Month: September 2021

Thursday, 9/16: FRO’s, Vocab + Relay,

Tomorrow’s Test: FRO’s, PLOT Mtn, Vocab, Outsiders. (LINK: Test #4 Preview)
Plot Preview.

  1. The part of the story where Johnny stabbed Bob would be considered the ______ of the story.
  2. The part of the story where the author explains who the characters are and what their situation is. _____
  3. The part where Marlin and Nemo are reunited and Nemo saves Dory.
  4. The part where Nemo gets taken by the divers.
  5. Usually the longest part of the story, where most of the action occurs. ______.

“FRO’s, 9/16.”
Fragment, Run On, OK?

  1. While my llama gently weeps.
  2. Up one side and down the other went the llama.
  3. Although the llama is a quadruped, he also has fins for swimming.
  4. In the beginning, there was nothing but llamas.
  5. That embarrassing moment when you realize your llama just wrote a run-on sentence.
  6. You can beat the llama’s score you will be part of the elite llama squad.
  7. The llama won the race although he had a broken leg.
  8. The llama couldn’t call his agent his cell phone was dead.
  9. Across the frozen wasteland, chasing the wild llama.
  10. Up, up, and away flew my beautiful llama balloon.

“Vocab, 9/16.”

  1. _____
  2. _____
  3. _____
  4. _____
  5. A good attitude is very ____ to doing well in school.
  6. “You’re hungry?” he said _____(ly), “I’m the one who hasn’t eaten all day!”
  7. A savvy person is usually more ____ than a credulous one.
  8. The jury voted to ______ because there wasn’t enough evidence to find him guilty.
  9. I tried to ______ my way out of trouble, but Mom wasn’t buying my excuses.
  10. Johnny persisted ____(ly) in asking about his parents.
  11. inventive : resourceful :: helpful : _____
  12. convict : acquit :: intensify : ______

VOCAB RELAY!!!

The Outsiders…

Wednesday, 9/15: FRO’s, Vocab, Richard Cory, Outsiders

Fragments and Run-ons. (FRO’s)

What’s wrong with the following “sentences”?

  1. The llama in the field.
  2. Every day after school.
  3. Whenever the llama sings.
  4. The llama that is so smart.

What about these?

  1. I love that llama he’s so sweet.
  2. I saw a llama yesterday it was purple.
  3. The llama helps me with my homework he does a great job.
  4. It’s too far to walk, let’s ride a llama.

How do we fix them? How do we avoid them?

“FRO Practice I, 9/15.”  (7p) Write CS, F, or RO for each word group. Tell how to fix the FROs for extra credit!

  1. Laughing at the comedian’s act.
  2. Chief Wiggum, the doughnut-eater and chief cop.
  3. Up the mountain we hiked.
  4. The wagon was loaded with food it was pulled by two teams of horses.
  5. There are shells all over the beach let’s collect some!
  6. On his back, the bug wriggled his little legs.
  7. Is this a fragment?

Checking SMYK’s.

“Vocab, 9/15.” 
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  1. _____
  2. _____
  3. _____
  4. _____ (Hint: Why did he move?)
  5. “Johnny and I ______(ed) ourselves on barbecue sandwiches and banana splits.”
  6. lazy : dogged :: flattered : ______
  7. The jury ______(ed) him, so he was free to go.
  8. Moisture and heat help create an environment _____ to the growth of bacteria.
  9. The team’s ____ defense is what kept them in the game. They never gave up.
  10. fear : panic :: ask : _____

“Richard Cory.”  Which character from The Outsiders could be compared to Richard Cory?

The Outsiders. Husker Du out loud.
Why is Darry really so upset with Pony for getting home so late?

Why do we not see Johnny stab Bob the Soc? (Use the term.)

The Socs’ reaction when Johnny stabbed Bob illustrates Pony’s distinction between ___ and ___.

What part of Plot Mountain are we on?

Tuesday, 9/14: Sentence Scramble, Vocab, Plot Mountain, Outsiders

“Sentence Scramble, 9/14.”  For each one:
a) Unscramble into one smooth sentence. Do not add or subtract any words. Punctuate!
b) Circle the Verbs.

  1. –the electrical outlet   –grabbing   –Crazy Cathy   –the cat’s tail   –headed for
  2. –her creamed corn   –yelling   –at the baby sitter   –onto the floor   –Jennifer flipped

Let’s play Vocab Charades.

“Vocab, 9/14.”  Checking Vocab Defs.
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  1. _____
  2. _____
  3. _____
  4. _____
  5. My parents were a little ______ about the crowd I was hanging out with; she didn’t trust them to make good decisions.
  6. I waited until Mom’s anger _____(ed), and then asked for forgiveness.
  7. Listening to music is not ______ to studying.
  8. Since I studied, I _____(ed) myself quite well on the test.
  9. At first, Pony thought he might be able to ____ the Socs by acting tough, but there were too many of them and they were drunk.
  10. I was ____ when Dad blamed me for breaking the lamp instead of my sister.

PLOT. Copy into your notebook on a fresh page! You will get to use it on the test Friday. If you finish copying early, decorate it!

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What would the inciting incident be in… Hatchet? Finding Nemo?  Lion King? Frozen?

Where on the mountain? Write the answers on the diagram!

  1. The 5 W’s (who, what, when, where, why) is usually given to us during the ______ of the story.
  2. “And they lived happily ever after,” would be the _____ of a fairy tale.
  3. The scene in the novel where Pony tells Cherry (and us) about Johnny getting jumped is in the ______ of the story.
  4. Johnny stabbing Bob would be the _______ of the story.
  5. Where we are now in the story: _______
  6. The ______ of Finding Nemo is when they find Nemo.

The Outsiders.

 

Continue reading Chapter 4.  Timeline!

Monday, 9/13: Planners, Debrief Test #3, Sentence SCRAMBLE, Outsiders

Late Start/Extended Homies Schedule.
Slides Link for Homies: https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1z4aaNXfDCH-qsJTqkTuhNuHD1MWCo6JxMW77T-K6C2c/edit?usp=sharing

Copy homework into planner. KBARR reading/chart is DAILY. ONE FULL PAGE of RESPONSE is due FRIDAY.

 

 

Debrief Test #3. Ouch. We had better work on Verbs.

“Sentence SCRAMBLE, 9/13.”  NEW! Sentence Scrambles. Use every word. Do not break up the pieces. DO NOT ADD ANY. Rearrange the chunks until you get the right-sounding sentence. Write it down. There might be more than one way!

  • the roast pig
  • immediately stick
  • when
  • an apple
  • is finished
  • in its mouth
  • to learning
  • used for cheating
  • because they cause distractions
  • cell phones are banned
  • and are sometimes
  •  in most schools

 

The Outsiders, chapter 3-4. More foreshadowing, our plot begins!

Friday, 9/10: Paperwork, Mental Floss, Test #3

Prep Sheet for Test #3 – 2021:
KBARR: ___/18   AW’s 9/9: ___/10   AW’s 9/8:___/7      Bonus Sentence Combos: +____ (How many more than 5?)
Other Extra Credit: +1 for  Periods 1,3,5 for vocab relay, +2 for period 6 for vocab relay, +1 for Cherry, +1 for ambivalent

Mental FLoss.

  1. You have six sticks that are vertical on the floor like this:
    |  |  |  |  |  |
    Add five more sticks to make nine. You may not move any of the original 6 sticks.
  2. An archaeologist uncovers an ancient tomb, between the Tigris and Euphrates rivers.  Two, unclothed, long-dead bodies are found in the tomb.  One is an adult male, the other an adult female.  Both bodies are perfectly preserved, although dry and leathery with age.  The archaeologist takes one look and exclaims: “It’s a miracle! I have found Adam and Eve.”  How did the archaeologist know this at a glance?
  3. Here is a question on international law: If an international airliner crashed exactly on the U.S.-Mexico border, where would they be required to bury the survivors?
  4. Removing an appendix is called an appendectomy, removing tonsils is called a tonsillectomy. What is it called when they remove a growth from your head? (haha)
  5. What is the next thing in this sequence. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, ____.  See if you can fill in the blank correctly.
  6. When does 1+1+1=1?

 

Test #3 – 2021

Doodle Theme: FUN!