Month: October 2021

Prep Sheet for Test #7:

KBARR: ___/24   Vocab h/w: ___/15  Vocab Practices: ____/12  ___/10   ___/10
Other Extra Credit:

 

“Mental Floss.”

1. What is the longest sentence in the world?
2. How can you make the following equation correct without changing it at all? 8 + 8 = 91
3. What property do 1, 2, 6, and 10 all have that no other whole number has?
4. How can you add 2 to 11 and get 1 as the correct answer?
5. How many numbers are there on a standard die?
6. What do all the words in this list have in common? Lead, Sow, Bass, Wind, Tear, Object (Not a trick. Hint: Say them all to yourself.)

 

TEST #7

 

Doodle Theme: Start with the doodle given.

Turn in “Fun” Essays into basket (or Print Requests).

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“Vocab, 10/7.”

1. One of the themes of The Outsiders is that what you _____ is not necessarily what the reality is.
2. The amount of crime _____(ed) when police started patrolling the neighborhood more often.
3. The 5 hour Advanced Placement exam was very _______.
4. She has a great _____ for companies that mistreat their workers and refuses to buy their products.
5. The root origins of this word meant “curse and proclamation.” _____ (Hint: Who would make a proclamation?)
6. The root origin of this word meant “cheerful.” _____
7. The root origin of this word meant ” in large letters.” _____
8. The root origin of this word meant “turned against.” _____
9. The root origin of this word meant “digestion.” _____
10. The root origin of this word meant “balanced and straight and true.” ______

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“Thank You Ma’am.” p45

1. Go to your waffle and go the McGraw-Hill button. Open Study Sync find the Thank You Ma’am lesson.
2. Do all the tabs. USE your HEADPHONES! Do the quiz.
3. Answer the THINK QUESTIONS 1,2,3 (p50) IN YOUR NOTEBOOK in complete sentences.
4. Answer the FOCUS QUESTIONS 1-4 (p51) IN YOUR NOTEBOOK.

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The Outsiders

1. Finish chapter 10: Go see Mr. Coward for the Chapter 10 big question. Return to your desk and thoughtfully answer the question in your notebook under the title: “Why?”
2. Then get a Chapter 10 Quiz from the stack (GREEN) and write the ANSWERS (not the letters) in your notebook. Do not write on the question sheet!
3. FINISHED WITH ALL OF THE ABOVE?
   • KBARR RESPONSE
   • Study for TEST #7.
   • Do homework from other classes.

UPDATE!!!!!! BRING STUDYSYNC BOOK AND CHROMIE TOMORROW AND HEADPHONES IF YOU HAVE THEM!

Test Drive Study Sync.

“Fun” Essays due tomorrow! Printed copy IN BASKET OR Print Request IN BASKET.

I will check KBARR on Monday and Tuesday. We will correct the test old school on Monday.

Test #7 Preview Link:  TEST #7

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“Clauses, 10/6.” Write the MAIN SUBJECT  and MAIN VERB (Predicate) for each sentence. Then write COMPLEX or SIMPLE.

1. During the winter months, llamas hibernate in snug burrows.
2. Before they sleep for the winter, llamas eat large amounts of food.
3. If the day is cloudy and the llama does not see his shadow, spring will come early.
4. Because it expects spring, the llama stays outside.
5. The llama, whose real name is Zoltan, likes a good smoothie now and then.
6. When the music stops, the llamas stop skating.
7. The llama that most people watch for lives in San Marcos.
8. It is Groundhog Day, although it’s really about llamas.
9. Llamas feed on grasses and whatever vegetation they can find.
10. Is this a complex sentence or not?

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Checking SMYK’s.

“Vocab, 10/6.” No numbers breakdown.

  

 

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The Outsiders

1. Go get a Chapter 9 Quiz from the stack (YELLOW). Under the title “Chapter 9 Quiz,” write the ANSWER, not the letter to each question. DO NOT WRITE ON THE HANDOUT! Return it to the pile when you are finished.
2. Close your notebook and continue reading ch 10.
3. Faster Readers: Keep your mouths shut.
4. If you finish chapter 10: Go see Mr. Coward for the Chapter 10 big question. Return to your desk and thoughtfully answer the question in your notebook under the title: “Why?”
5. Then get a Chapter 10 Quiz from the stack (GREEN) and write the ANSWERS (not the letters) in your notebook. Do not write on the question sheet!
6. FINISHED WITH ALL OF THE ABOVE?
   • Work on “Fun”
   • Work on SMYK’s

 

 

Bring your STUDYSYNC BOOK THURSDAY and FRIDAY!! (AND YOUR CHROMEBOOK)

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“FUN” Demos

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Clauses Handout, Exercise 2. ADD TO DIRECTIONS: For the COMPLEX sentences, circle the dependent (subordinate) clause.

(LINK – Scroll to p155-156.)

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Checking SMYK’s.

“Vocab, 10/5.” More than one possible on some. 

1. confused : savvy :: bored : ______(ed)
2. His feeling of accomplishment was ______(ed) when he found out that EVERYONE received an A on the test.
3. “Beauty is in the eye of the beholder.” This means that whoever is doing the _____(ing) is the one who judges how beautiful something is.
4. She speaks both French and German with equal ______. She’s very smooth and confident no matter what language she speaks.
5. His political ____(s) tried to prevent him from winning the election.
6. Which word best captures the Soc’s attitude  (attitude!) toward the greasers? ____
7. The root origin of this word meant  “in large letters.” _____
8. As the snowfall ____(ed), we were finally able to see the road.
    
9. _____
10. _____
11. _____
12. _____

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The Outsiders

1. Finish ch. 9 silently.
2. Open your notebook, and title it, “Outsiders, Ch. 9.”
3. Choose ONE of the quotes below, copy the underlined part, and respond with at least a paragraph. What does the person mean? Why is this important? Use at least one example from the book to back up whatever you say.
   • Dally: You look out for yourself and nothin’ can touch you…”  (pssst: irony.)
     OR
   • Johnny: “Stay gold.”
4. Go get a Chapter 9 Quiz from the stack (YELLOW). Under the title “Chapter 9 Quiz,” write the ANSWER, not the letter to each question. DO NOT WRITE ON THE HANDOUT! Return it to the pile when you are finished.
5. Close your notebook and continue reading ch 10.
6. Faster Readers: Keep your mouths shut.
7. If you finish chapter 10: Go see Mr. Coward for the Chapter 10 big question. Return to your desk and thoughtfully answer the question in your notebook under the title: “Why?”
8. Then get a Chapter 10 Quiz from the stack (GREEN) and write the ANSWERS (not the letters) in your notebook. Do not write on the question sheet!
9. FINISHED WITH ALL OF THE ABOVE?
   • Work on “Fun”
   • Work on SMYK’s

 

Slides link for homies:  https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1Nf5VYPiG6AvEtCAdWVGlEdJ-Eghskq9zFfBINk1Ct4w/edit?usp=sharing

Copy homework into planner. You’re welcome.

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Debrief  TEST #6.

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Simple and Complex Sentences Practice Handout – EXERCISE 1 only!   (LINK – Scroll to p155-156.)