Tuesday, 10/5: Clauses, Vocab, Outsiders

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


“FUN” Demos


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

(LINK – Scroll to p155-156.)


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.
    marathon_02 
  9. _____
  10. _____
  11. _____
  12. _____

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