Month: March 2022

Tomorrow’s Test: Pink Sheet, Vocab, Stories, Giver Movie. Test 21 Preview.

“Clauses, 3/3.”
1-4: Say whether the underlined part is an independent clause, subordinate clause, or not a clause at all.
5-7: Add an adjective clause (see your pink sheet) to each of the following simple sentences to make them complex. Write out your sentences. Bonus for extras.

1. If you need a llama, you can get one on Ebay.
2. The sound that you heard was a llama in pain.
3. The door opened as the llama walked up the stairs.
4. The door opened as the llama walked up the stairs.
5. Here is the llama.
6. Aunt Sylvia is a talented llama.
7. The llama had shoes.

“Vocab, 3/3.”  Write and Click.  100% = exempt from vocab tomorrow.

a) derision  b) trivial  c) jovial  d) speculate  e) conglomeration  f) flourish  g) impertinent  h) disposition  i) vigilance  j) audacious

1. It was a(n) _____ plan with a lot of danger, but it just might work.
2. The guards maintained their ______in watching for intruders.
3. This week’s word _____ can be used similarly to a previous word, presumptuous.
4. Everyone likes to ______ about which class is Mr. Coward’s fave, but you are all extra special to me.
5. The unrehearsed and terrible performance elicited _______ from the disgruntled crowd.
6. This word’s root comes from the Latin name of the god Jupiter. _____
7. Captain Williams thought that Mrs. Ttt was worrying about very _____ things when she complained about his muddy boots.
8. “…you have balanced the whole _____; your insanity is beautifully complete!”
9. carelessness : vigilance :: acceptance : _____
10. prosper : flourish :: wonder : _____
11. Mr. Calandro and Mrs. Stamford have very different ______(s).
12. important : trivial :: polite : _____

Read to p41 in “The Third Expedition.”

“Previously On… The Giver!”

Which scenes from the movie would you use for the trailer? Why?
What if we were making a “book trailer”? Would you use the same scenes? What would be different?

Finish movie and discuss.

Which ending/version of the story is “better”?
Do the additional elements add or subtract from the story?

Clauses: Read the Adjective Clause Intro in the box and do Exercise 3.
ADDITIONAL DIRECTION: CIRCLE THE NOUN EACH ADJECTIVE CLAUSE MODIFIES.
Link to Document at home: https://mrcoward.com/middleschool/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/clauses1.docx

“Vocab, 3/2.”

1. _____
2. _____
3. _____
4. Mr. Coward does not put up with _______ speech in his classroom.
5. It is difficult to _____ accurately about the future because things are changing so rapidly.
6. (2) Santa Claus is usually portrayed as a _____, smiling, fat man with a very pleasant ______.
7. With care, feeding, and love, the little puppy ____(ed).
8. For some reason the roots of this word meant “3 roads.” (?!)
9. The roots of this word mean “together stick thing.”
10. The root of this word meant “keeping awake.”
11. The root of this word means “flower.”
12. The root of this word meant “to arrange.”

The Martian Chronicles: “The Third Expedition.”

The Giver!

Warm Up: Do Exercise 2 on Clauses Pink Sheet including the example one!
All 5 sentences MUST FOLLOW A THEME.
Be sure to underline each INDEPENDENT CLAUSE that you invent.

“Vocab, 3/1.”

1. _____
2. _____
3. _____
4. _____
5. He seemed smart, even though most of the facts he knew were rather _____.
6. Why do we have to go through all this ___ just to add on to our house?
7. “He pinched her arm, a little bit with _____(ity), and a little bit with meanness, to get her to pay attention.”
8.  “…masks that smiled or masks that frowned, according to the owners’ _______.”
9. The roots of this word mean “not having reference to.”_____
10. The root of this word meant “to look” and “watchtower.” _____
11. The root of this word meant, “to dare.”
12. The root of this word meant “to scoff at.”

“Harrison Bergeron” Collaborative.

1. How has the “equality” of 2081 come about? (2)
2. What does the fact that Hazel doesn’t have a mental handicap mean for the general population?
3. What is the sign in 2081 that someone is beautiful?
4. Why would the police pic of Harrison appear upside down and sideways and etc. before appearing correctly?
5. List at least one advantage of this society.
6. What is Kurt Vonnegut making fun of with this story?
7. Is our current society more or less equal than the one in the story? Explain why you think so.

Previously on… The Giver! Write/Draw a 3-4 panel recap of the movie so far. You only have 5-6 minutes so don’t sweat over the art too much. Focus on bringing us up to date, especially about the big changes, in an exciting way!