Month: May 2022

Monday, 5/16: Homework, HD, Tom Sawyer

Slides link for homies: https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/173Ud4-aChjS538ROFPL86EfJMsmYLLAW5Kt8Jqk0qLA/edit?usp=sharing

Welcome Guest Teacher! Second Step Link: https://learn.secondstep.org/dashboard/grades-6-8

Homework tonight:

  • Read chapter 19 for quiz tomorrow.
  • Vocab defs. Link: vocab5-16-22

Husker Du:

Copy and label the NVAA. (9)  Homer tripped very awkwardly, and hit his big, fat head on the door.

 

Read Aloud chapter 18.
Quiz for after:

“Tom Sawyer, 18.” (9p) Write the letter AND the first 4-5 words of the answer.

  1. How did the boys get back from the island? a) a raft. b) swam. c) a stolen rowboat d) a log. e) all of the above.
  2. “It ain’t much — a cat does that much.” Does what? a) care. b) eat. c) dream. d) play. e) all of the above.
  3. “There must ‘a’ been an angel there.” a) Aunt Polly, about Tom’s dream. b) Aunt Polly, about how an angel must have kept Tom safe. c) Sid, about Tom’s dream.  d) The minister, about the boys’ adventure.  e) NOTA.
  4. What makes Tom feel like the “guiltiest of villains”? a) Fooling the whole town. b) Getting hugged by Aunt Polly. c) When Sid doesn’t believe him. d) Stealing all the stuff they took to the island. e) NOTA.
  5. “Shut up, Sid.” Who’s talking? a) Tom. b) Aunt Polly. c) Mary. d) Joe Harper. e) NOTA.
  6. Why does Tom think he can do without Becky now? a) He likes Amy Lawrence better anyway. b) He was so popular now after his return. c) He’s tired of her being so fickle. d) He’s found someone new. e) NOTA.
  7. Which one of these is NOT Alfred Temple? a) The boy Becky tries to make Tom jealous with. b) The kid Tom beat up in Chapter 1. c) Becky’s previous boyfriend. d) The boy Becky says this to: “Go away and leave me alone, can’t you? I hate you!” e) He is all of these.
  8. Why does Becky dump Alfred? a) Because he’s boring. b) Because he’s mean. c) Because he’s too nice. d) Because Tom hates him. e) NOTA.
  9. Becky gets back at Tom by pouring ink on his spelling book. a) True b) False

 

Time? Start Vocab Definitions.

 

 

 

Monday, 5/9: Fastbridge

Slides Link for Homies: https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1xuvypEZVuI5N-v86FZV2JeDc6sL1uXZ1Y-9Uq3n8ZvQ/edit?usp=sharing

 

FastBridge. If you finish early, do other homework.

  1. Check your sound volume – you need to hear computer instructions.
  2. Fastbridge link. (https://slcusd.illuminatehc.com/login)
  3. Sign in to Illuminate using the RED google button.
  4. Select the blue Continue to Portal bar.
  5. Select FastBridge Learning from the side menu.
  6. Select FastTrack Reading

 

If time: Debrief Test #29.

Friday, 5/6: Paperwork, Mental Floss, Test #29

Prep Sheet for Test #29:

SMYK:___/10 TS Quiz 12-13: ___/6

Mental Floss.

  1. “She” is a word that contains two personal pronouns: she and he. What five-letter word beginning with “U” contains four personal pronouns? (Hint: wedding.)
  2. How can you add 2 to 11 and get 1 as the correct answer?
  3. Which is more desirable, an old hundred dollar bill or a new one?
  4. What gets bigger the more you take away from it, but smaller the more you add to it?
  5. What property do 1, 2, 6, and 10 all have that no other whole number has?
  6. Which word in the English language, beginning with “P”, is singular until an “S” is added to the end and it becomes a plural, but reverts back to a singular word if another letter “S” is added to the end? (Hint: royal musician)

 

TEST #29
ATTENTION:
PLEASE CHANGE CHOICE (H) in the VOCAB SECTION TO THE WORD WINDFALL!
PERIOD 3 HD: UNDERLINE RUNNING in #30.

Doodle Theme: Use the Doodle Starter!

 

 

Thursday, 5/5: HD, NVAA, V, TS

 

Tomorrow’s Test: HD, NVAA, V, TS.  LINK to Preview: Test 29 Preview

“Husker Du Shuffle, 5/5.”

Period 1: Test #5. Answer not Letter.
a) discreet  b) discrete  c) vain  d) elicit  e) illicit  f) hysterical  g) indulge  h) patronize  i) stamina  j) contemplate

  1. The root of this word meant “empty or without substance.”_____
  2. The root of this word meant “defender.”_____
  3. Because the llama ate too much cheese, he forgot to do his KBARR.  a) Fragment  b) Run-On  c) Complete Sentence
  4. As the llama trained to be a ninja.  a) Fragment  b) Run-On  c) Complete Sentence
  5. The llama helps me with my homework, he does a great job.  a) Fragment  b) Run-On  c) Complete Sentence

Period 2: Test #1. Answer not Letter.
a) bliss  b) infer  c) bleak  d) nonchalant  e) gingerly  f) rueful  g) savvy  h) conform  i) sage  j) connotation

  1. The root of this word means shape. _______
  2. I was able to _____ the meaning of the word from the way it was used in the sentence.
  3. It was complete ______ when I got the puppy I wanted!
  4. The expression “Mind your own business” is a motto.  a) True  b) False
  5. The expression “Ignorance is bliss” is a motto.  a) True  b) False

Period 3: Test #2. Answer not Letter.
a) aloof  b) elite  c) elude  d) incredulous  e) contemptuous  f) roguish  g) gallant  h) facade  i) ironic  j) asset

  1. The ____ firefighters battled the dangerous fire and saved the family.
  2. “Guess what I’ve been in jail for?” asked Dally, grinning ____(ly).
  3. I love running in PE.  a) noun  b) verb  c) adjective
  4. I like the sound of running water.   a) noun  b) verb  c) adjective
  5. Yesterday we were running through the field.   a) noun  b) verb  c) adjective

Period 5: Test #8. Answer not Letter.
a) diligent  b) compelling  c) convene  d) turmoil  e) heedless  f) cordial  g) diffident   h) abundant  i) dire  j) grovel

  1. The ancient root of this word meant “to face downwards.” _____
  2. His brother’s sudden disappearance caused great ____ in the family.
  3. The ____ softball team mascot is a llama.  (More than one woman.)  a) women’s  b) woman’s  c) womens’s  d) NOTA
  4. I think ____ going to be OK. a) there  b) their  c) they’re  d) NOTA
  5. I saw at least five _____ in Las Vegas.   a) Elvis’s  b) Elviss  c) Elvises’  d) Elvises  e) Elvi   f) NOTA

Period 6: Test #6. Answer not Letter.
a) barrage  b) circumvent  c) reminisce  d) sullen  e) siege  f) defunct  g) exploit  h) delirious  i) dispel  j) pensive

  1. The large farm owners are often accused of ____(ing) the workers who pick the crops.
  2. The roots of this word meant “around to come.”  _______
  3. Joe ran to the store with his llama.   a) simple  b) compound  c) complex
  4. You must say, “Sir,”  when you say, “Mr. Coward.”  a) simple  b) compound  c) complex
  5. I ate a second doughnut, and I went to the doctor.    a) simple  b) compound  c) complex

“Gramma, 5/5.” NOTEBOOK this time.
noun, verb, adjective, adverb

  1. Can usually be turned into an adverb by adding -ly.
  2. Has a past, present, and future.
  3. The Mr. Morton of the sentence.
  4. Can intensify adjectives and adverbs.
  5. The main one in a sentence is also known as the predicate.
  6. Answers the questions how, where, or when.
  7. Answers the questions which one, what kind, how many.
  8. We beat a rather hasty retreat from his lair.
  9. We beat a rather hasty retreat from his lair.
  10. We beat a rather hasty retreat from his lair.

“Vocab, 5/5.”

  1. _____
  2. _____
  3. _____
  4. The root of this word was French for this bird which they thought looked especially silly.
  5. The root of this root was “a bend.”
  6. The root of this word meant “peace.”
  7. The root of this word meant “known.”
  8. The root of this word meant “deserving approval.”
  9. The roots of this word meant “evil days.”
  10. The origin of this word had to do with fruit.
  11. The root of this word meant “view.”
  12. This word would be an antonym for our previous vocab word boon.

Tom Sawyer. Tonight read chapter 17.

Tom Sawyer, Chapter 16: The Plan. Also, Smoking.