Month: May 2022

Husker Du, 5/4.

Period 1: Test #1. Answer not Letter.

1. She is a very good bowler  a) adjective  b) not an adjective
2. She bowls very well.  a) adjective  b) not an adjective
3. She is a savvy basketball player.  a) adjective  b) not an adjective
4. Do you savvy what I’m saying? a) adjective  b) not an adjective
5. The Outsiders has a _____ narrator.  a) 1st person b) 2nd person c) 3rd person  d) 4th person

Period 2: Test #5. Answer not Letter.

1. Is this a fragment?  a) Fragment  b) Run-On  c) Complete Sentence
2. Although the llama wandered too close to the fire.  a) Fragment  b) Run-On  c) Complete Sentence
3. When Pony asks about Dally and Johnny, and Jerry Wood “studies his wedding ring,” what’s going on?  (p95)  a) He’s thinking about his wife.  b) It’s still hot from the fire.  c) It’s stuck, and painful, so he pauses to adjust it.  d) He’s stalling, trying to think of how to break the news.  e) NOTA
4. How/when does Pony finally realize that Darry really does care about him?  a) When he says, “Oh Ponyboy, your hair…”  b) When he reads the letter from Soda.  c) When Darry offers him a cigarette.  d) When Darry starts crying.  e) When he rescues Pony from the fire.  f) NOTA
5. That scene would be the _____ of the Pony vs. Darry storyline.  a) exposition  b) inciting incident  c) rising action  d) climax  e) falling action  e) resolution

Period 3: Test #8. Answer not Letter.

1. That embarrassing moment when you realize that your llama just wrote a run on sentence.  a) Fragment  b) Run On  c) Correct Sentence
2. Up, up, and away in my beautiful llama balloon.    a) Fragment  b) Run On  c) Correct Sentence
3. The llama that most people watch for lives in San Marcos. Choose the correct MAIN S/V combo.  a) llama lives  b) people know  c) most know  d) people watch  e) NOTA
4. _____ llama was selected for the fair.  a) Charles’  b) Charles’s  c) Charle’s   d) NOTA
5. _____ llama is that?  a) whose  b) who’se  c) who’s  d) NOTA

Period 5: Test #6. Answer not Letter.

1. All llamas aren’t like that you have to believe me.   a) Fragment  b) Run-On  c) Complete Sentence
2. While the llama is a quadruped, he also has fins for swimming.   a) Fragment  b) Run-On  c) Complete Sentence
3. In the beginning, there was nothing but llamas.   a) Fragment  b) Run-On  c) Complete Sentence
4. Up, up, and away in my beautiful llama balloon.   a) Fragment  b) Run-On  c) Complete Sentence
5. What is Pony’s main motivation for wanting to be in the rumble?  a) Revenge for Johnny.  b) He likes to fight. c) To prove himself to Dally.  d) Loyalty to the gang.  e) All of the above.  f) NOTA

Period 6: Test #2. Answer not Letter.

1. Every story has to have a  ____.   a) middle  b) person  c) conclusion  d) message  e) conflict  f) theme
2. The root cred means…   a) truth  b) crazy  c) pay  d) believe  e) wild  f) possible  g) NOTA
3. Which word doesn’t belong? a) evaluate  b) predict  c) question  d) summarize  e) react
4. you:  a) first person b) second person c) third person  d) fourth person
5. Even though words like gross, ugly, fun, and weird are technically adjectives, they are really _____, and not ______.  a) descriptions, modifications  b) opinions, adjectives  c) opinions, descriptions  d) modifiers, descriptions  e) articles, opinions

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“NVAA, 5/4.” On Back of Yellow Sheet. (10)

Copy the sentence and label the Nouns, Verbs, ADJectives, and ADVerbs.

The purple llama roared loudly in our scared faces as we quietly whimpered like little babies.

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“Vocab, 5/4.”

1. _____
2. _____
3. _____
4. (2) The grisly murder in the ____ graveyard brought much _____ to the little town of St. Petersburg.
5. The root of this word meant “expenditure.”
6. Suzie got carsick riding on the _____road all morning.
7. I hadn’t studied for the very difficult test, so it was a _____ to me when it was cancelled.
8. Jonas was kidnapped by singing aliens is NOT a _____ explanation for the ending of The Giver.
9. He spent all week trying to _____ his mom after he got in trouble, so he might be able to go to the party.
10. Tom _____(ed) the boys into paying him to do his work for him.
11. ______ teacher aides must fill out an application by the deadline.
12. The root of this word meant “inflammation of the skin.”
13. The root of this word meant “household.”

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“Tom Sawyer 12-13 Quiz.” (6p) NOT Collaborative.

1. Tom finally stopped thinking about the murder for a while, because…?
2. (2) Why did Aunt Polly think Tom had been taking the Painkiller all that time? What was he really doing with it?
3. Give an example from Chapter 13 of Tom insisting on doing things “the hard way” or “by the book.”
4. Why are the boys’ consciences bothering them at the end of chapter 13?
5. Why does Mark Twain call the boys “curiously inconsistent pirates”? (Last line of Chapter 13.) “Because they are pirates who  ________   ________.”  (Hint: It also might be called ironic. Hint II: See your answer to the previous question.)

 

Read aloud ch. 14 and 15. Finish 15 tonight.

Time? Movie…

 

Husker Du, 5/3.

Period 1: 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 2: 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 3: 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 5: 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

Period 6: 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

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“NVAA, 5/3.” Put on Back of  Yellow Sheet.
Choose one. noun, verb, adjective, adverb

1. The words am, is, are, was, were are all _____(s).
2. In many languages other than English, this comes AFTER the noun instead of before, as in English.
3. Answers the questions how, where, or when you do something.
4. Answers the questions which one, what kind, how many.
5. Shows action, being, or state of being.
6. Can also be an “intensifier” like very or really.
7. The only one that has a past, present, and future.
8. Homer stupidly hit his very fat head.
9. Homer stupidly hit his very fat head.
10. Homer stupidly hit his very fat head.
11. Homer stupidly hit his very fat head.

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“Vocab, 5/2.” Each word once.

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Checking TS Questions!

“Tom Sawyer Ch. 12.” (7p)

1. Tom finally stopped thinking about the murder for a while, because…?
2. (2) Why did Aunt Polly start giving Tom all those treatments? She thought he was _____, but he was really ______.
3. (2) Why did Aunt Polly think Tom had been taking the Painkiller all that time? What was he really doing with it?
4. What does Tom do when Becky finally comes back to school?
5. (Quote.) What’s her reaction?

Read aloud ch 13.

Slides Link for Homies: https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1W8JCObkhW3cSzIhCye9qWUQGuXha35bGWNDgEY9AMSM/edit?usp=sharing

Copy “homework” into planner.

SBAC is Next Week.

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Debrief Test #28.

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WoD for Husker Du, 5/2.

Period 1: Test #1 – 1-5
a) bliss  b) infer  c) bleak  d) nonchalant  e) gingerly  f) rueful  g) savvy  h) conform  i) sage  j) connotation

1. Even though he may not be “book-smart” he has a lot of _____ about the world.
2. Her outlook on life was as _____ as the surface of the moon after the accident.
3. “I shouldn’t have done that,” he said with a ___ sigh.
4. “It’s just because you’re the baby–I mean he loves you a lot.  Do you ____?”  (not fathom)
5. For Esteban, the word dropout had the ____of a delinquent who breaks windows and graffitis and such.

Period 2: Test #5 – 1-5
a) discreet  b) discrete  c) vain  d) elicit  e) illicit  f) hysterical  g) indulge  h) patronize  i) stamina  j) contemplate

1. S.E. Hinton has said that she didn’t have the ____ to be a teacher; worrying about the kids wore her out.
2. The Kellers wanted to _____ Helen and let her have her tantrums, but Annie wanted consequences for her.
3. A spy must be ____ and not go blabbing secrets around.
4. You are all one class, but you are _____ individuals.
5. The roots of this word mean “not allowed.” _____

Period 3: Test #8 – 1-5
a) diligent  b) compelling  c) convene  d) turmoil  e) heedless  f) cordial  g) diffident   h) abundant  i) dire  j) grovel

1.  compelling : boring :: rare : _____
2.  In the fable “The Tortoise and the Hare,” the tortoise is ______ …
3. …and the hare is _____.
4. According to Cherry, Dally is _____.
5. The roots of this word meant “to distrust.” ______

Period 5: Test #6 – 1-5
a) barrage  b) circumvent  c) reminisce  d) sullen  e) siege  f) defunct  g) exploit  h) delirious  i) dispel  j) pensive

1. The adventurer’s ____(s) made for a great novel.
2. The root of this word meant “to drive apart.”  _______
3. The school newspaper has been __ for a long while, but they hope to revive it next year.
4. obey : ignore :: predict : ______
5. I was _____ and bored when Mom made me go to my sister’s ballet recital.

Period 6: Test #2 – 1-5
 a) aloof  b) elite  c) elude  d) incredulous  e) contemptuous  f) roguish  g) gallant  h) facade  i) ironic  j) asset

1. At the party, he stood ______ off to the side of the room, quietly watching the festivities.
2. If you make the Scholar List you are a part of the educational ________.
3. He was a(n) _____ to his community because he volunteered for every event.
4. Even after I read the poem three times, the meaning still ______(ed) me.
5. It was rather _______ that her dog was run over by an Animal Rescue vehicle.

 

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Tom Sawyer Mad Lib. We will have Noun, Verb, Adjective, Adverb section on the test. This is our first practice.

Link Printable PDF: Tom-Sawyer-Mad-Lib

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Tom Sawyer Chapter 12-13.