Month: August 2022

“Warm Up, 8/24.” (5p)

1. According to yesterday’s video, what is a noun?
2. According to yesterday’s video, what does an adjective do?
3. According to yesterday’s video, what was one example of an ending that can change a noun to an adjective?
4. (2) Based on yesterday’s video, decide adjective or not for the underlined words. a) stupidly = ____  b) fat = _____
   Homer stupidly hit his fat head on the lamp.

“Vocab, 8/24.” (12p)

1. ______
2. ______
3. ______
4. ______
5. Her outlook on life was very _____ after the accident that killed her brother.
6. Even though he may not be “book-smart” he has a lot of ____ about the world.
7. He touched the cut on his cheek ______. Ow!
8. A person who doesn’t like to ______ to the group is often looked at as an outsider.
9. Even though their denotations (definitions) are similar, the words nosy and curious have different _____(s).
10. He nodded ____(ly) and said, “It would have been wiser to have someone pick you up.”
11. The roots of this word meant “to bring into.”
12. The roots of this word meant “to mark in addition.”

Adjectives answer the question “What Kind?” about nouns!

What kind of bear was he????

“Adjectives, 8/24.” Copy the underlined word and say whether it is an adjective or not.

1. A savvy Kal-El  knew just what to do. (Solo Bonus for +1: who is Kal El?)
2. The running criminal was finally tackled.
3. The running criminal was finally tackled.
4. I hate running in PE.
5. “He liked fights, blondes, and for some unfathomable reason, school.”
6. “He liked fights, blondes, and for some unfathomable reason, school.”
7. I like the sound of running water.

The Outsiders Character Relay!
Characters to Choose from. Each of Da Boiz is used once.

• Ponyboy
• Sodapop
• Darry
• Steve
• Dally
• Johnny
• Two-Bit

Outsiders Aloud.

I’m coming to see your defns and your first KBARR!

“Warm Up, 8/23.” Write the answer in your notebook. Do not copy the question. Do not forget to write the Title and Date.

1. Who is delinquent in the poem “Delinquent”?
2. What is pretty much the only way to earn “extra credit” in this class?
3. What does SMYK stand for?
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

“Vocabulary, 8/23.” (in your notebook) All answers will be vocabulary words. Use your definitions and your group homies to help you. For #1-4, choose which word best fits the picture, and be prepared to explain why you think so. If you can justify more than one word for a picture, you might receive bonus credit.
bliss, infer, bleak, nonchalant, gingerly, rueful, savvy, conform, sage, fathom, connotation
 

1. _____
2. _____
3. _____
4. You can ____ from this picture that the person on the other end is upset.
5. The roots of this word mean “same shape.” _____
6. cool : good :: dig : ______
7. rules : requirements :: happiness : ____
8. For Esteban, the word dropout had the ____ of a gang member with a can a spray paint.
9. Every time Homer Simpson says, “D’oh!” he is being ____ about something he did or didn’t do.
10. Nobody could _____ why he liked school so much even though he got all F’s.
11. Even though I was nervous, I tried to act cool and ______.

Coming Attraction!

Adjectives answer the question “What Kind?” about nouns!

The Outsiders.

1. What is it about our narrator that drives his brother Darry crazy?
2. As used in The Outsiders, the word hood is short for _____.
3. As used in The Outsiders, the words Soc is short for _____.
4. Which character did our narrator say “understands everything, almost”?
5. 1st, 2nd and 3rd person? Ponyboy is a ______ person narrator.

Read Aloud.

Late Start/ Extended Homies Schedule.

Slides Link for Homies: https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/15WW-h0U5oIsSuaFpUp6PjBf5SKkbPqwg_QJeg6_e3r4/edit?usp=sharing

Copy homework into planner.

Vocabulary Sheet How-To.

• Definitions due (in notebook) tomorrow. Use learnersdictionary.com!
• Show-me-you-knows (SMYK) due Wednesday. Copy my starter sentences into your notebook and complete them in a way that SHOWS ME YOU KNOW what each word means! 
• For EXTRA CREDIT, make up sentences of your own by Friday that SHOW ME YOU KNOW.

KBARR! This week only: Respond 1/4 page/day. After this 1 page/week by Friday.

Who’s the delinquent in “Delinquent”?

The Outsiders by S E Hinton  (1967)

Key Questions.

• What are the connotations of the word “outsider”? What makes someone an outsider?
• What does it mean to say, “Don’t judge a book by its cover”?

Paul Newman?

Begin reading…

Homies Slides: https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/12KtSt4NKTlj1aCoRZPryzwrC_nmjmypnjnZaaN-6Y_s/edit#slide=id.g144da40525d_5_0

Mental Floss: (Every Friday) Brain teasers and trick questions to scrape the mucous off your brain before a test. Purely extra credit. NO penalty for wrong answers, so you may as well guess. If it looks like a trick, it probably is. GUESS!

“Mental Floss, 8/19.”

1. You have two coins that total 15 cents, but one of them is not a nickel. How is that possible?
2. What is the volume of dirt in a hole 6 feet long, 8 feet deep, and 4 feet wide?
3. A farmer had seventeen sheep; all but nine died. How many are left?
4. What heavy six letter word can you take one letter away from and have eight left?
5. A fish weighs 10 pounds plus half its weight. How much does it weigh? (Not a trick; just math.)

“Just to See…” 8/19.  Write the ANSWER. Collaborative. (10 points possible.)
grimace, disquieting, prickly, adaptable, mesmerize

1. reassuring : disquieting :: easy-going : _____
2. It was more than a little _____ to find out Mr. Coward was an alien.
3. It was a ____ situation; she had to be very careful about what to do next.
4. Species that are _____ are more likely to survive.
5. What does the dis- part of disquieting mean?
6. How often does Mr. Coward assign homework?
7. What did Mr. Coward say was the most important part of this class?
8. How is a motto different  from just an old saying?
9. (2) In the poem “Motto” what two meanings does the word dig have?

Vocab Relay Demo!

“Delinquent, 8/19.”

“It takes a village to raise a child.”   -African Proverb.  (copy into notebook)

What do you think that means? Do you think it’s true? Explain why/not.

Delinquent. I read the poem out loud. Groups take a shot at the questions in their notebooks. Then we go through it!

Outro: Connect the poem to the quote!

Friday School Slides: https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/12KtSt4NKTlj1aCoRZPryzwrC_nmjmypnjnZaaN-6Y_s/edit#slide=id.ge817d7f74d_6_32

Welcome to Day One of Mr. Coward’s Seventh Grade English. Let’s gooooo!

SLIDESHOW FOR HOMIES: https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/12KtSt4NKTlj1aCoRZPryzwrC_nmjmypnjnZaaN-6Y_s/edit#slide=id.g144da40525d_5_0

Seating Charts!

• Line up around the edges of the room.
• I will put up the seating chart and explain the orientation and give everyone a minute to study it.
• Once I say go, go find your seat!
• First 2 teams to finish win reward.
• Wanna know what you’re playing for?  LOL.

Planners.

• Homework is assigned every Monday or first day of the week. YOU WILL write your homework in your planner every Monday or first day of the week.
• Including now. Open your planner.

MIDDLESCHOOL.MRCOWARD.COM
NOT GOOGLE CLASSROOM!

Homework 8/18-8/19.

• Get a spiral notebook just for this class. BRING IT EVERY DAY.
• Have an independent reading (KBARR) book ready to go by Monday.

What is a motto? How is it different from just another old saying?

Motto   by Langston Hughes          

I play it cool    
and dig all jive. 
That’s the reason
I stay alive.
My motto,
As I live and learn
is: 
Dig and Be Dug
In Return. 

What other saying(s) have you heard or use might mean something similar to “dig and be dug in return”?

Vocab Demo.

Definitions. (Normally you will be looking these up on Monday night yourself at LearnersDictionary.com)
grimace (v): a facial expression in which your mouth and face are twisted in a way that shows disgust, disapproval, or pain
disquieting (adj): making (someone) worried or nervous
adaptable (adj):  able to change or be changed in order to fit or work better in some situation
prickly (adj): pokey, easily annoyed or angered , very difficult or complicated : requiring careful treatment
mesmerize (v): to hold the attention of (someone) entirely

“Vocab 1, 8/18.”

1._____ 2._____ 3._____ 4._____ 5._____

“Vocab 2, 8/18.”

1. The computer program is ______ to the needs of individual users.
2. The patient made a painful _____ as the doctor examined his wound.
3. The crowd was _____(ed) by the acrobat’s death-defying tricks.
4. The news from the city after the huge storm was very _______.
5. Sometimes Mr. Coward can be a little cranky and _____.

“Vocab 3, 8/18.”

1. The root of this word was French for fright.
2. The word actually came from the name of one of the first hypnotists.
3. The prefix of this word means not.
4. The root of this word was Latin for fit.
5. This word’s root comes from a plant.

THURSDAY SCHOOL SLIDES: https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/12KtSt4NKTlj1aCoRZPryzwrC_nmjmypnjnZaaN-6Y_s/edit#slide=id.ge817d7f74d_6_48

TIME? AMA!