Wednesday, 8/24: Warm Up, Vocab, Adjectives, Outsiders

“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)

gingerly  

  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. 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.