Month: September 2022

Prep Sheet for Test #6:

KBAR:___/24  Vocab___/11 ___/11  ___/12    Chapter 9:___/10
Other Extra Credit:
Period 6 gets +2 for vocab relay. All other classes get +1.
+1 for 10/10 on S/CD/CX YESTERDAY (9/29)

 

Mental Floss.

1. Supply the missing four words to make a famous expression. (No, you don’t get to ask any questions.)
   “Failure ____  ____  ____  ____.”
   Options: a) Success  b) Victory  c) Triumph  d) Accomplishment
2. In each sentence below, an animal is concealed. For example, the sentence, “What shall I do, Gertrude?” has the word dog concealed. Find the hidden animal in each sentence.
   • a) He used his powers of persuasion to summon key people to the meeting.
   • b) Did I ever tell you, that at camp in the fall, I once found a ten dollar gold piece?
   • c) Asking nutty questions can be most annoying.
3. A man made up a seven-character password (letters and numbers only) for his e-mail  account, and he wanted to write it down somewhere in case he forgot it. But he didn’t want to write down the actual password, so he wrote this sentence:    “You force Heaven to be empty.”  What was his password?
4. What number is always found in the middle of the telephone directory?
5. What famous saying is represented here?
   zain yain xain wain vain uain tain sain rain qain oain nain main lain kain jain iain hain fain eain dain cain bain aain
6. A pen and a pencil together cost $1.10. The pen costs exactly $1.00 more than the pencil. What does each cost? (Not a trick, just math.)

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Test #6

Doodle Theme: Futuristic Vehicle

Tomorrow’s Test: FRO’s Reruns, Clauses, Vocab, Outsiders. Preview Link: https://docs.google.com/document/d/10sSNp8T0FCD2J6Z_cJmJrUW_epmjBN3kES9oh34rS_0/edit?usp=sharing

Compound (CD) = 2 Independent Clauses.
Complex (CX) = 1 Independent and 1 Dependent Clause.

“S/CD/CX, 19/29.”  Write S, CD, or CX for each sentence.

1. I like turtles   because they are cute.
2. The llama is a quadruped   with fins for swimming.
3. Before the party started,     I sent the llama to the store   .
4. Katy tried to call me  , but   my phone was dead.
5. You would like it   if you were a llama.
6. Herbie the llama ate some pizza  , so   he didn’t want dinner.
7. He failed the test   after he ignored the warning.
8. Up the hill slowly   the llama climbed.
9. Jenni ate the hot dog  , and   she got sick.
10. Because Jenni ate the hot dog,   she got sick.

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“Vocab, 9/29.” barrage, circumvent, reminisce, sullen, siege, defunct, exploit, delirious, dispel, pensive

   

   

   

 

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Vocabulary Relay!

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Outsiders Projects: Due next Thursday, 10/6.

Samples up tomorrow!

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The Outsiders aloud to page 147. Then…

1. Finish ch. 9 silently.
2. Open your notebook, and title it, “Outsiders, Ch. 9.”
3. Choose ONE of the quotes below, copy it, and respond with a couple of sentences. What’s going on? What does the person mean? Why is this important? Use at least one example from the book to back up whatever you say.
   • Dally: “You look out for yourself and nothin’ can touch you…”  (HINT: ironic.)
     OR
   • Johnny: “Stay gold.”
     
4. Go get a Chapter 9 Quiz from the stack (WHITE). IN YOUR NOTEBOOK, under the title “Chapter 9 Quiz,” write the ANSWER, not the letter to each question. DO NOT WRITE ON THE HANDOUT! Return it to the pile when you are finished.We are going to correct the Ch. 9 Quiz Today!
   

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5. Close your notebook and continue reading ch 10. until at least p156.
6. Faster Readers: Keep your mouths shut.
7. If you finish chapter 10 ahead of everyone else:
   Go see Mr. Coward for the Chapter 10 big question. Return to your desk and thoughtfully answer the question in your notebook under the title: “Why?”
8. Get a copy of the CHAPTER 10 Quiz (Blue) and write the answers, not letters, in your notebook.

 

“Warm Up, 9/28.”

1. How many books for how long can you check out of the library?
2. Why might the library be closed at lunch?
3. Tuesdays and Thursdays are called ____ Days at the library at lunch.

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“Clauses, 9/28.” [I = Independent Clause  D = Dependent Clause]
Choices: I + D,  D + I,  I + I,  D only,  I only

1. After I ate a doughnut,   I felt blissful.
2. We climbed slowly   up the very steep hill.
3. Jimmy ate 17 doughnuts    , but     he didn’t get sick.
4. The llama passed the test      because he studied.
5. You must say, “Sir,”      when you say, “Mr. Coward.”
6. I ate a second doughnut   , and      I still felt good.
7. Where I bought my llama.
8. Joe ran     to the store with his llama.
9. When the llama started his company,      he had nothing.
10. Write a sentence that is I + D.

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Debrief Test #5. hmmm.

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“Vocab, 9/28.”  barrage, circumvent, reminisce, sullen, siege, defunct, exploit, delirious, dispel, pensive

1. The large farm owners are often accused of ____(ing) the workers who pick the crops.
2. Grandpa Simpson likes to ____ about his days as a young man when things were “better.”
3. I was _____ and bored when Mom made me go to my sister’s ballet recital.
4. The school newspaper has been __ for a long while, but they hope to revive it next year.
5. Ponyboy was  ____ when he woke up in the ambulance.
6.  Two-Bit told Pony about one of his ____(s) while Pony did the dishes.
7. The thief ____(ed) the alarm system, and was able to steal the jewels.
8. The root of this word evolved from “to weigh” to “to think.” _____
9. The root of this word meant “to drive apart.”  _______
10. The root of this word meant “to bar” or “to ban.”   _______
11. The roots of this word meant “around to come.”  ________

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The Outsiders aloud to page 147. Then…

1. Finish ch. 9 silently.
2. Open your notebook, and title it, “Outsiders, Ch. 9.”
3. Choose ONE of the quotes below, copy it, and respond with a couple of sentences. What’s going on? What does the person mean? Why is this important? Use at least one example from the book to back up whatever you say.
   • Dally: “You look out for yourself and nothin’ can touch you…”  (HINT: ironic.)
     OR
   • Johnny: “Stay gold.”
     
4. Go get a Chapter 9 Quiz from the stack (WHITE). IN YOUR NOTEBOOK, under the title “Chapter 9 Quiz,” write the ANSWER, not the letter to each question. DO NOT WRITE ON THE HANDOUT! Return it to the pile when you are finished.
5. Close your notebook and continue reading ch 10.
6. Faster Readers: Keep your mouths shut.
7. If you finish chapter 10: Go see Mr. Coward for the Chapter 10 big question. Return to your desk and thoughtfully answer the question in your notebook under the title: “Why?”
8. Get a copy of the CHAPTER 10 Quiz (Blue) and write the answers, not letters, in your notebook.

“Vocab, 9/28” – barrage, circumvent, reminisce, sullen, siege, defunct, exploit, delirious, dispel, pensive

 

1. _____
2. _____
3. _____
4. _____
5. At the family reunion, we sat around ___(ing) about the last reunion.
6. The world traveler’s many _____(s) made for an exciting book.  (Not reminisce.)
7. The quarterback ____(ed) every weakness in the defense, and threw for 5 touchdowns.
8. I was worried about the plan, but his clear explanation ____(ed) any doubts I had.
9. This adjective from this week is similar in meaning to the word contemplative from last week.
10. (2) The reporters unleashed a _____ of questions at Ponyboy, and he felt like he was under _____ until Darry made them stop.

 

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Library Visit!
There will be library questions on the test. (Oh, and counseling questions too!)

Slides link for Homies: https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1zRaKxXBSpF1qyRo0kKiQAu1jucYx_RpxHWnjol3fAsY/edit?usp=sharing

Copy homework into planner.

Chromies out!

Welcome Ms. Anderson for Career Shtuff.