Day: December 7, 2022

Wednesday, 12/7: S/CD/CX (Again), Vocab, 120 Seconds, Vladek

ATTENTION: FINALLY A LINK TO MAUS FOR ABSENTEES: Book 1,  Book 2

“S,CD,CX? 12/7.” ALSO TELL WHY YOU THINK SO!!!

  1. I saw a llama skating with your hamster yesterday, and I died.
  2. The llama studied, but he ultimately failed.
  3. Although they are kind of creepy, I like llamas.
  4. I saw a llama skating and falling yesterday in the bathtub.
  5. The llama studied since he didn’t know the words.
  6. I like llamas unless they are rude.

“Vocab, 12/7.” succumb, subsist, presumptuous, avant-garde, reproach, cathartic, frugal, cobble, futile, dissemble, ambivalent
  

  1. _____
  2. _____
  3. _____
  4. There used to be a TV show called The ____ Gourmet which showed you how to eat well without spending a lot of money.
  5. Art Spiegelman once published magazine collections of ____ comics like “The Prisoner on the Hell Planet.”
  6. We rushed to ______ together a float for the parade before the upcoming deadline.
  7. Horror movies are sort of _______ for many people.
  8. “I never knew a person more _____ than myself. The fact that I say that shows what I say is true.”
  9. The athlete was ___ about the use of steroids. He knew they were harmful, but they helped his performance.
  10. The root of this word meant “to disguise or conceal.” _____
  11. The root of this word means “to clean out.” _____
  12. (2) She tried to stay awake during math, but it was ______, and she finally ______(ed) to the sleepiness and nodded off.

VLADEK to page 129.

120 Seconds. Next Performances are tomorrow.

  1. (1-6) Introduction-Presentation: How well done? Did reader give title, author, and genre of the book and brief setting of the scene? Did reader capture the audience’s attention immediately?
  2. (1-6) Mechanics: Reading Clarity. Is the pacing good? Are words pronounced correctly and easily understood? Are words read slowly enough for the audience’s understanding? Is there enough volume?
  3. (1-6) Stage Presence: Does the reader appear confident? Does the reader establish eye contact with the audience during the intro? Are gestures, if any, natural and appropriate to the reading? Does it look like she/he has practiced?
  4. (1-6) Reading Interpretation: Are characters identifiable/differentiated by your voice? Can you tell when it’s a question? Can you tell when description ends and dialogue begins? CAN YOU AVOID THE MONOTONE DRONE?
  5. (1-6) Quality of Selection:  Is it entertaining, whether dramatic, suspenseful, or funny? Does it make us want to read the book?
  6. (1-6) Audience Appeal: Is the reader holding the listeners’ attention? Overall impression?