Tomorrow’s Test: S/CD/CX (sigh), Vocab, Vladek. Preview: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1eTZWn1KC6SCjRqTbLlSsfjRZK0KyJjL63Om3LijUJ80/edit?usp=sharing
“S/CD/CX, 12/8.” ALSO TELL WHY!
- As part of his occupation, the llama carried nunchucks.
- It seemed essential to eat broccoli, but I watched the llamas instead.
- The llama ate several hotdogs and felt refreshed.
- Since my llama left me, I’ve found a new place to dwell.
- Zoltan forgot his wallet, so he couldn’t buy broccoli.
- Before you pet a llama, you should ask permission.
- We didn’t repair the dam in time; the llamas will rush through.
“Vocab, 12/8.” succumb, subsist, presumptuous, avant-garde, reproach, cathartic, frugal, cobble, futile, dissemble, ambivalent
- _____ (It’s a paper clip. The subheading says, “The only tool you’ll ever need.”)
- _____
- _____
- _____ (Multiple answers accepted.)
- _____
- During the TV marathon, we _____(ed) for two days on chips, pizza, and Dr. Pepper.
- In The Outsiders, when we referred to a facade, we were saying that the person was _____(ing) about their true feelings.
- (2) Vladek _____(es) Artie for using too many wooden matches because he is too “_____” to buy them.
- The roots of this word meant “to bring low.” _____ (not subsist)
- This word is French for “advance guard.” _____
- This word’s roots meant “to bring back close.” _____
- This word’s roots meant “leaky” and “pour.” _____
VOCABULARY RELAY RETURNS!!!!!
Vladek to at least p138. Link for those at home: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1MVm8Wm1glcMJYXJeUsgoyDFjjdsNau-h/view
120 Seconds. Next Performances are Tuesday. Write your book/author on the board after your presentation.
- (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?
- (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?
- (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?
- (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?
- (1-6) Quality of Selection: Is it entertaining, whether dramatic, suspenseful, or funny? Does it make us want to read the book?
- (1-6) Audience Appeal: Is the reader holding the listeners’ attention? Overall impression?