Day: January 26, 2023

Thursday, 1/26: Prepositions, Vocab + Relay, Vladek

Tomorrow’s Test: Prepositions, Vocab, Vladek, Husker Du. Preview.

“Prepositions, 1/26.”Write out the completed sentences.

  1. The dream was exciting.  –Add an adjective prep phrase that tells what kind of dream it was.
  2. (2) I was running. –Add two adverb prep phrases about how, when, or where you were running.
  3. (2) Turtles were chasing me. –Add an adjective (turtles) AND and adverb (chasing) prep phrase.

“Prepositions Pretest, 1/26.” 10/10 = EXEMPT from the Prepositions section of the test tomorrow. NOT COLLABORATIVE! ANSWER NOT LETTER!

  1. A prepositional phrase must always end with a… a) preposition  b) verb  c) clause  d) noun or pronoun  e) NOTA
    Prepositional Phrase   or     Not a Prepositional Phrase
  2. As the llama rode down the street, he waved to all his fans.
  3. As the llama rode down the street, he waved to all his fans.
  4. The llama with pink fur ate a doughnut while playing Fortnite.
  5. The llama with pink fur ate a doughnut while playing Fortnite.
  6. The llama was going to skip on his way home from Gramma’s House.
  7. The llama was going to skip on his way home from Gramma’s House.
  8. The llamas in the accident were treated for their injuries.
  9. The llamas in the accident were treated for their injuries.
  10. I saw a llama riding his bike along the highway.

“Vocab, 1/26.” ominous, solace, permeate, languid, ubiquitous, dejected, meticulous, assuage, assimilate, petulant

  1. _____
  2. _____
  3. _____
  4. _____
  5. Towards the end of the book, Vladek gets very ____ and weak because of his health issues.
  6. Vladek is so ____, he spent four hours unpacking, refolding and then repacking their luggage.
  7. He spoke in an _______ voice about the upcoming battle which they would probably lose.
  8. The roots of this word mean “to pass through.” _____
  9. The root of this word meant “loose or too easy.” _____
  10. The root of this word was Latin for “everywhere.” _____
  11. The root of this word meant “not modest.”
  12. (2) When your sadness is _____(ed), your soul has found ___. (Awww.)

 

Vocab Relay!

 

Vladek.

Excerpts at 41:20  and 49:03.

 

MAUS  II.  Chapter 3 – 4