Month: February 2023

“Apostrophes, 2/28.” Copy the bold-face, underlined part and write the proper form of the word in parentheses.

1. _____ llama was selected for the fair.  (Charles)
2. The llama got all ____ on my report card.  (B)
3. The _____ lounge is usually off-limits to llamas. (More than one.)  (teacher)
4. _____ llama is that?  (who)
5. I think that llama is _____.   (they)

“Commas, 2/28.” Write the rule or say ok as is.
a) to separate independent clauses   b)  after an intro word, phrase, or clause.  c) between all items in a series.  d)  to set off non-essential information  e) to show direct address.  f) between adjectives that modify the same noun  

1. I asked my BFF the llama with a necktie for a dollar. _____
2. She wanted to tame the wild llama but it was too much for her. _____
3. Most of the time travelers worry about their luggage getting lost. _____
4. There was a very ancient ancestor to the llama which had giant razor-sharp claws._____
5. The llama jerky was soft but satisfying. _____

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“Vocab, 2/28
   

1. _____
2. _____
3. _____
4. _____
5. Mr. Coward does not put up with _______ speech in his classroom.
6. It is difficult to _____ accurately about the future because things are changing so rapidly.
7. (2) Santa Claus is usually portrayed as a _____, smiling, fat man with a very pleasant ______.
8. With care, feeding, and love, the little puppy ____(ed).
9. For some reason the roots of this word meant “3 roads.” (?!)
10. The roots of this word mean “together stick thing.”
11. The root of this word means “flower.”
12. The root of this word meant “to arrange.”

 

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What does the word forecast mean?

 

“The Forecast” by Dan Jaffe

Perhaps our age has driven us indoors.
We sprawl in the semi-darkness, dreaming sometimes
Of a vague world spinning in the wind.
But we have snapped our locks, pulled down our shades,
Taken all precautions. We shall not be disturbed.
If the earth shakes, it will be on a screen;
And if the prairie wind spills down our streets
And covers us with leaves, the weatherman will tell us.

“Forecast, 2/28.” (5p)

1. “The Forecast” is written in…  a) 1st person  b) 2nd person  c) 3rd person  d) 4th person
2. The word forecast in the poem refers to the weatherman’s forecast, but it also adds another meaning for the poem. What else is the poem forecasting?
3. This poem was written in 1964. How does it relate to today’s world?
4. (2) Which character doesn’t belong with the others?  Why?  a) Pony  b) Alyce  c) Gran-Da  d) Donald  e) the Giver  f) Jonas

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“Giver 20.”  (5)

1. What does The Giver say is the worst part of holding the memories?
2. What was the Giver’s first sign that he had the power to receive memories like Jonas?
3. What plan do The Giver and Jonas make?  a) They will both escape the community together.  b) Jonas will break the rules three times so he has to be Released.  c) Jonas will start releasing memories on people in the Community to show them what they’re missing.  d) Nothing; they will continue on as normal because there’s nothing they can do.  e) NOTA
4. The Giver says that ____________ is the meaning of everything.
5. What’s the Giver’s plan when his and Jonas’s plan is finished?

 

Read aloud ch 21… Bye bye to you Gabe!

LINK to GIVER:  https://drive.google.com/file/d/1UqbgOHQFhZPZg8JByLbkaKLueoAjC7U5/view?usp=sharing

Slides Link for Homies: https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1bB0qbREsWvX4QRmsSIk-rsBjuh68Pj3DgbajdzOBMH0/edit?usp=sharing

Copy homework into planner.

Giver Project Options. Project is due next Thursday, 3/9.

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“Warm Up, 2/27.”

1. What 5 things were on the test Friday?
2. How can we connect “Old Glory” and The Giver?
3. How about “The Sneetches” and The Giver?

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Debrief Test #22.

 

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The Giver on the Big Screen…

Prep Sheet for Test #22:
Giver 1-1-1: ___/9   Giver Quizzes: ___/8   ___/6    Bonuses: +2 for each 13/13 on vocab, +1 for each 11 or 12. Period 6 gets +2 for vocab relay, all other classes get +1.

 

Mental Floss.

1. In what month do Americans eat the least amount of food?
2. Wacky Wordy:   Cheddar >
3. Starting with an empty barrel, put in order. (Not a trick.)
   *2/3 full   *1/4 empty   *1/2 full   *3/4 empty
4. Can you figure out these common, polite expressions?
   • a) The second letter of the alphabet + the opposite of more + a female sheep
   • b) The 16th letter of the alphabet + to rent
   • c)  Former + sticks used for pool + not you
5. Fill in the blanks below with a word that means the same as the word on the left when read normally, and fits the definition on the right when read backwards.
   • a) Friends ______ hit sharply.  
   • b) Rinds of fruit _______ What we do with over one third of our lives.  
   • c) Wicked _______ Exist

 

Test #22.

Doodle Theme:  A new piece of technology.

Tomorrow’s Test: See Below. Preview HERE.

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“Roots/Prefixes, 2/23.” (12) Copy each root/prefix and match it with its meaning. There are two decoy meanings not used.

• 1) semi  2) pre-  3) port  4) inter-  5) ject  6) corp  7) cred  8) phon  9) chrono  10) co-  11) tele  12) omni-
• across, with, before, half, distant, carry, all, between, time, body, throw, believe, sound, shape

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“S, CD, CX, 2/23.”

1. Because the llama forgot his wallet, he couldn’t buy broccoli.
2. As part of his occupation, his partner was a llama with a leather jacket.
3. He didn’t want to embarrass the llama, so he didn’t act affectionate.
4. The llama ate his doctor-recommended doughnut for breakfast this morning.
5. It seemed essential to eat broccoli, but I watched the llamas instead.
6. We can wait here until the llama calls us.
7. If we don’t repair the dam, the llamas will rush through.
8. You’ll know the llama’s intentions when she gets here.
9. The llama ate several hotdogs, went on a ride, and ate several more.
10. Since my llama left me, I’ve found a new place to dwell.

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“Vocab, 2/23.”

1. The people of the community think they’ve created a _____, but we know differently.
2. Jonas could not bear the _____ he perceived in the war memory.
3. The poor child in the Omelas story lived in ____ conditions.
4. The citizens of the Community are careful about ______ in their interactions with each other.
5. Two-Bit and Soda were the two most ______ greasers.
6. The audience was _____ with the intense storytelling.
7. The Elders are very careful to make sure that each assignment is ____ for the person assigned.
8. There is usually “_____” in the S/CD/CX part of the test; lots of red. (LOL)
9. Do not mix up this word with the one that means a small container. _____ (LOL)
10. (2) Often ____ characters in fiction keep us more ____ thaN the supposed heroes.
11. (2) You are expected to _____ to the strict rules of _____ in a court of law.

Vocab Relay!

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“Giver 16-17.”

1. The word Jonas was searching for to describe the feeling in the room of the memory was…
2. When Jonas asks his parents if they love him, their reaction could best be described as…  a) anger  b) frustration c) shock  d) nonchalance  e) NOTA
3. After that conversation with his parents, Jonas..  a) tells Gabe that things could be different.  b) lies to his parents.  c) decides to stop taking his pill.  d) all of the above.  e) NOTA
4. The Giver is told in ___ person.   a) first  b) second  c) third  d) fourth
5. Why is Jonas disturbed by the game his friends are playing?
6. What is Lily’s theory about Elsewhere?

 

Giver 18—>
LINK to GIVER:  https://drive.google.com/file/d/1UqbgOHQFhZPZg8JByLbkaKLueoAjC7U5/view?usp=sharing

“Husker Du, 2/22.” All Classes: Test #14 POV. a) 1st person b) 2nd person c) 3rd person limited d) 3rd person objective e) 3rd person omniscient
16. As soon as your grandpa says, “I give up,” jump out and shout, “Here I am!” _____
17. The whole softball team was already on the bus when Max arrived. She was embarrassed and being late, she couldn’t find a seat. “Oh great,” she thought to herself. “Now everyone is going to know what a loser I am.” _____
18. “He wore a tall pointed blue hat, a long grey cloak, and a silver scarf. He had a long white beard and bushy eyebrows that stuck out beyond the brim of his hat. Small hobbit-children ran after the car all through Hobbiton and right up the hill.”_____
19. “Everyone else said of her: ‘She is such a good mother. She adores her children.’ Only she herself, and her children themselves, knew it was not so. They read it in each other eyes.”_____
20. Psychologists say that if you talk to yourself in _____, giving yourself orders or criticizing/encouraging yourself, it actually helps!

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

“S/CD/CX, 2/22.”  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 2/22.”

1. _____
2. _____
3. _____
4. _____
5. _____
6. The root of this word meant “transported by religious feeling.”
7. The roots of this word meant “not a place.”
8. The root of this word meant “of low value.”
9. The root of this word meant “trying to please.”
10. The root of this word meant “fitted, suited, appropriate.”
11. The root of this word meant “flesh.”
12. The root of this word meant “to stick.”
13. The root of this word meant “to seem fitting.”

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Aloud: The Ones Who Walk Away From Omelas.

Would you stay or walk away?

Connection to The Giver?

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“Giver 14-15.” (8) Letter OK for #7.

1. What makes Jonas feel “desperately lonely”?
2. The Giver tells Jonas that the memories of pain and suffering give them _____.
3. What memory was the strongest when the Elders sought the Giver’s advice about increasing the birthrate?
4. Why is The Giver the one with all of the memories?
5. How do they usually decide which identical twin to release?
6. What does Jonas do to soothe Gabriel when he’s restless at night?
7. All of these are things Jonas first perceived in this new memory in chapter 15, except… a) Smoke in the air.  b) Bombs exploding nearby. c) Terrible smells.  d) Groaning men. e) He noticed all these things right away.
8. What does the boy in the memory want?

Chapter 16–>

LINK to GIVER:  https://drive.google.com/file/d/1UqbgOHQFhZPZg8JByLbkaKLueoAjC7U5/view?usp=sharing