Tomorrow’s Test: Commas, Vocab, Giver 13, Husker Du. Preview: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1mLRpROffqz3AtW6JNaK9nF9w01Nsje1540fM_ydbWos/edit?usp=sharing
Checking Commas Sheet, Part A. Stampy!
“Warm Up, 2/16.”Copy the underlined part and say… Prep Phrase, Clause, Neither.
- If you searched in a more organized way, you might actually find it.
- To pass the test most of you will probably have to study.
- We can wait here until the llama calls us from his car.
- He didn’t want to embarrass the llama in a public place, so he didn’t act affectionate.
- As part of his occupation, his partner was a llama with a leather jacket.
“Commas, 2/16.” On your Commas Sheet, Part A1, write the letter of the comma rule for each sentence. #10 follows two rules.
A. to separate independent clauses. (+ FANBOYS)
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
G. between the street and city and between the city and state
“Vocab, 2/16.”
- _____ (not poignant)
- _____
- _____
- _____
- _____
- The climax of The Outsiders is bittersweet and ______ as the greasers win the rumble but lose two of their own.
- Percy Jackson’s father, Poseidon, is known as one of the more ______ of the Greek gods.
- Ponyboy spent a lot of time by himself, ______(ing) about the future and his relationship with Darry.
- The press secretary ____(ly) handled the tough question from the reporter.
- The prefix of this word means “backwards.”
- The root of this word meant “to command.”
- The roots of this word meant “to nurse feelings in the mind.”
- The Middle English roots of this word meant “odor or taste.”
VOCAB RELAY LITE!
Giver Quiz 11-12 Quiz.
- Why was it so exhausting for The Receiver/Giver to give Jonas the memory of snow?
- (2) The Receiver/Giver says he has great ____but not _____. (Yes, the order matters.)
- When Jonas asks what happened to things like snow, the Receiver calls it…
- Jonas thinks that even if he were not prohibited from discussing his training, it still would be impossible to talk about it with his friends. Why?
- The Giver thinks they made a mistake when they got rid of color. a) True b) False
- Which quote foreshadows a conflict between Jonas and the community? a) “I apologize for making you wait.” b) “She expected him to describe his first day of training.” c) “You’re beginning to see the color red.” d) “We shouldn’t have!” e) “Everyone in the community has one-generation memories.”
Giver 13…
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