Month: March 2023

“Agreement, 3/8.” Write the SUBJECT and an appropriate VERB FORM.

1. Humberto, along with his llamas, _____ going on a long trip soon.
2. The girls with the best skills ____ on to the next round.
3. Those llamas in that boat there ____ in danger of drowning.
4. The test which we have on Fridays ___ not that difficult if you do your classwork and study.
5. Neither the llama nor I ____ going to the game tomorrow.
6. The llamas in the band _____ pretty well for llamas.
7. The average llama ___ more than 30,000 poisonous, sharp quills.
8. One of the most annoying students ____ sentenced to hard labor at the llama academy.
9. Shadillac, with his posse following, ____ heading for the ISS for a mission.
10. Either Krusty or Charlie___ going to the backstage party but not both.

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“Vocab, 3/8.”
    

1. _____ (Not visage.)
2. _____
3. _____
4. This pic came from a page called, “Things that are NOT ______.”
5. She scraped her knee _____(ing) around on the blacktop.
6. The root of this word meant “slander.”
7. The original root of this word meant “goat.”
8. The root of this word meant “natural.”
9. The root of this word meant “young shoot.”
10. naive : savvy :: optimistic : ______
11. During WWII, giant posters with Hitler’s _______ loomed from almost every wall in Germany.
12. His family’s ______ here in the U.S. was very long, stretching all the way back to the Mayflower.
13. The root of this word meant “to mock or mess with.”

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Finish “The Earth Men.”

Link for those at home: The Martian Chronicles. The story begins on page 22.

 

“Agreement, 3/7.” Write the true subject of the sentence and then the proper verb form.
Example: The team with the best uniforms usually _____ the game. a) win  b) wins  —->  team wins

1. Most of the group’s music _____ playing on the radio.  a) is  b) are  c) were
2. Neither the trumpet player nor the drummer _____ our school.  a) has visited  b) have visited  c) are visited  d) NOTA
3. “The Men of Mars” _____ like a boring show.  a) sounds  b) sound
4. Sophie ___ going along with all her friends.  a) is  b) are  c) were
5. On that road next to the river ____several abandoned cars.

“Clauses, 3/7.”

1. Write a complex sentence.
2. It must also have at least one prepositional phrase.
3. Underline your dependent clause. Circle your prepositional phrase(s).
4. You must use all these words: puppy, with, guitar, Martian, involved, hippo

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Yes, I know there’s no SMYK for delusion. I guess you have to make one up!

“Vocab, 3/7.”
   

1. _____
2. _____
3. _____
4. _____
5. In order for a species to survive, it must ______ itself.
6. Apparently, second period was under the _______ that it was OK to interrupt the teacher.
7. Dally was very ______ about life; he saw nothing good in it, and looked on the bad side of everything.
8.  In addition to being very functional and useful, the machine was also ______(ally) pleasing.
9. excited : disappointed :: savvy : _______
10. Most people start to get more _____ as they get hungry.
11. One of the crimes Joan of Arc was burned for was _______ against the church.
12. The rumor seemed to _______ itself all over the school; by the afternoon until everyone had heard it.
13. The root of this word meant “to perceive.” _____ {Bonus: What medical word is related to this word?}

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The Earth Men.
Link for those at home: The Martian Chronicles. The story begins on page 22.
(Read to the top of p27: “The other three men stood with their shadows under them. They spat on the  stone street … “)

Things to watch for:

1. What does the captain say that finally makes Mr. Aaa stop and listen to him?
2. What is it the Earth men want from the Martians?
3. Even though it doesn’t really have anything to do with the story, Ray Bradbury spends time describing a mechanical spider toy that the little girl plays with. What’s the point? (More than one answer.)

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“Previously On… The Giver!”

 

Slides Link for Homies: https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1cQindCz41bFTyX8ykgtOl5KS2_v66LaqPGkgNAvE5o0/edit?usp=sharing

Copy homework into planner.

“Scrambles, 3/6.” Try to punctuate correctly this time! (Extra for Extra.)

1. –however  –many more llamas  –I would like  –I don’t have  –to raise  –enough time
2. — she forgot  –it boiled over  –she was concentrating  –and  –because  –on her homework  –about the soup

 

Debrief Test #23. Better!

 

MARS!

Should we try to land people on MARS? Why/Not?

• 21 month round trip
• solar radiation
• -50 avg. temp
• 98% CO2 atmosphere
• 38% of our gravity
• zero life or water; lots of dust and rocks

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“The Earth Men” from The Martian Chronicles by Ray Bradbury.

What happens (historically) when two very different cultures meet?

What if an alien knocked on your door?

Discuss:
What does telepathy literally mean? ___ ___. (Up to +2!)
What do you think having true telepathy would be like?

Let’s go to Mars.

Link to story for absentees: The Martian Chronicles. The story begins on page 22.

 

Dah Givah Movie.

 

 

 

 

Prep Sheet for Test #23:
Giver 1-1-1: ___/10 Giver Quizzes: ___/5 ___/10 ___/5 SMYK:___/10 Bonuses: +2 for vocab relay for Period 2, +1 for periods 3,4,6.

Mental Floss.

1. Make the matchstick dawg face the other way by moving only 2 matches. His tail must still point up!
2. James said that he was born on February 29, 1900. What birthday did he celebrate in the year 2000?
3. These word pairs are not in relation to each other, but if you find their synonyms, the two words will rhyme.  Example : Plump Feline = Fat Cat
   a) Nondescript Necklace   b) Funny/Smart Cat   c) Unusual Rabbit (2)   d) Wedding Limo (2)  e) Untamed Minor
4. You will be given clues for the two words. The second word is the first word with the first letter removed.
   a)  area between mountains –>   narrow passage between buildings
   b) spew out –>  leave out
   c) a shape –>  a number

 

Test #23.

Doodle Theme: The House of the Future.

Tomorrow’s Test: Everything we did this week! Preview HERE.

“Warm Up, 3/2.” Phrase or Clause?  a) Prep Phrase  b) Clause  c) Neither

1. If you searched in a more organized way, you might actually find it. _____
2. To pass the test most of you will probably have to study.
3. We can wait here until the llama calls us. _____
4. He didn’t want to embarrass the llama, so he didn’t act affectionate._____
5. To stay in shape for competition Celeste must exercise every day. _____

 

“Sentences, 3/2.”

1. *because  *mo was  *momo of the binkly moomoos  *woggedly glowakous  *were jume loend
   *because  *it was  *some of the work crews  *terribly dangerous  *were still about
2. –the amontal kulap  –trinking –Crazy Cathy –the quol’s kimkim –wermed for
   –the electrical outlet   –grabbing   –Crazy Cathy   –the cat’s tail   –headed for

 

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“Vocab, 3/2.”

1. _____
2. _____
3. _____
4. _____
5. It was a(n) _____ plan with a lot of danger, but it just might work.
6. The guards maintained their ______in watching for intruders.
7. This week’s word _____ can be used similarly to a previous word, presumptuous.
8. Everyone likes to ______ about which class is Mr. Coward’s fave, but you are all extra special to me.
9. carelessness : vigilance :: acceptance : _____
10. prosper : flourish :: wonder : _____
11. important : trivial :: polite : _____
12. The root of this word meant “to keep awake.”_____
13. The unrehearsed and terrible performance elicited ______ from the disgruntled crowd.

 

NEW! Vocab Relay! TRUE OR FALSE? Fewest mistakes wins!

1. You would be happy is someone spoke to you with derision.
2. The DMV is an example of a rigmarole.
3. Something that is life and death is considered trivial.
4. It would be audacious to try out for American Idol without practicing.
5. The Community is helping everybody flourish.
6. The root of speculate means look.
7. A security guard should have vigilance.
8. The Chief Elder in the movie is rather jovial.
9. The main root of conglomeration means daring.
10. Mr. Coward prizes impertinence.
11. The prefix of trivial means three.
12. The root of vigilance means look.
13. The roots of impertinent mean not having reference to.
14. The opposite of audacious is brave.
15. The word flourish has two main meanings.
16. Fiona is always full of derision.
17. Santa is portrayed as being audacious.
18. In the movie, the Chief Elder thinks the Giver is being impertinent.
19. We can only speculate about why the Community was formed.
20. Flourish and thrive are opposites.

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“Giver 23.”

1. The part where Jonas sees the apple change.  a) exposition  b) rising action  c) inciting incident  d) climax  e) resolution
2. The part where Jonas is selected to be the new Receiver.  a) exposition  b) rising action  c) inciting incident  d) climax  e) resolution
3. The part where Jonas and The Giver make the plan.  a) exposition  b) rising action  c) inciting incident  d) climax  e) resolution
4. Jonas sees the Release. a) exposition  b) rising action  c) inciting incident  d) climax  e) resolution
5. Jonas and Gabe sliding down the hill on the sled would be the _______ of the story.  a) exposition  b) rising action  c) climax  d) falling action (haha)  e) resolution

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“The Pedestrian.” Answer not letter.

1. The main conflict in “The Pedestrian” is… Mr. Mead v ______
2. Where does the police car say it is taking Mr. Mead?  a) To jail.  b) To be studied for his weirdness.  c) To be euthanized.  d) To get him a video screen.  e) NOTA
3. “The Pedestrian”  is written in… a) 1st person  b) 2nd person  c) 3rd person  d) 4th person
4. Which of the following is closest in its theme to “The Forecast”?    a) The Midwife’s Apprentice  b) “The Pedestrian”  c) “Old Glory”  d) The Outsiders  e) “Nothing Gold Can Stay”  f) The Giver

 

The Giver…