CHECKING KBARR.
“Warm Up, 3/17.”
- How much total time did you spend on h/w last night?
- What did you do yesterday between school and bed that wasn’t eating, homework, or travel time? List everything you can remember.
- What time did you go to bed, lights out?
“Compound What? 3/17” Compound Subject, Compound Verb, Compound Both, Compound Sentence, or NOTA?
- Jimmy and the llama went to the store to buy hydrogen.
- The llama’s house is energy efficient and saves water by recycling it.
- The llama ate three hot dogs, went on a walk, and got a cramp.
- My friend the llama and I jumped on our bikes and launched off the ramp.
- After I fix this issue, I will deal with the llama.
- My best friend’s llama went to the dance, and I went with him.
- Llamas and many other animals had to run from the war.
- The llama posse bailed for Mars because the Earth was too crowded.
- After the storm, the llamas emerged from their bunkers.
- The llama said he studied for the test, but he didn’t really.
“Vocab, 3/17.”
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- The Mad Llamas won the final match and took home the _____(ed) Alpaca Cup!
- Pony and Johnny sat in the vacant lot and _____(ed) about a better life.
- She _____(ed), from the fur stuck to his clothes, that he owned a llama.
- The roots of this word meant “to bind by oath.”
- The root of this word meant “speaking out.”
- The roots of this word meant “sorrow” or “hostile.”
- The root of this word meant “to desire.”
- The root of this word meant “offspring.”
- The root of this word meant “with good faith.”
VOCAB CHARADES!
- TWO GUESSES PER WORD! Then it is a fail and adds 10 seconds to your time.
- NO SOUNDS WHATSOEVER!
“DTW…” (BOB p215) ANSWER NOT LETTER!
- Read paragraph 21 on p217 (BOB). What does the use of the word submerged suggest? a) The children may drown if they ever go outside. b) The atmosphere around the house feels heavy and dangerous. c) The Martians are preparing to attack the house. d) Mr. B thinks the house is too noisy. e) Mr. B thinks the kids might be scared of the wind.
- What is Harry Bittering worried about losing? a) his Earth identity. b) his mind. c) his life. d) his family. e) the war on Earth f) NOTA
- If Harry was going to stay on Mars anyway, why was he so shaken by the news that the rockets were destroyed? a) He was worried about the people of Earth. b) He was worried about his family. c) It sort of took away his feeling of security. d) They were short of supplies and needed more from Earth. e) NOTA
- When Harry was working in his garden, he felt… a) out of place. b) peaceful. c) casual. d) afraid. e) overdressed f) NOTA
- What was the first tangible sign Harry got that proved his feelings about Mars were true? a) The news from Earth about the war. b) His wife said a Martian word out of the blue. c) The boy, David, bringing up his thought that there were still Martians. d) The peach blossoms. e) NOTA
- There are several sentence fragments on p218. Copy one of them.
- BONUS. What are all those fragments trying to show about Harry’s state of mind?
Read to p225+
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