Month: May 2023

Tuesday, 5/16: English B, RBC, Vocab, TYM

“English B, 5/16.”  Letter OK.

  1. “Being me, it will not be white.” a) He is turning in his theme on colored paper. b) His life experiences make him what he is, and that will come out in his writing. c) The teacher will automatically be prejudiced against his paper. d) The teacher will be able to tell it was written by a black person.  e) NOTA
  2. “I guess you learn from me— although you’re older—and white— and somewhat more free.” Langston Hughes is probably saying…a) that he has many things to teach his teacher. b) that his teacher can’t really ever understand what his life is really like. c) that older people are sometimes wrong. d) AOTA   e) NOTA
  3. “I am the only colored student in my class. The steps from the hill lead down into Harlem, through a park, then I cross St. Nicholas, Eighth Avenue, Seventh, and then I come to the Y, the Harlem Branch Y, where I take the elevator up to my room, sit down and write this page:” He makes a big deal about how he gets home to do this paper because… a) he lives in a dangerous neighborhood. b) he’s trying to show how far he has to walk. c) he’s making the point that he lives in a world very different than that of teacher. d) he’s trying to show how poor he is.  e) NOTA
  4. “Go home and write a page tonight. And let that page come out of you—Then, it will be true.” The word “true” in line #5 most likely means: a) factually correct   b) believable c) told straight, without any extra details   d) truly personal and important  e) NOTA
  5. Why does he go into such detail explaining how he goes home?  a) It shows he walks a long way.  b) It shows he’s poor.  c) It shows how dangerous it is.  d) It shows how he travels from one world to another.  e) NOTA

Correct RBC p367.  (5p)  Stampy for completion of application!

“RBC, App.”  On Sheet p366. (6p) Write True or False.

  1. NA stands for Not Applicable. a) True b) False
  2. All campers must have a doctor’s note. a) True b) False
  3. On the application, you are supposed to list any siblings you have. a) True b) False
  4. You may only sign up for soccer once. a) True b) False
  5. You must be able to swim in order to attend. a) True b) False
  6. You must be a YMCA member to attend. a) True b) False

“Vocab, 5/16.”
 

  1. _____
  2. _____
  3. _____
  4. The root of this word was French for this bird which they thought looked especially silly.
  5. (2) The grisly murder in the ____ graveyard brought much _____ to the little town of St. Petersburg.  (Bonus for what book is referenced.)
  6. The surface of Mars is ____.
  7. Suzie got carsick riding on the _____road all morning.
  8. I hadn’t studied for the very difficult test, so it was a _____ to me when it was cancelled.
  9. Jonas was kidnapped by singing aliens is NOT a _____ explanation for the ending of The Giver.
  10. He spent all week trying to _____ his mom after he got in trouble, so he might be able to go to the party.
  11. Tom _____(ed) the boys into paying him to do his work for him.
  12. ______ teacher aides must fill out an application by the deadline.
  13. The root of this word meant “household.”

Finish Reading “TYM” p170 in BOB.

How does this Emily Dickinson poem relate?
(in vain means without any point or purpose)

If I can stop one Heart from breaking
I shall not live in vain
If I can ease one Life the Aching
Or cool one Pain

Or help one fainting Robin
Unto his Nest again
I shall not live in Vain

“Thank You Ma’am.”  Collaborative Quiz. Letter OK.  Quotes should have quotation marks. (14)

  1. Roger is…  a) a big strong kid. b) just average build.  c) thin but muscular.  d) weak and delicate.  e) fat.   f) NOTA
  2. Why might the boy have told the woman that he would run if she let him go?   a) He was afraid of her.  b) He knew she wouldn’t believe him if he said he wouldn’t.  c) He figured she wouldn’t let him go anyway.  d) All of the above. e) NOTA
  3. Roger probably would have gotten away with Mrs. Jones’ purse if only…  a) he could have run faster.  b) Mrs. Jones had not kicked him.   c) the purse strap hadn’t snapped.   d) he were a little sneakier.   e) NOTA
  4. Roger tried to steal Mrs. Jones’ purse… a) because he was hungry and needed money for food.   b) for the excitement. c) because he wanted a pair of shoes. d) because his family was poor and needed money.   e) a and d.   f) NOTA
  5. (quote) What does Mrs. Jones say Roger could have done to get the money instead of trying to steal her purse?
  6. Why does the boy say his face is dirty? a) He hates to wash.  b) He has nobody to tell him to wash it.  c) He’s been sleeping outside.  d) The water has been shut off at his house.  e) NOTA
  7. Why might Mrs. Jones treat Roger the way she does?  a) Because she’s lonely and needs someone to talk to.  b) She was like him as a kid herself.   c) She realizes that he needs someone to take care of him and teach him a few things. d) She thinks he needs the money.   e) b and c   e) All of the above.
  8. (quote) Why doesn’t Roger run after she turns him loose, or steal her purse when she leaves him alone with it?
  9. (6) Draw a PLOT MOUNTAIN diagram for this story. Include one event for each part of the diagram.
  10. Bonus. How does the African proverb, “It takes a village to raise a child,” relate to the story?

Monday, 5/15 (17): Homework, YEE #1, Theme for English B

Slides link for homies: https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/169kdJVDR6KleKUVVytF25fyR1RcuNWrpTVESkIpdf2c/edit?usp=sharing

Copy homework into planner.

Year End Essentials Round One: YEE #1

Theme for English B

Yours is due Friday, June 2.

 

Time?

“Thank You M’am.”

“It takes two parents to produce a child,
but it takes an entire village to raise the child.”
-African Proverb
What do you think? Should the community have some responsibility in making sure all kids turn out ok? Should raising a child be entirely the parents’ job? What about parents who aren’t doing their jobs? What about their kids?

 

“Thank you Ma’am” p170 in BOB.