Month: August 2023

Tutorial Schedule. Advisory homies, you should be all signed up from Tuesday, right?

Tomorrow’s “Test” will probably be Collaborative in some way.

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“Warm Up, 8/31.” (All previews of tomorrow!)

1. (2) “Mr. Morton is the ______ of the sentence, and what the ________ says, he does.”
2. What is the verb in the sentence, “I am wet”?
3. (3) The large llama enthusiastically did the running, long jump.  Adjectives?
4. (2) Only two words on our vocab list are verbs. Which two?
   Which Outsiders character…
5. …has a “hatred of the whole world.”?
6. …“digs movies and books”?
7. …is “everyone’s kid brother“?

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“Subjects and Verbs, 9/1.” Name the SUBJECT and PREDICATE (main verb) of each sentence below. Each answer should be two words only!

1. It was a long climb up Mount Cheddar with my llama.
2. The llama with the grin on his face asked a dumb question.
3. In his dream, the llama thought of running in the grass.
4. The llama, in the course of the dodgeball game, took one to the face.
5. The surprise party really cheered up the llama.
6. The old milk still tasted fine to the llama.
7. Ponyboy winced at the pain in his head.

 

“Vocab, 8/31.”
 
aloof, elite, wince, elude, incredulous, contemptuous, roguish, gallant, facade, ironic, asset

1. _____
2. _____
3. _____
4. _____
5. Dally spat on the ground ______(ly) when he thought of what the Socs did to Johnny.
6. Ponyboy tried to understand the poem, but the meaning _____(ed) him.
7. The roots of this word meant “to kick restlessly from pain.”
8. The root of this word meant “face.”
9. The roots of this word meant “a beggar/outlaw.”
10. The root of this word meant “to elect.”
11. The roots of this word meant “to have enough.”
12. The root of this word meant “to hate.”
13. The roots of this word meant “finely dressed.” (Maybe like a knight?)

 

 

The Outsiders...

Video Link: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1GCFS21TRws_Unm08WiFy4pgUgyoKYAq3/view?usp=sharing
Link to online version of book: https://docs.google.com/viewer?a=v&pid=sites&srcid=cmljaGxhbmQyLm9yZ3xsYXdod3xneDoyNjgzNWEzYzVjNDUxOWZi

Questions for discussion that will probably be on the test. (Hint: Notes.)

1. Cherry’s explanation for the difference between Socs and greasers is…
2. Cherry finds herself able to talk to Pony better than her “friends” because…
3. (2) Pony’s reactions when Soda’s horse Mickey Mouse was sold were…
4. What daily event makes Pony think that maybe his and Cherry’s worlds “weren’t so different”?Why does Two-Bit slap Pony?
5. (Quote) What earlier quote from Cherry occurs to Pony when he thinks about how unfair life is for the greasers?
6. Why does Johnny get especially nervous when he sees that the girls’ boyfriends are in a blue Mustang?
7. When Pony says that someone “knows the score” what vocab word from last week does he mean they have?
8. What does Ponyboy mean when he says, “We aren’t in the same class. Just don’t forget; some of us watch the sunset too.”? (p42)

NOTICE:  “My Room is Such a Mess” due next Wednesday, 9/6. (Deets Wednesday.)
On HOLD due to Mr. Coward’s Absence. More later.

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“Subjects and Verbs, 8/30.” Name the SUBJECT and PREDICATE of each sentence below. Each answer should be two words only!
Write the TITLE and DATE in your notebook and be sure to FIX INCORRECT ANSWERS!

1. With a groovy beat, the llama rhymed his words.
2. He felt frightened in his dream of a giant, monster llama.
3. The llama on a unicycle ate a doughnut.
4. What is the subject of this sentence? (LOL)
5. Because of his loneliness, the llama was a little sad.
6. * My friend, the aloof llama, practices his guitar almost daily. (Tricky one.)

 

“Vocab, 8/30.” Write the TITLE and DATE in your notebook and be sure to FIX INCORECT ANSWERS!
Yes you will use words more than once. You might not use them all.
aloof, elite, wince, elude, incredulous, contemptuous, roguish, gallant, facade, ironic, asset
   

1. _____
2. _____
3. _____
4. _____
5. _____
6. Maybe his cold unfeeling exterior is simply a _____ that hides his true feelings.
7. mask : facade :: resource : _____
8. It was rather _______ that her dog was run over by an Animal Rescue vehicle.
9. Even after I read the poem three times, the meaning still ______(ed) me.
10. The root of this word means “believe.”
11. The root of this word meant “at a distance.”
12. The root of this word meant “pretending to be dumb.”

 

The Outsiders.

Link to online version of book: https://docs.google.com/viewer?a=v&pid=sites&srcid=cmljaGxhbmQyLm9yZ3xsYXdod3xneDoyNjgzNWEzYzVjNDUxOWZi

 

Message from mrC and The Outsiders aloud:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1FVQmpOZ6EQu4_YJfE0KbKR4tJcl7rQqd/view?usp=sharing

After in Notebook…

“Outsiders, 8/30.”  ANSWER NOT LETTER!

1. When Cherry says that she “kind of admires” Dally, this is ironic.  a) True  b) False
2. “It was almost four months ago…” This begins an example of…
3. “Not over his dead body…”  This is an example of…  a) conflict  b) Show not Tell  c) foreshadowing  d) flashback  e) NOTA
4. Cherry’s explanation for the difference between Socs and greasers is…a) Socs have more money. b) they like different things. c) Socs are more emotional. d) Socs are too aloof to feel.  e) NOTA
5. Cherry finds herself able to talk to Pony better than her “friends” because… (More on this tomorrow.)

Slides Link for Advisory: https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1olRpVIRrRWEAVhd-cGXhUf3wTtWDkSlCvxtnJkdJ6EA/edit?usp=sharing

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“Warm Up, 8/29.” Answer not letter.

1. “Two-Bit nodded wisely. ‘Nice cut, too. Makes you look like a tough guy.’”  What are the adjectives? (2)
2. we:  a) first person b) second person c) third person  d) fourth person
3. they:  a) first person b) second person c) third person  d) fourth person
4. you: a) first person b) second person c) third person  d) fourth person
5. “…sometimes seemed “hardly human…”   a) Johnny  b) Darry  c) Soda  d) Two-Bit  e) Pony  f) Steve  g) Dally
6. “…is “happy-go-lucky…”    a) Johnny  b) Darry  c) Soda  d) Two-Bit  e) Pony  f) Steve  g) Dally
7. “…lies to himself all the time…”   a) Johnny  b) Darry  c) Soda  d) Two-Bit  e) Pony  f) Steve  g) Dally

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“Vocab, 8/29” Read #7 and #8 together as one sentence. No need to copy anything; write the appropriate vocabulary word. You may use words more than once.

1. _____
2. _____
3. _____
4. _____
5. _____
6. The gentleman _____(ly) opened the door for the ladies.
7. At the party, he stood ______(ly) off to the side of the room, quietly watching the festivities.
8. The paper said that the generous businessman was a(n) ______ to society…
9. …but _____(ly), he was secretly a gangster.
10. common : elite :: cowardly : ______
11. gain : freedom :: _____ : capture
12. The Socs are the _____ social class in 1967 Tulsa, Oklahoma.
13. “Guess what I’ve been in jail for?” asked Dally, grinning ____(ly).

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The Outsiders.

Video Reading Link: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1F683fZc6EH13G6YuD7dOety2XKn9XQOZ/view?usp=sharing

 

Questions for after in notebook:

“Outsiders, 8/29.”

1. How are Ponyboy’s feelings about being called a hood different from Dally’s?  Ponyboy is sort of _____, (p15) while Dally is ______. (p22)
2. Why doesn’t Dally hit Johnny for telling him what to do? (p25)
3. Why would someone like Johnny have someone like Dally as his hero? (p25)
4. It seems that the main quality greasers prize and look for in each other is ______. (p26)
5. What we mean when we say gang today Ponyboy would call a _____  (p26)

 

 

Late Start Schedule.

Copy homework into planner.

• KBARR ! Read 15 minutes M-Th, get chart signed (in notebook), respond 1 page (in notebook) by Friday. (Here are some more ideas for responding.)
• Vocabulary due Tuesday, Wednesday.
  • Defns. from LearnersDictionary due Tuesday.
  • SMYK’s due Thursday.
• “My Room is Such a Mess” due next Wednesday, 9/6. (Deets Wednesday.)

 

Pass out Vocab Sheets.

 

Check your headphones before starting Fastbridge.

• https://slcusd.illuminatehc.com/login
• Sign in with Google (red button).
• Continue to Portal.
• Select Fastbridge Learning from the sidebar.
• Reading.
• Do the aReader and the AutoReader (Do all of the mini tests.)

 

Finished Early? Start Vocab definitions.

 

Prep your sheet for Test #1:

KBARR: ___/24 (6p x 4)
Vocabulary Homework: ____/15  (defns. 5 + smyk 10)
Vocab Practice: 8-22___/13 8-23:____/13 8-24:___/13
Other Bonus: Period 6: +2 for Vocab Relay. +1 if you knew Kal-El

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Mental Floss. Do on back of test sheet.

1. A boat has a ladder hanging off the side that has six rungs. Each rung is one foot apart. The bottom rung is one foot from the water. The tide rises at 12 inches every 15 minutes. High tide peaks in one hour. When the tide is at its highest, how many rungs are under water?
2. Show how it is possible to name the capital of each and every one of the United States in less than a minute.
3. Which is correct, “bigger of two halves” or “biggest of two halves”?
4. Johnny’s mother had four children. The first was April, the second was May, and the third was June. What was the name of her fourth child?
5. There are ten sheep walking in a straight line across a field. What numbered sheep can look back and say he is the third from the last in line?
6. A house painter paints numbers on all the new houses in a neighborhood from 1-100. How many times does he have to paint the digit 9? (Not a trick; I’m just betting you can’t count.)

 

Clickers!

1. Circle/Write the Letter on the sheet.
2. Click that letter and then the square arrow key. It should move you to the next question.
3. The black arrow keys move you back and forth between questions.
4. The Round Arrow Deletes your answer.
5. When you end up back at 1, you are finished.

Test #1.

Optional Doodle Theme: The messiest, most disgusting place you can imagine.