Month: September 2023

Friday, 9/29: Paperwork, Mental Floss, Test #6

Checking KBARR

Prep sheet for Test #6:

KBAR:___/24  SMYK:___/10     Vocabs___/13 ___/13  ___/11   Other Extra Credit:
Period 6 gets +2 for Vocab Relay, all others get +1. 13/13 on S/CD/CX = +1. Complex Better = +1

Mental Floss.

  1. Supply the missing four words to make a famous expression. (No, you don’t get to ask any questions.)
    “Failure ____  ____  ____  ____.”
    Options: a) Success  b) Victory  c) Triumph  d) Accomplishment
  2. In each sentence below, an animal is concealed. For example, the sentence, “What shall I do, Gertrude?” has the word dog concealed. Find the hidden animal in each sentence.
    • a) He used his powers of persuasion to summon key people to the meeting.
    • b) Did I ever tell you, that at camp in the fall, I once found a ten dollar gold piece?
    • c) Asking nutty questions can be most annoying.
  3. A man made up a seven-character password (letters and numbers only) for his e-mail  account, and he wanted to write it down somewhere in case he forgot it. But he didn’t want to write down the actual password, so he wrote this sentence:    “You force Heaven to be empty.”  What was his password?
  4. What number is always found in the middle of the telephone directory?
  5. What famous saying is represented here?
    zain yain xain wain vain uain tain sain rain qain oain nain main lain kain jain iain hain fain eain dain cain bain aain
  6. A pen and a pencil together cost $1.10. The pen costs exactly $1.00 more than the pencil. What does each cost? (Not a trick, just math.)

Test #6. Outsiders is Open Book. S/CD/CX is open notes.

Doodle Theme: Futuristic Vehicle

Thursday, 9/28: Gramma, S/CD/CX, Vocab, Outsiders

“Tutorial” Skeddy. If you signed up for me, you’d better have a book!

Tomorrow’s Test: See Yesterday + Outsiders. Preview after Period 2.

“Warm Up, 9/28.” Yesterday, the llama stupidly hit his fat head on a closed door and fell awkwardly.    
Copy each word below and choose N, V, Adj, Adv, or NOTA as it is used in the above sentence. (NOT COLLABORATIVE!)

  1. stupidly:_____
  2. hit: _____
  3. his: _____
  4. head:_____
  5. closed:_____

“S/CD/CX/FRO, 9/28.” Simple (S)? Compound (CD)? Complex (CX)? Fragment (F)? Run-on (RO)?

  1. Words like since, unless, if, and because signify that a sentence is…
  2. The presence of a comma and one of the FANBOYS usually means the sentence is….
  3. The llama was being petulant , so his mom ate the cheeselog.
  4. His doctor recommended buying a llama and going water-skiing.
  5. The llama thought he was OK until he wasn’t.
  6. When you use a dependent clause as a sentence.
  7. Even though he knew it was a mistake, the llama ate the doughnut.
  8. The crew checked the llama , but   the captain prepared her for the sea.
  9. We want to be ready if the llama calls us.
  10. The llama climbed languidly up the very steep hill balancing a duck on his head.
  11. Jenni ate the hot dog  , and  she got sick.
  12. Because Jenni ate the hot dog,   she got sick.
  13. You join two Independent Clauses they are joined improperly.

“Vocab, 9/28.” Each word once. Exploit twice; once for each meaning.
barrage, circumvent, reminisce, sullen, siege, defunct, exploit, delirious, dispel, pensive

1. 2.  3. 4.

5.  6. 7.

8.  9. 10.  11.

 

Vocab Relay.

The Outsiders.

  1. How/when does Pony finally realize that Darry really does care about him? 
  2. Why do the Curtises leave their front door unlocked? 
  3. Cherry tells Pony why she liked Bob (p129), and he realizes that Bob was a lot like…
  4. Pony goes off on Cherry (p129) because he thinks that she is _______(ing) him by helping the greasers before the rumble. (Previous vocab word!)
  5. Why does Pony suddenly bring up the sunset when he is talking to Cherry? (p129) What is he trying to say? 
  6. Where are we on Plot Mountain? 
  7. What is Pony’s main motivation for wanting to be in the rumble?

Wednesday, 9/27: Gramma, S/CD/CX, Vocab, Outsiders

LNN: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AsY_Hs-jeWY

“Warm Up, 9/27.”  Yesterday, the llama stupidly hit his fat head on a closed door and fell awkwardly.    
Copy each word below and choose N, V, Adj, Adv, or NOTA as it is used in the above sentence. (NOT COLLABORATIVE!)

  1. stupidly:
  2. a:
  3. yesterday:
  4. llama:
  5. door:

“Vocab, 9/27.”  barrage, circumvent, reminisce, sullen, siege, defunct, exploit, delirious, dispel, pensive

  1. The large farm owners are often accused of ____(ing) the workers who pick the crops.
  2. Grandpa Simpson likes to ____ about his days as a young man when things were “better.”
  3. The school newspaper has been __ for a long while, but they hope to revive it next year.
  4. Ponyboy was  ____ when he woke up in the ambulance.
  5.  Two-Bit told Pony about one of his ____(s) while Pony did the dishes.
  6. The thief ____(ed) the alarm system, and was able to steal the jewels.
  7. The root of this word meant “remember.”_____
  8. The root of this word meant “solitary, not wanting company.”_____
  9. The root of this word evolved from “to weigh” to “to think.” _____
  10. The root of this word meant “to drive away.”  _____
  11. The root of this word meant “to bar” or “to ban.”   ____
  12. The roots of this word meant “around to come.”  _____
  13. The root of this word meant “to leave the path.” _____

“Simple, Compound, Complex Sentences.”

Copy:
(S) Simple Sentence (S) = One I.
(CD) Compound Sentence (CD)  = I + I, joined by a comma and one of the FANBOYS (for, and, nor, but, or, yet, so)
(CX) Complex Sentence (CX) = Any sentence with a dependent clause. (The Dep. Clause will begin with although, since, because, while, when, if… etc.)

“S/CD/CX, 9/27.”  Write S, CD, or CX for each sentence.

  1. I like turtles   because they are cute.
  2. Katy tried to call me  , but   my phone was dead.
  3. The llama is a quadruped   with fins for swimming.
  4. I sent the llama to the store   before the party started.
  5. You would like it   if you were a llama.
  6. Herbie the llama ate some pizza  , so   he didn’t want dinner.
  7. He failed the test   since he ignored the warning.
  8. He forgot to practice  , yet   he still did well.
  9. Jose ate the hot dog  while   the llama watched tv.
  10. Because Jenni ate the hot dog,   she got sick.

The Outsiders. Link to Online version: https://docs.google.com/viewer?a=v&pid=sites&srcid=cmljaGxhbmQyLm9yZ3xsYXdod3xneDoyNjgzNWEzYzVjNDUxOWZi

  1. What does Randy say Bob wanted from his parents that he never got?
  2. What makes Pony finally realize Cherry was right when she said, “Things are rough all over”?
  3. How was Bob like Johnny?

Tuesday, 9/26: Clauses, Vocab, Outsiders

Advisory Skeddy: https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1GI3aS2SJFybkRedB7GKQi-h7gZ-Kq4JLxfJy-o8lXmA/edit?usp=sharing

“Warm Up, 9/26.” Yesterday, the llama stupidly hit his fat head on the closed door and fell awkwardly.
Copy each word below and choose N, V, Adj, Adv, or NOTA as it is used in the above sentence. (NOT COLLABORATIVE!)

  1. the:
  2. on
  3. and:
  4. fell:
  5. closed:

“Clauses, 9/26.” [I = Independent Clause  D = Dependent Clause]
Choices: I + D,  D + I,  I + I,  D only,  I only.  The bold-facing is a hint.

  1. After I ate a doughnut,   I felt blissful.
  2. We climbed slowly   up the very steep hill.
  3. Jimmy ate 17 doughnuts    , but     he didn’t get sick.
  4. The llama passed the test      because he studied.
  5. You must say, “Sir,”      when you say, “Mr. Coward.”
  6. I ate a second doughnut   , and      I still felt good.
  7. Where I bought my llama.
  8. Joe ran     to the store with his llama.
  9. When the llama started his company,      he had nothing.
  10. Because Jenni ate the hot dog,      she got sick.
  11. Write a sentence that is D + I. (Hint: What word(s) make a clause dependent?)

“Vocab, 9/26” – barrage, circumvent, reminisce, sullen, siege, defunct, exploit, delirious, dispel, pensive

around    

  1. _____
  2. _____
  3. _____
  4. _____
  5. _____
  6. At the family reunion, we sat around ___(ing) about the last reunion.
  7. The world traveler’s many _____(s) made for an exciting book.  (Not reminisce.)
  8. The quarterback ____(ed) every weakness in the defense and threw for 5 touchdowns.
  9. I was worried about the plan, but his clear explanation ____(ed) any doubts I had.
  10. This adjective from this week is similar in meaning to the word contemplative from last week. ____
  11. I was _____ and bored when Mom made me go to my sister’s ballet recital.
  12. The reporters unleashed a _____ of questions at Ponyboy…
  13. …and he felt like he was under _____ until Darry made them stop.

The Outsiders. To the end of Chapter 7+.
Link to Online version: https://docs.google.com/viewer?a=v&pid=sites&srcid=cmljaGxhbmQyLm9yZ3xsYXdod3xneDoyNjgzNWEzYzVjNDUxOWZi

  1. What does Randy say Bob wanted from his parents that he never got?
  2. What makes Pony finally realize Cherry was right when she said, “Things are rough all over”?
  3. How was Bob like Johnny?

Monday, 9/25: Homework, Debrief Test #5, Clauses, Outsiders

LNN Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xOdJ_6JNXMA

Copy homework into planner.

Debrief Test #5. Mo’ Betta’!

COPY into notebook:
A CLAUSE is a group of words that has a subject and a verb.
An INDEPENDENT CLAUSE can stand alone as a sentence.
A DEPENDENT CLAUSE cannot stand alone. (because, if, when, although, since…)

“Clauses, 9/25.” ID the underlined clause as IND or DEP.   EXAMPLE: Please bring your camera when you visit.  DEP.
1. The llamas , which we grew ourselves, taste wonderful.
2. Jennifer bought that llama when it was just a puppy.
3. This is Diego, whose llama you met yesterday.
4. If you need more llamas , I can loan you some.
5. Rain has fallen every weekend since the llama bought his skates.
6. When the llama lands, please stay in your seats.
7. The door opened before the llama walked up the stairs.
8. You can talk to Mr. Llama before class starts.
9. The instrument that you heard is a llamaphone.
10. Because he reads quickly, the llama can finish this story in an evening.
11. Write a complex sentence by adding a DEPENDENT CLAUSE to the following independent one:  The llama was annoyed.

The Outsiders. Link to Online version: https://docs.google.com/viewer?a=v&pid=sites&srcid=cmljaGxhbmQyLm9yZ3xsYXdod3xneDoyNjgzNWEzYzVjNDUxOWZi