Month: October 2023

Tuesday,10/17: Spelling, Scramble, Vocab, TMA

“Advisory” Skeddy: Link to Slides.

“Spellling, 10/17.”  Write the incorrectly spelled word correctly, or if they are all correct, write “all correct.” NOT COLLABORATIVE! 

  1. a) revision  b) requirement  c) beleivable  d) all correct
  2. a) insurence  b) security  c) separately  d) all correct
  3. a) cooperation  b) moveable  c) ignorance  d) all correct
  4. a) maturity  b) narrative  c) creative  d) all correct
  5. What is the rule that this week’s spelling words follow?
  6. Bonus: Find the other spelling mistake in this warm up.

“Sentence Scramble, 10/17.” Be sure to capitalize and punctuate. More versions = more credit.

  • saw witches and devils
  • and fear lived
  • suddenly
  • everywhere
  • in every cottage
  • the whole village

What kind of sentence did you end up with? S? CD? CX?

“Vocab, 10/17.” intrigue, benevolent, apprehensive, wheedle, sift, tumultuous, stanch, ebb, sham, enhance, staunch

  1. _____
  2. _____
  3. _____
  4. _____
  5. nonchalant : apprehensive :: selfish : ____
  6. Third period tried to ______ Mr. Coward into postponing the assignment, but Denial is not just a river in Egypt.  (Bonus: What is this type of joke called?)
  7. We were ______(ed) by his mysterious-sounding voice.
  8. The murder mystery was full of _____ and twists and turns in the plot.
  9. The principal had to ____ through all the conflicting stories to get at the truth.
  10. Interest in fidget spinners has ____(ed) considerably from its peak a few years ago.
  11. We were a little _____ when the pilot said it was his first flight.
  12. The prefix of this word means “good.” ___
  13. What do you call a fake stone in Ireland? A ____ rock! (LOL)

“TMA, 10/17.”  In England, Lady Day was New Year’s Day (i.e. the new year began on 25 March) from 1155 until 1752.

  1. TMA is written in _____ person.
  2. What part of Plot Mountain are we on?
  3. (“QUOTE”) When Brat fell asleep in the dung heap, what did she dream of?
  4. (“QUOTE”) Why does Beetle not resist the bullies?
  5. Why do you think Beetle saved the cat? (Don’t say she felt sorry for it. Use the word BECAUSE but don’t start the sentence with it.)
  6. Why did Beetle cuss at the cat instead of talking nicely? ( Use the word BECAUSE but don’t start the sentence with it

Monday, 10/16: Homework, Debrief Test #8, Is/Are, TMA

Late Start Skeddy.

LNN Link: https://youtu.be/yVyjOveONUQ?feature=shared

Copy homework into planner:

  • KBARR ! Read 15 minutes, get chart signed DAILY (in notebook)
    Responding is NEW and DAILY this week! 1+1+1.

    • 1 Complex Reaction Sentence = What you thought and why. (because, since, until, although, etc.)
    • 1 Complex Prediction Sentence = What you think will happen next and why. (because, since, although, etc.)
    • 1 Curiosity Question = What do you just want to know more about just because it seems kinda kewl.
  • Vocabulary due Tuesday (defns), Thursday (SMYK’s).
  • Outsiders Project (Pick one) due WEDNESDAY.     LINK to online book.

“Husker Du and New, 10/16.” Write the ANSWER. For 6-10, copy the bold-faced part and use the proper form of the verb.

  1. We have three ______ in our class. (Morris)
  2. The upstairs library is a great place to quietly study.  List the adjectives.
  3. us: a) first person b) second person c) third person  d) fourth person
  4. That moment when you realize that your llama just wrote a run on sentence is embarrassing.  a) Fragment  b) Run On  c) Simple  d) Compound  e) Complex
  5. Up, up, and away went my beautiful llama balloon.  a) Fragment  b) Run On  c) Simple  d) Compound  e) Complex
  6. Neither Jack nor Jill understand(s) the danger of that hill.
  7. Both Jack and Jill know(s) what to do when a llama attacks.
  8. Either Jack or Jill is/are going to the party but not both.
  9. Whether Jack or Jill go(es) doesn’t matter to the llama.
  10. Whether Jack and Jill go(es) is not important.

Debrief Test #8.

The Midwife’s Apprentice.

 

 

 

 

Could you handle it?

 

Thursday, 10/12: Gramma, S/CD/CX/Sentence Scramble, Vocab + Relay,

Tomorrow’s Test: Quotes, S/CD/CX, Gramma, Vocab, Outsiders ending. Preview after second period.

“Gramma, 10/12.” He was a very hairy, scary bear and we beat a hasty retreat from his lair.
Copy each word below and say whether it is used as a N, V, ADJ, ADV, PRO, or NOTA.

  1. a
  2. hairy
  3. we
  4. from
  5. lair
  6. very

“Scramble ++, 10/12.” Unscramble each of the following groups into a smooth sentence with proper punctuation. Then say if it’s Simple, Compound, or Complex. They both have quotes.

  1. echoed me  |  I called  |  and  |  Johnny  |  that old church
  2. while  |  Two-Bit said  |  a chair  |  don’t talk  |  he pulled up

 

“Vocab, 10/12.”  derive, disreputable, validate, contrived, tantalize, dignity, relevant, skeptical, (in)competent, phenomenon, abide
   

5. Pokemon Live was a worldwide ____ for awhile.
6. I cannot _____ cheating in class. (Not validate.)
7. The root of this word was Latin for “bringing up a point.”
8. The root of this word meant “made legal.”
9. Ponyboy thought that the greasers should be treated with more _____ by the Socs; they were just as good as they were.
10. (3) We were very ____ about the plan _____  by the _____llama. We thought there was no way it would work.
11. Write a derivative of the word investigate. (Not a different tense!) _____

 

VOCAB RELAY!

 

The Midwife’s Apprentice

  • What is a midwife?
  • What is an apprentice?
  • 1300’s?

Wednesday, 10/11: Gramma, S/CD/CX, Vocab, Outsiders Wrap-Up

LNN: https://youtu.be/xDkyZs2Cplo?feature=shared

“Warm up, 10/11.” He was a hairy, scary bear and we beat a hasty retreat from his lair.
Copy each word below and say whether it is used as a N, V, ADJ, ADV, PRO, or NOTA.

  1. was
  2. and
  3. beat
  4. hasty
  5. retreat
  6. his

“S/CD/Cx, 10/11.”

  1. Write a SIMPLE sentence of at least 5 words about PONY.
  2. Write a COMPOUND  sentence about JOHNNY.
  3. Write a COMPLEX sentence about DALLY.

“Vocab, 10/11.” derive, disreputable, validate, contrived, tantalize, dignity, relevant, skeptical, competent, phenomenon, abide
       

7. Part of being kind is treating everyone with _____ and respect.
8. The prefix of this word means “not.”
9. He bought his computer from a(n) ____ dealer, and when it broke the next day, they told him he was out of luck.
10. Everyone said they would ____by the judgment of Mom.
11. It’s always best to be ______about what you see on social media.
12. Ponyboy was _____(ed) by the dream of a better life, but it always seemed just out of reach.
13. The root of this word meant “worthy.”

 

The Outsiders

Wrap Up.

  • Reread the middle paragraph on p179. It’s the one that begins, “Tell Dally.” What is Pony’s purpose in writing this all down?
  • Is the book optimistic or pessimistic? Explain your reasoning.

 

Draw Plot Mountain on a page in your notebook. Place each of the events below where they belong. More than one event can be in the same place.
exposition, inciting incident, rising action, climax, falling action, resolution

  1. the fire in the church
  2. the greasers win the rumble
  3. Johnny and Dally die
  4. we find out that the book is Pony’s theme for English
  5. Johnny kills Bob
  6. the boys hide out in the church
  7. Ponyboy threatens the Socs
  8. Dally, Johnny, and Pony go to the movies
  9. Pony is in denial about Johnny’s death

 

 

Maybe??! IF you have your chromebook.

 

Outsiders Memes?

Possible Topics: The funny names.  Stay Gold.  Darry as Dad. Socs v Greasers and feelings or lack of.  Hair and haircuts. Fashion and coolness.  Johnny and Dally. Fire in the church. Living situation. Do it for Johnny. The rumble.