Month: October 2023

Tuesday, 10/3: Clauses, Apostrophes, Vocab, Outsiders!

Advisory Schedule.

“S/CD/CX, 10/3.”

  1. Because the llama forgot his wallet, he couldn’t buy broccoli.
  2. As part of his occupation, his partner was a llama with a leather jacket.
  3. He didn’t want to embarrass the llama, so he didn’t act affectionate.
  4. The llama ate his doctor-recommended doughnut for breakfast this morning.
  5. It seemed essential to eat broccoli, but I watched the llamas instead.
  6. We can wait here until the llama calls us.

“Apostrophes, 10/3.”

  1. Spend as long washing ____ hands…  (you)
  2. …as it takes to say the _____.   (ABC)
  3. We had four ______ in class.  (Jake)
  4. All the ____ clothes are on the second floor. (child)
  5. The llama wagged ____ tail. (it)
  6. All the _____ uniforms were new. (player)
  7. The best era for music was the ____. (70)
  8. The team expressed ____ thanks to the coach. (it)
  9. The _____ lounge is usually off-limits to llamas. (more than one teacher)
  10. All the llamas wagged ____ tails. (they)

“Vocab, 10/4.” No numbers breakdown.
adversary, aplomb, banish, grueling, concoction, disdain, engross, diminish, exhilarating, perceive, aghast

          

The Outsiders (online link) aloud to page 147. Then…

  1. Finish ch. 9 silently.
  2. Open your notebook, and title it, “Outsiders, Ch. 9.”
  3. Choose ONE of the quotes below, copy it, and respond with a couple of sentences. What’s going on? What does the person mean? Why is this important? Use at least one example from the book to back up whatever you say.
    • Dally: “You look out for yourself and nothin’ can touch you…”  (HINT: ironic.)
      OR
    • Johnny: “Stay gold.”
  4. Go get a Chapter 9 Quiz from the stack (WHITE). IN YOUR NOTEBOOK, under the title “Chapter 9 Quiz,” write the ANSWER, not the letter to each question. DO NOT WRITE ON THE HANDOUT! Return it to the pile when you are finished.
  5.  Chapter 9 and questions should be finished by EOP Wednesday. Otherwise finish at home Wednesday night.
  6. Close your notebook and continue reading ch 10.
  7. Faster Readers: Keep your mouths shut.

Monday, 10/2: Homework, Clauses, Debrief Test #6, Outsiders

Late Start Schedule.

Copy homework into planner:

“Warm Up, 10/2.” Simple, Compound, Complex?

  1. If we don’t repair the dam, the llamas will rush through.
  2. We didn’t repair the dam, and the llamas rushed through.
  3. His doctor recommended buying a llama and going water-skiing.
  4. The llama thought he was OK until he wasn’t.
  5. Even though he knew it was a mistake, the llama ate the doughnut.
  6. We want to be ready when the llama calls us.
  7. Since my llama left me, I’ve found a new place to dwell.

Debrief Test #6

The Levitating Comma! The Apostrophe!

Question: What are the three uses for apostrophes? Examples?

  1. Possessive form: Book of Joe = Joe’s book.
  2. Contractions: is + not = isn’t  (Takes the place of a letter.)
  3. Pluralize letters and words used as words.  All A’s on my report card.

 

“Apostrophes, 10/2.” Copy only the bold-faced, underlined part. Write the correct form of the word for each blank. You might have to pluralize and/or possessify.
YOU get ONE S.

  1. The  _____ car is equipped with laser cannons. (spy)
  2. _____ going to the store for llama cheese. (they)
  3. _____ going with them?  (who)
  4. All the ____ clothing is on the second floor. (woman)
  5. We have three _____ in the class. (Jesus)
  6.  “_____ all go to the lobby!”  (Let)
  7. All the _____ costumes were hilarious. (more than one lady)
  8. Try not to use too many ____ in your essay. It gets repetitive. (and)

The Outsiders aloud to page 147. Then…

  1. Finish ch. 9 silently.
  2. Open your notebook, and title it, “Outsiders, Ch. 9.”
  3. Choose ONE of the quotes below, copy it, and respond with a couple of sentences. What’s going on? What does the person mean? Why is this important? Use at least one example from the book to back up whatever you say.
    •  p147, Dally: “You look out for yourself and nothin’ can touch you…”  (HINT: ironic.)
      OR
    • p148, Johnny: “Stay gold.”
  4. Go get a Chapter 9 Quiz from the stack (WHITE). IN YOUR NOTEBOOK, under the title “Chapter 9 Quiz,” write the ANSWER, not the letter to each question. DO NOT WRITE ON THE HANDOUT! Return it to the pile when you are finished.We are going to correct the Ch. 9 Quiz Today!