Month: November 2023

Thursday, 11/30: S/CD/CX, HDMR, Vocab, 120 Intros, Vladek if time

“Tutorial” Schedule.

Tomorrow’s Test: S/CD/CX, HDMR, Vocab, Vladek. Preview after P2.

“S/CD/CX, 11/30.” Rewrite each sentence below as indicated.

  1. We must repair the fence, or the llamas will rush through. (CD –> CX)
  2. The skinhead went bowling, but the llama stayed home. (CD –> CX)
  3. Since the llama studied, he passed.  (CX –> CD)

“HDMR, 11/30.”

  1. We have three ____ in our class (Jesus)
  2. I got all ____ on my report card.  (A)
  3. the decade of the ____ had the best music (70)
    POV.
  4. Green Eggs and Ham
  5. “Delinquent” (“Little Julie” )
  6. Choose Your Own Adventure
    Commas. There is one that doesn’t need any. For that one, write OK.
  7. Lloyd the llama author of a best-selling book and renowned rocket scientist was awarded the prestigious Nobel Prize for Poetry.
  8. Please no smoking food or beverages in the classroom!
  9. The llama jerky was soft but satisfying.
    Yesterday, the llama stupidly hit his fat head on a closed door and fell awkwardly.
  10. his:
  11. a:
  12. fell

“Vocab, 11/30.”  prestige, deprive, disheveled, suave, affectation, non sequitur, acute , prevalent, ideology, zeal

  1. True/False. Vladek likes to be disheveled.
  2. True/False. Vladek told Artie that he was a suave ladies’ man back in the day.
  3. True/False. Mr. Coward’s stick is an example of a non sequitur.
  4. The root of this word was Latin for agreeable. _____
  5. The root of this word meant needle._____
  6. This word comes from the name of the Greek god Zelos.
  7. The root of this word was Latin for not in sequence. _____
  8. The root of this word was Old French for hair. _____
  9. The root of this word was Latin for form or pattern. _____
  10. The roots of this word were Latin for completely away from public life. _____
  11. The root of this word was Latin for having greater power _____
  12. The root of this word was Latin for influence. _____
  13. The root of this word was Latin for trickery or illusion. _______

Vocab Relay.

Writing your intro. You need about 200 words.

  1. Start with a little hook:
    • Imagine yourself…
    • Throughout history mankind has…
    • It was a dark and stormy night…
    • What do you call a… (joke)
    • Once upon a time…
    • Have you ever wondered…
    • What if…
    • Jimmy was a boy who…
    • Scary, gripping, and difficult to put down…
    • Etc.
  2. Give us the required info:
    • Title
    • Author
    • Genre (Not just fiction/non; we want something like romance, sci fi, horror, mystery, fantasy, comedy, historical fiction, etc.)
  3. Time for the 5 W’s for the BOOK:
    • This is the story of…
    • This book is about…
    • Set in the future…
    • Not too much detail; you have less than a minute.
  4. Now to set up the PASSAGE:
    • This is the part of the book where…
    • This is the scene when…
    • _____ is about to _____

If Time, Vladek.

Wednesday, 11/29: HDMR, Vocab, Holocaust Info, Vladek

MAKE SURE YOU KNOW WHAT BOOK AND PASSAGE YOU ARE DOING FOR 120 Seconds! Tomorrow we will be writing your intro.

“S/CD/CX, 11/29.”

  1. Write a simple sentence with at least one prep phrase.
  2. Write a compound sentence.
  3. Write a complex sentence that doesn’t use the words because or although.

“HDMR, 11/29.” (13p) Copy the bold-faced parts.

  1. I think ____ going to be OK. (they)
  2. All the ____ haircuts looked dorky. (llama)
  3. She’s sure ____ going to be OK. (it)
  4. (2) You should have ____  ____ tomorrow. (you, SMYK)
    Insert Commas where they are needed.
  5. I asked my BFF the llama with a necktie for a dollar.
  6. She said she likes cooking her family and her dogs.
  7. Sid waited for the llama to arrive so he could get a ride in his hot new Camaro.
  8. OMG Jimmy I can’t believe you did that!
    Yesterday, the llama stupidly hit his fat head on a closed door and fell awkwardly.
  9. yesterday:
  10. stupidly:
  11. closed:
  12. on:

“Vocab, 11/29.” prestige, deprive, disheveled, suave, affectation, non sequitur, acute , prevalent, ideology, zeal

670px sleep   

  1. Give the antonym for this guy’s look. ______
  2. (3) Figure #2 shows the effects of _____ sleep _____(ation) which is very ____ in today’s society.
  3. _____ (Not non sequitur.)
  4. _____
  5. _____
  6. _____
  7. During the Nazi occupation of Poland there was a(n) ______ shortage of food and other necessities in the Jewish community. (Not prevalent.)
  8. In The Outsiders, the Socs had both wealth and social _______.
  9. Third period seems to like to interrupt class with various ______(s) and random questions.
  10. The con man _____(ly) convinced the old lady that he was in love with her in order to steal her money.
  11. The transfer of the 1936 Olympics to another country would have damaged Germany’s _____…
  12. …so they enforced their racist laws a little less _____(ously) during that time to avoid bad publicity.

Begin Holocaust Info, Part 1: https://mrcoward.com/middleschool/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/lib-history-holocaust-part-I-26801-article_and_quiz.pdf

After the Intro: Q4 (on Back)

 

Vladek.

  • How does Vladek’s father-in-law (Anja’s dad) help him after his first close call on the street?
  •  Who “survived me my life,” according Vladek, when he hid Vladek in his apartment during a roundup.
  • What does Vladek suggest that Anja refuses?

 

Tuesday, 11/28: Apostrophes, Vocab, NEWSELA, Vladek

“Advisory” Schedule. Slides Link.

“Warm Up, 11/28.”

  1. Llamas are sweet. —  Add a dependent clause to make a COMPLEX (CX) sentence.
  2. The llama studied.  —  Add an independent clause to make a COMPOUND (CD) sentence.
  3. A llama walked slowly.   — Add a prepositional phrase and keep the sentence simple (S).

“Husker Du, More Review (HDMR), 11/28.” Copy anything that is bold-faced.

  1. Please give the POV of this sentence. (POV)
  2. “I could hear the crowd cheering. I was going to win!” (POV)
  3. Rewrite #2 in 3rd Person Limited.  (POV)
  4. _____ going to the store for llama cheese. (they)
  5. _____ going with them?  (who)
  6. We have three _____ in the class. (Elvis)
  7.  _____ not going to believe this! (you)
  8. All the _____ costumes were hilarious. (lady)
    Beetle bravely endured their cruel taunts and insults in silence. (N, V, ADJ, ADV, PREP, PRO)
  9. endured:
  10. silence:
  11. cruel:
  12. insults:

“Vocab, 11/28.” prestige, deprive, disheveled, suave, affectation, non sequitur, acute , prevalent, ideology, zeal

  

  1. _____
  2. _____
  3. _____
  4. _____
  5. The Nazi _____ included racial purity.
  6. A heart attack is a(n) ____ sign of an ongoing disease.
  7. His accent was a(n) ____; he wasn’t really from France. He just thought it made himself  sound cool.
  8. He considered himself very ____ with the ladies, but he was actually kind of awkward.
  9. “I like turtles” is funny because the line is such a(n) _____.
  10. The Green Bay Packers are known to have some of the most ______(ous)  and crazy fans in the NFL.
  11. Smoking was much more ______ in Ponyboy’s day than it is today.
  12. The Queen of England has ____ but no real power.
  13. During the period between Mardis Gras and Easter, you are supposed to _____ yourself of something you like. It’s supposed to be a difficult thing to do.
    **Bonus: What is this period of time called?
    **Bonus 2: What does Mardis Gras mean?

“Vladek Quiz, 11/28.” ANSWER NOT LETTER!

  1. ID: p81, last panel, not the Nazi.  a) Vladek’s friend Orbach.  b) Anja’s brother Wolfe.  c) Vladek’s friend Ilzecki.  d) Anja’s father.  e) a friend of Vladek’s family.  f) NOTA
  2. ID: p84, panel 2, the one holding the notice.  a) Vladek’s friend Orbach.  b) Anja’s brother Wolfe.  c) Vladek’s friend Ilzecki.  d) Anja’s father.  e) NOTA
  3. ID: p85, panel 2, the one in the polka dots.  a) Anja   b) Anja’s sister Tosha  c) Anja’s mom   d) Anja’s niece Lonia   e) NOTA
  4. ID: The Gemeinde.  a) One of the Nazi death camps.  b) A Jewish ghetto.  c) The Jewish community organization dealing with the Nazis.  d) Wolfe’s family name.  e) NOTA
  5. ID: Stara Sosnowiec.  a) Vladek’s birth village.  b) One of the Nazi death camps.  c) A POW camp.  d) The Jewish ghetto Vladek’s family was moved to.  e) Where Vladek’s factory was.  f) NOTA

Monday, 11/27: Homework, Husker Du, Vladek

Late Start Schedule.

Copy Homework into planner. PLEASE NOTE: 120 Seconds begins NEXT TUESDAY, 12/5.

“Husker Du, 11/27.”

  1. The llama studied, but he ultimately failed. (S, CD, CX)
  2. Although they are kind of creepy, I like llamas.  (S, CD, CX)
  3. I saw a llama skating and falling yesterday in the bathtub.  (S, CD, CX)
    Beetle bravely endured their cruel taunts and insults in silence. (N, V, ADJ, ADV, PREP, PRO)
  4. bravely:
  5. their:
  6. taunts:
  7. in:
    Possessive/Plural
  8. We have three _____ in our class. (donkey)
  9. _____ llama is that?  (who)
  10. I think that llama is _____.   (they)
  11. The ____ softball team mascot is a llama. (woman)
    POV?
  12. Maus
  13. The Midwife’s Apprentice
  14. The Outsiders.
  15. A news broadcast

Debrief Test #13.

Husker Du Vladek. (No peeking. Orally.)

  1. The Author
  2. His mom
  3. Her “replacement”
  4. Vladek’s first son
  5. The reason the Jews were hung in the middle of town

Big Question: Read the second review on the back of the book (Washington Post). Give reason(s) to support their two claims (after the dash).

 

Read.

 Book 1.

 

Friday, 11/17: Paperwork, Mental Floss, Test #13

Prep Sheet for Test #13.

KBARR:___/24   SMYK:___/10  Vladek Quiz: ___/8   Other Extra Credit:

Mental Floss.

  1. Which one of the following does not belong with the others? Why? (Not a trick. Must get the reason correct.)
    binoculars, eyeglasses, goggles, handlebars, jeans, pliers, scissors, shoes, tweezers
  2. Where can you finish reading several books before you finish even one sentence?
  3. How many sides does a circle have? Explain.
  4. I have three of the same digit. Put together they make twelve. The digit is not 4. What digit is it?
  5. What is the English word that can be formed using all these letters? PNLLEEEESSSSS.

 

Test #13.

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