“Tutorial” Schedule.
Tomorrow’s Test: Mostly Vocab and Vladek and Husker Du. Preview… duh.
“Warm Up, 12/7.” What infamous major historical event occurred on this date? Bonus for the year.
Periods 1 and 3 correction from 12/5: The words roots meant to take before. CORRECT ANSWER: PRESUMPTUOUS.
Vocab, 12/7.” succumb, subsist, presumptuous, avant-garde, reproach, cathartic, frugal, cobble, futile, dissemble, ambivalent
- _____ (It’s a paper clip. The subheading says, “The only tool you’ll ever need.”)
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- _____ (Multiple answers accepted.)
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- During the TV marathon, we _____(ed) for two days on chips, pizza, and Dr. Pepper.
- In The Outsiders, when we referred to a facade, we were saying that the person was _____(ing) about their true feelings.
- The roots of this word meant “to bring low.” _____ (not subsist)
- This word is French for “advance guard.” _____
- This word’s roots meant “to bring back close.” _____
- This word’s roots meant “leaky” and “pour.” _____
- (2) Vladek _____(es) Artie for using too many wooden matches because he is too “_____” to buy them.
- Which word this week is the only one that can also be used as a noun (without changing it)?
Debrief Test #14. Hrmmm.
120 Seconds. Next Performances are Tuesday.
- (1-6) Introduction-Presentation: How well done? Did reader give title, author, and genre of the book and brief setting of the scene? Did reader capture the audience’s attention immediately?
- (1-6) Mechanics: Reading Clarity. Is the pacing good? Are words pronounced correctly and easily understood? Are words read slowly enough for the audience’s understanding? Is there enough volume?
- (1-6) Stage Presence: Does the reader appear confident? Does the reader establish eye contact with the audience during the intro? Are gestures, if any, natural and appropriate to the reading? Does it look like she/he has practiced?
- (1-6) Reading Interpretation: Are characters identifiable/differentiated by your voice? Can you tell when it’s a question? Can you tell when description ends and dialogue begins? CAN YOU AVOID THE MONOTONE DRONE?
- (1-6) Quality of Selection: Is it entertaining, whether dramatic, suspenseful, or funny? Does it make us want to read the book?
- (1-6) Audience Appeal: Is the reader holding the listeners’ attention? Overall impression?
Vladek to the end of Book 1?