Day: February 15, 2024

Thursday, 2/15: Scramble, Commas, Vocab + Relay, Giver

“Tutorial Schedule.”

Tomorrow’s Test: Commas, Vocab, Giver, Scramble.

“Scramble, 2/15.”

  1. –another elephant  –where  –in the trees  –now he saw  –it had stood hidden  –emerge from the place
  2. –filled with people  –and  –with firelight glowing  –in a room  –on a hearth  –it was warm  –he was

“Commas, 2/15.” FIRST show where the commas go. SECOND, write the rule you used to place the comma(s). (Letter ok.)
There is ONE that needs 2 reasons. There is ONE that is OK as is.
A. to separate independent clauses. (+ FANBOYS)  B. after an intro word, phrase or clause.  C. between all items in a series.  D. to set off non-essential information  E. to show direct address.  F. Between adjectives that modify the same noun

  1. Most of the time travelers worry about their luggage getting lost.
  2. I wanted to improve my grade so I studied and studied.
  3. This easy fun exercise will help you with all your llama woes.
  4. Some llamas refuse to go to the zoo because of pity for creatures that must live in small cages.
  5. Rachel Ray finds inspiration in cooking her family and her dog.
  6. As the llama goddess she regulated the course of the heavenly bodies created alpacas and controlled the alternating seasons.
  7. There was no question that the llama’s painting a huge colorful and ugly mural was the worst entry in the art exhibit.

“Vocab, 2/15.”– anachronism, archaic, imperious, vapid, brood, poignant, deft, relish,chastise
  

  1. _____
  2. _____
  3. _____
  4. _____
  5. The climax of The Outsiders is bittersweet and ______ as the greasers win the rumble but lose two of their own.
  6. Percy Jackson’s father, Poseidon, is known as one of the more ______ of the Greek gods.
  7. Ponyboy spent a lot of time by himself, ______(ing) about the future and his relationship with Darry.
  8. Mr. Coward _____(ed) me for not paying attention …again.
  9. The root of this word meant “lacking in flavor.”
  10. The prefix of this word means “beginning.”
  11. The root of this word meant “to command.”
  12. The roots of this word meant “to nurse feelings in the mind.”
  13. The Middle English roots of this word meant “release odor or taste.”

Vocab Relay!

Giver Quiz 11-12 Quiz.

  1. Why was it so exhausting for The Receiver/Giver to give Jonas the memory of snow?
  2. (2) The Receiver/Giver says he has great ____but not much _____.  (Yes, the order matters.)
  3. When Jonas asks what happened to things like snow, the Receiver calls it… “_____”
  4. Jonas thinks that even if he were not prohibited from discussing his training, it still would be impossible to talk about it with his friends. Why?
  5. The Giver thinks they made a mistake when they got rid of color.  a) True  b) False
  6. Which quote foreshadows a conflict between Jonas and the community?  (Letter OK) a) “I apologize for making you wait.”    b) “She expected him to describe his first day of training.”   c) “You’re beginning to see the color red.”  d) “We shouldn’t have!”   e) “Everyone in the community has one-generation memories.”

 

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