Month: March 2024

Thursday, 3/21: Paperwork, Mental Floss, Test #26

“Tutorial” Schedule.

Prep Sheet for Test #26:

DTW Quiz: ___/9    KBARR: ___/15  Bonuses:

Mental Floss.

  1. For each pair of words, move one letter from one word to the other to make a pair of synonyms. The movement could go either way.
    Example: boast — hip.  Move the S and you get boat — ship.
    a) open — cop      b) cave — curt       c) cares — pest
  2. What book can an author never really finish writing?
  3. Think of two-word rhymes that are described by the clues:
    Example: noisy gathering of many people. Answer: loud crowd
    a) fast baby chicken   b) distant automobile   c) spotless computer display   d) excellent serving dish
  4. Wacky Wordy:
    NIGHTDANCE
    NIGHDANCE
    NIGDANCE
    NIDANCE
    NDANCE
    DANCE
  5. How can you arrange for two people to stand on the same piece of newspaper and yet be unable to touch each other without stepping off the newspaper?

Test #26

Wednesday, 3/20: Husker Du, Vocab, Compound What? BOB

Tomorrow’s Test (Yes, tomorrow!): HD for your class, Compound What?, Vocab, BOB.

KBARR due tomorrow!

“Husker Du, 3/20.”

Period 1. Test #8: #20-25

Period 3. Test #18:  #18-24

Period 4. Test #18 #18-24

Period 5. Test #4: #8,9, 17-21

Period 6. Test #2: #16-23

“Compound What? 3/20” *compound subject  *compound verb  *compound both  *compound sentence *complex sentence  *NOTA

  1. She forgot to feed her llama, yet he still loved her anyway.
  2. With a duck on his head, the llama climbed languidly up the very steep hill.
  3. The llama read a magazine about raising rabbits but didn’t follow the instructions.
  4. Rudolpho was upset although his llama made his favorite schnitzel.
  5. The llama ate his doctor-recommended doughnut for breakfast this morning.
  6. It seemed essential to eat broccoli, but I watched the llamas instead.

Debrief Test #25.

“Vocab, 3/20.” avid, indefinite, inevitable, inquisitive, elaborate, appalling, entail, imperative, sullen, surpass, prone
   

  1. _____
  2. _____
  3. _____
  4. _____
  5. The prefix of this word means “above.”
  6. The root of this word meant “to crave.”
  7. The root of this word meant “to grow pale.”
  8. ______ has a better connotation than nosy though the denotations are similar.
  9. People thought his blasphemy was ____ when he screamed obscenities in the church.
  10. An old cliche is that there are only two really _____ things: death and taxes.
  11. He regretted taking the job after he found out all the work it would _____.
  12. Examples of _____ pronouns are words like anybody, somebody, and nobody.
  13. The root of this word means “work.”  (duh)

https://www.sciencealert.com/a-nasa-astronaut-reveals-the-horrors-of-going-to-the-bathroom-in-space

BOB

  1. Read Analyze Structure on p239.
  2. Do the “Structure” Exercise below in your BOB.

Copy each keyword and then choose the organizational  structure it signals. Choose from:  a) Classification  b) Cause/Effect  c) +/- (or C/C)

  1. drawback
  2. secondly
  3. because
  4. unlike
  5. therefore
  6. on the other hand
  7. finally

Finish “Martian Metropolis” (begins p241).

“Martian Metropolis” p241. (10)

  1. What was one argument given for humans to live on Mars.
  2. (3) What were 3 reasons given why it would be dangerous for humans to live on Mars?
  3. Which was listed as most dangerous?
  4. (2) Name 2 resources Mars likely has that humans can use to live there.
  5. What might be one source of power?
  6. Look at the diagram on p243 and then reread P14. Why don’t we travel to Mars when it is closest to Earth?
  7. Name one source of information the author used to write the article.

TIME? Do:

  1. p245
  2. p246 #1 and #2
  3. p248
  4. p249

Correct. Use this as a cheat sheet tomorrow if you need it.

Tuesday, 3/19: Husker Du, Vocab, Mars

“Advisory” Schedule.

“Husker Du, 3/19.”

Period 1. Test #8: #11-15, 18, 19

Period 3. Test #18:  #11-17

Period 4. Test #18 #11-17

Period 5. Test #4: #10-16

Period 6. Test #2: #9-15

“Vocab, 3/19.”  avid, indefinite, inevitable, inquisitive, elaborate, appalling, entail, imperative, sullen, surpass, prone
    

  1. _____
  2. _____
  3. _____
  4. _____
  5. _____
  6. ______
  7. Please ____ on your reasons for applying for this job. I’d like to know more.
  8. The supercar was extremely fast, but it was also extremely _____ to breaking down a lot.
  9. The root of this word meant “to seek.”
  10. A(n) _____ sentence gives an order. (Bonus: What is the subject of that kind of sentence?)
  11. Her performance on the test ____(ed) all expectations, and proved that studying works.
  12. The root of this word meant “solitary.”
  13. My mom thought the violent video game was _____.

“DTW Quiz, 3/19.” ANSWER not letter.

  1. When the rocket from Earth finally lands.  a) inciting incident  b) exposition  c) rising action  d) climax  e) falling action  f) resolution
  2. How is Harry’s point of view different from the others’ through most of the story? a) Harry is worried  about his family.  b) Harry is worried about people from Earth arriving.  c) Harry hides his emotions about what is happening.  d) Harry is worried about being stranded on Mars.  e) NOTA
  3. Who will resist the change more?  a) Captain  b) Lieutenant c) Sam  d) Cora  e) the kids   f) NOTA
  4. Who was Mrs. Bittering talking about when she mentioned “ugly people.”
  5. Write the ANSWER you chose for #1 on p233.
  6. Write the ANSWER you chose for #2A on p233.
  7. Write the ANSWER you chose for #2B on p233.
  8. Which word has roots which mean “hanging thing.” a) suspenseful  b) dependent  c) impending  d) pendant
  9. What does the expression “polishing the apple” mean?

 

 

Time?

BOB, p238.

  1. Do Whom… on p238. For WHO, focus on skills and abilities and physical requirements.
  2. Read Analyze Structure on p239.
  3. Do the “Structure” Exercise below in your BOB.

“Structure, 3/19.” Copy each keyword and then choose the organizational  structure it signals. Choose from:  a) Classification  b) Cause/Effect  c) +/- (or C/C)

  1. drawback
  2. secondly
  3. because
  4. unlike
  5. therefore
  6. on the other hand
  7. finally

 

Begin reading ALOUD (YOU): “Martian Metropolis” p241.

Monday, 3/18: Homework, WoD, Finish “DTW…”

Copy homework into planner:

  • KBARR ! Read 15 minutes, get chart signed DAILY (in notebook), respond 3/4 page by THURSDAY. THREE signatures (M, T,W) due THURSDAY.
  •  Vocabulary due Tuesday and Thursday.
    • due Tuesday – Definitions in notebook.
    • due Thursday- Copy and Finish the SMYK’s.
  • THE TEST is THURSDAY!

 

“Husker Du, 3/18.” Let’s Spin the Wheel of Doom!

Period 1. Test #8: #1-7

Period 3. Test #18:  1-7

Period 4. Test #18 1-7

Period 5. Test #4: 1-7

Period 6. Test #2: 1-7

BOB: “Dark They Were, and Golden-Eyed.” (p215)

Video Summary: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bpl7JMos0F8

  • Finish reading the story from p227.
    As you read:
  • Do “Analyze Mood” in the margin on p229.
  • Do “Infer” in the margin on p230.
    After finishing:
  • Do questions 1, 2a, 2b on page 233.
  • Answer the questions on p234 for Interpret 2, Predict 4, and Interpret 5. WRITE THE ANSWERS IN THE MARGIN ON PAGE 232. LABEL/NUMBER EACH ANSWER.
  • Do the two “Practice and Applies” on p236.