Month: April 2024

Tuesday, 4/9: Warm Up, Husker Du, Vocab, BOB

Today: Think about ducks, and… Let’s Make Right Choices! LOL.

“Advisory” Schedule. Let’s take a walk. LOL.

“Warm Up, 4/9.” ANSWER not letter.

  1. What is the difference between reasons and evidence?
  2. Have you stopped lying yet?  a) rhetorical question  b) loaded question  c) loaded language  d) NOTA
  3. “…stunning photos of faraway stars…”  a) rhetorical question  b) loaded question c) loaded language  d) NOTA
  4. Where are you going?  a) rhetorical question  b) loaded question c) loaded language  d) NOTA
  5. How could I have made such a huge mistake?   a) rhetorical question  b) loaded question  c) NOTA
  6. “…we must go forward, fully embracing space exploration as an important priority.”   a) claim b) counterclaim c) reason d) evidence e) NOTA
  7. “Scientists are looking toward Mars as a potential new home for mankind.”   a) claim  b) counterclaim  c) reason  d) evidence  e) NOTA

“Husker Du, 4/9”

Period 1 – Test #1: 10-14
Period 3 – Test #7: 11-15
Period 4 – Test #8: 11-15
Period 5 – Test #5: 11-15
Period 6 – Test #4: 11-16

“Vocab 4/9.” solicitous, peevish, ruminate, elixir, discerning, eclipse, tedious, abstain, furtive, intrepid
   

  1. _____
  2. _____
  3. _____
  4. _____
  5. Some say green tea is the ____ of life because it is filled with healthy compounds.
  6. After the failure of his company, he sat ____(ing) about how things might have been.
  7. The salesman was very _____ about my complaints and promised to take them to his manager.
  8. Collectors are usually very _____ about the quality and condition of the things they buy.
  9. The online world has _____(ed) the real one for some people who spend most of their time there.
  10. Being interrupted makes most people ______.
  11. The root of this word meant “powder for drying wounds.” _____
  12. The roots of this word meant “failure to appear.” _____
  13. The root of this word means “to chew.” _____

 

BOB, p276–>

  • Read.
  • DO “Analyze Argument” annotation on p276.
  • DO “Analyze Rhetorical Devices annotation on p277.
  • DO Analyze Argument on p278.
  • Circle and label the OPPOSING VIEWPOINT in paragraphs 10 1nd 11.
  • Circle and label her COUNTERCLAIM.
  • Circle and label the LOADED LANGUAGE she used to help her COUNTERCLAIM.
  • DO p281
  • DO p282, #1 and #5
  • READ p284 and DO the following 5 questions where you have space on the page. Which word has the more NEGATIVE connotation?
    1. dark v. ominous
    2. slim/scrawny
    3. pasty/fair (?!)
    4. throbbing/painful
    5. dangerous/risky

Monday, 4/8: Homework, WoD, Phrases, BOB

Late Start Schedule.

Copy homework into Planner:

  • “KBARR” Investigation: M-Th do a Google search for: “manned vs unmanned space exploration”
    • {YOU MUST SCROLL PAST THE “RELATED SEARCHES” BEFORE YOU CLICK ON ANYTHING! OR USE ONE OF THE RELATED SEARCHES.}
    • Each day spend 15 minutes reading an article on one side or the other.
    • Alternate sides each day.
    • Write a 2-3 sentence summary each day about what you read and whether you tend to agree or not and why. (“BECAUSE…)
    • Record the url of each article up to the .com part.
  • Vocab due Tuesday and Thursday.
    • due Tuesday – Definitions in notebook.
    • due Thursday- Copy and Finish the SMYK’s

“Warm Up, 4/8.”

Draw a diagram of what happens during an eclipse.

“Husker Du, 4/8.”

“Husker Du, 4/9”

Period 1 – Test #1: 1-7
Period 3 – Test #7: 1-7
Period 4 – Test #8: 1-7
Period 5 – Test #5: 1-7
Period 6 – Test #4: 1-7

Starship Test #3. (34:00)

BOB, p277–>

  • Read.
  • DO “Analyze Argument” annotation on p276.
  • DO “Analyze Rhetorical Devices annotation on p277.
  • DO Analyze Argument on p278.
  • Circle and label the OPPOSING VIEWPOINT in paragraphs 10 1nd 11.
  • Circle and label her COUNTERCLAIM.
  • Circle and label the LOADED LANGUAGE she used to help her COUNTERCLAIM.
  • DO p281
  • DO p282, #1 and #5
  • READ p284 and DO the following 5 questions where you have space on the page. Which word has the more NEGATIVE connotation?
    1. dark v. ominous
    2. slim/scrawny
    3. pasty/fair (?!)
    4. throbbing/painful
    5. dangerous/risky

Friday, 4/5: Paperwork, Mental Floss, Test #27

Prep Sheet for Test #27:

Space KBARR: ___/18    7 Minutes Quiz: ___/8  Word Count:_____   Bonuses:

Mental Flossssss.

  1. There was a man who fell over 50 stories, without anything to slow his descent, and landed without any injuries, alive. How did he survive?
  2. Figure out what the animals are! (Example: a dull person  = bore = boar.) Write the ANIMAL!
    a) first you get a parking ticket, then your car gets ____   b) hair-control foam    c) to run away or escape
  3. What do these sets of letters have in common?  Clfrn, Clrd, Hw, Grg, Txs, Lsn   
  4. These SEVEN words are hiding something. What?
    Vermont, statues, Swedish, Arthur, Africa, sensation, misunderstood

 

Doodle Theme: 10 Years from Now.

Test #27.

For the last 4 questions look here:

Period One and Period Four   Husker Du. Choose the correct Subject/Predicate combo.
27. Pony’s head turned away from the sight of Bob.  a) Pony turned  b) head away  c) head turned  d) Bob sight  e) NOTA
28. The old milk still tasted fine to the llama. a) llama tasted  b) llama milked   c) old tasted  d) milk tasted   e) NOTA
29. After that, Pony was sick on the sidewalk.  a) Pony was  b) Pony sick  c) that was  d) NOTAI
30. The top of Jay Mountain seemed so far away. a) Mountain seemed  b) top seemed  c) Mountain away  d) NOTA

Period Three  Husker Du.
27. The last question on the test was hard! a) test was  b) test question  c) question hard  d) question was  e) NOTA
28. With a smile on his face, the llama entered the park.  a) llama smile  b) llama entered  c) llama park  d) face smile e) NOTA
29. The spinning of the ride made the llama sick.  a) ride made  b) llama sick  c) ride sick  d) spinning made  e) NOTA
30. The top of Jay Mountain seemed so far away. a) Mountain seemed  b) top seemed  c) Mountain away  d) NOTA

Period Five  Husker Du. The llama ate his doughnut on a boat, and Joey happily played Fortnite at the (Smiths) house.
27. a) Smiths’  b) Smiths  c) Smith’s  d) Smiths’s   e) NOTA
28. on: a) noun  b) verb  c) adjective  d) adverb  e) pronoun  f) preposition  g) NOTA
29. happily: a) noun  b) verb  c) adjective  d) adverb  e) pronoun  f) preposition  g) NOTA
30. his: a) noun  b) verb  c) adjective  d) adverb  e) pronoun  f) preposition  g) NOTA

Period Six Husker Du.
27. We have three ____ in our class    a) Jesus’  b) Jesuses  c) Jesus’s  d) NOTA
28. I got all ____ on my report card.  a) As  b) As’  c) A’s  d) NOTA
29. the decade of the ____ had the best music (70)  a) ‘70’s  b) 70’s   c) ‘70s  d) NOTA
30. Lloyd the llama author of a best-selling book and renowned rocket scientist was awarded the prestigious Nobel Prize for Poetry. Commas?  a) Lloyd,  scientist  b) llama,  c) llama, scientist,  d) scientist,  e) NOTA or OK as is

Thursday, 4/4: Husker Du, Vocab, Debrief Test #26, BOB

“Tutorial” Schedule.

Tomorrow’s Test: Husker Du for your class, Vocab, Lots of BOB.

https://arstechnica.com/space/2024/04/nasa-asks-the-commercial-space-industry-for-a-rugged-long-lived-lunar-rover/

“Blank Page, 4/4.” Turn to the next completely blank page in your notebook and write the title and date at the top.

 

Now write for the next 5 minutes straight. DO NOT STOP. Write about anything you want. Switch topics after each sentence if you wish. Or don’t.
No lists of random words. You must write sentences. You must write at least 60 words in the five minutes. We will count after. Extra credit for 100+.

“Husker Du, 4/4.”

Period 1-Test #3   15-19 + 24

Period 3 –Test #4  17-23

Period 4-Test #3  15-19 + 24

Period 5- Test #18  18-24

Period #6-Test #14   16-18, 23-27

Debrief Test #26. Study.

“Vocab, 4/4.” exacting, prominent, dubious, plague (verb), grave (adj), lapse, auspicious, diverge/converge

  1. _____
  2. _____
  3. _____
  4. The rabbi at Auschwitz told Vladek his tattoo number was _____.
  5. The 7 Minutes of Terror video showed how _____the engineers had to be.
  6. This word can also mean a gap in time._____
  7. The root of this root meant “jutting out.” _____
  8. The roots of this word meant “to strike” or “wound.”____
  9. (2) The prefix of _____means 2.
  10. The root of this word meant “to perform thoroughly.”_____
  11. The root of this word meant “to go back and forth.”_____
  12. The prefix of _____means together.
  13. The root of this word means “heavy.” ____

BOB Read p274. Do the quiz below. (7) Collaborative.

  1. (4) What 4 things MUST an argument contain?
  2. What is a counterclaim?
  3. Give an example of  your own of a rhetorical question related to space exploration.
  4. “Robotic spacecraft have conducted some of NASA’s most exciting and productive missions.”  Which rhetorical device?

Wednesday, 4/3: Sentence Practice, Husker Du, Vocab, Space

Self Confidence and Conversation

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

“Husker Du, 4/3.”

Period 1-Test #3   8-14

Period 3 –Test #4  10-16

Period 4-Test #3   8-14

Period 5- Test #18  11-17

Period #6-Test #14   9-15

“Vocab, 4/3.” exacting, prominent, dubious, plague (verb), grave (adj), lapse, auspicious, diverge/converge

  1. _____
  2. _____
  3. _____
  4. _____
  5. She had a  ____ in concentration, missed the point, and it cost her the match.
  6. Spacecraft have to be built to very _____ standards because there is no room for failure.
  7. The team had a(n) _____ start to the season with a 10-0 victory.
  8. I was very _____ about his crazy idea; I didn’t think it had a chance of working.
  9. The meeting fell apart when everyone’s ideas started to _____, and they all started talking about different things.
  10. His picture was _____(ly) featured on the front page of the paper.
  11. (2)_____ problems _____(ed) the project from the beginning and it was never finished.
  12. Draw a picture of two roads diverging and then converging.

BOB Warm Up.

  1. Do the TOP “Practice and Apply” on p258.
  2. Read “Commas After Introductory Phrases” on p259.
  3. Do the “Practice and Apply” on p259.
  4. Do the following under #3:
    • Give an original example of an infinitive phrase, a participial phrase, and a prepositional phrase. (USE THE CHART FOR EXAMPLES!)

Correct BOB:

  • Do the two annotations on p254. (4)
  • Do the quiz on p255. (3)
  • Do #1 on p256 (2)

“Seven Minutes of Terror”  Letter OK. Collaborative within groups only.

  1. The video includes a print graphic that states: Mars’ atmosphere is 100 times thinner than Earth’s. This fact helps the viewer to understand that —  a) the atmosphere is not thick enough to slow down the space vehicle  b) the space vehicle will be able to easily penetrate the atmosphere  c) the atmosphere could cause the space vehicle to explode upon entry  d) the space vehicle is not affected by atmospheric conditions  e) NOTA
  2. What makes Seven Minutes of Terror different from an informational text passage? a) Contrasting perspectives on the topic are shared.  b) Scientists are quoted directly about a topic. c) Viewers get information using multiple senses.  d) Engineering design challenges are explained precisely.  e) NOTA
  3. Label the steps of the spacecraft’s landing in the order in which they happen in the video. The first step will be labeled 1, and the last step will be labeled 5.
    ___  The sky crane maneuver prevents a dust cloud from forming.
    ___  The parachute detaches to prepare for the next step.
    ___  The rocket motors turn on and blast the spacecraft away from the parachute.
    ___  The spacecraft slams into Mars’s atmosphere.
    ___  The parachute opens up to decrease the spacecraft’s speed.
  4.  The purpose of this video is to — a) tell why a space vehicle traveled to another planet    b) describe how engineers solved design challenges on a project  c) persuade viewers to be interested in science and technology   d) explain how difficult and terrifying space travel can be
  5. In the video, one of the scientists explains that successfully landing the space vehicle requires perfect sequence, perfect choreography, perfect timing. What is the meaning of the word choreography in this context?   a) A series of known command     b) A series of planned situations    c) A series of landing attempts   d) A series of rocket blasts
  6. What is the most likely reason that the creators of the video chose the title Seven Minutes of Terror?  a) To warn viewers that the content of the video will be frightening    b) To let viewers know how long the video will take to watch   c) To give viewers a hint as to what the content of the video will be    d) To trick viewers by using a play on words that sounds like a horror film
  7. (2) Which two statements from the video best support the answer to #6?
    • a) So, when we first get word that we’ve touched the top of the atmosphere, the vehicle has been alive—or dead—on the surface for at least seven minutes.
    • b) Because we’ve got literally seven minutes to get from the top of the atmosphere to the surface of Mars . . .
    • c) We slam into the atmosphere and develop so much aerodynamic drag, our heat shield, it heats up and it glows like the surface of the sun. (01:36–01:44)
    • d) During entry, the vehicle is not only slowing down, violently, through the atmosphere, but also we are guiding it, like an airplane, to be able to land in a very narrow, constrained space.
    • e) The radar has to take just the right altitude and velocity measurements at just the right time, or the rest of the landing sequence won’t work.