Tuesday, 1/24: Prepositions, Vocab, Vladek

Definitions due.

“Prepositions, 12/15.” For 1-10: Copy the boldfaced, underlined “phrase” and say PP (Prepositional Phrase) or no PP. (LOL)
Bonus: What’s wrong with #10 For #11: Write the sentence.

  1. As the llama rode down the street, he waved to all his fans.
  2. As the llama rode down the street, he waved to all his fans.
  3. The llama with pink fur ate a doughnut while playing Fortnite.
  4. The llama with pink fur ate a doughnut while playing Fortnite.
  5. That llama will be gone within a year or two.
  6. That llama will be gone within a year or two.
  7. The llama was going to skip on his way home from Gramma’s House.
  8. The llama was going to skip on his way home from Gramma’s House.
  9. I saw a llama riding his bike along the highway.
  10. The llama told us about the great vacation he had at lunch.
  11. Combine the following three sentences into ONE SIMPLE sentence using prep phrases.
    • A girl rode her unicycle.
    • Down the street is where she went. (down)
    • She had a llama-shaped balloon.   (with)

“Vocab 1/24.”
  
ominous, solace, permeate, languid, ubiquitous, dejected, meticulous, assuage, assimilate, petulant

  1. _____
  2. _____
  3. _____
  4. _____
  5. After he missed the tying field goal, the kicker was _____ for days.
  6. The goal of immigrants used to be _____(ion), but these days people are proud of their differences.
  7. When the little girl gets tired, she gets ____, and pouts about everything.
  8. The light in the room didn’t seem to come from any one source; it just sort of ______(ed)  the walls, casting a soft glow.
  9. Since they were so tired, they walked at a very _____ pace.
  10. By definition, memes are _______.
  11. When Anja died, Vladek expected Artie to give him _____, not the other way around.
  12. The root of this word means “omen.”
  13. The roots of this word mean “change to sweet.”

“Vladek Review, 1/24.” These are on the test Friday!

  1. How does Pavel try to show Artie what Auschwitz felt like?  
  2. What makes Art shrink down again on p207?
  3. What’s a barrack (aka a block)?
  4. Why does the tin shop foreman, Yidl, dislike Vladek? 
  5. What does Vladek do to change Yidl’s opinion?
  6. What was Appel?
  7. Who helps Vladek establish and maintain contact with Anja?
  8. What was a Selektion?

 

Vladek…. to p234 at least.

ATTENTION: FINALLY A LINK TO MAUS FOR ABSENTEES: Book 2