Monday, 10/2: Homework, Clauses, Debrief Test #6, Outsiders

Late Start Schedule.

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Copy homework into planner:

• KBARR ! Read 15 minutes M-Th, get chart signed (in notebook), respond 1 page (in notebook) by Friday. (Here are some more ideas for responding.)
• Vocabulary due Tuesday, THURSDAY.
  • Defns. from LearnersDictionary due Tuesday.
  • SMYK’s due Thursday.
• Outsiders Project due NEXT Thursday, 10/12. (Details soon)

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“Warm Up, 10/2.” Simple, Compound, Complex?

1. If we don’t repair the dam, the llamas will rush through.
2. We didn’t repair the dam, and the llamas rushed through.
3. His doctor recommended buying a llama and going water-skiing.
4. The llama thought he was OK until he wasn’t.
5. Even though he knew it was a mistake, the llama ate the doughnut.
6. We want to be ready when the llama calls us.
7. Since my llama left me, I’ve found a new place to dwell.

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Debrief Test #6

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The Levitating Comma! The Apostrophe!

Question: What are the three uses for apostrophes? Examples?

1. Possessive form: Book of Joe = Joe’s book.
2. Contractions: is + not = isn’t  (Takes the place of a letter.)
3. Pluralize letters and words used as words.  All A’s on my report card.

 

“Apostrophes, 10/2.” Copy only the bold-faced, underlined part. Write the correct form of the word for each blank. You might have to pluralize and/or possessify.
YOU get ONE S.

1. The  _____ car is equipped with laser cannons. (spy)
2. _____ going to the store for llama cheese. (they)
3. _____ going with them?  (who)
4. All the ____ clothing is on the second floor. (woman)
5. We have three _____ in the class. (Jesus)
6.  “_____ all go to the lobby!”  (Let)
7. All the _____ costumes were hilarious. (more than one lady)
8. Try not to use too many ____ in your essay. It gets repetitive. (and)

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The Outsiders aloud to page 147. Then…

1. Finish ch. 9 silently.
2. Open your notebook, and title it, “Outsiders, Ch. 9.”
3. Choose ONE of the quotes below, copy it, and respond with a couple of sentences. What’s going on? What does the person mean? Why is this important? Use at least one example from the book to back up whatever you say.
   •  p147, Dally: “You look out for yourself and nothin’ can touch you…”  (HINT: ironic.)
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   • p148, Johnny: “Stay gold.”
     
4. Go get a Chapter 9 Quiz from the stack (WHITE). IN YOUR NOTEBOOK, under the title “Chapter 9 Quiz,” write the ANSWER, not the letter to each question. DO NOT WRITE ON THE HANDOUT! Return it to the pile when you are finished.We are going to correct the Ch. 9 Quiz Today!