Tuesday, 10/3: Clauses, Apostrophes, Vocab, Outsiders!

Advisory Schedule.

“S/CD/CX, 10/3.”

  1. Because the llama forgot his wallet, he couldn’t buy broccoli.
  2. As part of his occupation, his partner was a llama with a leather jacket.
  3. He didn’t want to embarrass the llama, so he didn’t act affectionate.
  4. The llama ate his doctor-recommended doughnut for breakfast this morning.
  5. It seemed essential to eat broccoli, but I watched the llamas instead.
  6. We can wait here until the llama calls us.

“Apostrophes, 10/3.”

  1. Spend as long washing ____ hands…  (you)
  2. …as it takes to say the _____.   (ABC)
  3. We had four ______ in class.  (Jake)
  4. All the ____ clothes are on the second floor. (child)
  5. The llama wagged ____ tail. (it)
  6. All the _____ uniforms were new. (player)
  7. The best era for music was the ____. (70)
  8. The team expressed ____ thanks to the coach. (it)
  9. The _____ lounge is usually off-limits to llamas. (more than one teacher)
  10. All the llamas wagged ____ tails. (they)

“Vocab, 10/4.” No numbers breakdown.
adversary, aplomb, banish, grueling, concoction, disdain, engross, diminish, exhilarating, perceive, aghast

          

The Outsiders (online link) 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.
    • Dally: “You look out for yourself and nothin’ can touch you…”  (HINT: ironic.)
      OR
    • 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.
  5.  Chapter 9 and questions should be finished by EOP Wednesday. Otherwise finish at home Wednesday night.
  6. Close your notebook and continue reading ch 10.
  7. Faster Readers: Keep your mouths shut.