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Wednesday, 10/11: Gramma, S/CD/CX, Vocab, Outsiders Wrap-Up – Mr. Coward's Seventh Grade English
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Wednesday, 10/11: Gramma, S/CD/CX, Vocab, Outsiders Wrap-Up

LNN: https://youtu.be/xDkyZs2Cplo?feature=shared

“Warm up, 10/11.” He was a hairy, scary bear and we beat a hasty retreat from his lair.
Copy each word below and say whether it is used as a N, V, ADJ, ADV, PRO, or NOTA.

  1. was
  2. and
  3. beat
  4. hasty
  5. retreat
  6. his

“S/CD/Cx, 10/11.”

  1. Write a SIMPLE sentence of at least 5 words about PONY.
  2. Write a COMPOUND  sentence about JOHNNY.
  3. Write a COMPLEX sentence about DALLY.

“Vocab, 10/11.” derive, disreputable, validate, contrived, tantalize, dignity, relevant, skeptical, competent, phenomenon, abide
       

7. Part of being kind is treating everyone with _____ and respect.
8. The prefix of this word means “not.”
9. He bought his computer from a(n) ____ dealer, and when it broke the next day, they told him he was out of luck.
10. Everyone said they would ____by the judgment of Mom.
11. It’s always best to be ______about what you see on social media.
12. Ponyboy was _____(ed) by the dream of a better life, but it always seemed just out of reach.
13. The root of this word meant “worthy.”

 

The Outsiders

Wrap Up.

  • Reread the middle paragraph on p179. It’s the one that begins, “Tell Dally.” What is Pony’s purpose in writing this all down?
  • Is the book optimistic or pessimistic? Explain your reasoning.

 

Draw Plot Mountain on a page in your notebook. Place each of the events below where they belong. More than one event can be in the same place.
exposition, inciting incident, rising action, climax, falling action, resolution

  1. the fire in the church
  2. the greasers win the rumble
  3. Johnny and Dally die
  4. we find out that the book is Pony’s theme for English
  5. Johnny kills Bob
  6. the boys hide out in the church
  7. Ponyboy threatens the Socs
  8. Dally, Johnny, and Pony go to the movies
  9. Pony is in denial about Johnny’s death

 

 

Maybe??! IF you have your chromebook.

 

Outsiders Memes?

Possible Topics: The funny names.  Stay Gold.  Darry as Dad. Socs v Greasers and feelings or lack of.  Hair and haircuts. Fashion and coolness.  Johnny and Dally. Fire in the church. Living situation. Do it for Johnny. The rumble.