Thursday, 11/30: S/CD/CX, HDMR, Vocab, 120 Intros, Vladek if time

“Tutorial” Schedule.

Tomorrow’s Test: S/CD/CX, HDMR, Vocab, Vladek. Preview after P2.


“S/CD/CX, 11/30.” Rewrite each sentence below as indicated.

  1. We must repair the fence, or the llamas will rush through. (CD –> CX)
  2. The skinhead went bowling, but the llama stayed home. (CD –> CX)
  3. Since the llama studied, he passed.  (CX –> CD)

“HDMR, 11/30.”

  1. We have three ____ in our class (Jesus)
  2. I got all ____ on my report card.  (A)
  3. the decade of the ____ had the best music (70)
    POV.
  4. Green Eggs and Ham
  5. “Delinquent” (“Little Julie” )
  6. Choose Your Own Adventure
    Commas. There is one that doesn’t need any. For that one, write OK.
  7. Lloyd the llama author of a best-selling book and renowned rocket scientist was awarded the prestigious Nobel Prize for Poetry.
  8. Please no smoking food or beverages in the classroom!
  9. The llama jerky was soft but satisfying.
    Yesterday, the llama stupidly hit his fat head on a closed door and fell awkwardly.
  10. his:
  11. a:
  12. fell

“Vocab, 11/30.”  prestige, deprive, disheveled, suave, affectation, non sequitur, acute , prevalent, ideology, zeal

  1. True/False. Vladek likes to be disheveled.
  2. True/False. Vladek told Artie that he was a suave ladies’ man back in the day.
  3. True/False. Mr. Coward’s stick is an example of a non sequitur.
  4. The root of this word was Latin for agreeable. _____
  5. The root of this word meant needle._____
  6. This word comes from the name of the Greek god Zelos.
  7. The root of this word was Latin for not in sequence. _____
  8. The root of this word was Old French for hair. _____
  9. The root of this word was Latin for form or pattern. _____
  10. The roots of this word were Latin for completely away from public life. _____
  11. The root of this word was Latin for having greater power _____
  12. The root of this word was Latin for influence. _____
  13. The root of this word was Latin for trickery or illusion. _______

Vocab Relay.


Writing your intro. You need about 200 words.

  1. Start with a little hook:
    • Imagine yourself…
    • Throughout history mankind has…
    • It was a dark and stormy night…
    • What do you call a… (joke)
    • Once upon a time…
    • Have you ever wondered…
    • What if…
    • Jimmy was a boy who…
    • Scary, gripping, and difficult to put down…
    • Etc.
  2. Give us the required info:
    • Title
    • Author
    • Genre (Not just fiction/non; we want something like romance, sci fi, horror, mystery, fantasy, comedy, historical fiction, etc.)
  3. Time for the 5 W’s for the BOOK:
    • This is the story of…
    • This book is about…
    • Set in the future…
    • Not too much detail; you have less than a minute.
  4. Now to set up the PASSAGE:
    • This is the part of the book where…
    • This is the scene when…
    • _____ is about to _____

If Time, Vladek.