Tuesday, 12/12: Warm Up, Vocab, 120, Vladek

“Advisory” Schedule. Slides Link Here.

“Warm Up, 12/12.”

  1. (2) Write a compound sentence with 1st person pronouns.
  2. (2) Write a complex sentence with 3rd person pronouns.
  3. “They had stars upon thars!” What does the word “thars” mean? (Spelling counts.)
  4. What was Mr. McBean’s middle name?
  5. Are Belly Stars good or bad? Explain.

“Vocab, 12/12.” mesmerize, quarantine, hypochondria, pandemonium, defray, miser, resolute, intercede, disgruntled, wallow, pauper
Excitement_After_the_Game  Mediator  

  1. _____
  2. _____
  3. _____
  4. _____
  5. _____ (LOL)
  6. They took up a collection to help _____ the cost of the party.
  7. When the Apollo 11 astronauts returned from the first moon walk, they were _____(ed) to make sure they didn’t bring back any “space germs.”
  8. Many of you have pretended to be sick to get out of stuff, but a _____(c) actually believes he is sick.
  9. Mala says that, even though Vladek is rich, he still lives like a _____.
  10. The root of this root means “wretched” or “very unhappy.” _____ (NOT disgruntled.)
  11. The prefix of this word means between._____
  12. After Johnny and Dally died, Ponyboy was ______(ing) in misery and self-pity, and Darry told him to stop.
  13. Anja was ______ about not giving up Richieu until it was too late to save him.

120 Seconds. The next performances will be tomorrow.
Rubric (40 points)

  1. (1-6) Introduction-Presentation: How well done? Did reader give title, author, and genre of the book and brief setting of the scene? Did reader capture the audience’s attention immediately?
  2. (1-6) Mechanics: Reading Clarity. Is the pacing good? Are words pronounced correctly and easily understood? Are words read slowly enough for the audience’s understanding? Is there enough volume?
  3. (1-6) Stage Presence: Does the reader appear confident? Does the reader establish eye contact with the audience during the intro? Are gestures, if any, natural and appropriate to the reading? Does it look like she/he has practiced?
  4. (1-6) Reading Interpretation: Are characters identifiable/differentiated by your voice? Can you tell when it’s a question? Can you tell when description ends and dialogue begins? CAN YOU AVOID THE MONOTONE DRONE?
  5. (1-6) Quality of Selection:  Is it entertaining, whether dramatic, suspenseful, or funny? Does it make us want to read the book?
  6. (1-6) Audience Appeal: Is the reader holding the listeners’ attention? Overall impression?

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