Wednesday, 4/6: Husker Du, Vocab, Giver

How not to pitch a book!

Checking Show-Me-You-Knows.

“Warm Up, 4/6.” First Period. WRITE THE ANSWER.
When you take your gray llama on vacation, it is best to leave early and travel rather lightly, so you do not slow him down.

  1. vacation   a) adverb   b) adjective  c) neither
  2. best   a) adverb   b) adjective  c) neither
  3. early   a) adverb   b) adjective  c) neither
  4. travel  a) adverb   b) adjective  c) neither
  5. lightly   a) adverb   b) adjective  c) neither
  6. you   a) adverb   b) adjective  c) neither
  7. The inciting incident in “Old Glory” would be… a) Gran-Da being shot.  b) Donald turning Gran-Da in.  c) Gran-Da burning the flag.  d) The passing of the SOS law.  e) Donald writing his paper.

“Warm Up, 4/6.” Third Period. WRITE THE ANSWER.

  1. group : ___ :: center : ___ a) corpse/core  b) core/corpse  c) corps/corp  d) corps/core
  2. nugget : ___ :: rank : ___  a) cernel/kernel  b) colonel/kernel  c) kernel/kernal d) kernel/colonel
  3. advise : ___ :: committee : ___ a) councel/council  b) counsel/council  c) council/counsel  d) counsil/council
  4. bundle : ___ :: get the water out : ___   a) bail/bale  b) bale/baile  c) bale/bail  d) baile/bale
  5. Cheerios : ___ :: #25489 : ___  a) serial/cereal  b) cereal/cerial  c) cerial/serial  d) cereal/serial
  6. we:  a) first person b) second person c) third person  d) fourth person
  7. The inciting incident in “Old Glory” would be… a) Gran-Da being shot.  b) Donald turning Gran-Da in.  c) Gran-Da burning the flag.  d) The passing of the SOS law.  e) Donald writing his paper.

“Warm Up, 4/6.” Fourth and Fifth Period. WRITE THE ANSWER.

  1. As part of his occupation, he had a llama with a leather jacket.  a) S  b) CD  c) CX
  2. The cheese is on the table with little toothpicks in it.  a) S  b) CD  c) CX
  3. Claudio ate several hotdogs, went on a ride, and ate several more.  a) S  b) CD  c) CX
  4. You must say, “Sir” when you say, “Mr. Coward.”  a) S  b) CD  c) CX
  5. Rudolpho was upset because his mom ate the last of the cheeselog. a) S  b) CD  c) CX
  6. Words like although, because, since, and if at the beginning of a clause make that clause…  a) dependent  b) independent  c) a sentence  d) complex  e) NOTA
  7. The inciting incident in “Old Glory” would be… a) Gran-Da being shot.  b) Donald turning Gran-Da in.  c) Gran-Da burning the flag.  d) The passing of the SOS law.  e) Donald writing his paper.

 

“Vocabulary, 4/6.”
   disquieting

  1. _____
  2. _____
  3. _____
  4. _____
  5. Which is more important, your genes or the environment you are raised in?  This is often called the nature vs. _____ question.
  6. The teacher’s crabby ______ sort of brought the whole class down.
  7. The US Constitution ______(ed) the real framework for our government.
  8. The news that an escaped criminal was loose in my neighborhood was rather _______.
  9. The original term for a scam artist who cheats people was a  “_____(ence) man.”
  10. The tape didn’t ____ too well to the brick, and the poster fell down.
  11. What does this baby’s motto mean? (Hint: Think about your answer to #5.)

 

Da Giver, Chapters 3 and 4. Write the ANSWER. (7p)

  1. Why was Jonas chastised by the Speaker?
  2. Asher also noticed something had changed about the apple they were tossing.  a) True  b) False
  3. Nobody ages past 12 in this community.  a) True  b) False
  4. Why does Jonas have no idea what his assignment might be?
  5. Roberto’s release was a sad occasion for all at the House of the Old because he was so well-loved.  a) True  b) False
  6. All of these were a part of Roberto’s release ceremony except…a) a review of his life and accomplishments.  b) chanting the patriotic anthem.  c) speeches from friends and admirers.  d) a period of mourning.  e) These were all a part of the ceremony.
  7. (Quote.) Where does Larissa say the Old go when they are released?

 

 

 

 

What if you could never forget?
Synesthesia?!?!