Tomorrow’s Test: Gramma, Clauses, Vocab, Outsiders. Preview Here.
“Gramma, 9/26.” Her mind was really blown when she found out what llama will receive for its birthday tomorrow.
- her:
- was:
- found:
- what:
- will:
- its:
- tomorrow:
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(S) Simple Sentence (S) = One I.
(CD) Compound Sentence (CD) = I + I, joined by a comma and one of the FANBOYS (for, and, nor, but, or, yet, so)
(CX) Complex Sentence (CX) = Any sentence with a dependent clause. (I + D or D + I)
PUT A BOX AROUND IT.
“S/CD/CX, 9/26.” Write S, CD, or CX for each sentence.
- After I ate a doughnut, I felt blissful.
- We climbed slowly
up the very steep hill. - Jimmy ate 17 doughnuts , but he didn’t get sick.
- The llama passed the test because he studied.
- You must say, “Sir,” when you say, “Mr. Coward.”
- I ate a second doughnut , and I still felt good.
- the llama forgot to practice , yet he still did well.
- Joe ran
to the store with his llama. - Since the llama started his company, he has been a jerk.
- Nelson got sick because he ate the green hot dog.
“Vocab, 9/26.” barrage, circumvent, reminisce, sullen, siege, defunct, exploit, delirious, dispel, pensive
- The large farm owners are often accused of ____(ing) the workers who pick the crops.
- Grandpa Simpson likes to ____ about his days as a young man when things were “better.”
- The school newspaper has been __ for a long time, but they hope to revive it someday.
- Ponyboy was ____ when he woke up in the ambulance.
- Two-Bit told Pony about one of his ____(s) while Pony did the dishes.
- The thief ____(ed) the alarm system, and was able to steal the jewels.
- The root of this word meant “remember.”_____
- The root of this word meant “solitary, not wanting company.”_____
- The root of this word evolved from “to weigh” to “to think.” _____
- The root of this word meant “to drive away.” _____
- The root of this word meant “to bar” or “to ban.” ____
- The roots of this word meant “around to come.” _____
- The root of this word meant “to leave the path.” _____
Vocab Relay.
The Outsiders. Test Question Preview.
- What does Randy say Bob wanted from his parents that he never got?
- What makes Pony finally realize Cherry was right when she said, “Things are rough all over”?
- Cherry tells Pony why she liked Bob (p129), and he realizes that Bob was a lot like… who?
- Pony goes off on Cherry (p129) because he thinks that she is _______(ing) him by helping the greasers before the rumble. (Previous vocab word!)
- Why does Pony suddenly bring up the sunset when he is talking to Cherry? (p129) What is he trying to say?
Outsiders aloud… Chapter 8. A link to the on-line version in case you are absent.