I will be checking KBARR while you warm up. Here are some more options for responding: 55 Ways.
“Adjectives, 8/30.” (9p) For the underlined word in each sentence, write “adj” or “not.” If it is an adjective, tell what word it is describing/modifying.
- A French chef in New York chisels ice sculptures. a) adjective b) not
- Machine parts are used to form mechanical structures. a) adjective b) not
- She is a pretty savvy poker player . a) adjective b) not
- She has a lot of basketball savvy. a) adjective b) not
- We beat a hasty retreat from his lair.
“Vocabulary, 8/30.” (12p) Read #6 and #7 together as one sentence. No need to copy anything; write the appropriate vocabulary word. You may use words more than once. Always be prepared to explain your reasoning. Schoolwide AWs are included in the word bank.
- _____
- _____
- _____
- ____
- At the party, he stood ______(ly) off to the side of the room, quietly watching the festivities.
- The paper said that the business man was a(n) ______ to society…
- …but _________(ly), he was secretly a gangster.
- common : elite :: cowardly : ______
- The gentleman _____(ly) opened the door for the ladies.
- gain : freedom :: _____ : capture
- Almost everyone _____(ed) the teacher’s instructions differently, so there was a lot of different kinds of projects.
- It would be ironic if a poor hobo spent his last dollar on a lottery ticket, and won. a) True b) False
The Outsiders, 8/30. (6p)
Which character…
- “…gets drunk on just plain living”?
- …thinks Ponyboy is a “tag-a-long and a kid”?
- “…doesn’t understand anything that isn’t plain, hard fact”?
- …kept them “laughing at themselves”?
- …has a “hatred of the whole world.”
- …likes to “lone it anyway”?
- (Bonus) What does every story require in order to actually be a story?
Read aloud.