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Wednesday, 2/8: Clauses(!?), Vocab, Vladek – Mr. Coward's Seventh Grade English
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Wednesday, 2/8: Clauses(!?), Vocab, Vladek

“Husker (Wheel of) Du(m) Warm Up, 2/8.” Just a taste.

1-5.

“S/CD/CX, 2/8.” + Listening.

  1. Although it seemed essential to eat broccoli, I watched tv instead.
  2. His doctor recommended buying a goat and going water-skiing.
  3. He thought he was OK until he wasn’t.
  4. Rudolpho was upset when his mom ate the cheeselog.
  5. Vladek and Mandelbaum were sold out by the smugglers.
  6. Though he knew it was a mistake, he ate the doughnut anyway.
  7. Mala finally left, and then she drove to Florida.

 

“Vocab, 2/8.” One SAW. (Not #1.) Collaborative.

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  1. _____ (NOT compensation.)
  2.  _____
  3. _____
  4. The prefix of this word means under.  _____
  5. We were completely _____(ed) by the amazing acrobatic performance.
  6. Their argument probably would have become violent if the llama hadn’t _____(ed).
  7. (2) They separated all the people with _____ to an imaginary ______. (haha)
  8. The poor villagers needed someone to _______ on their behalf and help them to be treated fairly.
  9. Sixth period is often the scene of _____, and that is why they rarely get a “10” from a guest teacher.
  10. 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.”
  11. (2) _____raisers helped ______ the cost of the trip.

 

Vladek. Things I “might” ask on the test this week:

  1. What sign did Vladek get that made him think the smugglers were safe?
  2. What is ironic about Vladek’s decision to go and give their spot at Mrs. Motonowa’s to Miloch and his family?
  3. Why does Artie call Vladek a murderer in the last panel on p161?
  4. What are the sketches at the top of page 11 all about?
  5. What is Artie’s final decision? (You had better get THIS one correct at least.)
  6. Why did Vladek ask Artie and Francoise to come stay with him?
  7. (quote) What was one of the things Artie used to think a lot or fantasize about as a kid?
  8. (quote) What does Artie mean when he says he had a “sibling rivalry with a snapshot”?
  9. (quote) Why does Artie say it’s so hard to tell Vladek’s story in comic form?
  10. Why did Vladek ask Artie and Francoise to come stay with him?
  11. What was one of the things Artie used to think a lot or fantasize about as a kid?
  12. (quote) What does Artie mean when he says he had a “sibling rivalry with a snapshot”?
  13. An example from Book II of Vladek’s skinflint behavior is complaining about Mala opening another container of salt.  a) True  b) False
  14. Artie says that even Vladek’s friends don’t like him.  a) True  b) False
  15. What gave Vladek hope when he first got to Auschwitz?
  16. What is a kapo?
  17. What got Vladek special treatment from the kapo?