I will reading/checking KBARR while you do adjectives and vocab.
“Adjectives, 8/29.” (5p) Copy the underlined word in each sentence and write “adj.” or “not adjective.” (Bonus Opportunity: If it’s not an adjective, say what it is!)
- With his silly attitude, he fits the role of the jester perfectly.
- With his silly attitude, he fits the role of the jester perfectly.
- I wonder how Vivian can afford to wear the very latest styles.
- Two-Bit nodded wisely. “Nice cut, too. Makes you look like a tough guy.”
- The llama is a quadruped with fins for swimming. (Bonus: What does quadruped mean?)
“Vocab, 8/29.” 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.
- _____
- _____
- _____
- ____
- The gentleman _____(ly) opened the door for the ladies.
- 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 : ______
- gain : freedom :: _____ : capture
- It would be ironic if a poor hobo spent his last dollar on a lottery ticket, and won. a) True b) False
“The Outsiders, 8/29.” 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.”
- …”digs movies and books”?
- (Bonus) What does every story require in order to actually be a story?
Read aloud.