Tomorrow’s Test: Apostrophes, Vocabulary, Outsiders ch 8 and 9, Husker Du.
“Warm Up, 10/15.” No peekee @ the Pink Sheet! Do not copy. Write the correct form of the word for each blank. You might have to pluralize and/or possessify.
- She’s sure ____ going to be all right. (it)
- My friend _____ goal is to become an astronaut. (Maria)
- _____ bright idea was this? (who)
- It was every single _____ nightmare. (student)
- The llama wagged ____ tail. (it)
- All the ____ clothing is on the second floor. (more than one man)
- All the _____ uniforms were new. (player)
- The best era for music was the ____. (70)
“Vocab, 10/15.”
- The candidate’s popularity was ____(ed) as scandal after scandal about his opponent was uncovered.
- After Mr. Shmarty lost his ring at the beach, they _____(ed) through the sand until they found it.
- The new landscaping in front of the house really ______(ed) its value.
- I found your story _____(ing), but ultimately unbelievable.
- Genevieve’s wardrobe was rather ____ and boring until she went on the show What not to Wear.
- I really like mystery novels because of all the adventure and _____.
- As a rule, grandparents respond to _____(ing) more than parents do.
- “Why don’t you get a job?” asked Steve. “What?” Two-Bit was _____. “And ruin my rep?”
- In his classroom, the least ___ is met with serious consequences.
- Ponyboy was _____ about appearing in juvenile court.
Vocabulary Relay!
Read Outsiders aloud to p147. Then…
- Finish ch. 9 silently.
- Grab a Chromebook and go to blogger.com, open your blog, and start a new post on your blog.
- Choose one of the quotes below, copy and paste it into your post, and respond with at least a paragraph. Use at least one example from the book to back up whatever you say. Give your post an appropriate and creative title.
- Dally: “…Crazy for wanting Johnny to stay outa trouble, for not wantin’ him to get hard. If he’d been like me he’d never have been in this mess. If he’d got smart like me he’d never have run into that church. That’s what you get for helpin’ people. Editorials in the paper and a lot of trouble… You’d better wise up, Pony… you get tough like me and you don’t get hurt. You look out for yourself and nothin’ can touch you…” (pssst: irony.)
- Johnny: “Stay gold.”
- BONUS: Connect the two quotes!
- Dally: “…Crazy for wanting Johnny to stay outa trouble, for not wantin’ him to get hard. If he’d been like me he’d never have been in this mess. If he’d got smart like me he’d never have run into that church. That’s what you get for helpin’ people. Editorials in the paper and a lot of trouble… You’d better wise up, Pony… you get tough like me and you don’t get hurt. You look out for yourself and nothin’ can touch you…” (pssst: irony.)
- Put your Chromebook away and continue reading ch 10.
- Faster Readers: Keep your mouths shut.