Tuesday, 12/8 (Periods 1,2,3) – Wednesday, 12/9 (Periods 5,6)

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Check in in Chat: (PRIVATE) (___/8): List the nouns (n), verbs (v), and adjectives (adj) in the following sentence. Also say whether the sentence is S, CD, or CX:
Homer stupidly slipped on the slick ice, but he luckily fell on his fat head.
N:
V:
A:

Periods 5,6: SGI TODAY (12/9): ON YOUR OWN:

  • Go to NewsELA.com and log in. 
  • Follow the instructions for the Reading Skillz Check 1. Do a second article. CHOOSE a DIFFERENT ARTICLE THAN THE ONE YOU CHOSE LAST TIME.
  • If you don’t see the assignment, click the Assignments Tab.
  • If you were not here when we NEWSELA’ed last time, send me an email.

HOMEWORK UPDATE. NEW! Writing Assignment. Explanation Paper.

  • Explain how to do something step by step.
  • Start by showing WHY you might want to learn this.
  • Explain step by step what to DO. Be sure to use appropriate transition words.
  • Conclude with tips for trying it out and/or taking it further.
  • 450+ words. Shared GDoc. Title. NDP. Due Monday, 12/14 for Periods 1,2,3 and Tuesday, 12/15 for Periods 5,6.

Test #8 is Thursday (12/10) for Periods 1,2,3 and Friday (12/11) for Periods 5,6.
Preview is here: Test08-preview.
The test covers vocab, Outsiders, transitions, and Husker Du.

The RETAKE TEST WILL BE DIFFERENT THIS TIME!

“Transitions, 12/8 (12/9).” Pick the BEST transition for the blank. Do not use a transition more than once.  meanwhile, furthermore, although, in fact, until then, consequently, in contrast, nevertheless, however, for example, as a result, because

  1. I know Pedro quite well. _____, Pedro happens to be my best friend.
  2. John ate and ate _____ he never gained weight.
  3. _____ I was concentrating on my homework, I forgot about the soup, and it boiled over.
  4. You can set the table. _____, I will start making dinner.
  5. There were also some very small dinosaurs. ____, the compsognathus was only slightly larger than a chicken.

“Vocabulary 12/8 (12/9).”
 bridge   

  1. (roguish pirate pic)_____
  2. (two side of a bridge under construction that don’t line up)_____ (not sham)
  3. (a woman hungrily eyeing a jar of cookies)_____
  4. (a guy striking a huge gong) ____
  5. Everyone promised to ____ by Judge Judy’s decision.
  6. The large donation was quite a(n) _____ for the poor little non-profit organization.
  7. Investors lost millions on the ______ investment scheme. (not incompetent)
  8. The cat liked to “bite at the ____(ingly) moving pen.”
  9. (2) Is high-technology a _____ for mankind, or is it a _____ and just another way for companies to sell more stuff?
  10. (2) Job Applicants’ Coach: “Always remember that the most ____ person is the person who can hide his ____(ce) best.”

 

The Outsiders!