I’m coming for KBARR and VOCAB.
Adjectives answer the question “What Kind?” about nouns!
“Adjectives, 9/1.” (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 for +1: What does quadruped mean?)
“Vocab, 9/1.” (11p) Read #7 and #8 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
- True or false? It would be ironic if a poor hobo spent his last dollar on a lottery ticket and won.
Writing!
SHOW not TELL
“Don’t tell us that the old lady screamed. Bring her on and let her scream.”
-Samuel Clemens
He was talking about writing. What did he mean?
cool, pretty, fun, scary, weird, ugly
What does each of these things actually LOOK like?
These are actually opinions, NOT descriptions! (Yes, I know they are technically adjectives.)
What’s “cool” to you could be “gross” to me or your mom!
You need to show us what this looks, sounds, tastes, smells, feels like!
You need to describe in detail what this might LOOK/SOUND/SMELL/FEEL like:
Compare two examples…
Assignment: “My Room is Such a Mess” due next Thursday, 9/9. (Don’t call it that, though.)
Show me the most nightmarish room imaginable. I want to feel, see, hear, taste (ewww), smell everything.
1 page (350+ words), Google Doc shared with me + printed, title. mess(y), gross, disgusting, dirty, stinky, etc. No opinions, just *WDILL?
(*What Does It Look Like?)
Group Quiz. “The Outsiders, 9/1.” (7p) Below are descriptions that Ponyboy gives of our main characters. Write the name of the character each one describes.
Steve, Darry, Sodapop, Johnny, Dally, Ponyboy, Two-Bit
- “understands everybody”
- “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”
- “everyone’s kid brother“
Read aloud: Begin Chapter 2.