“AW’s, 9/8.”|ambiguous, potential, mature, impact, valid, status
(One word used twice.)
- Since we were separated and without cell phone coverage, we didn’t know the ____ of the other group.
- The question was so _____, it was hard to choose the right answer.
- Doctors are worried about the new drug’s _____ side effects.
- You can always check the ____ of your grade on Aeries.
- Their bodies were ____, but they still behaved like children.
- KBARR has a large ____ on your grade.
- My main argument was not ____, so I lost the debate.
- BONUS: If the root valent means “feeling,” use the word ambivalent in a SMYK sentence. (Husker du what ambi- meant yesterday?? And yes, ambivalent is now a vocab word!)
Messy Room demos. Due Tomorrow: Shared GDoc + HARD COPY! (NAME AND PERIOD!!!!!!!!!!!)
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“Sentence Combining, 9/8.”
Combine each group of short, choppy sentences into one smooth-sounding sentence. You may add, subtract, or change words, but make sure to keep the meaning of all the parts. You will have to punctuate as appropriate. (Bonus: Write more than one combination of each for ++!)
1. a) Chuckie bounces wildly in his desk. b) He is the class clown. c) He clucks like a chicken.
2. a) His fingers make sounds. b) The sounds are scratching. c) They claw the desktop. d) The desktop is battered.
3. a) Then a voice freezes his behavior. b) The voice is stern. c) The behavior is disturbing.
The Outsiders
Read Chapter 2 excerpt aloud. What should you have marked?
Question 1: The greasers’ REACTIONS, NOT Johnny’s injuries!
Question 2: “Jumpier than ever, knife…
Question 3: money vs feeling?
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Today’s term: foreshadowing.