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Thursday, 9/9: AW’s + Relay, Sentence Combining, – Mr. Coward's Seventh Grade English
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Thursday, 9/9: AW’s + Relay, Sentence Combining,

Tomorrow’s Test: AW’s, Husker Du, Verbs, Outsiders. (Link after 4th Period.) Test #3 Preview

“AW’s 9/9.” (10p) potential, mature, impact, valid, status, ambiguous, asset, savvy, ironic

 

  1. They say that Mona Lisa’s smile is ______; it’s hard to tell what she’s thinking.
  2. The energy that is about to be released from this slingshot is called “______ energy.”
  3. ______ (LOL)
  4. Being older doesn’t necessarily make you more emotionally ______.
  5. Corvairs and madras shirts were _____ symbols for the Socs in 1967.
  6. The ending of the story is rather _____; you’re not sure which choice he made.
  7. My mom didn’t think my argument was ______, so I didn’t get to stay up late.
  8. (2) The city council studied the ____ ____ of the possible new shopping center on the nearby neighborhood.
  9. Her gentleness was a(n) _______ in her job as a veterinarian because she kept the animals calm.

AW/VOCAB RELAY!

“Sentence Combining, 9/9.”
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) His teacher appears unamused.   b) His teacher is a woman.  c) She is quiet.    d) She has karate experience.
  2. a) She advances down the aisle.   b) Her advance is slow.   c) Her advance is quiet.    d) Her advance is scary.

“Verb! That’s What’s Happenin’!” and “The Tale of Mr. Morton”

(copy) A verb is a word that shows action, being, or state of being.
Examples: run, jump, be (am, is, are, was, were)
The main verb in a sentence is called the predicate.

“Verb Practice I – 9/9.” List the verbs in each sentence.

  1. Matt is a young musician who practices all the time. (2)
  2. “I am wet,” she cried.  (2)
  3. LouDog ran for ASB President, but he lost the election. (2)
  4. Millie felt scared as she peeked around the corner.  (2)
  5. “Too many things could happen when you are drunk.” (2, 1 is a combo)

The Outsiders