Thursday, 9/30: Clauses, Vocab + Relay, Outsiders

Link for Homies: https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/12BB5j7fKt_t8UnrRupzs1UJbn789AEouSq6O1SUrCVI/edit?usp=sharing

Tomorrow’s Test: Clauses, Vocab, FRO’s, Outsiders. Preview Here: Test #6 Preview

“Warm Up, 9/30.” Write the main subject and verb (predicate) for each sentence.

  1. I sent the llama to the store before the party started.
  2. After he ignored the warning, he failed the test.
  3. Because Jenny ate the hot dog, she got sick
  4. I sent the llama to the store with five dollars for buying cheese.
  5. The llama will never pass until he starts studying.

“Simple, Compound, Complex Sentences.”
I = Independent Clause  D = Dependent Clause.
(S) Simple Sentence (S) = One I.
(CD) Compound Sentence (CD)  = I + I, joined by a comma and one of the FANBOYS (for, and, nor, but, or, yet, so)
(CX) Complex Sentence (CX) = I + D or D + I. LOOK FOR:  although, since, because, while, when, if… etc.)

“S/CD/CX, 10/30.”  Write S, CD, or CX for each sentence.

  1. I like turtles   because they are cute.
  2. The llama is a quadruped   with fins for swimming.
  3. I sent the llama to the store   before the party started.
  4. Katy tried to call me  , but   my phone was dead.
  5. You would like it   if you were a llama.
  6. Herbie the llama ate some pizza  , so   he didn’t want dinner.
  7. He failed the test   after he ignored the warning.
  8. He forgot to practice  , yet   he still did well.
  9. Jenni ate the hot dog  , and   she got sick.
  10. Because Jenni ate the hot dog,   she got sick.
  11. Bonus for +1: Why is #10 a “better” sentence than #9?

“Vocab, 9/30.” barrage, circumvent, reminisce, sullen, siege, defunct, exploit, delirious, dispel, pensive

 

 

Vocabulary Relay!

The Outsiders aloud to page 147. Then…

  1. Finish ch. 9 silently.
  2. Open your notebook, and title it, “Outsiders, Ch. 9.”
  3. Choose ONE of the quotes below, copy it, and respond with a couple of sentences. What’s going on? What does the person mean? Why is this important? Use at least one example from the book to back up whatever you say.
    • Dally: “You look out for yourself and nothin’ can touch you…”  (HINT: ironic.)
      OR
    • Johnny: “Stay gold.”
  4. Go get a Chapter 9 Quiz from the stack (YELLOW). IN YOUR NOTEBOOK, under the title “Chapter 9 Quiz,” write the ANSWER, not the letter to each question. DO NOT WRITE ON THE HANDOUT! Return it to the pile when you are finished.
  5. Close your notebook and continue reading ch 10.
  6. Faster Readers: Keep your mouths shut.
  7. If you finish chapter 10: Go see Mr. Coward for the Chapter 10 big question. Return to your desk and thoughtfully answer the question in your notebook under the title: “Why?”