Thursday, 9/1: Adjectives, Vocab + Relay, Mr. Morton, SnT, Outsiders

Tomorrow’s Test: Adjectives/Subjects/Verbs, Vocab, Outsiders. Preview Link: https://docs.google.com/document/d/19TLu8zf-OrIvAzOiV0m03r4n4jcH7TOXz5UEny2Xyc8/edit?usp=sharing

“Warm Up, 9/1.” (10) Write the ANSWER not the letter for #7.

  1. “Two-Bit nodded wisely. ‘Nice cut, too. Makes you look like a tough guy.'”  Adjectives?
  2. we:  a) first person b) second person c) third person  d) fourth person
  3. they:  a) first person b) second person c) third person  d) fourth person
  4. “Mr. Morton is the ______ of the sentence, and what the ________ says, he does.”
  5. What is the verb in the sentence, “I am wet”?
  6. Only two words on our vocab list are verbs. Which two?
  7. Even though words like gross, ugly, fun, and weird are technically adjectives, they are really _____, and not ______.  a) descriptions, modifications  b) opinions, adjectives  c) opinions, descriptions  d) modifiers, descriptions  e) articles, opinions

Messy Room Example

“Vocab, 9/1.” Each word used once!

  1. The roots of this word meant “to puzzle away from.”
  2. The roots of this word meant “to kick restlessly from pain.”
  3. The root of this word means “believe.”
  4. The root of this word meant “face.”
  5. The roots of this word meant “cocky, aggressive.”
  6. The root of this word meant “pretending to be dumb.”
  7. The root of this word meant “at a distance.”
  8. The root of this word meant “to elect.”
  9. The roots of this word meant “to have enough.”
  10. The root of this word meant “to hate.”
  11. The roots of this word meant “finely dressed.”

Vocab Relay!

“Subjects and Verbs, 9/1.” Name the SUBJECT and PREDICATE of each sentence below. Each answer should be two words only!

  1. It was a long climb up Mount Cheddar with my llama.
  2. The llama with the grin on his face asked a dumb question.
  3. In his dream, the llama thought of running in the grass.
  4. The llama, in the course of the dodgeball game, took one to the face.
  5. The surprise party really cheered up the llama.

The Outsiders. Test Question Preview!

  1. The Outsiders is written in ______ person.   a) 1st  b) 2nd  c) 3rd  d) 4th
  2. When Cherry says that she “kind of admires” Dally, this is ironic.  a) True  b) False
  3. “It was almost four months ago…” This begins an example of…
  4. “Not over his dead body…”  This is an example of…  a) conflict  b) Show not Tell  c) foreshadowing  d) flashback  e) NOTA
  5. Cherry’s explanation for the difference between Socs and greasers is…a) Socs have more money. b) they like different things. c) Socs are more emotional. d) Socs are too aloof to feel.  e) NOTA
  6. Cherry finds herself able to talk to Pony better than her “friends” because…