Wednesday, 10/12: Dialogue, Vocab, BOB

 Dragon Illusion!

 

“Quotes, 10/12.” Copy and punctuate. (You have a couple of capital letter issues too!)

  1. Mom asked who let the llamas out

  2. What did you do asked the llama it looks bad.

  3. Who said no pain no gain

“Vocab, 10/12.” Write the word. You will use words more than once.

  1. (2) In the fable “The Tortoise and the Hare,” the tortoise is ______ and the hare is ______.
  2. After he forgot his wife’s birthday, he had to _____ for several days before she forgave him.
  3. He practiced the skate trick ______(ly) until he got it right.
  4. His ____ facade hid a very dangerous person.
  5. My mom didn’t find my reasons for “needing” an X-BoxX very _____, so I was denied.
  6. He was so hungry that he ate the food, ____ of the mold around the edges.
  7. The root of this word meant “to love or take delight in”???
  8. The clown _____(tion) filled the parking lot with tiny cars.
  9. compelling : boring  ::  cordial :  ____
      
  10. _____
  11. _____

“Mirror Image, 10/12.”  (p7-14 BOB) Collaborative. Write THE FIRST FOUR WORDS OF THE ANSWER! (11p)

  1. The flashback in paragraph 6 helps develop the plot by suggesting that Alice will —   a) accept her new body slowly   b) improve her new body continuously  c) move her new body eventually  d) like her new body quickly  e) NOTA
  2. What does the conversation between Alice and Jenny in paragraphs 7–17 suggest about the differences in their personalities?  a) Jenny is nicer than Alice.  b) Jenny is happier than Alice  c) Jenny is less intelligent than Alice.  d) Jenny is more sarcastic than Alice.  e) NOTA
  3. Read this sentence from paragraph 24. “We’ll get through this,” she said, “the human mind is incredibly adaptable.”  The suffix -able means “inclined or given to a specified state or action.” What does the word adaptable mean in this sentence?  a) Inclined to change the way one thinks about things   b) Inclined to adjust to new circumstances  c) Given to making improvement  d) Given to making a change   e) NOTA
  4. Choose the phrase that correctly capitalizes and punctuates the underlined section in the sentence below.
    “I hate looking in the mirror,” he said. “it never shows what I think I look like.”
    a) he said, “It   b) he said, “it   c) he said. “It   d) correct as is
  5. Based on the last paragraph of the passage, what can the reader infer about Alice?  a) She has accepted herself.  b) She liked meeting Mr. Jarred.  c) She doesn’t enjoy living in Toronto.  d) She wishes she had her old body back.  e) NOTA
  6. Where on PLOT MOUNTAIN do each of the following event go?
    a) Alice meets Mr. Jarred and they talk.
    b) Mrs. Jarred is interviewed on TV about Gail.
    c) Alice learns to walk and speak again.
    d) Mr. Jarred acknowledges Alice is not his daughter.
  7. Which science fiction theme is explored in the story?  a) Trauma is life altering.  b) Identity is not a constant.  c) Technology always changes.  d) It is difficult to gain acceptance.
  8. Which sentence best supports the answer to #7?    a) Alice had to re-learn how to move in the hospital, and to speak. (paragraph 6)  b) “Mrs. Jarred,” said a female reporter with a microphone, “has science gone too far?”  (paragraph 32)  c) “I have different taste buds now, and they’re sending different messages to my brain.” (paragraph 59)  d) “I’ll tell her I looked into your eyes and that I didn’t see my daughter.” (paragraph 85)
  9. BONUS: Why might meeting Mr. Jarred, rather than Mrs. Jarred, be especially meaningful for Alice and her story? (Hint: Look at line 81.)