Tuesday, 12/13: Sentences, Vocab, Vladek, 120

“Sentences, 12/13.” Rewrite the compound sentences in 1 and 2 making them complex.

  1. We must repair the fence, or the llamas will rush through.
  2. They took the skinheads bowling, but the llama stayed at home alone.
  3. (3) What POV is each of the three sentences above?

“Vocab, 12/13.”mesmerize, quarantine, hypochondria, pandemonium, defray, subjugate, resolute, intercede, disgruntled, wallow, pauper
 Excitement_After_the_Game  Mediator

  1. _____
  2. _____
  3. _____
  4. _____
  5. _____ (LOL)
  6. They took up a collection to help _____ the cost of the party.
  7. When the Apollo 11 astronauts returned from the first moon walk, they were _____(ed) to make sure they didn’t bring back any “space germs.”
  8. Many of you have pretended to be sick to get out of stuff, but a _____(c) actually believes he is sick.
  9. Mala says that, even though Vladek is rich, he still lives like a _____.
  10. The Nazi army _____(ed) the surrounding countries.
  11. The prefix of this word means between.
  12. After Johnny and Dally died, Ponyboy was ______(ing) in misery and self-pity, and Darry told him to stop.
  13. Anja was ______ about not giving up Richieu until it was too late to save him.

 

Why don’t we treat everyone the same?

“The Sneetches”

(Starts @:47.)

What makes people treat others differently?   So a star on your belly isn’t difference enough? What is?

  1. Why are the Sneetches such a good target for McBean?
  2. What lesson do the Sneetches finally learn?
  3. Connection to Maus?

Vladek to p144.

120 Seconds. The next performances will be tomorrow.
Rubric (40 points)

  1. (1-6) Introduction-Presentation: How well done? Did reader give title, author, and genre of the book and brief setting of the scene? Did reader capture the audience’s attention immediately?
  2. (1-6) Mechanics: Reading Clarity. Is the pacing good? Are words pronounced correctly and easily understood? Are words read slowly enough for the audience’s understanding? Is there enough volume?
  3. (1-6) Stage Presence: Does the reader appear confident? Does the reader establish eye contact with the audience during the intro? Are gestures, if any, natural and appropriate to the reading? Does it look like she/he has practiced?
  4. (1-6) Reading Interpretation: Are characters identifiable/differentiated by your voice? Can you tell when it’s a question? Can you tell when description ends and dialogue begins? CAN YOU AVOID THE MONOTONE DRONE?
  5. (1-6) Quality of Selection:  Is it entertaining, whether dramatic, suspenseful, or funny? Does it make us want to read the book?
  6. (1-6) Audience Appeal: Is the reader holding the listeners’ attention? Overall impression?