Wednesday, 12/14: Sentences, Vocab, Vladek, 120

“Warm Up, 12/14.” (9)

  1. (2) Write a compound sentence with 1st person pronouns.
  2. (2) Write a complex sentence with 3rd person pronouns.
  3. Why do Star-Belly kids treat Starless ones so poorly?
  4. “They had stars upon thars!” What does the word “thars” mean? (Spelling counts.)
  5. (2) What foods did the Star Belly Sneetches have at their beach parties?
  6. What was Mr. McBean’s middle name?
  7. Are Belly Stars good or bad? Explain.

“Vocab, 12/14.” mesmerize, quarantine, hypochondria, pandemonium, defray, subjugate, resolute, intercede, disgruntled, wallow, pauper

  1. _____
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  6. The prefix of this word means under.  _____
  7. We were completely _____(ed) by the amazing acrobatic performance.
  8. The ______ customers who were scammed…
  9. …needed someone to _____ for them to get their money back.
  10. Fifth period is often the scene of _____, and that is why they rarely get a “10” from a guest teacher.
  11. The root of this word meant “to roll about.” _____
  12. (2) They separated all the people with _____ to an imaginary ______. (haha)

Vladek to the end of book 1?

  1. What frustrates Mala so much about Vladek?
  2. Mala thinks his experiences in the war made Vladek how he is today. T or F?
  3. Why is Artie worried about portraying Vladek as he really is?
  4. Why is Anja’s tail showing on p138?

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?