Tuesday, 8/20: Warm Up, Vocab, KBARR Check, Adjectives, Outsiders

I’m coming to see your first KBARR!

“Warm Up, 8/20.” (5) Write the answer (NOT LETTER) in your notebook. Do not copy the question. Do not forget to write the Title and Date.

  1. What’s the message of the poem “Motto”?  a) YOLO  b) Enjoy the good things while you can.  c) Treat others how you want to be treated.  d) “Dig it!”  e) NOTA
  2. The expression “Mind your own business” is a motto.  True  / False
  3. The expression “Ignorance is bliss” is a motto.   True  / False
  4. What pronouns are associated with a first person narrator?
  5. (2) Which word doesn’t belong? WHY?  a) evaluate b) predict c) question d) summarize e) react

“Vocabulary, 8/20.” (in your notebook, collaborative) All answers will be vocabulary words. Use your definitions and your group homies to help you. For #1-4, choose which word best fits the picture, and be prepared to explain why you think so. If you can justify more than one word for a picture, you might receive bonus credit.
bliss, infer, bleak, nonchalant, gingerly, rueful, savvy, conform, sage, fathom, connotation
bleak1wp     

  1. _____
  2. _____
  3. _____
  4. _____
  5. You can ____ from this picture that the person on the other end is upset.
  6. The roots of this word mean “same shape.” _____
  7. For the llama, the word dropout had the ____ of a gang member with a can a spray paint.
  8. Every time Homer Simpson says, “D’oh!” he is being ____ about something he did or didn’t do.
  9. Nobody could _____ why he liked school so much even though he got all F’s.
  10. Even though I was nervous, I tried to act cool and ______.
  11. This word came from Spanish for “you know.”
  12. cool : good :: dig : ______
  13. rules : requirements :: happiness : ___

“Adjectives, 8/20.”

  1. What does an adjective do?
  2. What is one example of an ending that can change a noun to an adjective?
  3. The running criminal was finally tackled.  ADJ or NOT?
  4. The lazy boy got an F. ADJ or NOT?
  5. I hate running in PE.  ADJ or NOT?
  6. I like the sound of running water.  ADJ or NOT?

The Outsiders.

  • What is it about our narrator that drives his oldest brother Darry crazy?
  • Which brother “understands everything, almost”?
  • Which brother “likes to lone it”?
  • As used in The Outsiders, the word hood is short for _____.
  • As used in The Outsiders, the words Soc is short for _____.

Read Aloud.

Monday, 8/19: Homework, KBARR, The Outsiders

Advisory Schedule.

Copy homework into planner.

Vocabulary Sheet How-To.

  • Definitions due (in notebook) tomorrow. Use learnersdictionary.com!
  • Show-me-you-knows (SMYK) due Thursday. Copy my starter sentences into your notebook and complete them in a way that SHOWS ME YOU KNOW what each word means! 
  • For EXTRA CREDIT, make up sentences of your own by Friday that SHOW ME YOU KNOW.

KBARR! This week only: Respond 1/4 page/day. After this 1 page/week by Friday.

The Outsiders by S E Hinton  (1967)

Key Questions.

  • Vocab Word this week: connotation.
  • What are the connotations of the word “outsider”? What makes someone an outsider?
  • What does it mean to say, “Don’t judge a book by its cover”? (Bonus: where was the example of this in the adjectives video?)
  • As we read, try to decide, “Who are The Outsiders”?

Paul Newman?

 

Friday, 8/16: Mental Floss, Were You Paying Attention, Delinquent, Unpack Your Adjectives

Mental Floss: (Every Friday) Brain teasers and trick questions to scrape the mucous off your brain before a test. Purely extra credit. NO penalty for wrong answers, so you may as well guess. If it looks like a trick, it probably is. ALWAYS MAKE A GUESS!

Start with a blank sheet in your notebook.

“Mental Floss, 8/16.” NOT COLLABORATIVE!

  1. You have two coins that total 15 cents, but one of them is not a nickel. How is that possible?
  2. What is the volume of dirt in a hole 6 feet long, 8 feet deep, and 4 feet wide?
  3. A farmer had seventeen sheep; all but nine died. How many are left?
  4. What heavy six letter word can you take one letter away from and have eight left?
  5. A fish weighs 10 pounds plus half its weight. How much does it weigh? (Not a trick; just math.)

“Listening Quiz,” 8/16.  Write the ANSWER in your notebook. Collaborative. (10p)
For the first five, choose from these: grimace, advocate, adapt, motto

  1. The roots of this word meant “to fit.” ____
  2. The root of this word meant”word.” ____
  3. He ____(ed) as the llama pulled the splinter from his hand.
  4. Species of llama that are _____(able) are more likely to survive.
  5. Your counselor will always be your _____.
  6. How often does Mr. Coward assign homework?
  7. If you are absent from this class, what should you automatically do?
  8. How is a motto different from just an old saying?
  9. (2) In the poem “Motto” what two meanings does the word dig have?

Trade and Grade.

“Delinquent, 8/16.”

“It takes a village to raise a child.”   -African Proverb.  (copy into notebook)

What do you think that means? Do you think it’s true? Explain why/not.

What does delinquent mean?

I read the poem out loud. Groups take a shot at the questions in their notebooks. Then we go through it!

Delinquent –Langston Hughes

Little Julie
Has grown quite tall.
Folks say she don’t like
To stay home at all.
Little Julie
Has grown quite stout.
Folks say it’s not just
Stomach sticking out.

Little Julie
Has grown quite wise-
A tiger, a lion, and an owl
In her Eyes.

Little Julie
Says she don’t care!
What she means is:
Nobody cares
Anywhere.

  1. “Folks say she don’t like to stay home at all.” Guess what he might mean.
  2. What kind of “wise” does he mean?
  3. What qualities do we usually associate with lions, tigers and owls? What is he trying to say about Julie?
  4. What is the message of this poem? (In other words, what does Julie need?)

Outro: Connect the poem to the quote!

DAY TWO SLIDES: https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1MnxTjQn51FWfbozK1qAOhKb-ZTBmj5jPODkl6lslHJI/edit#slide=id.ge817d7f74d_6_32

 

 

IF TIME….

  1. What is a noun?
  2. What does an adjective do?
  3. What is one example of an ending that can change a noun to an adjective?
  4. The running criminal was finally tackled.  ADJ or NOT?
  5. I hate running in PE.  ADJ or NOT?
  6. I like the sound of running water.  ADJ or NOT?

 

Thursday, 8/15: Welcome, Seating, Info, Vocab, “Motto”

Seating Charts!

  • Read the map, find your spot.

Planners.

  • Homework is assigned every Monday or first day of the week. YOU WILL write your homework in your planner every Monday or first day of the week.
  • Including now. Open your planner.
    • Homework 8/15-16.
      • Get a spiral notebook just for this class by MONDAY, 8/19. BRING IT EVERY DAY.
      • Have an independent reading (KBARR) book ready to go by MONDAY, 8/19.

 

 

MRCOWARD.COM/MIDDLESCHOOL  NOT Google Classroom!

Everything we do, every day. Go there when you are absent. Go there if you lose a handout or don’t have the vocab.

“Vocab, 8/15.” Let’s see what you already know. Then…
Copy. (Normally you will be looking these up on Monday night yourself at LearnersDictionary.com)
How is a motto different from just another old saying?

  1. advocate (v) –  to support or argue for
  2. grimace (n or v) – a facial expression that shows disgust, disapproval, or pain
  3. adapt (v) – to change your behavior so that it is easier to live in a particular place or situation
  4. motto (n) – a short sentence or phrase that expresses a rule guiding the behavior 

“Vocab Practice, 8/15” Write the appropriate word.
 

  1. _____
  2. _____
  3. The roots of this word mean “to call to one’s aid.”
  4. The root of this word is Spanish for “disgust.”
  5. One of your jobs in this class is to _____ for yourself when you need help.

Motto   by Langston Hughes          

I play it cool    
and dig all jive. 
That’s the reason
I stay alive.
My motto,
As I live and learn
is: 
Dig and Be Dug
In Return. 

  1. What does he mean by the word dig?
  2. What do you think “dig all jive” means?
  3. What other saying(s) have you heard or use might mean something similar to “dig and be dug in return”?
  4. True or False?: “It’s not fair!” is a motto.
  5. What’s your Motto?

 

Last 5 minutes: 1st Day of School Info: https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1MnxTjQn51FWfbozK1qAOhKb-ZTBmj5jPODkl6lslHJI/edit?usp=sharing

Monday, 6/3: SCRABBLE!

LET’S PLAY SCRABBLE. This time it’s for real!

  • Each person draws a letter. The letter closest to A goes first. (Blank beats A.)
  • Draw continues clockwise (to the left) after that.
  • If no one volunteers, the person with the letter farthest from A is scorekeeper.
  • Put those letters back and draw seven (7) each.
  • Keep score like this (don’t write what’s in the parentheses):
Jimmy (First Player)
17 (first turn)
6  (second turn)
23 (total so far)
14 (third turn)
37 (total so far)		 Johnny (Second Player)
23
15
38
7
45
  • First player must put the word down with a letter on the Star (2x word)  in the middle.
  • Left to right, top to bottom; not diagonal, not bottom to top!
  • Suggestion: no more than 2 minutes per person.
  • NO! NO! NO:
    • NO abbreviations or contractions
    • NO foreign words
    • NO proper nouns (nouns you would normally capitalize) (Check the dictionary.)

Multiplier squares are one use only!