Mr. Coward's Seventh Grade English

Tomorrow’s Test: Vocabulary, Husker Du Test #___, Vladek.

Bonus Question: What is the word blog actually short for?  ______  ______

“Husker Du, 3/10.” Per. 1. Write the answer, not the letter.

1. When Vladek says meshuga he means…  a) stupid  b) smart  c) frustrated  d) crazy  e) NOTA
2. Vladek thinks Mala cares only about… a) comfort  b) herself  c) her family  d) Artie  e) NOTA
3. A bunker is another name for a…  a) gun  b) secret stash of food  c) bed  d) hiding place  e) NOTA
4. Being called a kombinator is a compliment.  a) True  b) False
5. It seemed essential to eat broccoli, but I watched tv instead.  a) S  b) CD  c) CX
6. The cheese is on the table with little toothpicks in it.  a) S  b) CD  c) CX
7. Claudio ate several hotdogs, went on a ride, and ate several more.  a) S  b) CD  c) CX
8. Rudolpho was upset because his mom ate the last of the cheeselog.  a) S  b) CD  c) CX
9. The FANBOYS are all a type of… a) noun  b) clause  c) phrase  d) conjunction  e) NOTA
10. Good writing contains more _____ sentences.  a) simple  b) compound  c) complex  d) cheesy

“Husker Du, 3/10.” Per. 3. Write the answer, not the letter.

1. She speaks French and German with equal _____.   a) compelling  b) aplomb  c) fathom  d) grueling  e) defunct
2. My mom didn’t find my reasons for “needing” an X-Box8 very ___________, and I was denied.  a) compelling  b) diligent  c) fathom  d) wistful  e) facade
3. I was ______ when I saw the 5/10 rating from the guest teacher!!!   a) aloof  b) aplomb  c) incredulous  d) nonchalant  e) bleak
4. Everyone promised to ______ by Judge Judy’s decision.    a) compelling  b) diligent  c) abide  d) wistful  e) facade
5. Which word best describes the Soc’s attitude  (attitude!) toward the greasers? _______   a) grueling  b) defunct  c) adversary  d)  contemptuous  e) diligent
6. Why does Jane the Midwife not notice that Alyce is gaining skills and respect in the village? a) Because she hates Alyce.  b) Because she isn’t, really.  c) Because Jane is too self-centered.  d) Because Alyce doesn’t tell her.  e) NOTA
7. “Intensifies” an adjective:______    a) verb  b) adverb  c) subject  d) adjective  e) predicate
8. Only these have a past, present, future:______  a) verb  b) adverb  c) subject  d) adjective  e) noun
9. Answers the questions, Which one? What kind? How many? ____  a) verb  b) adverb  c) subject  d) adjective  e) predicate
10. An example of a first person pronoun:___   a) you  b) it  c) she  d) us  e) NOTA

“Husker Du, 3/10.” Per. 4. Write the answer, not the letter.

1. Aspirin is a ______ of the bark of the willow tree.  a) boon  b) sham  c) derivative  d) disreputable e) NOTA
2. He bought his computer from a ____ dealer, and when it broke the next day, they told him he was out of luck.  a) stanch  b) tumultuous  c) resounding  d) disreputable  e) taunt
3. Their relationship was rather _____, with lots of ups, downs, and in-betweens over the years. a) tumultuous  b) sham  c) incompetent  d) derivative  e) NOTA
4. “He looked like I felt when I saw that boy doubled up and still in the moonlight.”  a) foreshadowing  b) flashback  c) simile  d) irony  e) NOTA
5. We have three ______ in our class.  a) Morris’s  b) Morris’  c) Morrises  d) NOTA
6. The ______ softball team is not allowed…    a) woman’s   b) womans’  c) womens’  d) women’s  e) NOTA
7. …in the _______ lounge.  a) teacher’s  b) teachers’  c) teachers’s  d) NOTA
   When you take your gray llama on vacation, it is best to leave early and travel rather lightly, so you do not slow him down.
8. your    a) adverb   b) adjective  c) neither
9. gray   a) adverb   b) adjective  c) neither
10. early   a) adverb   b) adjective  c) neither

“Husker Du, 3/10.” Per. 5. Write the answer, not the letter.

1. Mr. Coward does not _______ the use of phones in class.  a) approach  b) conduct  c) aspect  d) sanction  e) NOTA
2. Some people think that the Narnia series is a religious  _______.  a) approach  b) conduct  c) aspect  d) sanction  e) NOTA
3. In some poorer countries, the police are paid so little that they have to resort to ______ to survive.   a) infinitesimal  b) poised  c) graft  d) resilient  e) expendable
4. Since he didn’t want to embarrass the llama, he didn’t act affectionate.  a) S  b) CD  c) CX
5. Ziggy ate his doctor-recommended doughnut for breakfast this morning.  a) S  b) CD  c) CX
6. His doctor recommended buying a goat and going water-skiing.  a) S  b) CD  c) CX
7. It seemed essential to eat broccoli, but I watched tv instead.  a) S  b) CD  c) CX
8. belongs to them : ___ :: location : ___  a) their/they’re  b) there/their  c) their/there  d) they’re/there
9. it is : ___ :: it owns : ___  a) it’s/its  b) its’/its  c) it’s/its’
10.  The upstairs library is a great place for quiet study.  Adjectives?  a) upstairs  b) great, quiet  c) upstairs, great, quiet  d) upstairs, great  e) NOTA

 

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VOCABULARY RELAY RETURNS!

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Finish your Biographical Sketch.
Copy and paste it into your blog. (Control-A, Control-C, Control-V)
No NDP on the blog version, but make sure you fill in the title box.
To PRINT your composition:

1. Make sure the GoogleDoc has your name, date and period.
2. Click HERE to set up the printer for your Chromie.
3. Click “Add This Printer.”
4. From the File menu choose Print and, click “Change,” and then choose the printer that has D5 in the name somewhere.
5. Staple and put in the basket.

 

Finished? Do extra credit vocab sentences.

Checking: Show-Me-You-Knows.

“Vocabulary, 3/9.” (18p)
   

1. _____
2. _____
3. _____
4. _____
5. At grocery stores, they like to put the candy, gum, and other such things right near the cash to tempt you into buying one last thing on ______.
6. The root of this word means “to feel.” ________
7. (3) We _______(ed) that we would work together with _______to ______ the conflict. (Be careful!)
8. (2) Lack of ______ is a sign to a ______(ist) that a person probably has personality disorder. (not esteem)
9. (2) Too many flashy special _____(s) in movies can sometimes _____ people with epilepsy and cause seizures.
10. (2) ______ advertising can lead to ______ buying by people who don’t think closely about the claims the advertiser makes. (“Ooooh, shiny!”)
11. (3) _______(ing) by peers can lead to low self-______, which can make you even more  _______ to bullying.

 

Biographical Sketch.   Create a Google Doc First! We will print it and copy it to your blog on Thursday!

• At least 650 words. At least 5+ paragraphs:
  • Introduction: Setting. Description of scene/setting. How it was set up. Why you chose this person. Relationship to this person.
  • Description of person. Show, don’t tell.
    • Looks. (Details.)
    • Voice and choice of words. Delivery.
    • Personality. (Bitter? Enthusiastic? Happy? Lost in memories? Crabby?  What?)
  • Interview.
    • Questions you asked, followed by answers and follow up.
    • You may summarize their answers, but please include at least three good quotes (word for word, as close as you can get) that use the person’s actual words.
  • Conclusion: Discuss what you learned, most surprising info, most interesting, change in attitude, etc.
• Come up with a creative title that sums up the interview.
• Please print it and then post it on your blog.
• Extra Credit: pics.

 

Some Previous Examples:

• http://caelanandschrodinger.blogspot.com/2015/05/from-american-land-in-germany-to-hippie.html
• http://www.info-tainmentfun.blogspot.com/2015/04/read-my-teacher.html
• http://bellatano.blogspot.com/2015/04/a-walk-in-papas-past.html
• http://thebombblogspot.blogspot.com/2015/05/biographical-sketch.html
• http://lillymnunes.blogspot.com/2015/05/v-behaviorurldefaultvmlo.html
• http://jacobe227.blogspot.com/2015/05/jacob-evans-5-4-15-notso-calm-after-all.html
• http://jjhacknslash.blogspot.com/2015/05/getting-to-know-anothers-past.html

Spin the Wheel of Doom for this week’s Husker Du.

Per. 1: 18

Per. 3: 12

Per. 4: 10

Per. 5: 23

Checking Vocabulary Definitions.

“Vocabulary, 3/8.” (14p)
   

1. _____
2. _____
3. _____
4. _____
5. The sun ______(s) your skin in both good and bad ways.
6. The ______(s) of the earthquake were felt as far as 1000 miles away.
7. (2) They say that Diablo Canyon is _______ to the _______(s) of a major earthquake, and it could fail if a big one hits.
8. The US Congress is not held in high _______; its job approval rating is about 11%.
9. We tried to control the ______ to laugh when Mr. Calandro walked into the wall, but we couldn’t and  burst out giggling.
10. A bully has no ______ for the person he/she is bullying. (not esteem)
11. The “cool kids” ______ liked to sit at the back tables in the cafeteria and wouldn’t let anyone else near.
12. Sometimes pain has a ______(ical) cause unrelated to anything physically wrong.
13. On January 1st he _______(ed) that he would stop eating candy, and pay more attention to his health.

 

Biographical Sketch.   Create a Google Doc First! We will print it on Thursday!

• At least 650 words. At least 5+ paragraphs:
  • Introduction: Setting. Description of scene/setting. How it was set up. Why you chose this person. Relationship to this person.
  • Description of person. Show, don’t tell.
    • Looks. (Details.)
    • Voice and choice of words. Delivery.
    • Personality. (Bitter? Enthusiastic? Happy? Lost in memories? Crabby?  What?)
  • Interview.
    • Questions you asked, followed by answers and follow up.
    • You may summarize their answers, but please include at least three good quotes (word for word, as close as you can get) that use the person’s actual words.
  • Conclusion: Discuss what you learned, most surprising info, most interesting, change in attitude, etc.
• Come up with a creative title that sums up the interview.
• Please print it and then post it on your blog.
• Extra Credit: pics.

Copy homework into planner.

Correct Test #25. (32p)

Finish Vladek.

1. On the last page, when Vladek is finally reunited with Anja, he says with great sincerity, “More I don’t need to tell you.  We were both very happy, and lived happy, happy ever after.” What is sad and ironic about that statement?
2. (2) Give at least one reason why Vladek would disapprove of MAUS and one reason he would approve.

 

 

Intro to Biographical Sketch.

• At least 650 words. At least 5+ paragraphs:
  • Introduction: Setting. Description of scene/setting. How it was set up. Why you chose this person. Relationship to this person.
  • Description of person. Show, don’t tell.
    • Looks. (Details.)
    • Voice and choice of words. Delivery.
    • Personality. (Bitter? Enthusiastic? Happy? Lost in memories? Crabby?  What?)
  • Interview.
    • Questions you asked, followed by answers and follow up.
    • You may summarize their answers, but please include at least three good quotes (word for word, as close as you can get) that use the person’s actual words.
  • Conclusion: Discuss what you learned, most surprising info, most interesting, change in attitude, etc.
• Come up with a creative title that sums up the interview.
• Please print it and then post it on your blog.
• Extra Credit: pics.

Assembly Schedule Today. (6th Period.)

Prep sheet for Test 25.
Warm Ups:  ___/5  ___/5  ___/5  ___/5
Vocabulary Practices:  ___/14  ___/13  ___/14

PLEASE ADD: VOCAB H/W: ___/20
Other Extra Credit:

 

Mental Floss.

1. In what month do Americans eat the least amount of food?
2. Wacky Wordy:   Cheddar >
3. Starting with an empty barrel, put in order. (Not a trick.)
   *2/3 full   *1/4 empty   *1/2 full   *3/4 empty
4. Can you figure out these common, polite expressions?
   • a) The second letter of the alphabet + the opposite of more + a female sheep
   • b) The 16th letter of the alphabet + to rent
   • c)  Former + sticks used for pool + not you
5. Fill in the blanks below with a word that means the same as the word on the left when read normally, and fits the definition on the right when read backwards.
   • a) Friends ______ hit sharply.  
   • b) Rinds of fruit _______ What we do with over one third of our lives.  
   • c) Wicked _______ Exist
6. An infinite number of mathematicians are standing behind a counter. The first asks the man for half a pint of root beer, the second for a quarter pint, the third an eighth, and so on. How many pints of root beer will the man need to fulfill all mathematicians’ orders? (Alert: math.)

 

Test 25