Mr. Coward's Seventh Grade English

“Warm Up, 2/24.”  * = spelling. COPY 1-4!

1. * ripe : immature :: common : ______ (Not immeasurable, but still 2 more.)
2. * school : assignment :: bank : _____
3. * try : attempt :: promise : _____
4. * illicit : illegal :: seductive : ______
5. * Which spelling word(s) follow(s) the “drop the e before a suffix beginning with a vowel” rule?
6. * Which spelling word(s) is/are an exception to that rule?

“Vocabulary, 2/24.”
  

1. _____
2. _____
3. _____
4. If you had the _____ to invest in Apple years ago, you would be rich now.
5. The government _____(s) how much lead may be found in our water supply. (Except if you live in Flint, Michigan.)
6. I don’t want to _____ you against the movie, but I thought the book was much better.
7. “When we’re done,” one top water exec said, “tap water will be _______(ed) to showers and washing dishes.”
8. At first,  bottled water was  a “_______ product.” That’s one that is sort of weird and “out there.” Like oxygen bars or pet rocks.
9. middle : fringe :: enemy : _______
10. rule : regulation :: preparation : _______
11. (2) “Have you ever noticed how bottled water labels try to _______ us with pictures of mountain streams and _______ nature?”

Prep-O-Sitions!

 Prepositions Worksheet Part C.

C. Add prepositional phrases to each short sentence and rewrite it. Add the type of phrase(s) indicated.

1. The dream was exciting.  –Add an adjective phrase that tells what kind of dream it was.
2. (2) I was running. –Add two adverb phrases about how, when, or where you were running.
   
3. (2) Turtles were chasing me. –Add an adjective (turtles) AND and adverb (chasing) phrase.
4. (2) Suddenly a horse appeared. –Add an adjective (horse) AND and adverb (appeared) phrase.

Vladek. Why do you think Vladek is still so racist? Why does he not see what a hypocrite he is?

“Warm Up, 2/23.” COPY 1-4! * = spelling word.

1. * sloppy : illegible :: huge : _____
2. * illogical : irrational :: usual : _______
3. * police : arrest :: pen pal : ______
4. * Which spelling word has a prefix that means “together”?
5. (2) All of this week’s spelling words that begin with i-, except one, use the first two letters to mean _____.  Which i- word is the exception?

Prep-O-Sitions.

Read and do 1-7 (Part A and B) on sheet.

“Vocabulary Practice, 2/23.”
  

1. _____
2. _____
3. _____
4. _____
5. His group is on the political ____. They are at the very edge of what most people believe.
6. The machines __________ the juice from the apples.
7. He _______(ed)  people into following him by telling them lies in a very charming and persuasive way.
8. The violence in that city has gotten out of hand; it has now reached ________ proportions.
9. When you read or hear something, remember to look for that person’s _______. How they feel about the subject can affect what facts they present.
10. Some bottled water companies claim they are helping to fight the obesity ______ with their product.
11. (2) Your lawyer is supposed to be your _____ in court, explaining your side of the story; he is supposed to be _____(ed).

Vladek.
Discussion.  The blurb from the Washington Post on the back of Maus says, “A quiet triumph, moving and simple–impossible to describe accurately, and impossible to achieve in any medium but comics.”  Do you agree with this? Why or why not? Can we find evidence/examples from the book to prove your point?

Late Start Schedule.

Copy homework into assignment book (aka planner). The prepositions sheet is NOT homework.

Finish/Correct Test #23.

“Warm Up, 2/22.” COPY!  Yes, spelling counts. Sigh.

1. * read : illiterate :: think : _____ (2)
2. * read : illiterate :: to BE read : ______
3. * try : attempt :: escort : _______
4. * delinquent : irresponsible :: infinity : ______
5. * task : assignment :: variety : _____

106!

Vladek if time.

Prepare sheet for Test #23:
Vocabulary Homework: ___/20
Vocabulary Warm Ups: ___/16  ___/16
Other Extra Credit: +1 (per1) +3 (per3) +3 (per4) for vocab relay, mistake spotting on Perfect Paper +2 each.

Mental Floss.

1. Try to figure out the noun or adjective that is common to all the items each group.
   • a) person, clock, cliff
   • b) feather,  torch,  low-calorie 
   • c) fishing rod, actor, checkout counter
2. What three-letter word can be added to spaces below to form four words? (Same three-letter word all four times.)
   T__ __ __ SIT
   ST __ __ __ D
   F __ __ __ TIC
   B __ __ __ D
3. Wacky Wordy: my you’re way
4. The following not only describes a famous monument, but is an anagram for its name. What is it?   Built to Stay Free.
5. A donkey behind another donkey,
   I’m behind that second donkey,
   But there is a whole nation behind me.
   It is a murder you can describe in a word: ______
6. For each, find a three-letter word that ends the first word and begins the second word.
   a) birth _ _ _ light       b) knock _ _ _ line

Test #23.

Doodle Theme: Water.

Warm Up, 2/18. Paying attention and following directions. Instructions:

• Title: “Selective Attention Test.”  Date: 2/18.
• Number 1-2.
• The video will begin two (2) minutes after the official start of class.
• If you speak at any time once the video begins, you will receive a 0/10.
• Your job is to count how many times the players wearing white pass the basketball. You may use tally marks if you wish.
• I will ask you two questions when the video finishes. Write your answers in your notebook.
• You will have one (1) minute to complete the two questions.
• NOT COLLABORATIVE!
• DO NOT SPEAK AT ANY TIME UNTIL I CALL ON YOU, or you will receive a 0/10.

“Selective Attention Test, 2/18.”

1. How many passes did you count?
2. Did you notice anything else about the video? If so, what?

Tomorrow’s Test (already?!): Vocabulary, Proofreading, Husker Du, Vladek.

Checking: Show Me You Know’s and Interview Questions.

“Vocabulary Practice, 2/18.” (16p)
   

1. _____
2. _____
3. _____
4. “I warned you that the next time you got in a fight, I was going to apply economic _____(s) on your allowance.
5. Mr. Coward does not _____ the use of phones in class.
6. Some people think that the Narnia series is a religious  _______, with Aslan the lion representing Christ.
7. (2) He made a speech to the whole school asking for ______ for his terrible ______ at the assembly.
8. My brother found my ______ of candy and ate it all.
9. If you pass math and English, you will be ______(ed) to eighth grade.
10. (2) The industrial ______ was full of ______ machinery.
11. Vladek ______(ed) his valuables inside the chimney.
12. (3) I liked almost every ______ of the new teacher’s ______ to _____(ing) her class. (The order matters.)

Vladek.