Mr. Coward's Seventh Grade English

Tomorrow’s Test: Clauses (I, D,  I + D, not), Vocabulary (copied/pasted from practices), Nuremburg notes (open), Vladek, (open).

“Clauses, 1/7.” Write I, D, ID, or D,I as needed. (No, there’s no I+I; I will explain. haha. )

1. Johnny grew almost six feet tall with a head of red hair.
2. Jill drove the car out to the llama’s house in the country.
3. Joe ate the hot dog even though the llama told him not to.
4. Since Jenni ate the hot dog, she got sick.
5. After the llama chased Julia inside, she watched TV.
6. Although the llama was fast.
7. Jack was much quicker than the llama was.
8. Daisy asked the clerk for directions to the llama museum.
9. Joaquin told her that he saw the llama yesterday.
10. If you had studied, you might have done as well as the llama.

 

“Vocabulary 1/7.”
 

1. This kid is not_____(ed).
2. “Ali’s _____ for his new business was not always appreciated by his clients.”
3. _____
4. _____
5. _____
6. His ____ appearance was one sign that he had been up for days.
7. The pain in his gut was sudden and _____ as soon as he ate the poison blowfish.
8. In The Outsiders, the Socs had both wealth and social _______.
9. (4) Their _____(ous)  _______ helped make the Nazi’s _______  _______ in Germany. (Oooh, tough one.)

 

Vocabulary Relay!

 

Vladek.

Video of Art Spiegelman visiting the location of the hangings. (10:00 – 13:49)
Also: Why he used cats and mice: (2:12–3:30)

“Clauses 1/6.”  (8p) If an item is a sentence consisting of only ONE INDEPENDENT clause, write I. If an item is a fragment consisting of only ONE DEPENDENT clause, write D. If an item is a sentence consisting of BOTH, write either I + D or D + I. (BONUS!) There is one item that is a sentence consisting of TWO INDEPENDENT CLAUSES. You should be able to tell just by scanning and looking for the one that is different.

1. The llama is a quadruped with a beak for eating and fins for swimming.
2. I like turtles because they are cute.
3. I sent the llama to the store before the party started.
4. When we all finally got there.
5. Across the street from his house was a teepee.
6. If you were a bird you would like it.
7. Herbie the llama ate some grass, and it gave him gas.
8. He failed the test after he ignored the warning.
9. So his mom spanked him.
   

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10. Bonus: When you improperly combine two independent clauses into one sentence, it is a mistake called a ______.

 

“Vocabulary, 1/6.” (12p)

1. Give the antonym for this guy’s look. ______
2. (2) Figure #2 shows the effects of sleep _____(ation) which is very ____ in today’s society.
3. _____
4. _____
5. During the Nazi occupation of Poland there was a(n) ______ shortage of food and other necessities in the Jewish community. (Not prevalent.)
6. (2) The transfer of the 1936 Olympics to another country would have damaged Germany’s _____, so they enforced their racist laws with less _____ during that time.
7. It would not be very smart to show up for a job interview at a clothing store looking _____.
8. Fourth period seems to like to interrupt the class with various ______(s) and random questions.
9. The con man _____(ly) convinced the old lady that he was in love with her in order to steal her money.
10. During the period between Mardis Gras and Easter, you are supposed to _____ yourself of something you like. It’s supposed to be a difficult thing to do.  (Bonus: What is this period of time called? Bonus 2: What does Mardis Gras mean?)

Nuremberg Laws Handout.

Notes in notebook. You will use these notes on the test Friday.

Questions What were the Nuremberg Laws?Three things they specified?What happened during the 1936 Olympics?Three more laws after the Olympics?	Answers

Maus.

 

Homework Update: Cancel the Clauses Worksheet.

“Clauses I, 1/5.” Copy and complete each sentence starter.

1. A clause is…
2. An independent clause is one that…
3. A dependent clause is one that…

“Clauses II, 1/5.” If an item is a sentence consisting of only ONE INDEPENDENT clause, write I. If an item is a fragment consisting of only ONE DEPENDENT clause, write D. If an item is a sentence consisting of BOTH, write I + D or D + I.

1. The wax is melting because it’s too hot.
2. When my brother started college.
3. Some banks encourage savings accounts for young people.
4. After she watched the news Tara ate a cheese roll.
5. If you leave money in an account at least six months.
   

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6. (Bonus: Write a sentence that consists of one independent clause and one dependent clause.)

 

“Vocabulary, 1/5.”

1. ____. (Bonus: Who is this?)
2. ____
3. ____. (Bonus: There are 7 types of this. Which one of these is this an example of?  a) name-calling  b) testimonial  c) bandwagon  d) plain folks)
4. _____
5. The Nuremberg laws _____(ed) the Jews of the right to vote and be citizens.
6. The Nazi _______ included racial purity.
7. A heart attack is a(n) ____ sign of an ongoing disease.
8. His accent was a(n) ____; he wasn’t really from France.
9. (see #8) He just thought it made him sound _______.
10. The camp counselors enforced the rules with too much ______, so it wasn’t fun.
11. “I like turtles” is funny because the line is such a(n) _____.
12. The Queen of England has ______ but no real power.
13. There was a(n) _____ shortage of many essential items during the war.

 

Maus.

Copy homework into assignment book.

 

“Clauses, 1/4.”
A clause is a group of words that contains a subject and a verb.
INDEPENDENT = Can stand alone as a sentence.
DEPENDENT = Cannot.
Example:

• Tara ate a cheese roll after she watched The Simpsons.
  (Independent clause. Could be a sentence on its own.
• Tara ate a cheese roll after she watched The Simpsons.
  (Dependent clause. Cannot stand alone as a sentence.)

“Clause Practice, 1/4. ”

1. After I ate a doughnut, I felt rapturous.  a) independent  b) dependent  c) not a clause
2. We climbed slowly up the very steep hill. a) independent  b) dependent  c) not a clause
3. Jimmy ate a doughnut; he got sick.  a) independent  b) dependent  c) not a clause
4. There are some things in life that we’ll never know.  a) independent  b) dependent  c) not a clause
5. You must say, “Sir,” when you say, “Mr. Coward.” a) independent  b) dependent  c) not a clause
6. I ate a second doughnut, and I still felt good.  a) independent  b) dependent  c) not a clause
7. Maybe the mall where the store was charged a high rent.  a) independent  b) dependent
8. Joe ran to the store with his llama. a) independent  b) dependent  c) not a clause
9. When he started his company, he had nothing.  a) independent  b) dependent  c) not a clause
   

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10. (Bonus: When you use a dependent clause as a “sentence,” that mistake is called a ________ .)

Here’s a link for more practice: http://www.grammar-monster.com/glossary/clause.htm

 

Maus

Vladek in his own words p50.

Art Spiegelman about why he used mice and cats. (2:00-3:40)

Why?

What happens when war comes to your town?

Here are the four days the server was down. See you in January!

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FRIDAY! 12/18/15. Have a great vacation!
Paperwork for Test #16:
Maus Log #2: ____/10  Maus Log #3: ____/8
Warm Ups: ____/12 ____/12 ____/12
Other Extra Credit: Period 3 gets +3 for vocabulary relay.

Mental Floss.

1. Find the English word that can be formed using all these letters: PNLLEEEESSSSS.  (Not a trick. You know this one!)
   
2. How far can you walk into the woods?
3. How many letters are there in the correct answer to this question? (hahahahahahaha)
4. Wacky Wordies:
   

   ZERO  PhD  BSc.  B.A.  (a)

   N  E  V  E  S  (b)

   ONHOLEE  (c)

5. What a pair we are:   Our sum is 100, but our product tells you more.
   For it is our sum times 24. What are the numbers (Alert: math.)
6. The more you take away the bigger it gets; the more you add, the smaller it becomes. What is it?

 

Thursday, 12/17/15. Tomorrow’s “Test”: V²?!
“Vocabulary + Warm Up, 12/18.”

1. _____ (NOT diminutive!)
2. _____
3. _____
4. _____
5. Abby is a ______ form of Abigail.
6. George Washington and Abraham Lincoln are ______ figures in American history.
7. She faced a _____ about turning in her friend for cheating.
8. The villagers sacrificed a *_______* to try to _______ their angry god. (* = Last week’s vocab word.)
9. The amount of work required in an Honors class can be quite _____.
10. The dream was so ______ that I fell out of bed trying to fly.
11. inspiring : daunting :: stable : ______
12. skinflint : benevolent :: ______ : easy

 

Vocabulary Relay!

“Maus Log 3 – 12/17.” (9p – Chapter 2)

1. Vladek and Anja lived in what country?
   
2. How does Anja get one of their tenants in trouble?
3. What was Artie’s nickname as a baby?
4. What happens to Anja after the birth of Richieu?
5. What is the first foreshadowing Vladek gets of the troubles that are coming?
6. What does the story about the pillow tell us about Vladek’s father?
7. (2) Why do Anja and Richieu have to move back to Sosnowiec? Where does Vladek go?
8. Maus is told in ____ person.  a) 1st  b) 2nd  c) 3rd  d) 4th

 

Wednesday, 12/16/15.
Checking Vocabulary Show-Me-You-Knows.
“Vocabulary Warm Up, 12/16.”


1. _____  2. What’s the missing flavor? ______  3. Calvin is being ______  4. _____
5. You may _________ to someday be as cool as Mr. Coward.
6. Doing your homework every day, before playing video games, is a _______ strategy for success.
7. Mr. Scrooge (“Bah, humbug!”) is an example of a(n) __________.
8. It was hard to believe that such a huge voice emanated from such a _______ girl.
9. The swastika is a(n) ________symbol of evil.
10. The students weren’t shocked by the kid’s outburst. They always thought he was touchy and _______.
11. Reading Shakespeare for the first time can be rather ______.
12. Give an example of a saw. (Nothing about apples!)

Maus Log 2 – 12/16. (10p)

1. (2) What things does Artie say have “taken their toll” on his father?
2. What physical evidence does Vladek still show from the concentration camps?
3. Why is Chapter One called “The Sheik”?
4. On p12, the circular panel marks the beginning of Vladek’s story. Where do we first interrupt that story, and come back to the present for a moment? (page and panel)
5. True or False? Vladek married Anja for her money.
6. True or False? Vladek married Anja for her looks.
7. Why does Vladek go through Anja’s closet?
8. Why does Anja try to break the engagement?
9. What promise to his father does Artie break?

Tuesday, 12/15/15.
Checking vocab definitions.

“Vocabulary Warm Up, 12/15.”
+   

(**Lepidoptera = moths and butterflies. Moths like to live in places that are dark and not opened very often, like old closets.)
1. _______ 2. _______(Bonus: Use another word you have learned recently for +1.)  3. _______
4. _______   5. _______   6. _______  7. What is she accusing him of being? _______
8. forgettable : iconic :: emotional : ________ 
9. She has high ______(ations). She wants to rule the world.
10. huge : diminutive :: inspiring : ______
11. The root of this word means “life.” _____
12. They tried to _______ the angry mob by telling them their concerns would be addressed.

“Comics, 12/15.”

1. (3) According to Scott McCloud, what are the three types of icons?
2. (3) Draw an example of each.
3. In this excerpt from Understanding Comics, when he says “more abstract,” he means _______ realistic looking.  a) more b) less
4. According to McCloud, the more abstract (cartoony) the face is, the ______ people it could describe.  a) more  b) fewer

“Maus Log I, 12/15.”

a) Read the first two pages:

• Translate his father’s last sentence into a normal English sentence.
• What does he mean?

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b) Why do you think the drawings so simple and not more realistic? Why do you think he used cats and mice instead of people to tell the story?

c) What is your first impression of Vladek?

Aloud. Chapter One. Drama style with parts.

• Art(ie) – author and artist. (Narrator for the “present.”)
  
• Artie’s wife, Francoise.
• Artie’s  father Vladek. (Narrator for the past.)
  
• His mother Anja (Anna) — now dead–Vladek’s true love.
  
• His stepmother Mala — now married to Vladek
• Lucia Greenberg
• Fill ins for minor characters: 1 male, 1 female. (Vladek’s cousin (f), Vladek’s father and mother-in-law.)
  

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