Tuesday, 9/26: Clauses, Vocab, Outsiders

Advisory Skeddy: https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1GI3aS2SJFybkRedB7GKQi-h7gZ-Kq4JLxfJy-o8lXmA/edit?usp=sharing

“Warm Up, 9/26.” Yesterday, the llama stupidly hit his fat head on the closed door and fell awkwardly.
Copy each word below and choose N, V, Adj, Adv, or NOTA as it is used in the above sentence. (NOT COLLABORATIVE!)

  1. the:
  2. on
  3. and:
  4. fell:
  5. closed:

“Clauses, 9/26.” [I = Independent Clause  D = Dependent Clause]
Choices: I + D,  D + I,  I + I,  D only,  I only.  The bold-facing is a hint.

  1. After I ate a doughnut,   I felt blissful.
  2. We climbed slowly   up the very steep hill.
  3. Jimmy ate 17 doughnuts    , but     he didn’t get sick.
  4. The llama passed the test      because he studied.
  5. You must say, “Sir,”      when you say, “Mr. Coward.”
  6. I ate a second doughnut   , and      I still felt good.
  7. Where I bought my llama.
  8. Joe ran     to the store with his llama.
  9. When the llama started his company,      he had nothing.
  10. Because Jenni ate the hot dog,      she got sick.
  11. Write a sentence that is D + I. (Hint: What word(s) make a clause dependent?)

“Vocab, 9/26” – barrage, circumvent, reminisce, sullen, siege, defunct, exploit, delirious, dispel, pensive

around    

  1. _____
  2. _____
  3. _____
  4. _____
  5. _____
  6. At the family reunion, we sat around ___(ing) about the last reunion.
  7. The world traveler’s many _____(s) made for an exciting book.  (Not reminisce.)
  8. The quarterback ____(ed) every weakness in the defense and threw for 5 touchdowns.
  9. I was worried about the plan, but his clear explanation ____(ed) any doubts I had.
  10. This adjective from this week is similar in meaning to the word contemplative from last week. ____
  11. I was _____ and bored when Mom made me go to my sister’s ballet recital.
  12. The reporters unleashed a _____ of questions at Ponyboy…
  13. …and he felt like he was under _____ until Darry made them stop.

The Outsiders. To the end of Chapter 7+.
Link to Online version: https://docs.google.com/viewer?a=v&pid=sites&srcid=cmljaGxhbmQyLm9yZ3xsYXdod3xneDoyNjgzNWEzYzVjNDUxOWZi

  1. What does Randy say Bob wanted from his parents that he never got?
  2. What makes Pony finally realize Cherry was right when she said, “Things are rough all over”?
  3. How was Bob like Johnny?

Monday, 9/25: Homework, Debrief Test #5, Clauses, Outsiders

LNN Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xOdJ_6JNXMA

Copy homework into planner.

Debrief Test #5. Mo’ Betta’!

COPY into notebook:
A CLAUSE is a group of words that has a subject and a verb.
An INDEPENDENT CLAUSE can stand alone as a sentence.
A DEPENDENT CLAUSE cannot stand alone. (because, if, when, although, since…)

“Clauses, 9/25.” ID the underlined clause as IND or DEP.   EXAMPLE: Please bring your camera when you visit.  DEP.
1. The llamas , which we grew ourselves, taste wonderful.
2. Jennifer bought that llama when it was just a puppy.
3. This is Diego, whose llama you met yesterday.
4. If you need more llamas , I can loan you some.
5. Rain has fallen every weekend since the llama bought his skates.
6. When the llama lands, please stay in your seats.
7. The door opened before the llama walked up the stairs.
8. You can talk to Mr. Llama before class starts.
9. The instrument that you heard is a llamaphone.
10. Because he reads quickly, the llama can finish this story in an evening.
11. Write a complex sentence by adding a DEPENDENT CLAUSE to the following independent one:  The llama was annoyed.

The Outsiders. Link to Online version: https://docs.google.com/viewer?a=v&pid=sites&srcid=cmljaGxhbmQyLm9yZ3xsYXdod3xneDoyNjgzNWEzYzVjNDUxOWZi

Friday, 9/22: Paperwork, Mental Floss, Test #5

LNN Link: https://youtu.be/Sjtj9_Q9beI?feature=shared

Prep Sheet for Test #5:
KBARR: ___/24 SMYK: ___/10 Vocab Practices: 9-19:___/13   9-21:___/13
Other Extra Credit: Period 6 gets +2 for Vocab Relay, all other classes get +1.

Mental Floss.

  1. What can be seen in the middle of March and April that cannot be seen at the beginning or end of either month?
  2. What is 3/7 chicken + 2/3 cat + 1/2 goat?
  3. I am so fragile that when you say my name you break me. What am I?
  4. What letter can you place on the line, other than E, to complete this sequence?
    SEQUENC__

  5. 5 + 5 + 5 = 550
    Add ONE STRAIGHT LINE to make the equation correct. No, you can’t make a not equal sign: that would be an inequality, not an equation.

  6. While riding in the car I saw a license plate that read like this: IXMNIZ. What occupation did the man in the car have?

Test #5.

Doodle Theme: “What a Mistake!”

Thursday, 9/21: Gramma, Vocab, Outsiders, Test Practice?

“Tutorial” Skeddy.

Tomorrow’s Test: Just like today! Preview after Period 2.

Checking: SMYK’s

“Warm Up, 9/21.” COPY!

Adverbs describe ____s, ____s, and _____s.

“Gramma, 9/21.” (10) Copy the underlined part below and list them.

Yesterday, the llama stupidly hit his fat head on the closed door and fell awkwardly.

Nouns (3):
Verbs (2):
Adjectives (2):
Adverbs (3):

“Vocab, 9/21.” discreet, discrete, vain, elicit, illicit, hysterical, contemplate, patronize, stamina, indulge

   2.illicit-1     3.  4.discreet discrete

  1. _____
  2. _____
  3. _____
  4. Which pair of homophones? ______ and ______. (Yes, the order matters.)
  5. “You’re so ____. You probably think this song is about you.”
  6. Pony and Johnny had a lot of time in the church to quietly ______ life.
  7. It was very (in)____ to cheat on a test and then brag.
  8. An early meaning of this word was to “treat with excessive kindness.” _____
  9. The roots of this word meant “drawn out by trickery or magic.” _____
  10. S.E. Hinton has said that she didn’t have the ____ to be a teacher. Worrying about the kids’ problems wore her out.
  11. I finally had to poke him to ____ any response at all!
  12. The roots of this word mean “not allowed.” _____
  13. The root of this word meant “defender.”

 

VOCAB RELAY.

Sample Messy Rooms.

NAME, PERIOD, TITLE, PARAGRAPHS, RUN-ONS, ON TIME, CHECK LENGTH, SIGH.

The Outsiders up to p106+.  Link to Online version: https://docs.google.com/viewer?a=v&pid=sites&srcid=cmljaGxhbmQyLm9yZ3xsYXdod3xneDoyNjgzNWEzYzVjNDUxOWZi

  1. Which is one of the reasons Dally gave Johnny for not turning himself in?  
  2. What do we learn about Dally when he talks to Johnny about jail? (p89-90)  
  3. Why would Johnny be “having the time of his life” in the church? (p92)  
  4. How/when does Pony finally realize that Darry really does care about him?
  5. Why do the Curtises leave their front door unlocked?