Mr. Coward's Seventh Grade English

“Warm Up, 10/9.” Do on its own sheet of paper so you can use it Friday for the test.

1. Name the FANBOYS.
2. The FANBOYS are all what kind of word?
3. (Copy) Clause = _____ + _____
4. Name 4 words that make a clause dependent.
5. Dependent Clause words are all what kind of word?
6. An independent clause with a period at the end is a ____ sentence.
7. A dependent clause with a period at the end is a _____.
8. Write a Simple Sentence with one Prepositional Phrase. (Label it S)
9. Join 2 simple sentences into a COMPOUND one. (Label it CD)
10. Join a dependent clause and an independent clause into a COMPLEX one. (Label it CX)

“Vocab, 10/9.”
        
derive, disreputable, validate, contrived, tantalize, dignity, relevant, skeptical, competent, phenomenon, abide

7. Part of being kind is treating everyone with _____ and respect.
8. The prefix of this word means “not.” _____
9. He bought his computer from a(n) ____ dealer, and when it broke the next day, they told him he was out of luck.
10. Everyone said they would ____by the judgment of Mom.
11. It’s always best to be ______about what you see on social media.
12. Ponyboy was _____(ed) by the dream of a better life, but it always seemed just out of reach.
13. The root of this word meant “worthy.” _____

OUTSIDERS. Correct Chapter 9 Quiz.

Read aloud ch 12 –> end?  Online link. If you are absent, you MUST keep up the reading at home.

Why is Two-Bit relieved when he sees Pony picking up the broken glass? (p172)

Bring your CHARGED Chromebook tomorrow for Outsiders FUN!

“Quotes, 10/8.” Copy and punctuate. (You have some capital letter issues too!) For #4, unscramble and punctuate.

1. Who let the llamas out Mom asked.
2. What  did  you  do  asked  the  llama  it  looks  bad
3. Who  said  no  pain  no  gain
4. as  |  Two-Bit said  |  a chair  |  don’t talk  |  he pulled up  |  just listen

“S, CD, CX, 10/8.”  a) Say whether each sentence is Simple, CompounD, or CompleX.  b) Say why you think so.

1. The llama thought he was OK until he wasn’t.
2. Even though he knew it was a mistake, the llama ate the doughnut.
3. It seemed essential to eat broccoli, but I watched the llamas instead.
4. Can you determine if this is a complex sentence?
5. Zoltan forgot his wallet, so he couldn’t buy broccoli.
6. In the beginning, there was nothing but llamas.

“Vocab, 10/8.” (Bonus for who on #2. Bonus for which plant on #8.)
derive, disreputable, validate, contrived, tantalize, dignity, relevant, skeptical, (in)competent, phenomenon, abide

1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

6. Everyone said they would ____by the judgment of Mom.
7. The root of this word meant “thing appearing to view.”
8. The codeine in prescription cough syrup is ____(ed) from the same plant that heroin and opium come from.
9. The greasers were so _____ that Cherry couldn’t let her parents see her with Pony.
10. Since she couldn’t talk to her Soc friend’s, Cherry got ____(ion) for her feelings by talking to Pony.
11. Everyone has to ____ by the same rules with no exceptions.
12. This week’s word ____ is similar in meaning to a previous vocab word: leery
13. The root of this word was Old French for “imagined or invented.”

Outsiders.

Correct Chapter 9 Quiz.

Outsiders aloud, ch. 11.  Online link. If you are absent, you MUST keep up the reading at home.

Advisory Schedule. Link.

Copy homework into planner:

• KBARR ! Read 15 minutes M-Th, get chart signed (in notebook), respond 1 page (in notebook) by Friday. (Here are some more ideas for responding.)
  NO RESPONSE THIS WEEK!
• Vocabulary due Tuesday, THURSDAY.
  • Defns. from LearnersDictionary due Tuesday.
  • SMYK’s due Thursday.
• Outsiders Project due NEXT Wednesday, 10/16.

“Quotation Marks, 10/7.” Copy and punctuate.

1. Let  me  see  your  diary  said  the llama
2. The  best  llamas  explained  Joey  have  green  eyes
3. Mom  asked  Do  you  need  another  llama

Debrief Test #6. Mo’ Bettah!

Outsiders.

Correct Chapter 9 Quiz.

Talk about Dally.

Outsiders into chapter 11. Online link. If you are absent, you MUST keep up the reading at home.

TuTu Schedule.

Prep sheet for Test #6:
KBARR: ___/24     SMYK: ___/10  Other Extra Credit:
+1 for all correct on yesterday’s vocab, +1 for vocab relay for Periods 1, 3, 5. +2 for vocab relay for Period 6. +1 for BOYCOTT.

Mental Floss.

1. What is the longest sentence in the world?
2. How can you make the following equation correct without changing it at all? 8 + 8 = 91
3. What property do 1, 2, 6, and 10 all have that no other whole number has?
4. How many numbers are there on a standard die?
5. What do all the words in this list have in common? Lead, Sow, Bass, Wind, Tear, Object, Exploit (Not a trick. Hint: Say them all to yourself.)

Test #6. Doodle Theme: SO. MUCH. FUN.

Tomorrow’s Test: See Below. Most of the test will be reruns of what we do today. Preview after Period 4.

“S/CD/CX, 10/3.”

1. Up the  steep hill we climbed slowly.
2. The llama ran awkwardly with crutches, but he still won the race.
3. His doctor recommended buying a llama and going water-skiing.
4. We will wait here until the llama comes to get us.
5. The llama ate a green doughnut, and he got sick.
6. Because the llama ate a green doughnut, he got sick.
7. (Why is #6 a better sentence than #5?)

“The Floating Comma, 10/3.”

1. _____ going to the store for llama cheese. (they)
2. _____ going with them?  (who)
3. All the ____ haircuts looked dorky.  (llama)
4. We have three _____ in the class. (Elvis)
5. All the _____ costumes were hilarious. (lady)
6. Five ____ parents will be guests of honor.  (student)
7. The duck honked ____ horn.  (it)
8. (3)_____ llamas have been ____ an long time. I hope ____ coming back soon.  (they)
9. (2) ___ not going to believe ____ eyes! (you, you)

“Vocab, 10/3.”  adversary, aplomb, banish, grueling, concoction, disdain, engross, diminish, exhilarating, perceive, aghast

1. One of the themes of The Outsiders is that what you _____ is not necessarily what the reality is.
2. The amount of crime _____(ed) when police started patrolling the neighborhood more often.
3. The 5 hour Advanced Placement exam was very _______. I needed a long rest afterward.
4. She has a great _____ for companies that mistreat their workers and refuses to buy their products. (Bonus: What is that protest refusal to buy called?)
5. The root origins of this word meant “curse and proclamation.”
6. The root origin of this word meant “NOT considered worthy.”
7. The root origin of this word meant “ghost.”
8. The root origin of this word meant “made cheerful.”
9. The root origin of this word meant ” in large (fat) letters.”
10. The root origin of this word meant “turned against person.”
11. The root origin of this word meant “to get one’s punishment.”
12. The root origin of this word meant “to understand.”
13. The root origin of this word meant “steadiness.”

Vocab Relay!

The Outsiders (NEW online link) aloud to page 147. Then…

1. Finish ch. 9 silently.
2. Open your notebook, and title it, “Outsiders, Ch. 9.”
3. Choose ONE of the quotes below, copy it, and respond with a couple of sentences. What’s going on? What does the person mean? Why is this important?
   • Dally: “You look out for yourself and nothin’ can touch you…”  (HINT: ironic.)
     OR
   • Johnny: “Stay gold.”
     
4. Go get a Chapter 9 Quiz from the stack (PINK). IN YOUR NOTEBOOK, under the title “Chapter 9 Quiz,” write the ANSWER, not the letter to each question. DO NOT WRITE ON THE HANDOUT!
5. Return Pink Handout to the stack.
6. Continue reading Chapter 10 up to the BOTTOM OF PAGE 155.
7. Go see Mr. Coward for the Chapter 10 question. Return to your desk and thoughtfully answer the question in your notebook under the title: “Why? 10/2”
8. If there is still time, work on your essay or SMYKs.
9. Everything above should be finished by EOP Thursday. Otherwise finish at home Thursday night.