Friday, 4/25: Mental Floss, Test 30, Work on Essay

TuTu Schedule.

Prep a SEPARATE SHEET OF PAPER for Test #30. Name, Title, Period, etc.

Mental Floss on the back.

Mental Floss. (All reruns from week 2)

  1. How many animals of each species did Moses take aboard the ark with  him? (Note: It asks how many animals, not how many pairs.)
  2. Using the words DROVES and NEWS write seven words using each letter once.
  3. How many times can you subtract 6 from 36? (Alert: math.)
  4. Sue is both the 50th best and the 50th worst student at her school. How many students attend her school? (Not a trick, just math.)
  5. If everybody in the world jumped off a cliff, would you? Why/not? (No credit without correct reason!!)
  6. Which is smallest? nobis, nettikt, wrothag, useom, irgafef

 

Test #30. USE A SEPARATE SHEET OF PAPER FOR YOUR ANSWERS.

CLOSE ALL OTHER TABS IN YOUR CHOMEBOOK. I can watch from GoGuardian remotely.  😉

Work on your essay after.

 

Thursday, 4/24: Agreement (Again), Test 9, Vocab, Essay

Tomorrow’s “Test”: Agreement reruns, Test 9 Reruns and Vocab. Whatever time you have left after the test is the last time you have to finish/share your essay. Preview is a maybe…

“Agreement, 4/24.” Write the subject and an appropriate verb. PRESENT TENSE. Do not repeat verbs.

  1. Many summer camps, with lots of money to spend, ___bought new equipment.
  2. The green wheelbarrow behind those bushes ____ a good cleaning.
  3. A robin, with her babies, ____ in the tree.
  4. Josh and Jimmy ____to join the video class.
  5. A box of Ivan’s paintings ____on sale today.

“Test #9 Review, 4/24.”   Do 5-9.  ANSWER NOT LETTER!

“Vocab, 4/24.” spite, perplex, serene, incense, surge, alibi, idyllic, sprawl, dismay, instigate
   

  1. _____
  2. _____
  3. _____
  4. _____
  5. “A(n) _____ is a reason with a bad reputation.”
  6. The root of this word meant “to urge on.”_____
  7. The root of this word meant “entangled, interwoven, folded together.” _____
  8. The root of this word meant “clear, fine, calm.” _____
  9. The root of this word meant “set fire to.” _____
  10. The root of this word is similar to that of picturesque. _____
  11. (2) The team ____(ed) from behind in the last two minutes and pulled out a win; much to the _____ of the people who bet on the other side.
  12. (2) His _____ was proven false when the security cameras caught him _____(ing) the riot and then running away.

Last opportunity to work on Essay. See below for the grading criteria and a sample. Essays should be shared BY MONDAY!

Rubric / Example Essay / Example Evaluation

Wednesday, 4/23: Warm Up, Test #9, Vocab, Essay

“Warm Up, 4/23.” List, in order, the 6 parts/paragraphs your essay should have.

“Test #9 Review, 4/23.”   Do 11-17.  ANSWER NOT LETTER!

“Vocab, 4/23.” spite, perplex, serene, incense, surge, alibi, idyllic, sprawl, dismay, instigate
   

  1. _____
  2. _____
  3. _____
  4. _____
  5. Vladek had a ____ of hope when he heard Anja was still alive.
  6. The root of this word meant “elsewhere.” (LOL) _____
  7. She thought she had done well on the test, so she was ____(ed) when it turned out she didn’t. (Not incense.)
  8. He was suspended for ______(ing) a fight.
  9. Uber uses the euphemism “_____Pricing” for when they jack up the prices during suddenly busy times.
  10. The root of this word meant “to show contempt for.” _____
  11. The meaning of this word comes from a type of descriptive poem. _____
  12. The other boys ran away from Will drowning so they could have a(n) _____.
  13. (2) The sunny, lazy, and _____ afternoon turned scary when everyone saw the poor kid _____(ed) on the concrete next to the pool.

Argument.  Your draft should be close to finished. Final Drafts are due EOP MONDAY.
We will proofread and read around on Monday and then share with me.

Pages for models and tips:
Evidence Paragraphs: p304
Opposing Claim Paragraph: p305
Intro: p307, second one and p286
Conclusion: p280, 290

 

At the end of your document, list your sources in this format. Use EZBIB or equivalent.

Works Cited.

Lundman, Susan. “How to Make Vegetarian Chili.” eHow,
www.ehow.com/how_10727_make-vegetarian-chili.html.

“Athlete’s Foot – Topic Overview.” WebMD, 25 Sept. 2014,
www.webmd.com/skin-problems-and-treatments/tc/athletes-foot-topic-overview.

 

Tuesday, 4/22: Homework, Work on Essay

Welcome Guest Teacher.

Work on Definitions for the last 10 minutes.

Copy Homework into planner:

  • Essays are due to be shared FRIDAY.
    Final Format: Intro, 3 Reason Paragraphs with 2 Pieces of Evidence each, Opposing viewpoint/counterclaim/evidence paragraph(s), Conclusion, Works Cited
  • Vocab due Wednesday, Thursday
    • due Wednesday– Definitions in notebook.
    • due Thursday – Copy and Finish the SMYK’s.   NO SMYK’s due too short week.

Essays are due to be shared by Friday:

Opposing Viewpoint and Counterclaim.

BOB p305: Address an opposing claim. “Counter and Crush.” This paragraph should be in the 200 word range.

 

CONCLUSION:

Read the paragraphs on p280 and 290. Those are models of conclusions from both sides. Go. Maybe about 50-75 words.

At the end of your document, list your sources in this format.

Works Cited.

Lundman, Susan. “How to Make Vegetarian Chili.” eHow,
www.ehow.com/how_10727_make-vegetarian-chili.html.

“Athlete’s Foot – Topic Overview.” WebMD, 25 Sept. 2014,
www.webmd.com/skin-problems-and-treatments/tc/athletes-foot-topic-overview.

 

We will use EZ Bib or somesuch to make it official tomorrow.

 

Final Format: Intro, 3 Reason Paragraphs with 2 Pieces of Evidence each, Opposing viewpoint/counterclaim/evidence paragraph(s), Conclusion, Works Cited

Friday, 4/18: Paperwork, Mental Floss, Test #29, Work on Essay

TuTu Schedule. Have a great 3-day weekend!

Prep Sheet for Test #29: SMYK and Any Bonuses.

Mental Floss.

  1. What do all the words in this list have in common? Lead, Sow, Bass, Wind, Tear, Object
  2. If men have two hands, and monkeys have four hands, what has three hands?
  3. During a visit to a mental asylum, a visitor asked the Director what the criteria is that defines if a patient should be institutionalized. “Well,” said the Director, “we fill up a bathtub. Then we offer a teaspoon, a teacup, and a bucket to the patient and ask the patient to empty the bathtub.”Okay, here’s your test:
    a)  Would you use the spoon?  b)  Would you use the teacup?  c)  Would you use the bucket?
    What is the answer?
  4. Inside each set of the following words, there are a pair of smaller words. By putting & between them, you’ll make a familiar phrase. For example, “Thighbone/Swallowtail” conceals “High & Low.”
    • a) Skyrocketing/Trolleyman
    • b) Thermometer/Populous
    • c) Delaware/Bordering
    • d) Surprised/Trashiness
  5. One snowy night, Sherlock Holmes was in his house sitting by a fire. All of a sudden a snowball came crashing through his window, breaking it.  Holmes got up and looked out the window just in time to see three neighborhood kids who were brothers run around a corner. Their names were John Crim, Mark Crim, and Paul Crim.  The next day Holmes got a note on his door that read:   “? Crim. He broke your window.”     Which of the three Crim brothers should Sherlock Holmes question about the incident?

 

Test #29.

No Doodle Theme:  When finished, work on your essay: The First Four Paragraphs are Due Tuesday.