Mr. Coward's Seventh Grade English

TuTu Schedule.

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Prep Sheet for Test #22:

Giver KBARR: ___/18  Giver Quizzes: ___/5   ___/5  Other Extra Credit:

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Mental Floss.

1. Make the matchstick dawg face the other way by moving only 2 matches. His tail must still point up!
2. Wacky Wordy: GWETORUSTD (Hint: $)
3. A pen and a pencil together cost $1.10. The pen costs $1.00 more than the pencil. How much is each?
4. The following clues make a pun on words that start with mis-.
   Example: This young woman could lead the orchestra. (bad behavior) Answer: Misconduct.
   • a) This young woman is in great shape. (an outsider)
   • b) This young woman showed me where to go. (lied to me)
   • c) This young woman knew exactly what I meant. (she didn’t really)

 

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Test #22.

Doodle Theme: The House of the Future.

 

Tomorrow’s Test: Warm Up Reruns, Vocab, RTS Reruns, Giver. Preview after Period 4.

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Functional Reading  Practice, 2/20

1. If you need calcium but want to avoid saturated fats, is this a good choice for you? WHY or WHY NOT?
2. If you eat 2 pieces of this cheese, what percentage of your daily saturated fat limit does this supply?
3. Approximately what % protein is this cheese?
4. True or False? Most of the calories in this cheese come from fat.
5. (3) What 3 important nutrients and/or vitamins are NOT provided by this cheese?

6. What is the only actual factual statement in the ad?
7. In this ad, what does the word raves mean?
8. The quote from Mick Slope is included to make you think…?
9. What important piece of information is missing from the ad?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

“Vocab 2/20.” DECORUM, ADMONISH, AMIABLE, RAPT, VILE, ADHERE, CARNAGE, APT, PALPABLE
     

1. _____
2. _____
3. _____
4. _____ (not amiable)
5. _____
6. The root of this word meant “transported by religious feeling.”
7. The root of this word meant to “touch gently or feel.”
8. The root of this word meant “of low value.”
9. The root of this word meant “trying to please.”
10. The root of this word meant “fitted, suited, appropriate.”
11. The root of this word meant “flesh.” (Spanish for meat.)
12. The root of this word meant “to stick.”
13. The root of this word meant “decent.”

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“Giver 17 Quiz.”

1. After stopping the pills and receiving memories, what does Jonas realize about everyone else?
2. Why is Jonas disturbed by the game his friends are playing?
3. What is Lily’s theory about Elsewhere?
4. We are in the ____ of the story.  (Plot Mountain. Sigh)
5. The Giver is written in ____POV. (Sigh again.)

 

Giver Aloud 18-19…

LINK to GIVER BOOK.

 

 

 

Movie.

“Scramble, 2/19.”

1. The children all received their bikes at 9; they were not allowed to ride before then.
2. Jonas laughed.
3. But almost always, the older siblings had secretly taught the younger ones.
4. Jonas had been thinking already about teaching Lily.
5. It was one of the few rules that was not taken very seriously and was almost always broken.

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“Vocab, 2/19.”  DECORUM, ADMONISH, AMIABLE, RAPT, VILE, ADHERE, CARNAGE, APT, PALPABLE

1. Jonas was _____(ed) for his unintentional lie about starving.
2. Jonas could not bear the _____ he perceived in the war memory.
3. When they cancelled the sold-out show at the last minute, the anger in the crowd was _____. You knew something was going to happen.
4. The citizens of the Community are careful about ______ in their interactions with each other.
5. Two-Bit and Soda were the two most ______ greasers.
6. The audience was _____ with the intense storytelling.
7. The Elders are very careful to make sure that each assignment is ____ for the person assigned.
8. There is usually “_____” in the S/CD/CX part of the test; lots of red. (LOL)
9. Do not mix up this word with the one that means a small container. _____ (LOL)
10. The root of this word meant “urge by warning.”
11. Her comment was on point and ____.
12. (2) You are expected to _____ to the strict rules of _____ in a court of law.

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RTS: Cause/Effect. Read the box about cause/effect structure. Read the passage about elephants.

“Cause/Effect, 2/19.”

1. What kind of sentence do most signal words signal? (S, CD, CX?)
2. Sometimes a cause has more than one effect. List the THREE effects that occured because hunters wanted the biggest tusks they could find.
3. Copy: Cause: Numbers of African elephants were very low —> Effect:
4. Copy: Cause:                     —> Effect:
5. Copy: Cause:                     —> Effect:               

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“Giver 16 Quiz.”  Answer not Letter. (5)

1. The word Jonas was searching for to describe the feeling in the room of the memory was…
2. When Jonas asks his parents if they love him, his dad’s reaction could best be described as…  a) anger  b) frustration c) shock  d) nonchalance  e) amusement   f) NOTA
3. (3) After that conversation with his parents, Jonas does three things important to the story. What are they?

 

Giver 17 aloud.

Copy Homework into Planner:

• KBARR = The Giver: There will be a reading check quiz every day, preceded by a Q/A session. Come prepared with questions about ANYTHING you don’t understand.  Response = DAILY = 1 paragraph: summary and reaction combined. Reading assignments might change depending on how far we get in class, so pay attention!
  • Tuesday night: to the end of Chapter 16.
  • Wednesday night: to the end of chapter 17
  • Thursday night: to the end of chapter 19.
• Vocab due Wednesday. Def’s ONLY. Original SMYK‘s for Bonus on Friday. Use LearnersDictionary.

• COPY INTO NOTEBOOK: DECORUM, ADMONISH, AMIABLE, RAPT, VILE, ADHERE (not like tape), CARNAGE, APT, PALPABLE

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“Warm Up, 2/18.” (From Test #12) ANSWERS NOT LETTERS.
a) 1st person  b) 2nd person  c) 3rd person limited  d) 3rd person objective  e) 3rd person omniscient

1. “I got this,” Jimmy thought confidently as he approached the house not knowing the llama knew he was coming and was ready for him._____
2. As soon as your grandpa says, “I give up,” jump out and shout, “Here I am!”
3. “He wore a tall pointed blue hat, a long gray cloak, and a silver scarf. Small hobbit-children ran after the car all through Hobbiton and right up the hill.”____
4. “Everyone else said of her: ‘She is such a good mother. She adores her children.’ Only she herself, and her children themselves, knew it was not so. They read it in each other eyes.” ____
5. Maus:___
6. Giver: ___
7. Outsiders:___
8. Midwife’s Apprentice: ___

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Recognizing Text Structures: Argument. Link to sheet for absentees.

DO NOT WRITE ON THE SHEET!!!!!

Read the explanation of argument and then the letter, “Save Spirit Week.”

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Answer the following in your notebook:

“Argument, 2/18.” (These are the notes you will use on the Test.)

1. List at least three “signal words” that signal an opinion (besides the circled one).
2. Write the statement that is not supported by fact.
3. What is the author’s main claim?
4. Make a chart of the Pros and Cons listed by the author. Make sure there are 3 in each column.

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The Giver aloud. Chapter 16 —>

LINK to GIVER BOOK.

TuTu Schedule.

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Prep Sheet for Test #21:
Giver KBARR:___/18   Giver Quizzes: ___/7  ___/8        Other Extra Credit:

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Mental Floss.

1. James said that he was born on February 29, 1900. What birthday did he celebrate in the year 2000?
2. Can you figure out these common, polite expressions?
   • a) The 16th letter of the alphabet + to rent
   • b)  Former + sticks used for pool + not you
3. These word pairs are not in relation to each other, but if you find their synonyms, the two words will rhyme.  Example : Plump Feline = Fat Cat
   a) Funny/Smart Cat   b) Wedding Limo (2)  c) Untamed Minor
4. You will be given clues for the two words. The second word is the first word with the first letter removed.
   a)  area between mountains –>   narrow passage between buildings
   b) spew out –>  leave out
   c) a shape –>  a number

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Test #21.

Doodle Theme: A new piece of technology.