Mr. Coward's Seventh Grade English

“Advisory Schedule”

NO Homework?!?    But, by January 8:

• Answers to questions/follow-ups.
• Notes on setting and set-up.
• Notes on physical appearance/attitude/isms
• ON PAPER OR TYPED UP IN A GDoc!

“Test 15 Blind Retake.”

• Tests back to you. Scores displayed.
• Decide whether you want to retake. If not, DOODLE on back.
• Clickers will be on for 10 minutes.
• Reclick answers you want to keep. Cross Out (Do NOT Erase) answers you want to change and click the new ones too.
• You must click all 24.

Debrief Test 15.

Classes that are not finished: 120 Seconds.

Others: MadLib!

Time? Vladek.

Friday the Thirteenth: TuTu Schedule.

Prep Sheet for Test #15:

KBARR: ____/24  SMYK: ___/10  Pink Sheet Completed? ____     Other Extra Credit:

Mental Floss.

1. What famous fictional character is represented here?   ants, beetles, termites, rabbit
2. An archeologist claims to have dug up a coin that is clearly dated 46 B.C. How do we know he’s lying?
3. A man walks into a room, turns around and walks out the same door he went in. When he gets out he is in a different room than when he started. How is this possible?
4. What number should come next? 144, 121, 100, 81, 64,  _____  (Alert: math.)
5. Spell the word candy with just 2 letters.
6. How many F’s (capital or small–no trick here) are in the following sentence? (Alert: Counting.)
   Finished files are the result of years of scientific study combined with the experience of years.  

Test #15.   Doodle Theme: A NEW TOY!

NEW FEATURE: BLIND RETAKE OPTION AVAILABLE MONDAY.

Tomorrow’s Test: Vocab, Class Stuff, Vladek. Preview after Period 4.

“Warm Up, 12/12.”

1. What was Yertle’s purpose in increasing the height of his throne? Be specific.
2. What was one of Hitler’s purposes in invading countries in Europe?
3. What was McBean’s middle name?
4. “They had stars upon thars!” What word is “thars” replacing?
5. What can we compare belly stars to in real life?
6. Why did Vladek think it was safe to go with the smugglers? 
7. What is ironic about Vladek’s decision to try to go to Hungary and give their spot at Mrs. Motonowa’s to Miloch and his family?  
8. p147, panel 6, the pig. 
9. p155, panel 6, the mouse. 

SMYK’s

“Vocab, 12/12.”
   
mesmerize, quarantine, hypochondria, pandemonium, defray, miser, resolute, intercede, disgruntled, wallow, pauper

1. _____
2. _____
3. _____
4. _____
5. Artie is worried about furthering the racist stereotype of the ____(ly) Jew, but Vladek actually fits it.
6. The root of this word is a guy’s name. ____
7. The root of this word meant “poor.” _____
8. The roots of this word meant “undo the cost.”_____
9. The roots of this word meant “all the demons.”_____
10. The roots of this word meant “the soft part under the ribs.” _____
11. The roots of this word meant “go between.” _____
12. The roots of this word meant “to not utter little grunts.”  (haha) _____
13. The original root of this word meant “to disintegrate or dissolve.”_____

Vladek. Book 2. Mauschwitz.

“Vocab, 12/11.”
     
mesmerize, quarantine, hypochondria, pandemonium, defray, miser, resolute, intercede, disgruntled, wallow, pauper

1. _____
2. _____
3. _____
4. _____
5. _____ (LOL)
6. They took up a collection to help _____ the cost of the party.
7. When the Apollo 11 astronauts returned from the first moon walk, they were _____(ed) to make sure they didn’t bring back any “space germs.”
8. Many of you have pretended to be sick to get out of stuff, but a _____(c) actually believes he is sick.
9. Mala says that, even though Vladek is rich, he still lives like a _____.
10. The root of this root means “wretched” or “very unhappy.” _____ (NOT disgruntled.)
11. The prefix of this word means between._____
12. After Johnny and Dally died, Ponyboy was ______(ing) in misery and self-pity, and Darry told him to stop.
13. Anja was ______ about not giving up Richieu until it was too late to save him.

“Yertle the Turtle.”

Beginning 

https://youtu.be/EkwGOVH17Y8?si=wdTjxCqroeatzDW6  (Start at 2:20)

120 Seconds. The next performances will be tomorrow.
Rubric (40 points)

1. (1-6) Introduction-Presentation: How well done? Did reader give title, author, and genre of the book and brief setting of the scene? Did reader capture the audience’s attention immediately?
2. (1-6) Mechanics: Reading Clarity. Is the pacing good? Are words pronounced correctly and easily understood? Are words read slowly enough for the audience’s understanding? Is there enough volume?
3. (1-6) Stage Presence: Does the reader appear confident? Does the reader establish eye contact with the audience during the intro? Are gestures, if any, natural and appropriate to the reading? Does it look like she/he has practiced?
4. (1-6) Reading Interpretation: Are characters identifiable/differentiated by your voice? Can you tell when it’s a question? Can you tell when description ends and dialogue begins? CAN YOU AVOID THE MONOTONE DRONE?
5. (1-6) Quality of Selection:  Is it entertaining, whether dramatic, suspenseful, or funny? Does it make us want to read the book?
6. (1-6) Audience Appeal: Is the reader holding the listeners’ attention? Overall impression?

Maus. Finish Book One (chapter 6). Begin Book 2 with New Actors.  (LINK to ONLINE VERSION.)

“Sentence Scramble, 12/10.”

1. –with a llama  –at the castle gate  –and  –you are  –it is midnight  –standing
2. S, CD, CX?
3. 1st, 2nd, 3rd?
4. –slowly  –although  —off the field  –the llama  –was uninjured  –he walked
5. S, CD, CX?
6. 1st, 2nd, 3rd?

Debrief Test #14: Nice Improvement.

“Vocab, 12/10.” mesmerize, quarantine, hypochondria, pandemonium, defray, miser, resolute, intercede, disgruntled, wallow, pauper

1. _____ (2 possible)
2. _____
3. _____
4. _____
5. _____
6. The roots of this word meant “40 days.” _____
7. We were completely _____(ed) by the amazing acrobatic performance.
8. The ______ customers who were scammed by the kombinator…
9. …needed someone to _____ for them to get their money back.
10. Fourth period is often the scene of _____, and that is why they rarely get a “10” from a guest teacher.
11. The root of this word meant “to roll about.” _____
12. (2) They separated all the people with _____ to an imaginary ______. (haha)

120 Seconds. Next Performances are tomorrow.

1. (1-6) Introduction-Presentation: How well done? Did reader give title, author, and genre of the book and brief setting of the scene? Did reader capture the audience’s attention immediately?
2. (1-6) Mechanics: Reading Clarity. Is the pacing good? Are words pronounced correctly and easily understood? Are words read slowly enough for the audience’s understanding? Is there enough volume?
3. (1-6) Stage Presence: Does the reader appear confident? Does the reader establish eye contact with the audience during the intro? Are gestures, if any, natural and appropriate to the reading? Does it look like she/he has practiced?
4. (1-6) Reading Interpretation: Are characters identifiable/differentiated by your voice? Can you tell when it’s a question? Can you tell when description ends and dialogue begins? CAN YOU AVOID THE MONOTONE DRONE?
5. (1-6) Quality of Selection:  Is it entertaining, whether dramatic, suspenseful, or funny? Does it make us want to read the book?
6. (1-6) Audience Appeal: Is the reader holding the listeners’ attention? Overall impression?