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Good morning,

Remember, a bad attitude is contagious - don't spread it!

Your homework for tonight:

Option one:
1.  What is a main idea?

2.  How do we find the main idea?


Option two:
In a well-developed paragraph, answer the following question 

….we’re all interconnected, both bodily and emotionally….It began much more simply, with the synchronization of bodies: running when others run, laughing when others laugh,  crying when others cry, or yawning when others yawn. Most of us  have reached the incredibly advanced stage at which we yawn even  at the mere mention of yawning—as you may be doing right now!— but this is only after lots of face-to-face experience. (De Waal, p. 124)

1.   1.  What is the main idea of this passage?

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Ms. Betsy

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Good morning,

I like learning with you guys!  (This is written in first person)

Your homework for tonight:

Option one:
1.  What does POV stand for?

2.  How does Johnny feel after the church?

Option two:

In a well-developed paragraph, answer the following question.  What is a narrator?  How does the narrator differ between first and third person?

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Good morning,

You guys did a great job this morning!

Your homework for tonight:

Option one:
1. What is a round character?

2.  Why did Pony and Johnny run back into the burning church?

Option two:
In a well-developed paragraph, answer the following question.  If you were at the church, what would you have done?

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Ms. Betsy

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Good morning,

I had a lovely time with you this morning! Thank you for being honest and hard working.

Your homework tonight:

Option one:
1. Are the Greasers a positive or negative group?

2. What is a static character?

Option two:
In a well-developed paragraph, answer the following question.  Gangs are considered a group.  According to your notes, why do people join gangs (groups)?

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Ms. Betsy

HW

Good morning!!

Man, we have some different characters in our class!

Your homework for tonight:
Option one:

1. What is a flat character?

2. Name one flat character in The Outsiders

Option two:

In a well-developed paragraph, answer the following question.  Can the antagonist be likable? Explain your answer.

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Ms. Betsy

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Good morning,

I am so happy to be in the group W04!!!

Your homework for today is:

Option one:

1. What is empathy?

2. Why do people join groups?

Option two:

In a well-developed paragraph, answer the following question.  How does joining a group fulfill a basic human need?

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Ms. Betsy

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Good morning,

Thank you for being such wonderful students!

Your homework for tonight:

Option one:
1.  What is an allusion?

2.  What kind of allusion is used in The Outsiders?


Option two:
In a well-developed paragraph, answer the following question.  Discuss an allusion from Of Mice and Men.

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Ms. Betsy

HW

Good morning,

Remember, it's okay to be sad, angry or upset.  It is not okay to be disrespectful.

Your homework for tonight:

Option one:
1.  Why did Johnny and Ponyboy run away to an abandoned church?

2.  Why didn't want Ponyboy want to cut his hair?

Option two:

In a well-developed paragraph, answer the following question.  What might Frans de Waal say about the Greasers?

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Good morning,

I had a lot of fun with you this morning.

Remember - parent-teacher conferences are today and tomorrow.

Your homework for tonight"

Option one:
1.  What is an antonym?

2.  What is a synonym for pants?

Option two:
In a well-developed paragraph, answer the following question.  Why is it important to use context clues when we are reading?

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Good morning,

Remember that there are parent teacher conferences tomorrow and on Wednesday.

Tomorrow will be a half day and we will be dismissing at 11:00

Your homework for tonight is:

Option one:
1.  What is a context clue?

2.  Why do we use context clues?

Option two:
In a well-developed paragraph, answer the following question.  Describe two different methods in which using context clues will help you find the meaning of an unfamiliar word.

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Good morning,

You guys did a great job!

Your homework for tonight:

Option one:
1. Who did Johnny kill?

2.  What kind of conflict is this?

Option two:
In a well-developed paragraph, answer the following question.  Why do writers include different kinds of conflict in their stories?

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Ms. Betsy

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Good morning,

Thank you for a great lesson today!

Your homework for tonight:

Option one:
1.  Why was Ponyboy crying?

2. Why did Cherry not want to say 'hi' to Ponyboy at school?

Option two:
In a well-developed paragraph, answer the following question. Why do you think that writers use foreshadowing?

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Good morning,

You guys were rocking this morning!  Remember, ask for help when you need it.  Also, you can ask for space when you need it.

Your homework for tonight:

Option one:

1.  Sodapop had 2 kools.  Dally had 4 kools.  How many kools did they have together?


Option two:

Sodapop went to three different dates in one weekend.  If the first date cost him $13.56 and his second date cost $20.44 and the third date cost him twice as much as the second date, how much money did he spend in one weekend?

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Ms. Betsy

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Good morning,

Your homework for tonight is:

Option one:
1.  What is the first step to solving a word problem?

2.  What is the second step to solving a word problem?

Option two:
Hector had three iphones that cost $579.99 each.  He wanted to sell two of the iphones to the SOCs.  If he sold two of his phones to the SOCs, how much money would he make?

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Ms. Betsy

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Good morning,

Just a friendly reminder - no matter how we FEEL about each other, we need to RESPECT each other.  That means being supportive and not making fun of each other.

Your homework for tonight:

Option one:
1.  What is the setting of The Outsiders?

2.  Who beat up Johnny?

Option two:
In a well-developed paragraph, answer the following question.  Johnny gets beat up at home all the time by his dad.  When he was jumped by the SOCs, he was affected in a different way.  Why?  Use direct evidence from the text to support your answer.

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Good morning,

You guys did an awesome job this morning!

Your homework for tonight is:

Option one:
1.  Who was Dally "talking dirty" to at the movies?

2.  What is setting?

Option two:
In a well-developed paragraph, answer the following question. Compare and contrast the SETTING of The Outsiders and Of Mice and Men.  Compare means find things that are similar and contrast means find things that are different.

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Hello!

I had a fun time with the late morning class.

Your homework for tonight:

Option one:
1.  Who wrote The Outsiders?

2.  How old was the author when The Outsiders was published?


Option two:
In a well-developed paragraph, answer the following question.  S.E. Hinton shortened her name so that people couldn't wouldn't know her gender after just reading her name.  Why do you think she did that?

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Ms. Betsy