Figuring out words
Mock: to make fun of people
Mock: A fake version of something.
Tomorrow we will take the mock PSSA. What version of mock is correct?
A fake version of something.
When Odilia tells her sister's to pack for the trip to Mexico, what does the reader know that the sisters do not?
That Odilia is not going to let them go to Mexico
Construct means to built. What must deconstruct mean?
To break something down
Mr. Davis-Green is cheap
Both these words mean that MDG likes to save money. Which word has a POSTITIVE connotation
Thrifty
What sport did Mr. Macyk play this morning?
What is hockey
It is taboo to make fun of your adults and so he got in trouble for mocking his teacher.
What does mock mean?
Make fun of something
After taking the potion, I made my way back to the bed and sat on the edge because the room was still spinning a little.
How is the narrator feeling?
What is sick and dizzy
In means: inside of
Habitat: A place you live
Ed: Something that already happened
Before the fire, Spongbob inhabited a pineapple under the sea.
What does inhabited mean?
To have lived or dwelled in something
Mr. Macyk is inquisitive about the latest tea.
Mr. Macyk is nosy about the latest tea.
Both words mean he wants to know the tea. What effect is created by the word "nosy."
It has a negative connotation
Which of these teachers/staff grew up in different state than the other: Mr. Macyk, Mr. Senatus, Ms. McDaid, Ms. Dunne
Who is Ms. McDaid. The other three grew up in New York
A sedative is a sleeping pill. A laxative is a pill that helps your bowel relax. A contraceptive is a pill that helps you not have a baby. What does the suffive "tive" mean
A pill (or something) that makes you do something.
Mr. Macyk warned the class that the only way to get an A for the day is to show empathy. Desmond comes to class late and immediately starts making fun of Mr. Macyk for having a bad haircut.
What efecct is created by what the reader knows but Desmond doesn't
Tension
Unambiguous means very clear.
What must ambiguous mean?
Ambiguous means unclear
“You must prepare yourself for the confrontation that will ensue when Mr. Richards arrives.”
“You must prepare yourself for the encounter that will ensue when Mr. Richards arrives."
How does choosing the word confrontation instead of encounter change the sentence?
By choosing confrontation, it lets you know there will be a conflict.
To respect or be reverential
It is a sedative more potent than any sleeping pill you can buy at the store
What word helps you figure out what sedative means?
What is pill?
I, Mr. Macyk, have transformed myself into my evil brother Mr. Waysick. Now I have a mustache instead of a beard.
When I get to school, "Andrew says, 'wow Mr. Macyk' nice makeover!"
What does the reader know that Andrew does not?
That it isn't Mr. Macyk, it's Mr. Waysick in disguise
Obscure means it's not easy to find or see. Or not easily known.
Exclusivity: means the quality of not letting a lot of people in.
Generosity: The quality of sharing with people.
What does obscurity mean?
The quality of not being easily understood, seen, or known
I, Mr. Macyk, have transformed myself into my evil brother Mr. Waysick. Now I have a mustache instead of a beard.
When I get to school, "Andrew says, 'wow Mr. Macyk' nice makeover!"
What does the reader know that Andrew does not?
That it isn't Mr. Macyk, it's Mr. Waysick in disguise.
What teacher won the 2025 Lindback Award for excellence in teaching.
Who is Ms. Webb?
“My husband angered the ancient ones and I’ve been paying for it ever since, doomed to dwell in this empty shell of a house.”
What does dwell mean in this case?
What is live in
I, Mr. Macyk, have transformed myself into my evil brother Mr. Waysick. Now I have a mustache instead of a beard.
When I get to school, "Andrew says, 'wow Mr. Macyk' nice makeover!"
In this book, what effect does Andrew's words have on the story.
It creates a humorous effect. (It could also build tension)
Beneficial means something is good for you.
Malevolent means having the desire to be mean to people
What must benevolent mean?
The desire to be kind and generous and good.
I was in my abandoned home.
What effect is created by the second sentence.
Using the word home puts you closer to it and makes it more personal on a meaningful level
New teacher Mr. Colletti attended what university in North Philadelphia
What is Temple