• 1st Period – Creative Writing:
o Weekly writing prompt - Create a utopian society. Discuss the culture you envision, the types of people who will populate it, how you enforce the laws, what the various laws are, etc. How do you trade for things you need? Money? Jobs? Credits? How do you divvy up the resources? Land? Education? Jobs? Food? How are rule-breakers dealt with? How do people gain access to your society if they aren’t born into it? Discuss potential downfalls you might envision. Describe in great detail your plan for how this society looks, runs, and functions. Due Thursday.
• 2nd Period – Honors
• 3rd Period – 8th Grade
• 4th Period – 7th Grade
• 5th Period 12th Grade
• 6th Period 10th Grade
o New Vocab week 14.
o Spelling 15B.
Journal prompt for the week: Recall an experience from kindergarten.
Spelling - 15B:
Hors d'oeuvres - Tasty treats
Illegibly - Can't read it
Imminent - Near
Impostor - Fake
Infrared - Rays
Innocuous - Harmless
Innuendo - Suggestive
Inoculate - Immunization
Installment - Payment Plan
Iridescent - Shiny
Vocab week 14:
confidant- n. /kŏn’ fĭ dŏnt/
1. One in whom you confide or with whom you share secrets
2. A close friend who is trusted to discuss ones your personal thoughts, feelings, problems or events
example: He was confident that his confidant would keep his secrets in confidence.
dubious- adj. /doo’ bē əs/
1. not sure of an outcome or conclusion
example: She was dubious about whether the spy could be trusted.
2. likely to be dishonest, untrustworthy, or morally worrisome in
some way example: It is a dubious proposition that they should probably eschew.
3. of uncertain quality, intention, or appropriateness
example: The paper included several dubious citations that the professor will check.
obsolescence- n. /ŏb sō lĕs’ әns /
1. the state, process, or condition of being or becoming obsolete
2. state which occurs when an object, service or practice is no longer wanted or of use even though it may still be in good working order
example: The obsolescence of Betamax tapes means video copies are nearly impossible to make.
quell- tr.v. / kwĕs /
1. to bring something to an end, usually my means of force
example: The police had to use tear gas to quell the rioting throng.
2. to allay a disturbing feeling or thought in a reassuring way
example: She tried to quell her fear by thinking good thoughts.
voluble- adj. /vŏl’ yoo bl/
1. talking easily and at length or involving lengthy talking
2. verbose, talkative, garrulous, vociferous, glib, loquacious
example: Being voluble is a good trait for television hosts.
3. rolling, turning or rotating easily; twining or twisting
example: The particles were voluble; (botany) It was a voluble vine.
Literary Term:
Epithet: an adjective or adjective phrase appropriately qualifying a subject (noun) by naming a key or important characteristic of the subject such as “peaceful dawn,” “sneering contempt,” “indescribable personality,” etc. Aptness, connotation,and effectiveness are key considerations in choosing epithets.
Abstract: Used as a noun, the term refers to a short summary or outline of a longer work. As an adjective applied to writing or literary works, abstract refers to words or phrases that name things not knowable through the five senses; they are not concrete. Symbols and ideas are abstract. Cliffs Notes ® are summarizing examples for abstracts of major literary works.
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