Monday, January 21, 2013

Monday - Jan 21, 2013

Spelling Words:  7th & 8th Grades:

Obstinate – Stubborn

Precipitate – To cause; To rain

Ominous – Threatening

Omnipotent – All powerful

Capitulation – to give in, give up

Incredulous – I can’t believe it

Adjacent – Next to, across from

Conjecture – Guessing

Corporal – Body, military rank

Filament – Thread, string
 
 
7th Grade:  Lots to do this week. 
-Spelling words week 2
-2nd Draft of Persuasive essay is due today.  I just need to see that you have it.  Now take it home, have an adult edit it, and bring back the final draft tomorrow. 
-Journal:  1/2 page.  Describe your best and worst classes and why you do or don't like them.  Use 5 of this week's spelling words in the journal, and HIGHLIGHT them so I can easily find them.
-Homework:  Read pages 330-335 on critical reading and answer EVERY question you find on those pages about those four stories, including the constructed response. 
 
8th Grade:
-Spelling words - week 2
-Write an outline for a persuasive essay of your choice.   Due tomorrow.  This essay will be worth 100 points in the end, and will require several drafts before you are done.
 
 
Spelling and Lit terms - 10th Grade
Protagonist: The main character or hero of a story
Antagonist: The person or thing working against the Hero
Foil – The dude who gets under your skin or pushes your buttons.
Spelling – Week 2
1.  Duress – Forced against your will
2.  Allocation – Amount you get
3.  gourmet – Fancy food
4.  Ulterior – selfish motives
5.  Municipal - City
6.  Replete – Full, complete
7.  Defiantly - Rebellious
8.  Ecstatic – Very Happy
9.  Desperately - Frantically
10.  Disappearance – Vanish

10th Grade: 
 
-Spelling and LIt terms
-Vocab worksheet - week 2
Commercials.  One more day and we will finish up with this project. 
 
 

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