January Reading Logs due this Friday, Feb 01, 2013!!!!!
7th & 8th Grade:
Spelling Words - Week 3
pedestrian – walker, average, boring
agreement – group consensusassuage – relieve, comfort
indispensable – must have it
aerate – air out
memorandum - message
prevaricate - liar
ecstatic – very happy
unsavory – vulgar, not tempting, personality
grouse – complain
7th Grade:
New Spelling Words:
Analyzing videos from the sophomores for persuasive appeal.
Homework: Journal - Using 5 of this week's spelling words, write about either of these topics:
*How I feel when people don’t keep their promises to me.
*How to get along with your siblings and family members
8th Grade:
Same as 7th, but no journal entry. Be working on History day stuff with this extra time!!!!! You need to have your working rough draft of your tri-fold boards finished this week.
10th Grade:
DOL notes:
Conflict – The problem or struggle in
a story that triggers the action. There
are 5 basic types.
·
Person
vs Person – Someone has a problem with someone else
·
Person
vs Society – Someone has a problem with society: Eg, The school, law, culture,
rules, etc.
·
Person
vs Self – What to do in a certain situation.
Rescue the car full of people, or your girlfriend?
·
Person
vs Nature – Heat, cold, tsunami, avalanche, tornado, mutant ninja turtles . . .
·
Person
vs Fate (god) – battle with what seems to be an uncontrollable problem. Out of your power.
Spelling - Week 3
1.
Thoroughly - completely
2.
Afghan – holy blanket
3.
Irritability - Crankyness
4.
Feign - pretend
5.
Mortgage – home loan
6.
Harassment - bullying
7.
Facade – fake front
8.
Reminiscent - remembering
9.
Tableau – artistic arrangment
10.
Choreographer – dance move teacher
Active vs
passive voice:
In writing,
using an active voice will help your writing stand out. This means taking OUT the helping verbs.
Passive – I
have been watching TV all night long
Active – I
watched TV all night
Passive
– The bus had been chased by the dog
Active – The
dog chased the bus
Passive –
The boy was hoping to be able to ask the girl to prom
Active – The
boy wanted to ask the girl to prom
Passive – Do
you think, if it’s not too much of a problem, that you might consider, assuming
it’s not too inconvenient, whether or not you may or may not want to spend the
next few decades of your life entwined with mine in a combined effort at
raising a family?
Active?
Journal –
the most passive journal ever written
Topic: how to date your future mate
Due: Wednesday
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