7th & 8th grade spelling words:
Vocab Week 7
Purification – cleansing
Assertive – taking charge
Receptacle – container
recipient – receiver
Remedial – corrective
Virtually – almost
Intrinsic – basic
Covetous – jealous
Discrepancy – incongruous
Obliterate – destroy
Literary terms - 7th grade:
Alliteration
– The repetition of consonant sounds in English that are close together.
· Spaceman Spiff Spotted a Speckled
Sprite Dunking Donuts in Dangerous Dungeons.
Allusion – A
reference to a statement, a person, a place, or an event from literature, the
arts, history, religion, mythology, politics, sports, or science.
· Back on 9/11, I was not prepared for
how my world would change so dramatically so quickly.
Analogy – A
comparison made between two things to show how they are alike
· These can be similes, metaphors,
etc.
· Quiet as a mouse, Soft as a feather,
fingers is to hand as toes is to feet.
Anecdote – A
brief story told to illustrate a point
· Mr. Hawley’s “Get the Peanut Butter”
story
Antagonist –
The bad guy
· Lord Voldemort
Journal assignment for 7th Grade: Describe your earliest memory from childhood. Use examples of these literary terms in your journal, and label them, so I know what you are trying to do!
8th Grade: Same spelling words. No journal this week. All literary terms from 7th grade, PLUS THESE TERMS!!! Also, read chapter 6 & 7 in Watsons for tomorrow.
Assonance –
The repition of vowel sounds in words that are close together.
· Opposite of alliteration
Atmosphere –
The overall feeling of a work of literature.
The mood
Author –
Writer
Autobiography
– life story – written by yourself
Ballad –
Song or poem set to music
Biography –
Life story – written by others
Character –
Person, or animal in a story. Can even
be objects – Rings in LOTR series
· Static Character – Doesn’t change or
grow
· Dynamic Character – changes or grows
as a result of events in the story
· Character’s motivation – Any force
that drives the character to action
10th Grade:
Week 7:
·
Exposition – Writing that is intended to explain
something that might otherwise be difficult to understand. In a play or novel, it gives background
information or the situation surrounding the story.
·
Farce – Literature based on a humorous and improbable
(unlikely) plot.
·
Motif – The term for an often repeated idea or
theme in literature. Conflict with
nature, man, etc.
Cessation –
to quit
Chauffeur –
Driver
Circuit –
Path for electricity
Clientele –
customers
Coercion –
Forcing
Collateral –
Guarantee of payment
Colonel –
Military rank – NOT Kernel (popcorn)
Commitment –
promise to act
Committee –
Group working on a common goal
Competitively
– aggressively
Possessive Apostrophies – Warning:
May cause baldness or extreme frustration
To see if you need to make a possessive, turn the phrase around
and make it an "of the..." phrase. For example:
the boy's hat = the
hat of the boy
three days' journey = journey of three days
three days' journey = journey of three days
If the noun after "of" is a building, an object, or a
piece of furniture, then no apostrophe is needed!
room of the hotel =
hotel room
door of the car = car door
leg of the table = table leg
door of the car = car door
leg of the table = table leg
Once you've determined whether you need to make a possessive,
follow these rules to create one.
·
Add
‘s to the singular form of the word
– even if it ends in s
o The owner’s car
o The man’s cat
·
Add
‘s to the plural forms that do NOT end in s
o the children’s game
o The geese’s honking
·
Add ‘ to the end of plural nouns that end in s
o The cats’ toys
o The boys’ clothes
o The girls’ dolls
·
Add
‘s to the end of compound words
o My brother-in-law’s apartment
o The mousetrap’s victim
·
Add
‘s to the last noun to show joint possession of an object
o Buster and Dave’s restaurant
Homework - Worksheet on posessive apostrophies. See Mr. Hawley for copies. Due Tuesday.
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