August 18, 2015 - August 21, 2015

 

Thursday, August 20^th:

1^st Period:

Today we are going to room 506 to get our books for the semester:

ELEMENTS of LITERATURE

HOLT HANDBOOK (grammar)

VOCABULARY WORKSHOP: Level C

Assignment:

VOCABULARY WORKSHOP: Level C

Unit 1; pages 21 – 23

 Directions on how to do the assignment: 

Please do all twenty words: Adage through Wrangle

Write the word

Write the part of speech

Write the definition

Write the sentence

Write the antonym

Write the synonym

Write a grammatically correct sentence using the word.

This will be due on Tuesday, August 25^th.

Example:
 

1.
Adage

Part of speech: noun

Definition: a proverb, a wise saying

Examples:

“People who live in glass houses shouldn’t throw stones.”

“Early to bed, early to rise, makes a person healthy, wealthy, and wise.”

“The early bird gets the worm.”

Sentence: “One way to begin an informal speech or an oral report is to quote an old proverb.”

Synonym: a maxim, an aphorism

Antonym: None

Create your own sentence:

When people used to tell me the old adage, “The early bird gets the worm”, I always respond with my own adage, “Yeah, but the early worm gets eaten.”

3rd Period:

Today we are going to room 506 to get our books for the semester:

ELEMENTS of LITERATURE

HOLT HANDBOOK (grammar)

VOCABULARY WORKSHOP: Level C

Eleven students did not receive the vocabulary book, level C. Make copies for them.

Assigned Unit One; will be due on Wednesday, August 26^th. Went over the first  five words with the class:

1.
Adage
Part of speech:
Definition:
Sentence:
Examples of an adage (see above)
Synonym:
Antonym: None
Create your own sentence:

2.
Bonanza
Part of speech:
Definition:
Sentence:
Example of a bonanza
Synonyms:
Antonym: None 
Create your own sentence

3.
Churlish

Part of speech:

Definition:

Sentence:

Examples of churlish behavior:

Synonyms:

Antonyms:

Create Your Own Sentence:

4. 
 Citadel

Part of Speech:

Definition:

Synonyms:

Examples of a citadel:

Create Your Own Sentence:

5.
Collaborate

Part of Speech:

Definition:

Synonyms:

Antonyms:

Examples of collaboration:

Create Your Own Sentence:

Friday, August 21st: 

1^st and 3rd Periods: 

Quick review over Verbs:

Assignment: 

Holt Handbook, pages 144 – 145

Diagnostic Preview:

Sentences 1 – 25.

Read the sentences, and then write the correct verb forms. 

Due at the end of the period.

In the upper right hand corner of your paper, please write the following:

Please write your complete name – first name and last name

Please write the period – Period 1

Please write the date – August 21, 2015

Please title your work from HOLT HANDBOOK Diagnostic Preview; pages 144 – 145

Please do sentences 1 – 25

Write the correct verb forms only. Make sure that both verbs are in the same tense. 

How to do the Diagnostic Review:

Just write the correct verbs forms. If the sentence is correct, write the letter "C" for correct.

1.     Every time I ____ my parents for a pet, they _____, “No, not in an apartment.”

(ask, say)

 Every time I asked my parents for a pet, they said, “No, not in an apartment.”

Or

Every time I ask my parents for a pet, they say, “No, not in an apartment.”

2.     One day last year, I was setting on the front steps reading the newspaper, when I  spot an ad for a female ferret.

Correct Answer: Sitting and Spotted