Monday, August 22nd:
Tomorrow, please bring your vocabulary book, Level C.
Read “Do Parents Have Different Hopes and Standards for
Their Sons and Daughters?
Readers:
Mercedes
Vocabulary:
Anonymous: unknown
Aggregate: Different elements combined for a result
"Boys vs. Girls: Should parents apply same rules to both
genders?"
Reader:
Pamela
Thesis Statement is what the essay is about and also
expresses your position or opinion on the subject.
On a separate sheet of paper, write your thesis statement.
You may change it or even change your position on the topic.
Tuesday, August 23rd:
Today, Vocabulary, Level C, Unit One will be assigned; Unit 1 will be due on Monday, August 29th.
How to do the homework for Vocabulary Level C, Unit 1
Vocabulary, Level C
Unit One will
be due on Monday, August 29th
Pages 21 – 27
Definitions:
Definitions:
Pages 21 – 23
All twenty words!
Definitions:
Write the word
Write the part of speech (it’s in parenthesis)
Write the definition
Write the sentence
Write the synonyms
1. Adage
(n.) a proverb, a wise saying
Sentence: One way to begin an informal
speech or an oral report is to quote an old adage.
Synonyms: maxim, a saw, aphorism
Be sure to do all twenty words from page 21 to page 23
Pages 24 – 25:
Completing the Sentence; 1 – 20
All you have to do for Completing the
Sentence is write the correct vocabulary word.
Synonyms; page 25
1 – 15
Write the short phrase; underline the bold
faced word, then write the correct vocabulary word which is the synonym for the
bold faced word.
Example:
1. As
the ad campaign slowly unfolded: evolved
Antonyms; page 25
16 – 20
Write the short phrase, underline the bold faced word, then
write the correct vocabulary which means the opposite of the vocabulary word.
16. Surprised by the harmonious
ending of the piece: discordant
Be sure to do all five antonyms the same way
Page 26; Choosing the Right Word
Just write the correct vocabulary words for sentences 1 – 20
Page 27:
Vocabulary in Context
Read “A Dynamic and Creative Duo”
Answer the questions 1 – 5
Write the brief phrase and then the letter and the correct
word.
This is due on Monday, August 29th
Wednesday, August 24th:
Wednesday, August 24th:
Write an original sentence using one of your vocabulary
words:
Adage: an old wise saying; for example: “Early to bed, early
to rise, makes a person healthy, wealthy, and wise.
Bonanza: a rich mass of ore or gold. Sudden appearance of
wealth or gold.
Ashanti:
Grope: to fumble about searching for something
I had to grope for her glasses because they fell off during
the night.
Eli:
Jostle: to make or force one’s way through a group of people
As Zack was walking through the hallway he was jostling
people’s backpack.
Collaborate: to cooperate
Briana: She collaborated with her sister on a class project.
Theatre Improv:
Shianne, Danny, Onyx
The thesis of the paper:
I agree that there should be different standards of behavior
for boys and girls because boys and girls are different and have different
needs.
I believe that
the same standard of behavior should be applied to both boys and girls because
they are individuals and should have the same rights.
The thesis statement should have both the topic of the
persuasive essay and your position on the topic.
Decide which side of the thesis you are on: Then find
evidence to support your opinion in the handouts and underline it. Please notice from which handout you
found the evidence.
Jasmin:
“Boys vs. Girls”
According to Myrna Beth Haskell, the writer of “Boys vs.
Girls”, Researchers have found that there are gender differences in the brain,
such as girls having more seratonin and stronger neural connections than boys,
and boys having less oxytocin (love chemicals which makes mothers love their
babies). In part, neurological differences account for characteristics such as
boys being more impulsive and girls being more communicative.
Maricarmen:
“All teens experience risk and parents should be observant,”
Michael Assel, associate professor of pediatrics at University of Texas
cautions.
Onyx:
“In her book, Pink
Brain, Blue Brain: How Small Differences Grow into Troublesome Gaps – and What
We Can Do About It? Neuroscientist Lise Elliot explains that there is little
solid evidence of organic sex differences in children’s brains.
For homework tonight: Find two more examples of evidence and
write them in your notes.
