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Language Arts
Posted by Spencer Ziegler on 11/13/2017WELCOME TO EIGHTH GRADE!Hudson and Reggie say KEEP UP WITH YOUR STUDIES
Language Arts classes are reading Anne Frank . Advanced Language Arts is studying MACBETH.
Homework for Week of 11/13
STUDY FOR VOCABULARY TEST ON 11/20
DBQ on Garage Run by Women is due Monday, Nov. 13
Link is below
DBQ Due Friday Oct 27
OREGON TEEN INFECTED WITH PLAGUE
DBQ DUE Monday, Nov. 13
WORDS OF THE DAY FOR TEST ON MONDAY, NOVEMBER 20
11/5 RESPITE (NOUN) A BREAK, A REST, A BRIEF INTERMISSION
11/6 BRAWNY (ADJ) MUSCULAR
11/7 HINDER (VERB) TO GET IN THE WAY OF, TO TRY TO STOP
11/8 LARGESS (NOUN) GENEROSITY
11/9 DECOY (NOUN) A LURE, TRAP, OR TRICK
11/13 OBSTREPEROUS (ADJ) NOISY, BOISTEROUS, UNRULY
11/14 PORTENT (NOUN) AN OMEN OR WARNING
11/15 TOME (NOUN) A LARGE BOOK
11/16 ODIOUS (ADJ) HATEFUL
11/17 TIMOROUS (ADJ) FEARFUL
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WORDS OF THE DAY FOR TEST ON MONDAY NOV 6
10/23 FRUGAL (ADJ) THRIFTY, GOOD AT SAVING MONEY
10/24 INCOMPATIBLE (ADJ) OPPOSITE IN NATURE, UNABLE TO GET ALONG
10/25 RESILIENT (ADJ) QUICK TO RECOVER, ABLE TO BOUNCE BACK
10/26 SUPERFLUOUS (ADJ) MORE THAN ENOUGH, EXTRA
10/27 WARY (ADJ) CAREFUL, CAUTIOUS
10/30 SAGACITY (NOUN) WISDOM
10/31 DELETERIOUS (ADJ) HARMFUL, DESTRUCTIVE
11/1 AMICABLE (ADJ) FRIENDLY, AGREEING
11/2 CONFLAGRATION (NOUN) LARGE, INTENSE FIRE
11/3 PENCHANT ( NOUN) A LIKING FOR, A PREFERENCE
LINK TO TEXT OF Flowers for Algernon
THE LOTTERY NEWPAPER PROJECT (This project is past due. Did you turn it in?)
You have become a journalist. You are a newspaper reporter for the local newpaper. It is your job to keep the public informed about current events and figure out why they occurred. You are going to create a newpaper about THE LOTTERY. In one article you should be able to explain the events of The Lottery. Your second article should be an editorial giving your opinion of The Lottery. The third article should be a feature article on one of the characters in The Lottery. There should be hand drawn pictures to accompany your articles.Your paper should be in newspaper format. Your newpaper should have a name.
Rubric
____Your newspaper has all the attributes of a newspaper.
____Your articles are error free.
____Your drawings and advertisements are appropriate.
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Link to Powerpoint on THE SNIPER
HOMEWORK
ALL WORK TO BE COUNTED FOR THE FIRST QUARTER MUST BE IN BY FRIDAY, SEPT 29.
THERE ARE NO WORDS OF THE DAY ON TRACK OUT WEEKS.
WORDS OF THE DAY FOR TEST ON MONDAY SEPT 25
9/11 COGENT (ADJ) POWERFULLY PERSUASIVE
9/12 COMPUNCTION (NOUN) A FEELING OF SORROW FOR A WRONG ONE HAS DONE
9/13 COVET (VERB) TO WISH OR WANT SOMETHING VERY MUCH
9/14 DIAPHANOUS (ADJ) SO THIN YOU CAN SEE THROUGH IT
9/15 DESPOT (NOUN) A CRUEL AND UNJUST DICTATOR
9/18 EBULLIENT (ADJ) JOYOUS, EXTREMELY HAPPY
9/19 EXTANT (ADJ) STILL IN EXISTENCE, NOT EXTINCT
9/20 IMPECUNIOUS (ADJ) VERY POOR, HAVING NO MONEY
9/21 LEGERDEMAIN (NOUN) MAGIC, TRICKERY
9/22 MENDACIOUS (ADJ) UNTRUTHFUL, LYING
WORDS OF THE DAY FOR TEST ON SEPT 11
8/28 ALIENATE (VERB) TO CAUSE SOMEONE TO FEEL ISOLATED, APART
8/29 ALLAY (VERB) TO HELP SOMEONE FEEL BETTER, TO CALM
8/30 BOLSTER (VERB) TO GIVE CONFIDENCE TO, TO SUPPORT
8/31 BUNGLE (VERB) TO DO CLUMSILY, TO MESS UP
9/1 CANDID (ADJ) STRAIGHTFORWARD, NOT SUGAR COATING, TELLING THE TRUTH AS YOU SEE IT
9/4 ABSCOND (VERB) TO RUN AWAY SUDDENLY AND SECRETLY
9/5 AFFLUENT (ADJ) WEALTHY
9/6 AMENABLE (ADJ)WILLING TO COMPLY OR DO WHAT SOMEONE WANTS
9/7 BEGUILE (VERB) TO INFLUENCE BY SLYNESS OR TRICKERY
9/8 BILK (VERB) TO CHEAT SOMEBODY OUT OF SOMETHING, ESPECIALLY MONEY
WORDS OF THE DAY TEST WILL BE ON 8/28
8/14 ABSTRUSE (ADJECTIVE) HARD TO UNDERSTAND
8/15 ACCOMPLICE (NOUN) A PARTNER OR ASSOCIATE IN WRONG DOING
8/16 ANIMOSITY (NOUN) HATRED
8/17 CLEMENCY (NOUN) MERCY, FORGIVENESS
8/18 COMELY (ADJ) HANDSOME
8/21 DWINDLE (VERB) TO LESSEN, TO DECREASE IN NUMBER
8/22 ECCENTRIC (ADJ) ODD, PECULIAR
8/23 EMBOLDEN (VERB) TO GIVE COURAGE TO
8/24 ERADICATE (VERB) TO DESTROY COMPLETELY
8/25 FALLACIOUS (ADJ) UNTRUE, FALSE
LINKS TO DBQs
Self Lacing Shoes DBQ2
Patrick Austin Overcomes Death of Father DBQ3
WORDS OF THE DAY test was on 8/14
7/31 ABOMINATION (NOUN) A DETESTABLE ACT OR PRACTICE
8/1 AQUIESCE (VERB) TO COMPLY, TO SUBMIT
8/2 BELLICOSE (ADJECTIVE) WARLIKE
8/3 BENEFACTOR (NOUN) A DOER OF KINDLY AND CHARITABLE ACTS
8/4 BEWILDER (VERB) TO CONFUSE
8/7 CAPACIOUS (ADJECTIVE) ROOMY
8/8 CAPITULATE (VERB) TO SURRENDER OR GIVE UP
8/9 CASTIGATE (VERB) TO PUNISH, TO CRITICIZE
8/10 DEVIATE (VERB) TO TAKE A DIFFERENT COURSE
8/11 DOMICILE (NOUN) PLACE WHERE ONE LIVES, HOME