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March 15, 2010
March 15, 2010
No History homework
Language Arts:
Reading: pp. 6-20, "The Examination" by 3/16;
Notes are due 3/22.
Persuasive Essay Writing Assignment
Rough draft is due on Tuesday, 3/16.
Peer edit is due on Wednesday, 3/17.
Final Copy is due on Friday, 3/19.
Revisions are due Friday, 3/26.
Spelling and Vocabulary:
Alphetebize, syllables, parts of speech, accent marks, and sentences are due Wednesday, 3/17.
Words written three times paper is due Friday, 3/19.
Test is on Friday, 3/19.
Vocabulary and Spelling:
1. authority -a citation (as from a book or file) used in defense or support; the source from which the citation is drawn; a conclusive statement or set of statements (as an official decision of a court); a decision taken as a precedent
2. Confucious -551–479 B.C. Chinese philosopher
3. capable -having attributes (as physical or mental power) required for performance or accomplishment (is capable of intense concentration); having traits conducive to or features permitting
4. primer -a small book for teaching children to read; a small introductory book on a subject
5. province -a country or region brought under the control of the ancient Roman government; an administrative district or division of a country; all of a country except the metropolises
6. stature -natural height (as of a person) in an upright position; quality or status gained by growth, development, or achievement
7. halting -marked by a lack of sureness or effectiveness (spoke in a halting manner)
8. mender -to free from faults or defects: as; to improve in manners or morals; reform; to set right (correct); to put into good shape or working order again; patch up (repair); to improve or strengthen (as a relationship) by negotiation or conciliation —used chiefly in the phrase mend fences (spends the weekend mending political fences)
9. examination -the act or process of inspecting; the state of being investigated; an exercise designed to examine progress or test qualification or knowledge; a formal interrogation
10. grudgingly -done, given, or allowed unwillingly, reluctantly, or sparingly (grudging compliance)
11. stabilize -to make stable, steadfast, or firm; to hold steady: as; to maintain the stability of (as an airplane) by means of a stabilizer; to limit fluctuations of (as prices)
12. capricious -governed or characterized by caprice (a sudden, impulsive, and seemingly unmotivated notion or action)
13. mournful expressing sorrow; (sorrowful); full of sorrow; (sad); causing sorrow or melancholy (gloomy)
14. glumly -broodingly morose (became glum when they heard the news) (dreary)
15. tael -any of various Chinese units of value based on the value of a tael weight of silver; any of various units of weight of eastern Asia
Newspaper Article Review:
Read and review newspaper articles daily; write a review twice a week for 5 points due weekly on Tuesday and Thursday.
List the author, audience, location, as well as illustration and caption, if any.
Diagram one compound sentence.
Summarize the article (this can be one or more sentences.)
Write a letter to the editor, with your positive or negative review.
Be ready to discuss your article in class.
Posted by ValerieC at March 15, 2010 11:12 AM