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May 26, 2010
May 26, 2010
History:
Read Chpt. 28.1-3 by 5/27.
Chpt. 28 Vocabulary is due 5/27.
Chpt. 22 Timeline is due 5/27.
Chpt. 22 Test is 6/1.
Novel, "Of Nightingales that Weep":
Read pp.30-46 by 5/27.
Journal notes are due 6/1.
Writing:
Yosemite Brochure
Informational Text Writing Assignment
(See 5/21 for details.)
Spelling and Vocabulary:
Alphetebize, syllables, parts of speech, accent marks, and sentences are due Tuesday, 6/1.
Words written three times paper is due Friday, 6/4.
Test is on 6/4.
May 26, Spelling and Vocabulary:
1. mild -gentle in nature or behavior (has a mild disposition); moderate in action or effect (a mild sedative); not sharp, spicy, or bitter (mild cheese)
2. vivid -producing a strong or clear impression on the senses; (sharp) (intense); producing distinct mental images (a vivid description); acting clearly and vigorously (a vivid imagination)
3. plectrum -stringed musical instrument part; pick
4. koto -a long Japanese zither having 13 strings
5. minstrel -one of a class of medieval musical entertainers; a singer of verses to the accompaniment of a harp (musician) (poet)
6. forsake -to renounce or turn away from entirely (friends have forsaken her) (forsook the theater for politics)
7. bulk -spatial dimension; (magnitude); in large quantities
8. intrigue -to arouse the interest, desire, or curiosity of (intrigued by the tale)
9. dowry -money, goods, or estate that a woman brings to her husband in marriage; a gift of money or property by a man to or for his bride
10. hypocrisy -a feigning to be what one is not or to believe what one does not; especially : the false assumption of an appearance of virtue or religion
11. scruple -an ethical consideration or principle that inhibits action; mental reservation
12. prospect -the act of looking forward; (anticipation); a mental picture of something to come ; something that is awaited or expected (possibility) (chance)
13. grave -consideration (important); (grave problems); likely to produce great harm or danger (a grave mistake); significantly serious (considerable) (great)
14. corridor -a passageway (as in a hotel or office building) into which compartments or rooms open; a usually narrow passageway or route; a narrow strip of land through foreign-held territory; a restricted lane for air traffic; a land path used by migrating animals; a densely populated strip of land including two or more major cities (the Northeast corridor stretching from Washington into New England); an area or stretch of land identified by a specific common characteristic or purpose (a corridor of liberalism) (the city's industrial corridor)
15. armistice -temporary suspension of hostilities by agreement between the opponents (truce)
Newspaper Article Review:
Read and review newspaper articles; write a review for 5 points due weekly on Tuesdays and Thursdays.
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 May 26, 2010 03:51 PM