31/01/12 Tuesday, Day #3

 BIBLE SCRIPTURE IS DUE ON THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 02
I have "after school duty" ever day this week. All extra help will have to be in the morning or at noon.
NEXT WEEK I WILL HAVE NOON DUTY.

Period #1: Grammar 8 - Spelling Quiz on Wednesday, Feb. 01. 

List #11 - 1. arid, 2. rehabilitation, 3. penchant, 4. facet, 5. copious, 6. embellish, 7. regurgitate, 8. apprehensive, 9. dichotomy, 10 anomaly. , 11. scuttle, 12. emancipation, 13.renounce, 14. egalitarian, 15.draconian , 16.atheist, 17. enabler, 18. components, 19. articulate, 20. frieze, 21. disingenuous, 22. critique, 23. bizarre, 24. sophist, 25.nuance


List #12 - 

Home Work. -   Try to learn the differences between  the three types of verbals.

Period #3 History 7 and 8 -
We worked on 6.3.

  H.W.- Answer questions 1 - 5 in Unit 6.3 if you do not already have it completed - page 60. 

Period #4 English Literature 7

We started on the play. I started a review of the elements of the story. We did the first part of the plot today.

Home Work: Study your notes on the plot

Period #5 English Grammar 7 - LIFE SKILLS We wrote our Spelling Quiz on List #10.

List #10 - 1. Miniscule, 2. din, 3. roost, 4. prank, 5. shards, 6. oligarchy, 7. tyrant, 8. cognizant, 9. logistics, 10. perked, 11. admonish, 12. perpetuate, 13. entail, 14. subjugate, 15. remorse, 16. abdicate, 16. devour, 17. consume, 18. audacious, 19. extrude, 20. static, 21. obnoxious, 22. obliterate, 23. crumple, 24. devoid, 25. archaic.

 List #11 - 1. arid, 2. rehabilitation, 3. penchant, 4. facet, 5. copious, 6. embellish, 7. regurgitate, 8. apprehensive, 9. dichotomy, 10 anomaly. , 11. scuttle, 12. emancipation, 13.renounce, 14. egalitarian, 15.draconian , 16.atheist, 17. enabler, 18. renounce, 19. articulate, 20. frieze, 21. disingenuous, 22. critique, 23. bizarre, 24. sophist, 25.nuance


List #12 - 1. components, 2. sustainability,        

Home Work -  Spelling words 15 - 20 on List # 10. No grammar tonight

Period # 6 - P. E.

Period # 7 English Literature 8 - Life Skills today.
Reviewed the quiz again.

Our next unit will be on plays.

30/01/12 Monday, Day#2

I have "after school duty" ever day this week. All extra help will have to be in the morning or at noon.

Period #1: Grammar 8 - Spelling Quiz on Wednesday, Feb. 01. 

List #11 - 1. arid, 2. rehabilitation, 3. penchant, 4. facet, 5. copious, 6. embellish, 7. regurgitate, 8. apprehensive, 9. dichotomy, 10 anomaly. , 11. scuttle, 12. emancipation, 13.renounce, 14. egalitarian, 15.draconian , 16.atheist, 17. enabler, 18. components, 19. articulate, 20. frieze, 21. disingenuous, 22. critique, 23. bizarre, 24. sophist, 25.nuance


List #12 - 

H.W. - Spelling List # 11, words 20 - 25.  Read over the three types of verbals.

Period #3 History 7 and 8 -
We worked on 6.3.

  H.W.- Read page 53 on Peloponnesian Wars 6.3. 

Period #4 English Literature 7

We wrote our paragraph.

HW :

Period #5 English Grammar 7 - LIFE SKILLS Spelling Quiz on Tuesday, Jan. 31. (List #10)

List #10 - 1. Miniscule, 2. din, 3. roost, 4. prank, 5. shards, 6. oligarchy, 7. tyrant, 8. cognizant, 9. logistics, 10. perked, 11. admonish, 12. perpetuate, 13. entail, 14. subjugate, 15. remorse, 16. abdicate, 16. devour, 17. consume, 18. audacious, 19. extrude, 20. static, 21. obnoxious, 22. obliterate, 23. crumple, 24. devoid, 25. archaic.

 List #11 - 1. arid, 2. rehabilitation, 3. penchant, 4. facet, 5. copious, 6. embellish, 7. regurgitate, 8. apprehensive, 9. dichotomy, 10 anomaly. , 11. scuttle, 12. emancipation, 13.renounce, 14. egalitarian, 15.draconian , 16.atheist, 17. enabler, 18. renounce, 19. articulate, 20. frieze, 21. disingenuous, 22. critique, 23. bizarre, 24. sophist, 25.nuance


List #12 - 1. components, 2. sustainability,        

H. W. -  Spelling words 15 - 20 on List # 10. No grammar tonight

Period # 6 - LS 

Period # 7 English Literature 8 -
Rreviewed the quiz.

Our next unit will be on plays.

27/01/12 Friday, Day #1

I just realized that Friday's post seems to have flown into cyber-space. No harm done since there was not much assigned, as this is the end of a marking period.
I have "after school duty" ever day this week. All extra help will have to be in the morning or at noon.

Period #1: Grammar 8 - We had a Grammar test.

List #11 - 1. arid, 2. rehabilitation, 3. penchant, 4. facet, 5. copious, 6. embellish, 7. regurgitate, 8. apprehensive, 9. dichotomy, 10 anomaly. , 11. scuttle, 12. emancipation, 13.renounce, 14. egalitarian, 15.draconian , 16.atheist, 17. enabler, 18. components, 19. articulate, 20. frieze, 21. disingenuous, 22. critique, 23. bizarre, 24. sophist, 25.nuance


List #12 - 

H.W. - Read over the three types of verbals.

Period #3 History 7 and 8 -
We worked on 6.3.

  H.W.- Answer questions 5 - 10 on 6.3. 

Period #4 English Literature 7Monday we will be writing a paragraph to hand in for marking.

Topic: Worked on the paragraph. "A tyrant is not always a bad thing".

HW : Think about what you will use as an example for the paragraph above, as well as the explanation.

Period #5 English Grammar 7 -

Worked on the parts of speech again.

List #10 - 1. Miniscule, 2. din, 3. roost, 4. prank, 5. shards, 6. oligarchy, 7. tyrant, 8. cognizant, 9. logistics, 10. perked, 11. admonish, 12. perpetuate, 13. entail, 14. subjugate, 15. remorse, 16. abdicate, 16. devour, 17. consume, 18. audacious, 19. extrude, 20. static, 21. obnoxious, 22. obliterate, 23. crumple, 24. devoid, 25. archaic.

 List #11 - 1. arid, 2. rehabilitation, 3. penchant, 4. facet, 5. copious, 6. embellish, 7. regurgitate, 8. apprehensive, 9. dichotomy, 10 anomaly. , 11. scuttle, 12. emancipation, 13.renounce, 14. egalitarian, 15.draconian , 16.atheist, 17. enabler, 18. renounce, 19. articulate, 20. frieze, 21. disingenuous, 22. critique, 23. bizarre, 24. sophist, 25.nuance


List #12 - 1. components, 2. sustainability,        

H. W. -  Spelling words 15 - 20 on List # 10. No grammar tonight

Period # 6 - LS 

Period # 7 English Literature 8 - 
We wrote an "All-purpose" paragraph to be handed in and marked.


We will review the quiz on Monday..

Our next unit will be on plays.

HW:

26/01/12 Thursday, Day #6

I have "after school duty" ever day this week and next. All extra help will have to be in the morning or at noon.

Period #1: Grammar 8 - We will have a Grammar test this week, on Friday to cover the work from the beginning of the year.

Worked on the different kinds of "verbals".

List #11 - 1. arid, 2. rehabilitation, 3. penchant, 4. facet, 5. copious, 6. embellish, 7. regurgitate, 8. apprehensive, 9. dichotomy, 10 anomaly. , 11. scuttle, 12. emancipation, 13.renounce, 14. egalitarian, 15.draconian , 16.atheist, 17. enabler, 18. components, 19. articulate, 20. frieze, 21. disingenuous, 22. critique, 23. bizarre, 24. sophist, 25.nuance


List #12 - 

H.W. - Read over the three types of verbals.

Period #3 History 7 and 8 -
We worked on 6.3.

  H.W.- Answer questions 5 - 10 on 6.3. 

Period #4 English Literature 7 Worked on "Writing the All-Purpose Paragraph". 

Topic: Worked on the paragraph. "A tyrant is not always a bad thing".

HW : Think about what you will use as an example for the paragraph above, as well as the explanation.

Period #5 English Grammar 7 -

Worked on the parts of speech again.

List #10 - 1. Miniscule, 2. din, 3. roost, 4. prank, 5. shards, 6. oligarchy, 7. tyrant, 8. cognizant, 9. logistics, 10. perked, 11. admonish, 12. perpetuate, 13. entail, 14. subjugate, 15. remorse, 16. abdicate, 16. devour, 17. consume, 18. audacious, 19. extrude, 20. static, 21. obnoxious, 22. obliterate, 23. crumple, 24. devoid, 25. archaic.

 List #11 - 1. arid, 2. rehabilitation, 3. penchant, 4. facet, 5. copious, 6. embellish, 7. regurgitate, 8. apprehensive, 9. dichotomy, 10 anomaly. , 11. scuttle, 12. emancipation, 13.renounce, 14. egalitarian, 15.draconian , 16.atheist, 17. enabler, 18. renounce, 19. articulate, 20. frieze, 21. disingenuous, 22. critique, 23. bizarre, 24. sophist, 25.nuance


List #12 - 1. components, 2. sustainability,        

H. W. -  Spelling words 10 - 15 on List # 10.No grammar. tonight

Period # 6 - LS - wrote the History quiz.

Period # 7 English Literature 8 - 
Reviewed the all-purpose paragraph again. 


We will review the quiz tomorrow.

Our next unit will be on plays. Before that I would like to do a unit on something that you would like help in..

HW:

25/01/12 Wednesday, Day 5

I have "after school duty" ever day this week and next. All extra help will have to be in the morning or at noon.

Period #1: Grammar 8 - We will have a Grammar test this week, on Friday to cover the work from the beginning of the year.

Started on "verbals". Spelling words 5 - 10 on List # 11.

List #11 - 1. arid, 2. rehabilitation, 3. penchant, 4. facet, 5. copious, 6. embellish, 7. regurgitate, 8. apprehensive, 9. dichotomy, 10 anomaly. , 11. scuttle, 12. emancipation, 13.renounce, 14. egalitarian, 15.draconian , 16.atheist, 17. enabler, 18. components, 19. articulate, 20. frieze, 21. disingenuous, 22. critique, 23. bizarre, 24. sophist, 25.nuance


List #12 - 

H.W. - Spelling list #11, words 5 - 10. Read over the page on verbals.(Pages 96 and 96).

Period #3 History 7 and 8 - HISTORY TEST ON THURSDAY. Chapters 4 - 6. We will include as much in chapter 6 as we have covered - probably just to 6.3.
We started on 6.2.

  H.W.- Answer questions 1 - 5 on 6.3. 

Period #4 English Literature 7 Worked on "Writing the All-Purpose Paragraph". 

Topic: Worked on the paragraph. "A tyrant is not always a bad thing".

HW :Complete the paragraph with an outline.

Period #5 English Grammar 7 -

Worked on the parts of speech again.

List #10 - 1. Miniscule, 2. din, 3. roost, 4. prank, 5. shards, 6. oligarchy, 7. tyrant, 8. cognizant, 9. logistics, 10. perked, 11. admonish, 12. perpetuate, 13. entail, 14. subjugate, 15. remorse, 16. abdicate, 16. devour, 17. consume, 18. audacious, 19. extrude, 20. static, 21. obnoxious, 22. obliterate, 23. crumple, 24. devoid, 25. archaic.

 List #11 - 1. arid, 2. rehabilitation, 3. penchant, 4. facet, 5. copious, 6. embellish, 7. regurgitate, 8. apprehensive, 9. dichotomy, 10 anomaly. , 11. scuttle, 12. emancipation, 13.renounce, 14. egalitarian, 15.draconian , 16.atheist, 17. enabler, 18. renounce, 19. articulate, 20. frieze, 21. disingenuous, 22. critique, 23. bizarre, 24. sophist, 25.nuance


List #12 - 1. components, 2. sustainability,        

H. W. -  Spelling words 5 - 10 on List # 10.No grammar. tonight

Period # 6 - Phys. Ed.

Period # 7 English Literature 8 - 
Reviewed the all-purpose paragraph again. 


We will review the quiz tomorrow.

Our next unit will be on plays. Before that I would like to do a unit on something that you would like help in..

HW: Learn the format of the "All-purpose Paragraph".

24/01/12 Tuesday, Day # 4

I have "after school duty" ever day this week and next. All extra help will have to be in the morning or at noon.

Period #1: Grammar 8 - We will have a Grammar test this week, probably on Friday.

Started on "verbals". Spelling words 5 - 10 on List # 11.

List #11 - 1. arid, 2. rehabilitation, 3. penchant, 4. facet, 5. copious, 6. embellish, 7. regurgitate, 8. apprehensive, 9. dichotomy, 10 anomaly. , 11. scuttle, 12. emancipation, 13.renounce, 14. egalitarian, 15.draconian , 16.atheist, 17. enabler, 18. components, 19. articulate, 20. frieze, 21. disingenuous, 22. critique, 23. bizarre, 24. sophist, 25.nuance


List #12 - 

H.W. - Spelling list #11, words 5 - 10. Read over the page on verbals.(Pages 96 and 96).

Period #3 History 7 and 8 - HISTORY TEST ON THURSDAY. Chapters 4 - 6. We will include as much in chapter 6 as we have covered - probably just to 6.3.
We started on 6.2

  H.W.- Answer questions 5 - 9 on 6.2. Complete the reading of 6.3.

Period #4 English Literature 7 Worked on "Writing the All-Purpose Paragraph". 

Topic: No person is any better than any other.

HW :Complete the paragraph with an outline.

Period #5 English Grammar 7 -

Worked on the parts of speech again. We went as far as the adverb.

List #10 - 1. Miniscule, 2. din, 3. roost, 4. prank, 5. shards, 6. oligarchy, 7. tyrant, 8. cognizant, 9. logistics, 10. perked, 11. admonish, 12. perpetuate, 13. entail, 14. subjugate, 15. remorse, 16. abdicate, 16. devour, 17. consume, 18. audacious, 19. extrude, 20. static, 21. obnoxious, 22. obliterate, 23. crumple, 24. devoid, 25. archaic.

 List #11 - 1. arid, 2. rehabilitation, 3. penchant, 4. facet, 5. copious, 6. embellish, 7. regurgitate, 8. apprehensive, 9. dichotomy, 10 anomaly. , 11. scuttle, 12. emancipation, 13.renounce, 14. egalitarian, 15.draconian , 16.atheist, 17. enabler, 18. renounce, 19. articulate, 20. frieze, 21. disingenuous, 22. critique, 23. bizarre, 24. sophist, 25.nuance


List #12 - 1. components, 2. sustainability,        

H. W. -  Spelling words 5 - 10 on List # 10.No grammar. tonight

Period # 6 - Phys. Ed.

Period # 7 English Literature 8 - 
Reviewed the all-purpose paragraph. 
Wrote a paragraph on the topic " Success in the business world has a lot to do with being able to put off rewards and get away from immediate gratification".
We will review the quiz tomorrow.

Our next unit will be on plays. Before that I would like to do a unit on something that you would like help in..

HW: Think of something that you would like help with before the next unit.

23/01/12 Monday, Day #3

Tuesday will be the last day for completing assignments, quizzes, and tests.

I have "after school duty" ever day this week and next. All extra help will have to be in the morning or at noon.

Period #1: Grammar 8 - We will have a Grammar test next week, probably on Wednesday.

Started on "recognizing helping verbs". Spelling words 1 - 5 on List # 11.

List #11 - 1. arid, 2. rehabilitation, 3. penchant, 4. facet, 5. copious, 6. embellish, 7. regurgitate, 8. apprehensive, 9. dichotomy, 10 anomaly. , 11. scuttle, 12. emancipation, 13.renounce, 14. egalitarian, 15.draconian , 16.atheist, 17. enabler, 18. renounce, 19. articulate, 20. frieze, 21. disingenuous, 22. critique, 23. bizarre, 24. sophist, 25.nuance


List #12 - 

H.W. - Spelling list #11, words 5 - 10. Read over the page on verbals.(Pages 96 and 96).

Period #3 History 7 and 8 - HISTORY TEST ON THURSDAY. Chapters 4 - 6. We will include as much in chapter 6 as we have covered - probably just to 6.3.
We started on 6.2

  H.W.- Answer the first four questions on 6.2. Start reading 6.3.

Period #4 English Literature 7 Worked on "Writing the All-Purpose Paragraph". 

New paragraph topic for the day: People who do not learn from history are doomed to repeat their past.

HW :Complete the paragraph in its final form with an outline.

Period #5 English Grammar 7 -

Worked on the sentence fragments, run-on sentence again.

List #10 - 1. Miniscule, 2. din, 3. roost, 4. prank, 5. shards, 6. oligarchy, 7. tyrant, 8. cognizant, 9. logistics, 10. perked, 11. admonish, 12. perpetuate, 13. entail, 14. subjugate, 15. remorse, 16. abdicate, 16. devour, 17. consume, 18. audacious, 19. extrude, 20. static, 21. obnoxious, 22. obliterate, 23. crumple, 24. devoid, 25. archaic.

 List #11 - 1. arid, 2. rehabilitation, 3. penchant, 4. facet, 5. copious, 6. embellish, 7. regurgitate, 8. apprehensive, 9. dichotomy, 10 anomaly. , 11. scuttle, 12. emancipation, 13.renounce, 14. egalitarian, 15.draconian , 16.atheist, 17. enabler, 18. renounce, 19. articulate, 20. frieze, 21. disingenuous, 22. critique, 23. bizarre, 24. sophist, 25.nuance


List #12 - 1. Draconian.        

H. W. -  Spelling words 1 - 5 on List # 10.

Period # 6 - Life Skills - the topic was a what you did not know.

Period # 7 English Literature 8 - Life Skills.
This week we will write a paragraph to be submitted.

Our next unit will be on plays. Before that I would like to do a unit on something that you would like help in..

HW: Think of something that you would like help with before the next unit.

20/01/12 Friday, Day 2

Tuesday will be the last day for completing assignments, quizzes, and tests.

I have after school duty ever day this week and next. All extra help will have to be in the morning or at noon.

Period #1: Grammar 8 - We will have a Grammar test next week, probably on Wednesday.

Started on "recognizing helping verbs". Spelling words 1 - 5 on List # 11.

List #10 - 1. Miniscule, 2. din, 3. roost, 4. prank, 5. shards, 6. oligarchy, 7. tyrant, 8. cognizant, 9. logistics, 10. perked, 11. admonish, 12. perpetuate, 13. entail, 14. subjugate, 15. remorse, 16. abdicate, 16. devour, 17. consume,  18. audacious, 19. extrude, 20. static, 21. obnoxious, 22. obliterate, 23. crumple, 24. devoid, 25. archaic.      

List #11 - 1. arid, 2. rehabilitation, 3. penchant, 4. facet, 5. copious, 6. embellish, 7. regurgitate, 8. apprehensive, 9. dichotomy, 10. apprehension, 11. scuttle, 12. emancipation, 13. venture, 14. regurgitate, 15. apprehensive,  16. scuttle, 17. enabler, 18. renounce, 19. articulate, 20. frieze, 21. disingenuous, 22. critique, 23. bizarre, 24. sophist, 25.embellish, 


List #12 - 1. atheist, 2. nuance, 3. egalitarian, 4. draconian, 5. renounce, 6. articulate, 7. frieze, 8. anomaly,           

H.W. - Spelling list #11, words 1 - 5. Read over page 91 on helping verbs.

Period #3 History 7 and 8 - We wrote the History Quiz on 6.1. 

  H.W.- Read over 6.2.

Period #4 English Literature 7 Worked on "Writing the All-Purpose Paragraph". 

We wrote a paragraph on the topic ( A person can succeed even when s/he fails.)

HW :Complete the paragraph in its final form with an outline.

Period #5 English Grammar 7 - We wrote the Grammar Quiz on complements, diagramming verbs, and parts of speech.

Worked on the sentence fragments, run-on sentence again.

List #10 - 1. Miniscule, 2. din, 3. roost, 4. prank, 5. shards, 6. oligarchy, 7. tyrant, 8. cognizant, 9. logistics, 10. perked, 11. admonish, 12. perpetuate, 13. entail, 14. subjugate, 15. remorse, 16. abdicate, 16. devour, 17. consume, 18. audacious, 19. extrude, 20. static, 21. obnoxious, 22. obliterate, 23. crumple, 24. devoid, 25. archaic.

 List #11 - 1. arid, 2. rehabilitation, 3. penchant, 4. facet, 5. copious, 6. embellish, 7. regurgitate, 8. apprehensive, 9. dichotomy, 10. apprehension, 11. scuttle, 12. emancipation, 13. venture, 14. regurgitate, 15. apprehensive,  16. scuttle, 17. enabler, 18. renounce, 19. articulate, 20. frieze, 21. disingenuous, 22. critique, 23. bizarre, 24. sophist, 25.embellish, 


List #12 - 1. atheist, 2. nuance, 3. egalitarian, 4. Draconian,  5. renounce, 6. articulate, 7. frieze, 8. anomaly,                    

H. W. -  Spelling words 1 - 5 on List # 10.

Period # 6 - Life Skills - the topic was a continuation of the one on success

Period # 7 English Literature 8 - This week we will write a paragraph to be submitted.

Our next unit will be on plays. Before that I would like to do a unit on something that you would like help in..

HW: Think of something that you would like help with before the next unit.

19/01/12 Thursday, Day #1

I have noon duty this week. If you owe me time or need extra help, it will have to be in the AM. I have B-ball practice on Thursday and a game on Friday. (Saturday as well if you want to drive to Minto to see it.) Why does "spell-check" not recognize Minto as a word?????

Period #1: Grammar 8 - We wrote the Spelling Quiz on List #10.

Started on "recognizing linking verbs".

List #10 - 1. Miniscule, 2. din, 3. roost, 4. prank, 5. shards, 6. oligarchy, 7. tyrant, 8. cognizant, 9. logistics, 10. perked, 11. admonish, 12. perpetuate, 13. entail, 14. subjugate, 15. remorse, 16. abdicate, 16. devour, 17. consume,  18. audacious, 19. extrude, 20. static, 21. obnoxious, 22. obliterate, 23. crumple, 24. devoid, 25. archaic.      

List #11 - 1. arid, 2. rehabilitation, 3. penchant, 4. facet, 5. copious, 6. embellish, 7. regurgitate, 8. apprehensive, 9. dichotomy, 10. apprehension, 11. scuttle, 12. emancipation, 13. venture, 14. regurgitate, 15. apprehensive,  16. scuttle, 17. enabler, 18. renounce, 19. articulate, 20. frieze, 21. disingenuous, 22. critique, 23. bizarre, 24. sophist, 25.embellish, 


List #12 - 1. atheist, 2. nuance, 3. egalitarian, 4. draconian, 5. renounce, 6. articulate, 7. frieze, 8. anomaly,           

H.W. - Spelling list #10, words 20 - 25. Complete the exercise "C" on page 90.

Period #3 History 7 and 8 - History Quiz on 6.1 and Map Quiz on Friday, Jan.20. 


Yesterday we had Life Skills. Today, I went over 6.1b and we answered the last five questions on page 53.

The map is the one on Greece on page 61 in your text. Learn the locations of the following: Adriatic Sea, Mediterranean Sea, Aegean Sea, Hellespont, Crete(Which is actually not on the map), Illyria, Macedonia, Lydia, Ionia, Thrace, Thessaly, Euboea, Peloponnesus,Thera, Olympia, Sparta, Thebes, Athens, Marathon, Delphi, Troy, Sardis, Pella.

  H.W.- Answer questions 5 - 10 on page 53. Study for quiz on 6.1 and map.

Period #4 English Literature 7 Worked on "Writing the All-Purpose Paragraph". 

We went over the example and started on the example, explanation and conclusion.
Friday we will try to write a whole paragraph in class. It will deal with "Success".

HW : For tomorrow, have the paragraph completed - How can the expression, "Live life simply, simply so that others can live", be applied to everyday life.

Period #5 English Grammar 7 -  Handed back the spelling quiz. Grammar Quiz on complements, diagramming verbs, and parts of speech on Friday, Jan, 20.

Worked on the sentence fragments again.

List #10 - 1. Miniscule, 2. din, 3. roost, 4. prank, 5. shards, 6. oligarchy, 7. tyrant, 8. cognizant, 9. logistics, 10. perked, 11. admonish, 12. perpetuate, 13. entail, 14. subjugate, 15. remorse, 16. abdicate, 16. devour, 17. consume, 18. audacious, 19. extrude, 20. static, 21. obnoxious, 22. obliterate, 23. crumple, 24. devoid, 25. archaic.

 List #11 - 1. arid, 2. rehabilitation, 3. penchant, 4. facet, 5. copious, 6. embellish, 7. regurgitate, 8. apprehensive, 9. dichotomy, 10. apprehension, 11. scuttle, 12. emancipation, 13. venture, 14. regurgitate, 15. apprehensive,  16. scuttle, 17. enabler, 18. renounce, 19. articulate, 20. frieze, 21. disingenuous, 22. critique, 23. bizarre, 24. sophist, 25.embellish, 


List #12 - 1. atheist, 2. nuance, 3. egalitarian, 4. Draconian,  5. renounce, 6. articulate, 7. frieze, 8. anomaly,                    

H. W. -  Spelling words 20 - 25. Complete1 - 5 in exercise "D" on page 65.

Period # 6 - Life Skills - the topic was a continuation of the one on success

Period # 7 English Literature 8 - Quiz on advertising on Friday, January 20. Know the notes that I posted on the site (jlch@jlcharris.com) and what we talked about in class. 
Today we looked at what we thought were the most important components of the particular ads that each student did.
 Review the components of the ad.

HW: Be able to explain the components of the advertisement that you found in class. Prepare for the quiz on advertising.

18/01/12 Wednesday, Day #6

I have noon duty this week. If you owe me time or need extra help, it will have to be in the AM. I have B-ball practice on Thursday and games on Wed and Friday.

Period #1: Grammar 8 - We wrote the Grammar Quiz on the parts of speech, and diagramming verbs. Spelling Quiz for Thursday, Jan. 19 on List #10.

Reviewed the problem of prepositions being adverbs. Started on 

List #10 - 1. Miniscule, 2. din, 3. roost, 4. prank, 5. shards, 6. oligarchy, 7. tyrant, 8. cognizant, 9. logistics, 10. perked, 11. admonish, 12. perpetuate, 13. entail, 14. subjugate, 15. remorse, 16. abdicate, 16. devour, 17. consume,  18. audacious, 19. extrude, 20. static, 21. obnoxious, 22. obliterate, 23. crumple, 24. devoid, 25. archaic.      

List #11 - 1. arid, 2. rehabilitation, 3. penchant, 4. facet, 5. copious, 6. embellish, 7. regurgitate, 8. apprehensive, 9. dichotomy, 10. apprehension, 11. scuttle, 12. emancipation, 13. venture, 14. regurgitate, 15. apprehensive,  16. scuttle, 17. enabler, 18. renounce, 19. articulate, 20. frieze, 21. disingenuous, 22. critique, 23. bizarre, 24. sophist, 25.embellish, 


List #12 - 1. atheist, 2. nuance, 3. egalitarian, 4. draconian, 5. renounce, 6. articulate, 7. frieze,          

H.W. - Spelling list #10, words 20 - 25. Complete the exercise "C" on page 90.

Period #3 History 7 and 8 - History Quiz on 6.1 and Map Quiz on Friday, Jan.20. 
Life Skills for today. 
Yesterday we went over 6.1a, made notes on 6.1b and did the map work. Tomorrow I will go over 6.1b and answer the last five questions on page 53.

The next map will be the one on Greece on page 61 in your text. Learn the locations of the following: Adriatic Sea, Mediterranean Sea, Aegean Sea, Hellespont, Crete(Which is actually not on the map), Illyria, Macedonia, Lydia, Ionia, Thrace, Thessaly, Euboea, Peloponnesus,Thera, Olympia, Sparta, Thebes, Athens, Marathon, Delphi, Troy, Sardis, Pella.

  H.W.- Answer questions 1 - 5 on page 53.

Period #4 English Literature 7 Worked on "Writing the All-Purpose Paragraph". 

We went over the example and started on the "Explanation".

HW : For tomorrow, write the introduction and statement for the new paragraph. How can the expression, "Live life simply, simply so that others can live", be applied to everyday life. We will work on the actual paragraph in class tomorrow.

Period #5 English Grammar 7 -  Wrote spelling quiz. Grammar Quiz on complements, diagramming verbs, and parts of speech on Friday, Jan, 20.

Worked on the "complement" again.

 List #9 - 1. wistfulness, 2. beguiled, 3. timidity, 4. decorum, 5. gregarious, 6. specter, 7. oblivious, 8. conjured, 9. contrite, 10. mayhem, 11. conscription, 12. desolation (desolate) 13. simplicity 14. logistics 15. bipolar, 16. extricate, 17. disproportionate, 18. esoteric, 19. monotonous, 20. elated, 21. compile, 22.affable, 23. ad nauseam, 24. indignant, 25. faux pas.

List #10 - 1. Miniscule, 2. din, 3. roost, 4. prank, 5. shards, 6. oligarchy, 7. tyrant, 8. cognizant, 9. logistics, 10. perked, 11. admonish, 12. perpetuate, 13. entail, 14. subjugate, 15. remorse, 16. abdicate, 16. devour, 17. consume, 18. audacious, 19. extrude, 20. static, 21. obnoxious, 22. obliterate, 23. crumple, 24. devoid, 25. archaic.

 List #11 - 1. arid, 2. rehabilitation, 3. penchant, 4. facet, 5. copious, 6. embellish, 7. regurgitate, 8. apprehensive, 9. dichotomy, 10. apprehension, 11. scuttle, 12. emancipation, 13. venture, 14. regurgitate, 15. apprehensive,  16. scuttle, 17. enabler, 18. renounce, 19. articulate, 20. frieze, 21. disingenuous, 22. critique, 23. bizarre, 24. sophist, 25.embellish, 


List #12 - 1. atheist, 2. nuance, 3. egalitarian, 4. Draconian,  5. renounce, 6. articulate, 7. frieze,                    

H. W. -  Spelling words 20 - 25. Complete1 - 5 in exercise "D" on page 65.

Period # 6 - Phys. Ed. 

Period # 7 English Literature 8 - Quiz on advertising on Friday, January 20. Know the notes that I posted on the site (jlch@jlcharris.com) and what we talked about in class. 


 Review the components of the ad.

HW: Be able to explain the components of the advertisement that you found in class. Prepare for the quiz on advertising.