Thursday, December 6, 2007

Thursday, December 6

Periods 1-2
1. News of the day
2. Word wall
3. Begin selective underling of story from Impact book on Steve Irwin
4. Begin writing summary on Irwin story

Periods 4
1. News of the day
2. Word wall
3. Learn new vocabulary using Flocabulary rap song "Transformation"

MYOPIC: SHORT-SIGHTED (ADJ): HIS VIEW ON SPENDING WAS MYOPIC. HIS VIEW ON SPENDING WAS SHORT-SIGHTED.

RATIOCINATE: THINK (VERB): I HAD TO RATIOCINATE BEFORE LETTING HER GO TO THE BATHROOM. I HAD TO THINK BEFORE LETTING HER GO TO THE BATHROOM.

ENTOMOLOGY: STUDY OF INSECTS (NOUN): MY BROTHER DECIDED TO MAJOR IN ENTOMOLOGY. MY BROTHER DECIDED TO MAJOR IN THE STUDY OF INSECTS.

OSTRACIZE: EXCLUDE FROM A COMMUNITY (VERB) BECAUSE HE HAD AIDS, HE WAS OSTRACIZED. BECAUSE HE HAD AIDS HE WAS EXCLUDED FROM A COMMUNITY

PARIAH: OUTCAST (NOUN): SERIAL KILLERS ARE USUALLY CONSIDERED PARIAHS. SERIAL KILLERS ARE USUALLY CONSIDERED OUTCASTS.

PERSEVERE: PERSIST OR REMAIN CONSTANT (ADJ): IF YOU PERSEVERE THERE’S NO REASON YOU CAN’T GRADUATE HIGH SCHOOL. IF YOU PERSIST OR REMAIN CONSTANT THERE’S NO REASON YOU CAN’T GRADUATE HIGH SCHOOL.

BURGEONING: BLOSSOMING (ADJ):
MY FRIEND HAS A BURGEONING CAREER. MY FRIEND HAS A BLOSSOMING CAREER.

DILIGENT: CAREFUL (ADJ):

I WAS ALWAYS DILIGENT WHEN IT CAME TO HOMEWORK. I WAS ALWAYS CAREFUL WHEN IT CAME TO HOMEWORK.

COMMODIOUS: SPACIOUS (ADJ) HOMES IN PARKLAND ARE USUALLY COMMODIOUS. HOMES IN PARKLAND ARE USUALLY SPACIOUS.

4. Complete VIS

Periods 6-7
1. News of the day
2. Word wall
3. Fluency
4. Fluency check
5. Read aloud
6. Complete Yes/No/Why from Lesson 2 of Rewards Plus
7. Complete FCAT prompts (essential questions and the short-response in the Rewards supplement). This will count as a quiz grade

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