Tuesday, Jan. 8

Periods 1-2
1. News of the day
2. Learn new vocab (100 vocab words high school students need to know)
3. Complete VIS sheet
1. accentuate: give prominence to or emphasize (verb): My sister wears tops that accentuate her cleavage. My sister wears tops that give prominence to or emphasize her cleavage.
2. Alliteration: repetition of the same sounds (noun): I have “stood still and stopped” is an example of alliteration. I have “stood still and stopped” is an example of repetition of the same sounds. CAN ANYONE THINK OF ANOTHER EXAMPLE OF ALLITERATION?
3. Analogy: similarity between things not usually similar (noun). The author uses the analogy of a beehive when describing the bustling city. The author uses the similarity between things not usually similar when describing the bustling city.
4. Aspire: to have a great ambition or desire (verb): The girl in my first period class aspired to be a chef. The girl in my first period class had a great ambition or desire to be a chef. WHAT DO YOU ASPIRE TO BE?
5. Bamboozle: to deceive or trick: (verb): The con man bamboozles the citizens into believing he can cure the common cold. The con man deceives the citizens into believing he can cure the common cold.
6. Boycott: to act together in refusing to do something (verb): They decided to boycott buying anything from Wal-Mart. They decided to act together in refusing to buy anything from Wal-Mart.
7. Chronology: order or sequence of events (noun): The lawyer disputed the chronology of events preceding the murder. The lawyer disputed the order or sequence of events preceding the murder.
8. Commemorate: to honor the memory of (verb): The crowd gathered in the park to commemorate those who died on 9/11. The crowd gathered in the park to honor the memory of those who died on 9/11.
9. Cower: to crouch or draw back because of fear or pain (verb): The student cowered after being yelled at by the teacher. The student crouched or drew back because of fear after being yelled at by the teacher.

Period 4
1. News of the day
2. Word wall review
3. Vocab quiz on yesterday's words
4. Exam review

Periods 6-7
1. News of the day
2. Fluency
3. Read aloud
4. Word wall
5. Complete G.O. while reading story with partner
6. Complete M.C. questions on Page 34 in Rewards Plus and page 40 in supplement
7. SSR