Vocab.Enrichment

VOCABULARY ENRICHMENT
=**// Scroll down for what we've done in class EVERY day, as well as all notes and word lists!!! //**=
 * // Thanks for a great 1st-semester class, everyone! Have a great second half of the year! //**

__**January 12-27**__ 1. Midterm/Final test return 2. Semester/Course results 3. Picture book return 4. Course survey 5. January 27- last day of course!

__**January 11**__ Midterm/Final Exam!

__**January 4-8**__ Monday- Snow cancellation Tuesday- Midterm/Final review Wednesday- Midterm/Final review Thursday- Midterm/Final review Friday- Snow cancellation

__**December 23- January 3**__ Christmas Break!

__**December 21-22**__ Monday- review game Tuesday- Unit 9- Test! and peer check

__**December 14-18**__ Monday- Unit 9- notes, sentences Tuesday- Unit 9- pictures Wednesday- Unit 9- flashcards Thursday- Unit 9- individual review Friday-Unit 9- individual review

1. __Eke__- (verb) to barely get by; to “squeak” by 2. __Feign__- (verb) to fake or pretend 3. __Regale__- (verb) to celebrate or help one achieve luxury or relaxation 4. __Disseminate__- (verb) to distribute to various locations or people 5. __Ephemeral__- (adj.) fleeting; passing quickly; short-lived 6. __Quintessential__- (adj.) having the most perfect qualities; representing the a perfect example 7. __Palatial__- (adj.) of or related to a palace 8. __Tantamount__- (adj.) of equal importance 9. __Paramount__- (adj.) highest, most important 10. __Candid__- (adj.) realistic; honest, even when it’s difficult; blatantly open and honest (noun- candor) 11. __Svelte__- (adj.) lean, flowing, and smooth; slender 12. __Moot__- (adj.) useless; unimportant 13. __Onus__- (noun) responsibility; obligation 14. __Proxy__- (noun) a substitute 15. __Paramour__- (noun) the a person love’s; the object of one’s affections 16. __Echelon__- (noun) a level in a hierarchy 17. __Futile__- (adj.) pointless; ineffective 18. __Disparity__- (noun) a vast difference 19. __Banter__- (noun) witty or humorous verbal exchange; good-natured arguing 20. __Hierarchy__- (noun) an order of importance; a chain of command 21. __Knell__- (noun) ringing; a tolling of a bell 22. __Tandem__- (adj./noun) two things happening at the same time, in unison; a state of togetherness
 * Unit 9- Hodge Podge **

__**Friday- December 11**__ Handout- Four choices for final project or exam

Test return/record
 * __Thursday- December 10__**

Unit 8 Test!
 * __Wednesday- December 9__**

__**Tuesday- December 8**__ 1. Progress Report distribution (no signature required) 2. Flashcard/Picture Book review for tomorrow's Unit 8 test

__**Monday- December 7**__ 1. Create your own True/False Quiz: 10 statements, at least 5 from Unit 8, bonus for two vocab in one statement 2. Unit 8 Test- Wednesday!

__**Friday- December 4**__ Core activity- no class!

__**Thursday- December 3 (Wade- absent; Sub- Descutner)**__ Unit 8- Flashcard creation

__**Wednesday- December 2**__ Unit 8- Verbal review and clarifications

__**Thursday, Friday, Monday, and Tuesday- November 26, 27, 30 and December 1**__ Thanksgiving break- no school! (Tuesday- Inservice)

__**Wednesday- November 25 (Early dismissal- Thanksgiving break)**__ Core activity- no class!

Picture Day!
 * __Tuesday- November 24 (Wade- absent; Sub- Descutner)__**
 * __Tuesday- November 24 (Wade- absent; Sub- Descutner)__**

1. Notes- Unit 8 "The Opposite Sex" (See word list below.) 2. No sentences for this unit! (due to Conversation Card assignment)
 * __Monday- November 23__**
 * __Monday- November 23__**

1. Lewd- (adj.) suggestive; lustful; pertaining to moral looseness or lustful desires 2. Lascivious- (adj.) synonym of lewd 3. Licentious- (adj.) sexually unrestrained; loose 4. Voluptuous- (adj.) curvaceous and luxurious; well-endowed in feminine ways 5. Consummate- verb- to complete or fulfill (You could consummate a marriage or a transaction.) adjective- having supreme mastery (He is a consummate artist!) 6. lothario- (noun) a womanizer; a man who is selfish and flippant in his relationships with women; a seductive ladies’ man (from the character named Lothario in The Fair Penitent) 7. philanderer- (noun) a lothario of many women; a womanizer engaging in many short and often hurtful relationships 8. tawdry- (adj.) vulgar and brass; tastelessly showy; garish; appearing cheap and loud 9. erotic- (adj.) sexually arousing (noun- erotica) 10. explicit- (adj.) very specific and plainly stated 11. avarice- (noun) extreme greed for wealth and physical pleasures 12. whet- (verb) to sharpen or intensify; to increase desire 13. vicarious- (adj.) experienced second-hand, by observing others or pretending or imagining to live through others 14. voyeur- (noun) a viewer; one who chooses to view actions rather than participate 15. torrid- (adj.) emotionally charged; explosively emotional and deeply felt 16. liaison- (noun) an affair; a secret or inappropriate relationship (in business- one who goes between two groups for communication and organization) 17. sordid- (adj.) dirty; morally questionable; sleazy 18. satiate- (verb) to completely satisfy 19. savor- (verb) to enjoy thoroughly; to spend time enjoying all parts and experiences 20. caprice- (noun) a sudden desire; a whim; a seemingly unprovoked notion or need
 * Unit 8- The Opposite Sex **

Conversations!
 * __Friday- November 20__**
 * __Friday- November 20__**

__**Thursday- November 19**__ Rearrangement of classes due to Teen Outreach presentations... Conversation Cards- tomorrow!

1. Worksheet- words from 8th grade 2. Survey- type of Midterm/Final? 3. Workshop- Conversation Cards 4. REMINDER- Tomorrow... Conversation Cards and group conversations!
 * __Wednesday- November 18__**
 * __Wednesday- November 18__**

Test Day!- Unit 7 "Ho Hum"
 * __Tuesday- November 17__**
 * __Tuesday- November 17__**

No school!- Teachers Inservice/Parent Conferences
 * __Monday- November 16__**
 * __Monday- November 16__**

1. Conversation Cards- work in groups 2. REMINDER- Unit 7 Test- Next Tuesday!
 * __Friday- November 13 (Wade- absent; Sub- Vorrhis)__**
 * __Friday- November 13 (Wade- absent; Sub- Vorrhis)__**

1. Unit 7 review- pictures and sentences 2. Flashcard check 3. Review game- "Jeopardy" 4. REMINDER- Test moved to next week!
 * __Tuesday and Wednesday and Thursday- November 10-12__**
 * __Tuesday and Wednesday and Thursday- November 10-12__**

1. Verbal review- Unit 7 2. Worksheet- Homonyms and parts of speech 3. "Conversation Cards"- assigning of words and directions for assignmant (See below.) 4. REMINDER 1- flashcard check- tomorrow 5. REMINDER 2- **Unit 7 Test**- this Thursday, Nov. 12 6. REMINDER 3- Conversation Cards due (and conversations held) on Tuesday, Nov. 17
 * __Monday- November 9__**
 * __Monday- November 9__**

//__Part One (5 pts.)__// 1. On the non-lined side of three colored index cards, write the three words assigned to you (one word per card.) 2. On the lined side, at the top, write the definition of each word, including its part of speech. 3. Use each word in conversation (NOT in this class). 4. On the lined side, explain the situation in which you used the word. (Include specific contextual details!) 5. Get a signature (on the card) of a witness. //__Part Two (5 pts.)__// 1. Work with peers who have like-colored cards. 2. Create a conversation using all cards. (Cards can be mixed up within the group and used in any order, as long as ALL participate.) 3. Speak your conversation to the class. 1.__Bourgeois__- (adj.) related to the typical or the middle class; common 2.__Blasé__- (adj.) uninterested attaching little importance to things; bored 3.__Inanimate__- (adj.) not moving 4.__Apathetic__- (adj.) not caring; uninterested 5.__Torpid__- (adj.) having no motion or feeling; numb; dormant; hibernating 6.__Lethargic__- (adj.) lazy; sleepy; sluggish 7.__Irresolute__- (adj.) unsure of how to act or proceed 8.__Status quo__- (noun) the norm; what always happens 9.__Insular__- (adj.) of an isolated island; narrow-minded; isolated in ideas and temperament 10.__Acquiesce__- (verb) to do something, despite not wanting to 11.__Banal__- (adj.) drearily commonplace; predictable 12.__Infinitesimal__- (adj.) extremely short in duration or extremely small 13.__Remiss__- (adj.) slack; not attending to a duty or responsibility 14.__Lackadaisical__- (adj.) lacking spirit or liveliness; uninterested 15.__Flaccid__- (adj.) lacking firmness or muscle tone; limp and soft 16.__Dispassionate__- (adj.) lacking passion 17.__Flippant__- (adj.) casual to the point of disrespect 18.__Laissez-faire__- (adj./noun) noninterference; state of remaining neutral or uninvolved 19.__Inept__- (adj.) not efficient or competent 20.__Placate__- (verb) to do as little as is necessary, to keep peace
 * Conversation Cards**
 * Unit 7- Ho Hum **

__**Friday- November 6**__ Picture Day!

__**Thursday- November 5**__ 1. Notes- Definitions of words in new unit- Unit 7- "Ho Hum" 2. HW- sentences

__**Wednesday- November 4**__ Unit 6 Test!

__**Tuesday- November 3**__ 1. Review Game- Memory Match 2. REMINDER- Test tomorrow! (Unit 6... See word list below.)

__**Monday- November 2**__ 1. Returns- Unit 6 pictures and sentences 2. Play Dough! 3. REMINDER- Test Wednesday! (Unit 6... See word list below.)

__**Friday- October 30**__ No school!

__**Thursday- October 29**__ No class- Core activity

__**Wednesday- October 28**__ No class- Core activity

__**Tuesday- October 27**__ 1. HW submission- sentences 2. Picture Day!- two pictures from unit 6

1. Notes- Unit 6- Halloween 2. REMINDER- Test next Wednesday, Nov. 3 3. Homework- sentences**
 * __Monday- October 26__
 * __Monday- October 26__

1. __morbidity__ - (noun) 1. the state of being morbid (morbid- excessively dark and gloomy, or creepy) 2. The rate of incidence of a disease 2. __alchemy__ - (noun) the apparently magical change of one thing into another 3. __coup de grace__ - (noun) the killing blow; the final strike 4. __maelstrom__ - (noun) a violent or turbulent situation (a huge whirlpool) 5. __cryptic__ - (adj.) having a secret and mysterious meaning, usually negative 6. __pestilence__ - (noun) a fatal epidemic; an evil influence or agent 7. __pallor__ - (noun) extreme and unnatural paleness 8. __perfidious__ - (adj.) treacherous; evil and deceitful 9. __nefarious__ - (adj.) extremely wicked 10. __clandestine__ - (adj.) kept or done in secret, usually due to the evil or illegal purpose 11. __draconian__ - (adj.) exceedingly harsh or severe 12. __heinous__ - (adj.) grossly wicked; abominable 13. __inimical__ - (adj.) unfriendly; hostile 14. __prostrate__ - (adj.) lying face down, as in submission 15. __abscond__ - (verb) to leave quickly and secretly 16. __surreal__ - (adj.) having a dreamlike quality; so extreme that it seems it can’t be real 17. __demagogue__ - (noun) a leader who gains power by appealing to the passions and prejudices of a population 18. __moribund__ - (adj.) approaching death; about to die 19. __revulsion__ - (noun) extreme distaste; violent disgust or loathing 20. __triskaidekaphobia__ - (noun) fear of the number 13

__Friday- October 23__ Wade- absent (no class today)

__Thursday- October 22__ Alternate schedule in the Core- no class today

__Wednesday- October 21__ 1. Review/Recording of yesterday's test 2. Computer Day (Ms. Lochran's room)

__Tuesday- October 20__ Unit 5 Test!

__Monday- October 19__ Review Game (test tomorrow!)

__Friday- October 16__ 1. Activity- Power Point pictures 2. Worksheet- crossword puzzle 3. REMINDER- Unit 5 Test- next Tuesday!

1. Activity- play dough 2. Flashcard check 3. REMINDER- Unit 5 Test- next Tuesday!
 * __Thursday- October 15__**
 * __Thursday- October 15__**

__**Wednesday- October 14**__ 1. Picture Day! 2. REMINDER- "adoption" of one word- this week!

__**Tuesday- October 13**__ 1. Notes- Unit 5- People (part 1) (See below.) 2. Homework- sentences 3. REMINDER- Save the Words, word adoption- submission of one word- this week!

__Unit 5- People (part 1)__ 1. **curmudgeon**- (noun) a crusty, cantakerous old person, full of old and stubborn ideas 2. **truculent**- (adj.) defiantly aggressive 3. **genteel**- (adj.) civilized; refined 4. **jocund**- (adj.) jovial; exuberant; lighthearted and merry 5. **braggadocio**- (noun) vain and empty bragging (a person with braggadocio is a braggart) 6. **obsequious**- (adj.) attempting to win favor through flattery 7. **obdurate**- (adj.) unyielding; stubbornly persistent (connotation- negative) 8. **officious**- (adj.) interfering; intrusive; meddling 9. **sycophant**- (noun) one who flatters or pleases for personal gain 10. **aficionado**- (noun) one who is seriously devoted to some particular genre of art, music, or the like 11. **blithe**- (adj.) lighthearted and carefree, to the point of lacking due concern 12. **bellicose**- (adj.) read to fight or argue 13. **misogynist**- (noun) a woman hater 14. **corpulent**- (adj.) fat 15. **vociferous**- (adj.) blatant and ronspicuously loud 16. **gregarious**- (adj.) personable; enjoying the company of others 17. **maverick**- (noun) an independent thinker; one who acts alone and without the acceptance of others; an individualist 18. **Philistine**- (noun) an uncultured person; one who lacks knowledge and has no desire to gain it; a hick :) 19. **zealot**- (noun) one who is obsessively enthusiastic or dedicated to a set of rules or principles, and looks down on others for breaking those rules 20. **querulous**- (adj.) ready to argue or fight (synonym of bellicose) 21. **misanthropy**- (noun) the practice of hating others, people in general (one who practices misanthropy is a misanthrope)

__**Monday- October 12**__ Teacher Inservice- no school!

Homecoming festivities- no lesson
 * __Friday- October 9__**
 * __Friday- October 9__**

1. Test return and recording 2. Notes- analogies
 * __Thursday- October 8__**
 * __Thursday- October 8__**


 * Analogies**- tests of word relationships
 * = is to
 * = as

__Strategies for Solving Analogies__ 1. Consider parts of speech... They remain consistent from the problem set to the answer set. 2. Think of an analogy like an equation... Both "sides" must be exact in their structure. 3. Make a sentence showing the relationship between the first set. (The second set has to be able to fit into that sentence exactly.) 4. Keep it simple. 5. Use the process of elimination to rule out answer choices. __Example__ SKYSCRAPER : SHACK :: A. elevator : escalator B. house : building C. village : town D. jetliner : biplane E. chimney: fireplace Answer- D Sentence- A skyscraper is a bigger, more modern version of a shack. A jetliner is a bigger, more modern version of a biplane.

Unit 4 Test!
 * __Wednesday- October 7__**
 * __Wednesday- October 7__**

Game Day!- Memory Match
 * __Tuesday- October 6 (Wade- absent; Sub- Voorhes)__**
 * __Tuesday- October 6 (Wade- absent; Sub- Voorhes)__**

__Monday- October 5 (Wade- absent; Sub- Voorhes)__
 * Flashcard review and individual study**

__**Friday- October 2**__ Picture Day! (2 pics- 5 pts.)

__Thursday- October 1 (Wade- absent; Sub- Voorhes)__
 * Flashcard creation**

1. Notes- Unit 4- Adventure- definitions (cont.) (See below.) 2. Sentences- due tomorrow! 3. REMINDER1- flashcards and adoption certificate (savethewords.org) due by Friday 4. REMINDER2- Unit 4 Test- Tuesday, Oct. 6
 * __Wednesday- September 30__**
 * __Wednesday- September 30__**

1. __ deleterious __ - harmful 2. __ antebellum __ - before the war (esp. the Am. Civil War) 3. __ exacerbate __ - to make worse 4. __ contumacious __ - insubordinate; disobedient 5. __ contiguous __ - adjacent; touching 6. __ argonaut __ - adventurer 7. __ portmanteau __ - bag for travel (esp. a large one that opens into two halves) 8. __ peripatetic __ - moving from place to place 9. __ antipodal __ - on the opposite side of the globe 10. __ confluence __ - a place where things merge or flow together 11. __ pusillanimous __ - cowardly; fainthearted 12. __ jejune __ - barren, flat, and dull 13. __ vignette __ - an anecdote 14. __ bon vivant __ - one who enjoys good food and other pleasant things 15. __ dilatory __ - slow; late in doing things; inclined to delay 16. __ espirit de corps __ - a sense of union 17. __ colloquial __ - related to conversational, informal speech 18. __ anomaly __ - a deviation from what is normal or expected 19. __ ubiquitous __ - being or seeming to be everywhere at once; widespread 20. __ burgeon __ - to grow and flourish; to blossom
 * Unit #4- Adventure **

__**Tuesday- September 29**__ 1. Notes- Prefixes (See below.) 2. Plans for the rest of the semester (units and test dates... tentative) 3. Notes- Unit 4- Adventure- definitions (words 1-3)

1. __pre__- before 2. __post__- after 3. __a__- without 4. __ante__- before 5. __anti__- agains 6. __auto__- self 7. __contra__- against 8. __para__- along with 9. __mono__- one 10. __poly__- many 11. __retro__- past 12. __trans__- across 13. __semi__- half 14. __amphi__- both 15. __sub__- under 16. __super__- more, above, before 17. __omni__- everything 18. __ultra__- the most 19. __uber__- the most 20. __neo__- new 21. __pseudo__- pretend, fake 22. __quasi__- "sorta" :) 23. __epi__- extra, upper 24. __con__- together
 * __Prefixes__**

__**Monday- September 28**__ 1. Grade Recorder- Unit 3 Test 2. Computer day (in Mrs. Lochran's room)- [|www.proprofs.com/sat/] and [|www.savethewords.org] 3. Assignment- Adopt a word on Save the Words website and print out the adoption certificate.

1. Progress Reports! 2. Grade Recorder- Unit 3 pictures (5 pts.) 3. Unit 3 Test!
 * __Friday- September 25__**
 * __Friday- September 25__**

1. Grade Recorder- Unit 3 sentences (10 pts.) 2. Game Day- Memory Match REMINDER- Unit 3 Test- tomorrow!
 * __Thursday- September 24__**
 * __Thursday- September 24__**

__**Wednesday- September 23**__ 1. Flashcard check (5 pts.) 2. Activity- play dough! 3. REMINDER- Unit 3 Test- this Friday, Sept. 25

__**Tuesday- September 22**__ 1. Word search 2. Activity- two "sentence completion" problems and exchange with classmates 3. REMINDER- Unit 3 Test- this Friday, Sept. 25

__**Monday- September 21**__ 1. Activity- "Word Experts"- Anecdotes (those not done on Friday) (See word lists below.) 2. Picture Day! (2 pics = 5 pts.) 3. REMINDER- Unit 3 Test- this Friday, Sept. 25

__**Unit #3- Achieving Greatness (Part 3)**__ 19. __fortuitous__- (adj.) related to good fortune; appearing to have no cause or reason 29. __elicit__- (verb) to call forth; to draw or bring out in others

__**Friday- September 18**__ 1. Last night's HW- 8 sentences (to be turned in today) 2. Activity- "Word Experts"- Anecdotes 3. Notes- words and definitions for Unit #3 (as anecdotes were told) (See below.) 4. Two more anecdotes/words to come...

__**Unit #3- Achieving Greatness (Part 2)**__ 9. __existential__- (adj.) related to the very essence of a person, his existence; beyond the physical parts of a person 10. __metaphysical__- (adj.) beyond what can be seen or touched; dealing with the parts outside of the physical realm 11. __transcendence__- (noun) the achievement of arriving at a state that is truly enlightened, peaceful, and all-knowing 12. __pretentious__- (adj.) showy 13. __juggernaut__- (noun) an overwhelming, all-encompassing force; an entity that comes on quickly and strongly, taking over everything in its path 14. __gamut__- (noun) the complete range of something; all the possible parts or areas of some larger grouping 15. __lofty__- (adj.) elevated or set-apart in character or goodness; better than those around it 16. __amalgamate__- (verb) to unite... __amalgamation__- (noun) the bringing together of many parts or pieces; a huge collection 17. __omniscient__- (adj.) all-knowing; all-powerful; god-like 18. __emulate__- (verb) to strive to be equal to; to copy and mimic an idol 19 and 20... //coming soon!//

__**Thursday- September 17**__ 1. Notes- Unit 3 definitions- "Achieving Greatness" (only first 8 words, of 20) 2. Sentences (to be finished for tomorrow) 3. Activity- "Word Experts"- conferencing with Ms. Wade to learn about one word from 9-20 4. HOMEWORK- preparing a short anecdote to show the meaning of your word (to be presented to the class tomorrow, verbally)

1. laudable- (adj.) worthy of praise; commendable 2. meticulous- (adj.) painstakingly careful with details 3. plethora- (adj.) an extreme excess of something 4. astute- (adj.) clever; foresighted; “street smart” 5. benevolent- (adj.) kind and giving 6. incandescent- (adj.) glowing; strikingly bright; lighted by white light 7. eloquent- (adj.) able to speak appropriately and fluidly 8. savoir-faire- (noun) social grace; obvious class and appropriate manner 9-20... //coming soon!//
 * __Unit #3- Achieving Greatness (Part 1) __**

1. Grade Recorder- Unit 2 Pictures and Sentences (also picture books) 2. **Test today!- Unit 2** (Graded and returned by end of class... to be entered in Grade Recorder)
 * __Wednesday- September 16__**
 * __Wednesday- September 16__**

__**Tuesday- September 15**__ 1. Memory Match game 2. REMINDER- Vocab. Unit 2 Test- __tomorrow__! (including unit 1)


 * //Scroll down for word lists...//**

__Monday- September 14 (Wade absent. Sub- Descutner)__** 1. Individual review 2. REMINDER: text this __Wednesday__! (covering Units 1 and 2)

__**Friday- September 11**__ 1. Flashcard check (5 pts.) 2. Junk Bag Day! 3. REMINDER: test next Wednesday!

REMINDERS: flashcard check tomorrow, test next Wednesday!
 * __Thursday- September 10__**
 * ASVAB Testing in Ms. Wade's room today... no Vocab. Enrichment class!**
 * ASVAB Testing in Ms. Wade's room today... no Vocab. Enrichment class!**

1. HW collection- Unit 2 sentences (10 pts.) 2. Pronunciation review (saying the new vocabulary) 3. Picture Day! (2 pics depicting the meanings of two current vocab.) (5 pts.) 4. REMINDERS: flashcard check tomorrow, test next Wednesday!
 * __Wednesday- September 9__**
 * __Wednesday- September 9__**

1. Notes- definitions of Unit 2 vocabulary (in notebooks) 2. Assignment- Unit 2 sentences (due tomorrow) 3. Reminder- flashcards (to be checked on Thursday) 4. __TEST #2- **next Wednesday**__ (Sept. 16)
 * __Tuesday- September 8__**
 * __Tuesday- September 8__**

1. __loquacious__- (adj.) extremely talkative 2. __interlocuter__- (noun) one who is involved in a dialogue 3. __equivocate__- (verb) to give intentionally misleading information; to lie 4. __extenuation__- (noun) something that lessens for changes a situation 5. __bombastic__- (adj.) having self-inflated speach; having a pompous air 6. __nebulous__- (adj.) cloudy; misty; hazy; having no clear definition 7. __lachrymose__- (adj.) tearful; weeping 8. __ecumenical__- (adj.) universal; having worldwide application or acceptance 9. __edict__- (noun) a formal command 10. __pending__- (adj.) not yet decided or settled 11. __axiomatic__- (adj.) synonym of ecumenical 12. __definitive__- (adj.) having a specific point or limit 13. __dialectic__- (noun) the arrival at a point or decision by argument 14. __empiricial__- (adj.) arriving at a theory or decision based on tries and expirimentation 15. __presuppose__- (verb) to assume prior to any involvement 16. __rationalize__- (verb) to weigh all criteria and evidence 17. __rebuttal__- (noun) an opposing argument to one already stated; a counter-point 18. __repudiate__- (verb) to go against the accepted truth or way of thinking 19. __tenuous__- (adj.) not tight or strong; weak or wavering 20. __verifiable__- (adj.) able to be proven
 * __Unit 2- Argument__**

__**Friday- September 4 Test #1**__- taken and returned (to be placed in Grade Recorders) Average grade- 27/30 pts. 93% B

__**Thursday- September 3**__ 1. Study guide for tomorrow's test (written in notebooks) 2. Jeopardy game! (winners: Julia, Jake, Michael, Jordan) 3. __TEST #1- **tomorrow!**__ (Unit 1 words, plus suffixes)

1. HW collection- Unit 1 sentences 2. Flashcard check (5 pts.) 3. Picture Day! (two pictures depicting the meanings of two vocab. from the current unit) (10 pts.) 4. REMINDER- Jeopardy game tomorrow! 5. __**TEST #1**- Friday, Sept.4__ (Unit 1 words, plus suffixes)
 * __Wednesday- September 2__**
 * __Wednesday- September 2__**

__**Tuesday- September 1**__ 1. Verbal review and discussion of Unit 1 2. Pronunciation of Unit 1 3. Notes- denotation vs. connotation (See below.) 4. How to create pronunciation guides for new words (See below.) 5. How to properly write vocabulary sentences (See below.) 6. __Assignment__- sentences for Unit 1 (10 pts.- due tomorrow!) 7. REMINDER- flashcard check tomorrow (5 pts,) 8. __**TEST #1**- Friday, Sept. 4__- Unit 1 words, plus suffixes

__Denotation__- dictionary definition __Connotation__- emotional meaning, developed over time and repeated usage, cultural

__Sample Pronunciation Guide__ mellifluous [MEL-if-floo-uhs]... whatever phonetic "tricks" work for you

__ Sentence Instructions __ 1. Use context!!! 2. Use the vocabulary as the correct part of speech. 3. Spell the vocabulary correctly. 4. Underline the vocabulary. 5. If you use more than one vocabulary in a sentence, include context for both. 6. You may conjugate verbs, but please do not change the part of speech of words to use them differently.

__**Monday- August 31**__ 1. Notes- Unit #1: Positivity (20 words, parts of speech, and definitions in notebooks) (See below.) 2. Notes- more suffixes (See below... last week's suffix notes) 3. Note- added another part to Trick #1 (See below... last week's Trick #1 notes) 4. Important note for tests!!! >>>**Write definitions in the same form as the part of speech of the word being defined!!!** 5. Power Point Picture show- which word goes with the picture (in-class activity) 6. REMINDER- flashcard check (for 5 points) on __Wednesday__!

1. __ Auspicious __ - (adj.) highly important and agreeable 2. __ Adulation __ - (n.) excessive admiration; hero worship 3. __ Exuberant __ - (adj.) high spirited; joyously unrestrained 4. __ Convivial __ - (adj.) merry; festive 5. __ Preponderance __ - (n.) superiority in number or influence 6. __ Penchant __ - (n.) strong liking 7. __ Elocution __ - (n.) the art of public speaking 8. __ Magnanimous __ - (adj.) generous in forgiving 9. __ Equanimity __ - (n.) calmness; composure 10. __ Revel __ - (v.) to make merry or celebrate 11. __ Effectual __ - (adj.) fully adequate; effective 12. __ Sanguine __ - (adj.) optimistic 13. __ Succulent __ - (adj.) juicy and tasty 14. __ Paragon __ - (n.) model of excellence 15. __ Perspicacity __ - (n.) great ability to understand 16. __ Unscathed __ - (adj.) completely without injury 17. __ Exalt __ - (v.) to glorify or praise 18. __ Alacrity __ - (n.) swiftness of response 19. __ Opulent __ - (adj.) showing abundant wealth 20. __ Mellifluous __ - (adj.) sounding sweet and smooth
 * Unit #1- Positivity **

1. One sentence from yesterday's notebook activity, on loose-leaf paper to turn in 2. Notes- more suffixes (See below... yesterday's suffix notes.) 3. Notes- Trick #1 (See below.) 3. Notes- proper note-taking procedure (See below.) 4. Example- proper flashcard format (See below.) 5. Activity- coloring/labeling flashcard envelopes
 * __Friday- August 28__**
 * __Friday- August 28__**

__Trick #1 for deciphering an unknown word__ 1. Suffix 2. Context 3. Placement in sentence 4. Process of elimination (can't be pronoun, preposition, conjunction, or interjection) 5. If the defintion is available, its phrasing will be in the same form as the part of speech of the new word.
 * DETERMINE ITS PART OF SPEECH!**

__Flashcard Format__ 1. Front- vocab. word.. large... in marker (not permanent marker) 2. Back- definition... in pencil... name (on every card)... unit #

__Note-taking Format__ UNIT # (top, center) Unit Theme (top, center)

1. __word__- (part of sp.) blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah etc. 2. word- (part of sp.) blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah etc.

__**Thursday- August 27**__ 1. Notes- The Parts of Speech and their jobs (See below.) 2. Notes- Suffixes and their Parts of Speech (See below.) 3. Activity1- 3 examples of each suffix in vocab. text, in notebook (kept in classroom) 4. HOMEWORK- one sentence for each found suffix word... used as the correct part of speech... even if definition isn't known

1. __Nouns__- name things 2. __Pronouns__- rename things 3. __Adjectives__- describe things 4. __Verbs__- show action 5. __Adverbs__- show how actions are done 6. __Prepositions__- show relationship 7. __Conjunctions__- join 8. __Interjections__- show emotion
 * PARTS OF SPEECH**

//Trick for decyphering unknown words... FIGURE OUT WHAT PART OF SPEECH IT IS!// 1. It obviously can't be a pronoun, a preposition, a conjunction, or an interjection. 2. Does is have a suffix?

//Definition: the ending of a word (added to the root word)// Words ending in... 1. **-ous** are always __adjectives__. 2. **-ence/-ance** are always __nouns__. 3. **-ism** are always __nouns__. 4. **-ate** are always __verbs__. 5. **-ly** are always __adverbs__. 6. **-ing** are sometimes __verbs__, sometimes __nouns__, or sometimes __adjectives__. 7. **-ful...** adjectives 8. **-able/-ible...** adjectives 9. **-ed...** sometimes verbs, sometimes adjectives 10. **-ive...** adjectives 11. **-ial...** adjectives 12. **-ant/-ent...** adjectives 13. **-ium...** nouns 14. **-ment...** nouns 15. **-tion/-sion**... nouns 16. **-ness**... nouns 17. **-ity**... nouns
 * SUFFIXES **

//First Day of School!// 1. Syllabus- distribution and review (See below.) 2. Class folder- distribution and labeling 3. Class notebook- distribution and labeling 4. Grade recorder- distribution and labeling (green paper) 5. Questionnaire- to be completed, signed, and returned by Friday, August 28! 6. Wade's website- on projector 7. Website letter- to be seen by parents
 * __Wednesday- August 26__**
 * __Wednesday- August 26__**

=** SYLLABUS **= __ Materials __ //Notebook, Folder, Index cards, Pencils// **__ Goal __** //This is an elective course for students who want to improve their reading ability and writing effectiveness and,// //generally, enrich their enjoyment of life. After this course, students should have a greater ability to// //understand the language around their lives through a much larger cache of vocabulary in their memories, a// //greater understanding of word usage, as well as the general tools for deciphering words that were not part of// //this course’s repertoire.// __ **Overview** __ - Every week or so, you will receive a list of 20 words. - Each group of 20 words will be considered a unit. - Each unit will have a theme. - During the week, we will engage in various activities to commit these words to memory. Often, these activities will include drawing pictures, playing games, using words in day-to-day conversation “assignments,” conducting Internet word searches, keeping a list of confusing words, and more. - You will be required to write sentences using each word in every unit. These sentences must be written with the following in mind: context, spelling, and usage. - You will be required to make flashcards (using index cards) for every word in every unit. - You will be responsible for keeping all flashcards for the entirety of this course. - You will prove your knowledge of these words in a written test. - Each unit will be tested. - Words from old units will be randomly revisited on each test. - At the time of midterms (the end of this course), you will be tested on ALL units covered in the course. **__ Suggestions __** - Be careful in your note-taking! - Buy A LOT of index cards! - Keep all flashcards in an envelope. - Practice words daily, not just before tests. - Use my website!