DATE: October 21, 2013
Warm up:
Write a sentence using
ALLITERATION about
DESSERT.
Pre-AP add: a vocab word
Word of the day:
LOQUACIOUS (ADJ.):
Cody was so loquacious during the
test that Araina poked him in the
eye for his constant annoyance.
Given to fluent or excessive talk
“Moonlight
Listen to
the song. Sonata”
List THREE
TONE words that come to mind.
DATE: October 22, 2013
Warm up:
Write a sentence
using A SIMILE
about AN EAGLE.
Pre-AP add: a vocab word
Word of the day:
DOLOROUS (ADJ.):
After hearing the dolorous song of
the mother bird flying over her
injured chick, I made a point of
trying to save it.
Sorrowful
Listen to“Carmina
the song.Burana”
List THREE
TONE words that come to mind.
DATE: October 24, 2013
Warm up:
Write a sentence
using A METAPHOR
about THE SUN.
Pre-AP add: a vocab word
Word of the day:
IMPLEMENT (V.):
Mrs. Becknell tried to implement a
new rule: Every student will refer
to her as Queen Becknell. No one
listened to her.
To put in place; enforce
Listen to the“Rebecca”
song. List THREE
TONE words that come to mind.
Grammar Bytes
Date: 10/28
Skill: Run-ons
Rule:
 Two or more independent
clauses put together
incorrectly
Fix using one of the following:
1. a semi-colon
2. comma FANBOYS
3. adding a subordinate
conjunction
4. a period
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DATE: October 28, 2013
Warm up:
Write a sentence
using ITS and IT’S
about a HAIRDRYER.
Pre-AP add: FEBRUARY
Word of the day:
BON VIVANT (N.):
Rachel Ray is a bon vivant who
loves to talk about the food at all
the fancy restaurants in town.
A person having refined and
sociable tastes especially in
respect to food and drink
Listen to
theCircle
song. of
ListLife”
THREE
“The
TONE words that come to mind.
DATE: October 29, 2013
Warm up:
Write a sentence using a
semicolon, YOUR and YOU’RE
about HALLOWEEN.
Pre-AP add:
WEDNESDAY
Word of the day:
ELUDE (V.)
If you want something, it will elude
you. If you do not want something,
you will get ten of it in the mail.
To avoid or escape
Listen to
the
song.
List
THREE
“Before He Cheats”
TONE words that come to mind.
DATE: October 30, 2013
Warm up:
Write a sentence using a COMMA
FANBOYS, ARCHAIC, and
BLANDISHMENT about A
CLOCK.
Word of the day:
TÊTE À TÊTE (N.)
Francois, the most gorgeous boy in
school, requested a tête à tête
after school—I think he’s going to
ask me out.
A private conversation or
interview; French meaning “head
to head”
Listen
to the
List
“The Kiss”
fromsongs.
The Last
of TONE
the Mohicans
words that come to mind.
Grammar Bytes
Date: 11/4
Skill: Compound Sentence
Rule:
 Two independent clauses
(IC) put together using
one of the following
methods:
1. IC; IC.
2. IC, FANBOYS IC.
DATE: November 4, 2013
Warm up:
Write a sentence using
COMMA FANBOYS,
CONSPICUOUS and
BRUTAL about MIKE
TYSON.
Pre-AP add: BULWARK
Word of the day:
CALLOW (ADJ.):
Alisen asked Cody to stop pulling
her hair, but the callow boy pulled
it again five seconds later.
Lacking adult sophistication;
immature
Listen to the songs. List TONE
“I Hate Everyone”
words that come to mind.
DATE: November 5, 2013
Warm up:
Write a sentence using a
SEMICOLON,
DISSUADE and
EFFERVESCE about
SPRITE.
Word of the day:
PREVARICATE (V.):
I knew Shawnee was prevaricating
about the missing homework
because she wouldn’t look me in
the eyes.
To lie
Listen to the
song. List THREE
“Irreplaceable”
TONE words that come to mind.
DATE: November 6, 2013
Warm up:
Listen“All
to the
songs.
List TONE
words that
I Ask
of You”
and “Reprise”
come to mind—three for each.
Phone Number Poem
 Pick a phone number that has significance
for you and write it down.
 Use the number for your title.
 Your poem will have as many lines as your
phone number has numbers.
 Each line will have the number of syllables
as the number it corresponds with.
 For example, if you use 426-3213, the first
line will have four syllables, the second line
will have two, the third will have six, and so
on.
 The contents of the poem should relate to
the phone number you chose.
DATE: November 7, 2013
Warm up:
Write a COMPOUND
sentence using
FABRICATION and
FORTUITOUS about
THE TOOTH FAIRY.
Pre-AP add: ETHEREAL
Word of the day:
TRANSPIRE (V)
Tell me exactly what transpired
between 10:00 and 11:00 pm on the
night of October 9.
To take place; happen
Tone of Song:
Rain List
Song”
Listen to “The
the song.
THREE
TONE words that come to mind.
Grammar Bytes
Date: 11/11
Skill: Complex Sentence
Rule:
 One independent clause
(IC) and one dependent
clause (DC) put together
using one of the following
methods:
1. IC DC. (I love cheese
because cheese loves me.)
2. DC, IC. (Because cheese
loves me, I love cheese.)
DATE: November 11, 2013
Warm up:
Write a COMPLEX
sentence using
GRIEVOUS and
GRISLY about
MONSTERS.
Pre-AP add: GILDED
Word of the day:
EXHORT (V)
Jonathan exhorted his teammates
to work hard on offense, so they
could win the basketball game.
To urge, advise, or warn
Tone“The
of Song:
Eye of the Tiger”
Listen to the song. List THREE
TONE words that come to mind.
DATE: November 12, 2013
Warm up:
Write a COMPLEX sentence using
HAUGHTY and LAMENT about A
MILLIONAIRE.
Pre-AP add: ENTHRALL
Word of the day:
MINISCULE (ADJ.):
The scar on her face was miniscule
compared to the gigantic scar
tracing down her spine.
Pronounced:
Very small; minute
MY - NEWT
Tone of Song:
“Mmmbop”
Listen to the song. List TONE words
that come to mind.
DATE: November 13, 2013
Warm up:
Look back at your last two
Grammar Bytes. In the NOTES
section of your notebook, create
a Venn diagram showing the
similarities and differences
between a compound and
complex sentence.
Compound
Complex
 Both
 2 ICs
contain
 IC;IC
 IC,FANBOYSIC an IC
Similarities
 1 IC and
1 DC
ICDC
DC,IC
Differences
DATE: November 18, 2013
Warm up:
Write a COMPLEX sentence about
SNAILS.
Word of the day:
PARADOX (N.):
The teacher told us that high
school is one of the shortest times
in our lives; what a paradox.
A seemingly contradictory
statement that is somehow true
Tone
ofWant
Song:
“I Don’t
to Play
in Your Yard”
Listen to the song. List TONE words
that come to mind.
DATE: December 2, 2013
Warm up:
Write a COMPOUNDCOMPLEX sentence
using MUNDANE and
OBSEQUIOUS about
ZAZU.
Pre-AP add: INDIGNATION
Word of the day:
DIVAGATE (V.)
The teacher always divagates from
the lesson to talk about her cats.
To wander or stray from a
course or subject
DATE: December 3, 2013
Warm up:
Write a COMPOUNDCOMPLEX sentence
using PROMONTORY
and RESPITE about
GENERAL ZAROFF.
Pre-AP add: PROPITIOUS
Word of the day:
JUGGERNAUT (N.)
The amped up monster truck was
considered a juggernaut to be
reckoned with—nothing could stop it.
A massive force, campaign,
movement, or object that crushes
whatever is in its path.
DATE: December 5, 2013
Warm up:
Write a COMPOUND-COMPLEX
sentence using SHELLACKING
and STALWART about
“STAR WARS”.
Pre-AP add: SUBTLY
Word of the day:
RAZZMATAZZ (N)
Mark’s red, pink, and green shirt
matched with shiny, neon yellow
biker shorts were an interesting
razzmatazz.
Confusing or colorful usually
gaudy action or display
DATE: December 9, 2013
Warm up:
Write a COMPOUND-COMPLEX
sentence using TIRADE and
VOCIFEROUS about YOUR PARENTS.
Word of the day:
MOTLEY (Adj)
Fortunato wore motley in “The Cask of
Amontillado.”
Composed of diverse often
incongruous elements
DATE: December 10, 2013
Warm up:
Write a
COMPOUND
sentence using
IT’S and ITS
about A FOX.
Pre-AP: add RECEIVE
Word of the day:
VULPINE (ADJ.):
Ashley knew instantly that she
shouldn’t trust the stranger with
the vulpine smile and leering eyes.
Foxy, crafty
DATE: December 11, 2013
Warm up:
Write a COMPLEX
sentence using YOUR
and YOU’RE, about
FOOTBALL.
Pre-AP: add FEBRUARY
Word of the day:
BRUSQUE (adj.):
Kyle was offended by the brusque
manner in which Cody commented
on his outfit.
Blunt manner or speech