Vocabulary Word of the Day
Monday, October 5, 2015
insatiable
Quiz Friday!!! Vocab, spelling, and P&T
Many students have an insatiable appetite for books
and rack up many more hours on their Reading Log
than are required for an A; in addition they tend to
prove that high reading comprehension is
commensurate with high academic achievement.
Please guess the definition…
– incapable of being satisfied
Mentally guess the part of speech…
– insatiable is an adjective
Now please write a sentence with context clues and which
is used correctly
Spelling Word: acquire
Vocabulary Word of the Day
Tuesday, October 6, 2015
solace
Quiz Friday!!!
Vocab, Spelling, P&T
Even though writing an essay for class can be
hard, you can take solace in the fact that you
will become a better writer and student the
more you practice this vital skill.
Please guess the definition…
– comfort in times of grief or stress
Mentally guess the part of speech…
– solace is a noun
Now please write a sentence with context clues and which
is used correctly
Spelling Word: misspell
Vocabulary Word of the Day
Wednesday, October 8, 2014
relegate
Quiz Friday
Unfortunately, women are often relegated to a
position of little importance in history due to
historical inequities, a lack of female perspectives in
the sources, and a persistent bias in the field towards
studying male dominated aspects of history.
Please guess the definition…
- assign an obscure/lower place, position, or category
Mentally guess the part of speech…
–relegate is a verb
Now please write a sentence with context clues and which
is used correctly
Spelling Word: amateur
Vocabulary Word of the Day
Thursday October 8, 2015
teem
Quiz tomorrow!!!
In the short amount of time before the big concert,
the stage teemed with roadies, tech personnel,
lighting specialists, and instrument technicians all
stepping over each other in a frantic buzz as they
were preparing for the show.
Please guess the definition…
– swarm; be prolific, or fertile
Mentally guess the part of speech…
– teem is a verb
Now please write a sentence with context clues and which
is used correctly
Spelling Word: cemetery
Quiz Tomorrow
• Spelling/Vocab/Units 1-3 P&T
• P&T: Matching, Short Answer (like we did with
Freiler), Context/Sequencing (order of events)
• Unit 3 P&T Review: Using your phones or
Chromebooks, go to kahoot.it on the World
Wide Webs.
• Log in using Game Pin: 645314
• Username should be your first name, last
initial.
Friday, October 9, 2015
• When you finish the quiz, turn it upside down
on your desk. Read and annotate Machiavelli
to prepare for a seminar Monday.
• If you do not complete it in class, it becomes
homework.