Grammar Rule for the Week:
Use a hyphen to
separate compound
numbers from twentyone to ninety-nine,
fractions used as
adjectives, and to show
a span of numbers
Vocabulary Word for Today:
Googol (n)—the figure 1
followed by 100 zeroes
Sentence Correction:
Eighty eight million doesn’t
seem so large when
compared to a googol.
Vocabulary Word for Today:
Gossamer (adj): something
light, delicate, or tenuous
Sentence Correction:
The gossamer flowers were
only one fifth of the budget
for the wedding.
Journal Entry:
What do you think makes a
good leader? Give an
example of a good leader
in your life and why they
are a good leader.
Grammar Rule for the Week:
Use a colon when you
write the time in
numerals, before a list
of items, and after the
salutation of a business
letter.
Vocabulary Word for Today:
Halcyon (adj): calm or
peaceful; happy
Sentence Correction:
I am looking forward to a halcyon
summer no school, no
homework and no due dates.
Vocabulary Word for Today:
Gregarious (adj): living in
groups; social
Sentence Correction:
The little boy was surprisingly
gregarious at 430 in the morning.
Vocabulary Word for Today:
Gyrate (v): to revolve around
a point or axis
Sentence Correction:
Stock prices gyrated around last
week’s high until they dropped
again at 400 Wednesday
morning.
Vocabulary Word for Today:
Harbinger (n): forerunner; herald
Sentence Correction:
Due to the fact that he was a
harbinger in the contest, he
received the following an iPod,
cds, and movie tickets.
Journal Entry:
What are the positive and
negative effects of cell phone
technology?
Grammar Rule for the Week:
Use a semicolon to
separate main clauses not
joined by and, but, or, nor,
yet or for and to separate
main clauses that are
joined by a conjunctive
adverb (however,
furthermore, moreover,
nevertheless, therefore).
Vocabulary Word for Today:
Hirsute (adj): very hairy
Sentence Correction:
The family’s new collie was very
hirsute they had to get him
groomed weekly.
Vocabulary Word for Today:
Holocaust (n): widespread
destruction; especially by fire
Sentence Correction:
The holocaust in Haiti caused
many people to donate money
therefore, 58 million dollars was
raised.
Vocabulary Word for Today:
Impropriety (n): improper conduct;
bad manners
Sentence Correction:
His impropriety kept him from
getting a date to the prom
however, he did eventually
straighten up.
Vocabulary Word for Today:
Indolent (adj): lazy
Sentence Correction:
If you are indolent during the
AWED project you will fail you
will take English II again next
year.
Journal Entry:
“If all printers were determined
not to print anything till they
were sure it would offend
nobody, there would be very
little ever printed.”—Benjamin
Franklin. What do you think
about censorship? Give an
example to support your
opinion.
Grammar Rule for the Week:
Underline or italicize titles
of books, magazines,
newspapers, plays,
movies, television series,
long poems, paintings,
sculptures, long musical
compositions, works of art,
spacecraft, and ships.
Vocabulary Word for Today:
Intrepid (adj): fearless; bold
Sentence Correction:
The intrepid actor was a big hit in
the movie Nine.
Vocabulary Word for Today:
Inclement (adj): stormy; harsh
Sentence Correction:
Due to inclement weather, the
ship, Popeye, capsized.
Vocabulary Word for Today:
Irascible (adj): easily angered; hottempered
Sentence Correction:
I become very irascible if I miss
an episode of The Office.
Vocabulary Word for Today:
Intinerary (n): the route of a journey
Sentence Correction:
The intinerary of the trip revolved
around the viewing of the Mona
Lisa.
Journal Entry:
Describe a character you have
recently met in your reading.
Why is this character
memorable? What are his or
her outstanding traits? What
problems has the character
overcome?
Grammar Rule for the Week:
Use the correct forms of
their (poss.), there (a
place), and they’re (they
are); your (poss.) and
you’re (you are); its (poss.)
and it’s (it is).
Vocabulary Word for Today:
Jettison (v): to discard; to throw away
Sentence Correction:
If you don’t jettison youre trash,
mice will infest the classroom.
Vocabulary Word
` for Today:
Juxtapose (v): to place side by side
Sentence Correction:
I like to justapose theyre dog
with my dog to see which one is
bigger.
Vocabulary Word
` for Today:
Kowtow (v): to be overly polite and
flattering; to fawn
Sentence Correction:
Its sometimes better to kowtow
than to ignore someone.
Vocabulary Word
` for Today:
Languid (adj): drooping; slugglish
Sentence Correction:
There ferns are looking very
languid today.
Journal Entry:
Select one rule in your home
or school that you think
has failed, and tell why you
think so. Then, provide a
better rule in its place and
explain why it is better.
Grammar Rule for the Week:
In formal writing (research
papers, essays, etc.),
avoid using first or second
person (I, me, we, us, our,
you, your)
Vocabulary Word
` for Today:
Loquacious (adj): given to excessive
talking
Sentence Correction:
You should never be loquacious
while in class.
Vocabulary Word
` for Today:
Lugubrious (adj): exaggeratedly or
affectedly mournful (sad)
Sentence Correction:
I think many people were very
lugubrious during the aftermath
of the earthquake in Haiti.
Vocabulary Word
` for Today:
Maelstrom (n): a powerful whirlpool;
turmoil
Sentence Correction:
As I entered the store, I was
engulfed by a maelstrom of
holiday shoppers.
Vocabulary Word
` for Today:
Mellifluous (adj): smoothly flowing;
sweet
Sentence Correction:
Our dinner party really needs
mellifluous music playing in the
background.
Journal Entry:
If you had to choose an animal
that you resemble most either
in physical looks or
personality, what animal
would it be? Explain why you
would choose that animal
based on who you are.
Grammar Rule for the Week:
When abbreviations are
formed from the first letters
of several words, omit the
periods and use all capital
letters. Abbreviations
related to time and dates
are capitalized.
Vocabulary Word
` for Today:
Nadir (n): the lowest point
Sentence Correction:
The nadir of my day is at 6 am
when I have to wake up.
Vocabulary Word
` for Today:
Obdurate (adj): hard; unmoved by
persuasion
Sentence Correction:
Many students are obdurate in
believing the A.W.E.D. project is
actually a lot of fun.
Vocabulary Word
` for Today:
Obsequious (adj): fawning; servile
Sentence Correction:
The cunning thief disguised
himself as a nasa employee
willing to work for a place to stay
overnight.
Vocabulary Word for Today:
Ostracize (v): to exclude from a group;
to banish
Sentence Correction:
The F.B.I. agent was ostracized
when disguised as a mean old
man.
Journal Entry:
Television, movies, and video
games are often blamed for
the rising violence in our
society. Which, if any of these,
do you think is responsible for
the violence? Explain your
answer with a specific
example.
Grammar Rule for the Week:
Capitalize abbreviations of
proper nouns. Postal
abbreviations are written
with two capital letters and
no periods. Personal Titles
are usually abbreviated.
Vocabulary Word for Today:
Pariah (n): an outcast
Sentence Correction:
Doctor Johnson was viewed as a
pariah after he killed his patient.
Vocabulary Word for Today:
Penurious (adj): stingy; extremely poor
Sentence Correction:
All the students think mr Falafel
is penurious because he never
helps with fundraisers.
Vocabulary Word for Today:
Pilfer (v): to steal insignificant items
Sentence Correction:
It was reported that a lot of
pilfering occurred late Friday
night in G.a.
Vocabulary Word for Today:
Plummet (v): to fall or plunge straight
downward
Sentence Correction:
Lieutenant Smith’s airplane
began to plummet once the
engine shut down.
Grammar Rule for the Week:
Avoid using “a lot” when
writing, instead replacing it
with “much” or “many,”
according to the situation
Vocabulary Word for Today:
Pogrom (n): an organized persecution or
massacre
Sentence Correction:
A lot of people were killed during
the Rwandan pogrom of 1994.
Vocabulary Word for Today:
Polyglot (n): using several languages
Sentence Correction:
There are a lot of polyglots in
Europe.
Vocabulary Word for Today:
Posh (adj): elegant; fashionable
Sentence Correction:
A lot of posh people have an
abundance of cash.
Vocabulary Word for Today:
Potable (adj): fit to drink
Sentence Correction:
The river’s water was not
potable, according to a lot of
hikers.
Vocabulary Word for Today:
Progeny (n): offspring; descendants
Sentence Correction:
Her progeny had a lot of
problems when she was two
years old.
Journal Entry:
If you were granted two
supernatural powers for one
week only, what powers would
you choose, and why? What
would you do with your
powers?