Monday, November 3
Write out the definitions from The Diary of Anne Frank.
0 1. acquiesce –verb- to give in; to comply
0 2. adroit –adj.- skillful, adept
0 3. appease –verb- to pacify or give in to a person’s
demands
0 4. autocrat –noun- a person with unlimited
influence and authority (usu. negative
connotation)
0 5. blithe –adj.- lighthearted; joyful; cheerful
0 6. blunder –verb- to make a mistake out of
carelessness
Monday, November 3
Write out the definitions from The Diary of Anne Frank.
0 7. boisterous –adj.- rowdy, rough, and stormy
0 8. bolt –verb- to move suddenly
0 9. bustle –verb- to hurry busily
0 10. capitulate –verb- to surrender; to yield
0 11. clandestine –adj.- secret
0 12. conceit –noun- excessively high opinion of
one’s own worth or ability
Tuesday, November 4
0 1. Draw a picture of a person making a blunder.
0 2. Draw a picture of a person who appears blithe.
0 We will visit the MEDIA CENTER today to hear a
speaker discuss your Explore test results. There
might be time after to check out a new book!
Tuesday, November 4
Write the sentence, then insert the correct vocabulary
word.
1. Kevin Durant is skillful and ___________at handling a
basketball.
Dude, it’s reading time!
Begin your two column journal.
Remember: Use quotation marks in the page number.
Correct Format: Author’s name (Last, First.) Title of
Book. City of Publication: Publisher, Year of Publication.
Wednesday, November 5
Directions: Write out the sets of synonyms and then
write the matching vocabulary word.
0 1. nimble, skillful, practiced, _____________________
0 2. soothe, settle, pacify, ___________________________
0 3. concealed, covert, secret, ______________________
Wednesday, November 5
0 Write two sentences using the words clandestine and
bolt.
0 1.
0 2.
Thursday, November 6
Write out the sentence and insert the correct vocabulary
word.
0 1. Luckily my mistake, or _____________________ was a
small one.
0 2. When I realized my error, I quickly ___________ed to
the door.
0 3. I don’t have much __________________, for I am well
aware that I can make a blunder!
Thursday, November 6
1.
What would fill a person with conceit? List three
things that make people conceited!
Dude, it’s reading time!
Begin your two column journal.
Remember: Use quotation marks in the page number.
Correct Format: Author’s name (Last, First.) Title of
Book. City of Publication: Publisher, Year of Publication.
Friday, November 7
Write out the sentence and insert the correct vocabulary
word.
0 1. Even though I was grounded, I hoped my mom
would______________ and let me go to the movies with
my friends.
0 2. In order to ____________ her, I promised to clean my
room and take out the trash.
0 3. Unfortunately, she was not willing to
_________________, and go back on her word, so I stayed
home.
Friday, November 7
1.
Give an example of an autocrat. This can be a real
person or a type of person!
Dude, it’s reading time!
Begin your two column journal.
Remember: Use quotation marks in the page number.
Correct Format: Author’s name (Last, First.) Title of
Book. City of Publication: Publisher, Year of Publication.