The Schwa Was Here
Week Three Vocabulary
Monday, September 29
1. Demoted- (v) To reduce, to lower a
grade or rank.
 2. Clique- (n) A small exclusive group of
people.
 3. Richter Scale- (n) A scale for expressing
the magnitude of a seismic disturbance in
terms of the energy dissipated in it.
 4. Wisecrack- (n/v) A clever, smart, or
flippant remark.
 5. Frail- (adj.) Fragile, or easily breakable.
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Monday, September 29
6. Stifling(adj.) uncomfortably hot, or
repressive
 7. Conniption- (n) a fit of hysterical
excitement or anger..
 8. Variable-(n/adj.) Something that changes;
or likely to change.
 9. Therapeutic- (adj) used in treatment, or
maintaining health .
 10. Gingerly- (adv.) carefully.
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Tuesday, September 30
Word Search!
 1. Therapeutic is used on page 178. Write
the sentence using the word.
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Dude, it’s reading time!
Create a new Two Column Journal and complete one TCJ
while you read. That means choose and copy a
meaningful quote from your novel on the left side, and
respond with and example or anecdote in at least three
sentences on the right side.
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.
Tuesday, September 30
Write the entire sentence and complete it with the correct
vocabulary word.
1. My mom had a ______________
when I forgot to take out the trash like
promised.
 2. In science experiments it is important
to note the ___________(s) that might
affect the outcome.
 3. I was so exhausted that my nap seemed
____________.
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Wednesday, October 1
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Copy the synonyms and complete the set with the
correct vocabulary word.
1. fragile, breakable, weak: ___________
 2. reduced, lowered, downgraded:
_______________
 3. group, faction, circle: ___________
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Wednesday, October 1
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Write the entire sentence and complete it with the correct
vocabulary word.
1. After doing poorly on the test in band, I
was ___________ to fourth chair.
 2. Antsy is always making a
____________ at Mr. Crawley’s expense.
 3. During my July camping trip, the hot air
inside the tent was __________.
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Thursday, October 2
Answer the questions in complete
sentences, using the vocabulary word.
 1. When would a Richter Scale be needed?
 2. Who would use a Richter Scale?
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Thursday, October 2
Word Search!
 1. Stifling is used on page 196. Write the
sentence using the word.
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 Dude,
it’s reading time!
Create a new Two Column Journal and complete one TCJ
while you read. That means choose and copy a
meaningful quote from your novel on the left side, and
respond with and example or anecdote in at least three
sentences on the right side.
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, October 3
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Write the entire sentence and complete it with the
correct vocabulary word.
1. I ____________ walked around the
sleeping bear in front of my camping tent.
 2. It seemed as if my every step near the
bear could be measured on the
_____________.
 3. My troop leader had a _________ fit
when learning of the danger we were in!
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Friday, October 3
Practice: Ansty has frequent wisecracks,
about everything from his mom’s cooking to
Mr. Crawley’s commands.
1. Create your own wisecrack or write one
down that you find in the book.
 Dude,
it’s reading time!
Four entries are due TODAY.
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.