DAY 1: FLOCABULARY- “ADVENTURES OF
CARLITO”
***Staple, hole-punch, or tape a copy of the
lyrics into your notebook. Reminder…you will
need to have a vocabulary notebook or folder for
your Flocabulary.
Listen and follow along and circle the words you
think may be new vocabulary.
Double-check your list with the following list.
Add/highlight the words you need to know….
“ADVENTURES OF CARLITO” VOCAB WORDS
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1. Fortify
2. Dictate
3. Diminutive
4. Goad
5. Lachrymose
6. Obsequious
7. Laud
8. Sycophant
9. Officious
10. Abide
11. Punctilious
12. Propriety
13. Amble
14. Scurrilous
15. Inimical
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Trek
Malevolent
Malicious
Truculent
Pugnacious
Belligerent
Accost
Invective
Timorous
Circumspect
Prudent
Nefarious
Petulance
Repudiate
Accede
“ADVENTURES OF CARLITO” VOCAB PART
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Accommodating
Poised
Masticate
Spurious
Abate
Abase
Laceration
Altercation
Mediate
40. Arbitrator
 41. Restitution
 42. Umbrage
 43. Upbraid
 44. Berate
 45. Atone
 46. Benevolent
 47. Bereft
 48. Concede
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DAY 2: UNDERSTAND THE SONG
1.
What is this song about?
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2. From whose perspective was it told?
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3. What lines did you like?
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4. What characters were mentioned in the song? What is the
action?
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5. What new information about this event/time period did
you gain from the song?
DAY 3: SHOW THE FLOCAB
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Get out your
lyrics
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Match your
synonyms
below…write
the vocab
word down…
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1. Goad
2. Amble
3. Inimical
4. Pugnacious
5. Timorous
6. Nefarious
7. Masticate
8. Altercation
9. Upbraid
10. Benevolent
A. Hostile
B. Scold
C. Truculent
D. Chew
E. Provoke
F. Evil
G. Kind
H. Confrontation
I. Stroll
J. Fearful
A WAY TO STUDY: GROUP SIMILAR WORDS AND
STUDY THEM TOGETHER TO LEARN THE “SHADES OF
MEANING”---ANY OTHER WORDS YOU COULD GROUP?
Inimical, malevolent,
malicious, truculent,
pugnacious,
belligerent, nefarious,
scurrilous = bad,
malicious
 Diminutive, abate,
abase, umbrage,
repudiate = negative
connotation
 Trek and amble =
walking
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Timorous,
circumspect, prudent
= cautious or too
scared
 Mediate, arbitrator =
connected to judging
 Accede,
accommodating,
benevolent, concede,
abide, punctilious =
positive connotation
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DAY 4: SENTENCES COMPLETION
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COPY SENTENCE AND WORDS WITH
DEFINITIONS….
My dog is so well trained, she _________ fetches
my slippers every time I whistle.
 A) Officiously
 B) Obsequiously
 C) Malevolently
 D) Pugnaciously
 E) Belligerently
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DAY 5: SENTENCE COMPLETION
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COPY SENTENCE AND WORDS WITH
DEFINITIONS….
“Nothing irritates me more in the classroom than
a ___________, “ Mrs. Rodriguez exclaimed.
“They’re always complimenting my hair to get
better grades.”
 A) Laceration
 B) Retribution
 C) Umbrage
 D) Sycophant
 E) Altercation
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DAY 6: SENTENCE COMPLETION
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COPY SENTENCE AND WORDS WITH
DEFINITIONS….
Stacey D. was __________, and never listened to
her iPod in study hall because the sign strictly
forbade it.
 A) Diminutive
 B) Lachrymose
 C) Officious
 D) Scurrilous
 E) Punctilious
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DAY 7: SENTENCE COMPLETION
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COPY SENTENCE AND WORDS WITH
DEFINITIONS….
Some comedians make their living on __________
jokes, but in my opinion, the true comic genius
can keep it clean and still get laughs.
 A) Malicious
 B) Scurrilous
 C) Spurious
 D) Bereft
 E) Belligerent
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DAY 8: SENTENCE COMPLETION
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COPY SENTENCE AND WORDS WITH
DEFINITIONS….
Of all the Batman characters, the ______ Penguin
comes to mind as the most haunting.
 A) Lachrymose
 B) Diminutive
 C) Nefarious
D) Punctilious
 E) Spurious
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DAY 9: SENTENCE COMPLETION
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COPY SENTENCE AND WORDS WITH
DEFINITIONS….
The ball was going, going, and then, diving into a
pine tree at the fence, Staci came up with it, her
arms covered in ________ from the sharp needles.
 A) Altercation
 B) Arbitrator
 C) Retaliation
 D) Restitution
E) Lacerations
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DAY 10: SENTENCE COMPLETION
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COPY SENTENCE AND WORDS WITH
DEFINITIONS….
There seems to be some ________ on Billy’s part
ever since Zhuyan stole his girlfriend; he scowls
at Z every time he passes him in the hall.
 A) Invective
 B) Petulance
 C) Retribution
 D) Umbrage
 E) Restitution
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DAY 11: SENTENCE COMPLETION
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COPY SENTENCE AND WORDS WITH
DEFINITIONS….
My father ___________ the dog for stealing a piece
of turkey from the table.
 A) Berated
 B) Upbraided
 C) Atoned
 D) Conceded
 E) Masticated
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DAY 12: SENTENCE COMPLETION
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COPY SENTENCE AND WORDS WITH
DEFINITIONS….
The ________ old magician smiled down at the
small boy as he shared the secrets of his best
card trick.
 A) Malevolent
 B) Inimical
 C) Pugnacious
 D) Belligerent
 E) Timorous
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DAY 13: SENTENCE COMPLETION
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COPY SENTENCE AND WORDS WITH
DEFINITIONS….
A raid by hungry brown bears on a recent
camping trip left me _____________ of food.
 A) Accommodating
 B) Punctilious
 C) Scurrilous
 D) Bereft
 E) Officious
****Don’t forget your Flocab quiz is in 2 days!!!!
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DAY 14: READING COMPREHENSION
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Pick up a reading comprehension ½ sheet at the front
of the room.
Glue, staple, or tape it into your daily vocabulary
work.
Read and answer the questions on the ½ sheet.
Don’t forget: the test is
TOMORROW-- INCLUDING
SPELLING!
You’ll also turn in your
vocabulary notebooks/daily work.