MONDAY, OCTOBER 6TH
1. Cagey- adj- secretive and refusing to be open or direct
2. Ballistic- adj- related to the movements of objects
propelled through the air. “go ballistic”- to become
extremely angry
3. Catechism- noun- religious questions and answers
4. Quantify- verb- to determine the number or range of
something
5. Phenomenon-noun- something notable or
extraordinary
MONDAY, OCTOBER 6TH
6. Anonymity-noun- freedom from identification or the
state of being unnoticed.
7. Prudence- noun- good judgment exercising caution
8. Immune- adj- safe from disease, resistant, and not
affected.
9. Singe- verb- to scorch or burn something slightly
10.Threshold- noun- the starting point or entrance
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 7
Word Search!
1. Catechism is used on page 128. 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, OCTOBER 7
Write the entire sentence and complete it with the correct vocabulary word.
1. I am _____________ to the chicken pox virus because
I was immunized as a child.
2. Please be careful not to ___________ my hair with the
curling iron!
3. I stepped through the ______________ of the school
building, ready to begin the day.
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 8
Write the entire sentence and complete it with the correct vocabulary word.
1. When I asked her to tell me the truth, she suddenly
got very ___________.
2. Mr. Crawley’s dog ___________________ ironically is
not suited for her name, because she is impulsive.
3. It is impossible to __________________ the value of
education.
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 8
Copy the synonyms and complete the set with the correct vocabulary word.
Secrecy, namelessness, concealment:
______________________
2. Examination, instruction, questioning:
______________________
3. Measure, calculate, compute:
_____________________________
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THURSDAY, OCTOBER 9
Word Search!
1. Ballistic is used on page 200. 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.
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 9
1. Write a short tale (about 3-4 sentences) about a
person who is practicing prudence by maintaining
anonymity. In your story, tell why it is a good idea for
this person to be unknown, how they manage it, and
if they succeed! Use the vocab. words of course!
We will share volunteered stories with the class.
FOUR SENTENCE STORY
The operative for the intelligence agency knew
that it would be prudent to take the back exit when he
left the apartment in Vienna. Leaving in an unmarked
car, he pulled his gray hoodie up to conceal his face.
Anonymity was his specialty, especially when hired in
secret by a president of a warring country. No one saw
him drive away.
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 10
Write the entire sentence and complete it with the correct vocabulary word.
1. The shooting stars were a ____________________
that I could not miss!
2. _________________(s) experts in the FBI lab
identified the bullets the shooter used.
3. My dad showed _______________ when he
decided not to drive his small car through the high
flood waters.
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 10
Draw a picture of…
1. a phenomenon at the school
2. a person attempting anonymity