Name: _______________________________________ Class Period: ________
Vocabulary/Grammar Warm-up
Tuesday, Jan. 5
Caught ‘ya!:
and charlie was a straight-A student whom did naught but attend class
study and sleep.
Word of
the Day
naught
Definition, Synonym,
noun
nothing
Example, Image,
Showing sentence
Despite all of their efforts, all
of their plans came to
naught.
Word of the day:
The word of the day is naught.
Say the word with me: naught.
The teacher’s work came to naught because most of her students failed
their tests.
Correct the sentence:
Name: _______________________________________ Class Period: ________
Vocabulary/Grammar Warm-up
Wednesday/Thursday, Jan. 6/7
Caught ‘ya!:
he never attended partys did not participate in any sports and did not
interact with any girls except suzie meritorious and he isnt even sure
what she looks like since her nose is always buried in a textbook such as
the joys of boring english.
Word of
the Day
interact
Definition, Synonym,
Example, Image,
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verb
The President must
to talk to other people frequently interact with
and work together with people from a different
them
political party than his.
Words of the day:
The first word of the day is interact.
Say the word with me:
interact.
The word “interact” means to talk to and work with other people. Learning
to interact with one’s peers is an important social skill.
Correct the sentence:
Name: _______________________________________ Class Period: ________
Vocabulary/Grammar Warm-up
Friday, Jan. 8
Caught ‘ya!:
furthermore while charlies parents were pleased with his grades they
still found a plethora of picky things to nag and torture there only son
with.
Word of
the Day
furthermore
plethora
Definition, Synonym,
Example, Image,
Showing sentence
adverb
Mrs. Jones had reason to fear
in addition to what
for her safety. Furthermore,
has already been
she could not trust anyone to
written or said
protect her.
noun
With seven children in the
a very large number of family, the Christmas tree
something
was surrounded by a
plethora of gifts.
Words of the day:
The word of the day is plethora. Say the word with me: plethora
When Jack opened the door, he encountered a _____________ of
mosquitoes.
The next word of the day is furthermore. Say the word with me: furthermore.
“Furthermore” is a good transition word to use that means “in addition to.”
Correct the sentence:
Name: _______________________________________ Class Period: ________
Vocabulary/Grammar Warm-up
Monday, Jan. 11
Caught ‘ya!:
even though charlie earned all As his parents pondered why he did not
get all A+s being good wasn’t good enough.
Word of
the Day
pondered
Definition, Synonym,
verb
to spend time thinking
carefully and seriously
about something
Example, Image,
Showing sentence
Travis took a deep breath as
he pondered the question.
Word of the day:
The word of the day is pondered.
Say the word with me: pondered.
To “ponder” is to think about something carefully and seriously.
High school seniors often spend months ________________ their futures, wondering
which college to attend, what career they might choose, and whether to live at home
with their parents or away.
Correct the sentence:
Name: _______________________________________ Class Period: ________
Vocabulary/Grammar Warm-up
Tuesday, Jan. 12
Caught ‘ya!:
further domestic conflicts arose between charlie and his parents
regarding charlies room and charlies bedtime.
Word of
the Day
domestic
Definition, Synonym,
adjective
1. happening within
one’s country
2. relating to family
relationships and life
at home
Example, Image,
Showing sentence
Billy and his sister frequently
argue over domestic
chores.
Word of the day:
The word of the day is domestic.
Say the word with me: domestic.
The word domestic describes activities and actions that occur at either
home or in one’s own country, such as domestic flights (flights that are
confined to our country), domestic animals (pets that are kept in the home,
and domestic activities (cleaning, cooking, etc.).
Correct the sentence:
Name: _______________________________________ Class Period: ________
Vocabulary/Grammar Warm-up
Wednesday/Thursday, Jan. 13/14
Caught ‘ya!:
charlie tried to accommodate his parents by making his bed daily
putting his squalid clothing in the hamper and throwing all trash in the
appropriate place but his parents still nagged alot.
Word of
the Day
Definition, Synonym,
accommodate verb
1. to have enough
space for a particular
number of people or
things
2. to give someone a
place to stay, live, or
work
3. to provide
someone with what
he/she needs or wants
Word of the day:
The word of the day is accommodate.
Say the word with me: accommodate.
Correct the sentence:
Example, Image,
Showing sentence
Luckily, the hotel could
accommodate the entire
wedding party.
A new dorm was built to
accommodate more
university students.
The new road near the mall
will better accommodate
the extra holiday traffic.
Name: _______________________________________ Class Period: ________
Vocabulary/Grammar Warm-up
Friday, Jan. 15
Caught ‘ya!:
and his mom the neat freak fretted because he didnt tuck the bedspread
around the pillow appropriately she did not except any excuses
Word of
the Day
Definition, Synonym,
appropriately adjective
correct or good for a
particular time
Example, Image,
Showing sentence
The new Disney movie is
appropriate for all ages.
Word of the day:
The word of the day is appropriately.
Say the word with me: appropriately.
The word “appropriately” is an adjective that means “correct or good
for a particular time.”
Employers tend to look for job applicants who are dressed
________________________.
Correct the sentence:
Name: _______________________________________ Class Period: ________
Vocabulary/Grammar Warm-up
Tuesday, Jan. 19
Caught ‘ya!:
his desk was never neat enough too please his mom horror of horrors
their where school books piled primly on top
Word of
the Day
primly
Definition, Synonym,
Example, Image,
Showing sentence
adverb
The First Lady was primly
Something done in a
dressed in a light blue suit
very formal and proper for the President’s first
way
public address to the nation.
Word of the day:
The word of the day is primly.
Say the word with me: primly.
The word “prim” means “very formal in the way one dresses or
behaves, easily shocked by anything rude.” The adverbial form of the
word describes actions that are formal and proper.
The table was ______________ set with the finest china.
Correct the sentence:
Name: _______________________________________ Class Period: ________
Vocabulary/Grammar Warm-up
Wednesday/Thursday, Jan. 20/21
Caught ‘ya!:
charlies dad the authoritarian in the family, complained if charlies light
was on 1 minute after 10 o’clock even when charlie had a major test to
study for.
Word of
the Day
Definition, Synonym,
Example, Image,
Showing sentence
adjective
Southern Florida is home to
many people who left their
authoritarian a person or
government that
original homes in order to
forces people to obey escape authoritarian
strict rules or laws, not governments.
allowing any freedom
Word of the day:
The word of the day is authoritarian.
Say the word with me: authoritarian.
The word “authoritarian” is used to describe leaders who are extremely
strict and perhaps controlling.
Teenagers who have ______________parents sometimes rebel.
.
Correct the sentence:
 Preposition incorrectly placed at the end of sentence
Name: _______________________________________ Class Period: ________
Vocabulary/Grammar Warm-up
Friday, Jan. 22
Caught ‘ya!:
charlies parents constantly persisted in nagging him about bedtime
laundry his clothes and his room in short they are never satisfied.
Word of
the Day
persist
Definition, Synonym,
Example, Image,
Showing sentence
verb
Much to her parents’
to continue to do
embarrassment, the toddler
something, even when persisted to scream for
it is difficult or other
candy at the store.
people do not like it
Word of the day:
The word of the day is persist. Say the word with me: persist.
The word “persist” means to continue to do something, even when it is
difficult or other people do not like it.
Students who __________________ in studying and completing their work
are usually rewarded with good grades.
Correct the sentence:
Name: _______________________________________ Class Period: ________
Vocabulary/Grammar Warm-up
Friday, Jan. 29
Caught ‘ya!:
and charlie abhorred it. in contrast to many of my classmates, im a
good kid he said to himself. i dont do bad things like other kids do he
muttered.
Word of
the Day
contrast
Definition, Synonym,
noun
1. a difference between
two people, situations,
ideas, etc. that are being
compared
2. the differences in
color or in light and
darkness on photographs
Example, Image,
Showing sentence
Clare is tall and dark, in
contrast to her mother, who is
short and fair.
Sometimes technicians need to
adjust the contrast on
televisions to improve the
quality of the picture.
Word of the day:
The word of the day is contrast.
Say the word with me: contrast.
A contrast exists when there is a difference between people, situations,
and ideas as they are being compared.
Correct the sentence:
Name: _______________________________________ Class Period: ________
Vocabulary/Grammar Warm-up
Monday, Feb. 1
Caught ‘ya!:
why do they always pick on me he groused to himself as he walked to
the library to study. nothing he tried to do seemed adequate.
Word of
the Day
adequate
Definition, Synonym,
adjective
1. enough in quantity
or of a good enough
quality for a particular
purpose
2. fairly good, but not
excellent
Example, Image,
Showing sentence
The police have adequate
evidence to support the
charges against the man.
The actor’s performance
was adequate, given the
lack of time he had to
prepare for the role.
Word of the day:
The word of the day is adequate.
Say the word with me: adequate.
The word “adequate” means “enough” for a particular purpose.
The campers took an _______________food supply to last for the entire week, but
bears raided their supply tent, forcing them to return home sooner than they had
planned.
Correct the sentence:
Name: _______________________________________ Class Period: ________
Vocabulary/Grammar Warm-up
Tuesday, Feb. 2
Caught ‘ya!:
charlie was depressed his parents carped constantly and his teachers
especially mrs. longpapers his english teacher encumbered him with an
enormous amount of work he had no friends he never had any fun.
Word of
the Day
carp
encumbered
Definition, Synonym
verb
to complain about
something in an annoying
way or to criticize someone
all of the time
verb
to make it more difficult for
someone to do something,
or for something to happen
encumbrance
Example, Image
Showing sentence
The football players soon
became discouraged because
all their coach did was carp at
them about their errors.
Billy’s athletic agility was
encumbered by the extra
weight he put on over the
holidays.
Word of the day:
The word of the day is carp. Say the word with me: carp.
Boys don’t like to date girls who _____________ all of the time.
The second word of the day is encumbered. Say the word with me:
encumbered. It is hard to walk through the halls ____________
by a heavy backpack.
Correct the sentence:
Name: _______________________________________ Class Period: ________
Vocabulary/Grammar Warm-up
Wednesday/Thursday, Feb. 3/4
Caught ‘ya!:
charlie just new that his teachers in order to pique the students got
together to diabolically plan big assignments that are do on the same
day.
Word of
the Day
pique
Definition, Synonym
Example, Image,
Showing sentence
Emker's life story piqued
the public's interest
verb
1 pique somebody's
interest/curiosity--to
make someone very
interested in
something
2 formal -- to make
Some people find it amusing
someone feel annoyed to pique others, teasing
or upset
them unmercifully.
Word of the day:
The word of the day is:
pique.
Correct the sentence:
Say the word with me:
pique.
Name: _______________________________________ Class Period: ________
Vocabulary/Grammar Warm-up
Friday, Feb. 5
Caught ‘ya!:
ive grown ten inches in the passed year and my mirror tells me that im
beginning to look good despite the glasses. where are the girls. he
ruminated
Word of
the Day
Definition, Synonym
despite
preposition
without being prevented or
affected by something [= in
spite of]
ruminated
verb
formal--to think carefully
about something
Example, Image,
Showing sentence
Despite the doctors'
efforts, the patient died.
Michael often ruminated
about a better way to train
his horse.
Words of the day:
The first word of the day is: despite. Say the word with me: despite.
The next word of the day is: ruminated. Say the word with me:
ruminated.
Correct the sentence:
Name: _______________________________________ Class Period: ________
Vocabulary/Grammar Warm-up
Monday, Feb. 8
Caught ‘ya!:
hi suzie he said to the apex of suzies head.
mmph charles, go away im studying mumbled suzie as she proceeded to
chew the end of her pencil and lying the book equally boring math flat
on the table.
Word of
the Day
apex
proceeded
Definition, Synonym
noun
1. the top or highest part
of something
2. the most successful
part of something
verb
to begin or to continue
action
Example, Image,
Showing sentence
--the apex of the pyramid
--the apex of her career
If you proceed with this
behavior, you will end up
regretting it later.
Word of the day:
The first word of the day is: apex. Say the word with me: apex.
The next word of the day is: proceeded. Say the word with me:
proceeded.
Correct the sentence:
Name: _______________________________________ Class Period: ________
Vocabulary/Grammar Warm-up
Tuesday, Feb. 9
Caught ‘ya!:
ive had ENOUGH yelled charlie shocking all the saturday-night patrons
of the library.
shut up stupid whispered suzie your a crazy swine
Word of
the Day
patron
Definition, Synonym
noun
1. someone who supports
an organization, artist,
musical performer, etc.,
especially by giving money
2. formal-- someone who
uses a particular store,
restaurant, company, etc. [=
customer]
Example, Image,
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A patron of the arts
donates money to support
museums and theater
organizations.
My mother, a patron of
Foley’s for years, was very
upset when Macy’s bought
them out and changed the
name of the store.
Word of the day:
The word of the day is:
patron.
Correct the sentence:
Say the word with me:
patron.
Name: _______________________________________ Class Period: ________
Vocabulary/Grammar Warm-up
Wednesday/Thursday, Feb. 10/11
Caught ‘ya!:
but deciding on a course of action though is arduous.
Word of
the Day
arduous
Definition, Synonym
Adjective
needing a lot of hard
and continuous effort
Example, Image,
Showing sentence
Climbing Mount Everest is
one of the most arduous
physical tasks tackled by
adventurers.
Word of the day:
The word of the day is: arduous. Say the word with me: arduous.
Some students take one look at the arduous requirements of AP classes
and run straight to their counselors for schedule changes.
Which is more arduous, running a 50-yard dash or a 5K race?
Correct the sentence:
Name: _______________________________________ Class Period: ________
Vocabulary/Grammar Warm-up
Friday, Feb. 12
Caught ‘ya!:
basketball thats the ticket im tall. and i used to be good when i was in
middle school and I like it he told hiself. hush you dullard hissed suzie
your perturbing me
Word of
the Day
perturbing
Definition, Synonym
verb
To worry and annoy
someone
Word of the day:
The word of the day is:
Say the word with me:
perturbing.
perturbing.
Correct the sentence:
Example, Image,
Showing sentence
The four-hour delay at the
airport was perturbing.