Warm Up: August 3, 2012
Vocabulary
1. Plunder: to take (property) by force, especially in warfare.
2 .Valor: great courage, especially in battle.
3. Formidable: causing fear, dread, awe, or admiration as a result of size, strength, pow
other impressive quality
4. Guile: slyness; craftiness; skillful deception.
5. Ponderous: having great weight or bulk; heavy.
6. Profusion: plentiful amount; abundance.
7. Shun: to keep away from; avoid.
8. Ardor: passion; intensity of emotion; enthusiasm.
9. Dwindle: to gradually lessen; diminish.
10. Tumult: commotion; uproar.
Warm Up: August 6, 2012
For each vocabulary word below, you are going to
complete a vocabulary square.
1. Plunder
2. Valor
3. Ponderous
Vocabulary Word
Definition
Synonym/
antonym
Write a Sentence Using the Vocabulary
Word
August 7, 2012
Warm Up: Grammar Mini Lesson: Nouns
What is a noun?
Examples
August 8, 2012: Warm Up: SAT Vocabulary
Complete a vocabulary square for the following vocabulary
terms:
1. Guile
2. Profusion
3. Shun
4. Formidable
Vocabulary Word
Definition
synonym/
antonym
Sentence
Five Types of Nouns:
Singular: noun that names one person, place, or thing. Example: teacher, mouse, hat
Plural: noun that names more than one person, place, or thing. Example: apples, crayons,
books
Common: a noun that names a common person, place or thing. Example: student, school,
store
Proper: a noun that names a specific person, place, or thing. Example: Georgia Aquarium,
Fox Theater, Mrs. Stanley
Possessive: Singular: a singular noun showing ownership. It usually has a's at the end of the
noun. Example: the girl's house, the dog's bone.
Plural:a plural noun showing ownership. It usually has s' at the end of the noun. Example:
the cheerleaders' pom-poms, the football players' jerseys.
Pick out the nouns in the paragraph below. On your
own paper, write down each noun that you see.
"Now that I've found the way to fly, which direction should I go into the
night? My wings aren't white or feathery; they're green, made of silk,
which shudders in the wind and bends when I move--first in a circle,
then in a line, finally in a shape of my own invention. The black behind
me doesn't worry me; neither do the stars ahead." -- Matched by Ally
Condie.
Warm-Up: August 10, 2012 SAT Vocabulary
Write a story of at least 8-10 sentences using at least
5 of your vocabulary words using the picture
below:
Warm Up: August 13, 2012 Vocabulary
1. Sing in me, Muse, and through me tell the story of that man skilled in all ways
of contending, the wanderer, harried for years on end, after he _________ the
stronghold on the proud height of troy.
2. But not by will nor ________ could he save them.
3. I am Laertes' son, Odysseus. Men hold me __________ for __________ in
peace and war: this fame has gone abroad to the sky's rim.
4. I had touched the spot when sudden fear stayed me: if I killed him we
perished there as well, for we could never move his __________ doorway slap
aside.
5. I held this in the fire's heart and turned it, toughening it, then hid it, well back in
the cavern, under one of the dung piles in __________ there.
Warm Up: August 14, 2012 Grammar Mini Lesson: Verbs
Already Know Need to
Know
Will Learn
Warm Up: August 15, 2012 Vocabulary
For each of your vocabulary terms, write a synonym and
antonym.
Warm Up: August 16, 2012 Grammar Mini Lesson: Verbs
Types of Verbs:
Helping verbs: or auxillary verbs are used in conjunction with main verbs to express shades
time and mood. Examples: will, shall, may, might, can, could, must, ought to, should, would,
used to, need
Adverbs: are words that modify: verbs, adjectives, and other adverbs. These words normally
end in -ly or they answer how, when, where, and why. For example: although, after, before,
because, lovely
Linking verbs: do not express action. They connect the subject of the verb to additional
information about the subject. For Example: Mrs. Stanley is a shopaholic. Creekview's masc
is a Grizzly bear.
Write three sentences using the four types of verbs. You may us
the picture below for inspiration.
Warm-Up: August 20, 2012 SAT Vocabulary
1. Peril- danger; risk; something that may cause injury or destruction.
2. Quest- to seek; search or pursue in order to find something or achieve a goal.
3. Shroud- to cover, as with a veil or burial cloth; conceal.
4. Supplication- earnest or humble request or prayer.
5. Insidious- slyly treacherous or deceitful; scheming.
6. Adorn- to decorate; add beauty, honor, or distinction.
7. Restitution- compensation for something that has been lost, damaged, or take
away.
8. Contentious- quarrelsome; argumentative.
9. Flout- defy; ignore; scoff at.
10. Wantonness- reckless or lack of restraint
Warm Up: August 30, 2012
After watching The Odyssey, you are to write a summary
of at least 8-10 complete sentences of what the story is
about. After you are done please turn these into your
box.
Warm Up: September 4, 2012
Vocabulary sentences
1. Penelope spent many hours weaving the funeral _________ for Odysseus.
2. The priest sank to his knees in _________ to God.
3. The Navy Seal's uniform was _________ with numerous medals of honor.
4. She demanded __________ from the store after her oven broke.
5. Vandals were guilty for the _________ destruction of the school property.
Warm Up: September 5, 2012
Vocabulary Sentences: Unit 2
1.The prime minister has deliberately __________ the rules to allow rich
men to fund his craving for power.
2. Odysseus sets out on a __________ to the land of Ithaca in order to
find himself.
3. Odysseus comes up with an ___________ plan to deceive the Cyclops
so that he and his men would make it out of the cave alive.
4. Knowing the _________ that lies before him, Odysseus prepares his
men to encounter the Sirens.
5. Hunting with hounds is a highly ___________ subject of great interest
to people who live in rural areas.
Warm Up: September 6, 2012
Vocabulary Synonyms and Antonyms
Synonym: a word having the same or nearly the same meaning a
another in the same language.
Antonym: a word opposite in meaning to another.
For each vocabulary word, you need to write down a synonym an
an antonym.
Warm Up: September 10, 2012
In 8-10 sentences, please write a summary of Part 1 and
Part 2 on a separate sheet of paper. When you are
finished please turn these into your box. Please be
specific and detailed!
Warm Up: September 11, 2012
Odyssey Review
You Tube Video: Theme 1
Write down theme one from the video, and then in
your own words, explain other examples in the story,
where you see Odysseus or his crew portray this
theme.
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Warm Up: September 11, 2012
You tube: Theme 2 Odyssey
Write down theme one from the video, and then in your
own words, explain other examples in the story, where
you see Odysseus or his crew portray this theme.
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Warm Up: September 12, 2012
You Tube Clip: 60 Second Recap: Motif 1
Motif- is a reoccurring subject, theme or idea especially
in literature.
After you watch the you tube clip, write down motif one
and give examples of this motif in other parts of the story.
Warm up: September 14, 2012
Odyssey 60 Second Recap: Motif #3
Warm Up: September 24, 2012
SAT Vocabulary Unit 3
1. Cower- to crouch or shrink back, as in fear or shame
2. Impudence- speech or behavior that is aggressively forward or rude
3. Mortified- deeply embarrassed, shamed, or humiliated
4. Rebuke- to scold sharply; criticize
5. Guise- outward appearance; false appearance
6. Renowned- famous; widely known
7. Commandeer- to seize by force or threats
8. Justification- a reason for an action that shows it to be just, right, or reasonable
9. Omen- a sign or event thought to foretell good or bad fortune; forewarning
10. Contemptible- deserving of scorn; disgraceful
Warm Up: September 25, 2012
SAT Vocabulary Squares Unit 3
Complete a vocabulary square for each of the following
words:
Cower
Impudence
Mortified
Rebuke
Guise
Warm Up: September 26, 2012
SAT Vocabulary Unit 3
Vocab Squares
Renowned
Commandeer
Justification
Omen
Contemptible
Warm Up: September 9, 2013
SAT Vocabulary Sentences
1. The Capitol uses __________ methods to control the
people of Panem.
2. Katniss was __________ when Peeta confessed his
love for her on television.
3. The father was able to _____________ the knife and
keep it safe until the police arrived.
4. When Prim's name was called out in the drawing, she
_________ in fear of the fate she knew was hers.
5. When Katniss found the Mockingjay pen in the Peace
Keeper's black market, it was a/an __________ of the
events to come.
Warm Up: September 9, 2013
SAT Vocabulary: Sentences
6. Katniss knows not to give in to the other districts
rude and ___________ behavior while she is in the
arena.
7. Because Katniss challenged the game officials in
the arena, President Snow _______ her for her
rebellion.
8. The crowd was mystified by Peeta and Katniss'
________ as they entered on their chariots.
9. Katniss and Peeta became _________ after their
glorious victory in the Hunger Games.
10. When Katniss is addressing the game show host,
she gives him a ____________ for saving Peeta in
the arena.
Warm Up: October 2, 2012
Run-on Sentences
Please write down the sentences below and make the
appropriate corrections.
1. In my high school we like to go to football games I
love to cheer on my classmates during big games.
2. I cannot wait to go to college because I will have my
own place, I want to attend Georgia Tech.
Warm Up: October 4, 2012
SAT Vocab Unit 3: Synonym and Antonym
For each of your Unit 3 vocabulary words, write a synonym and
antonym.
Warm Up: October 4, 2012
Grammar: Correcting Sentences: Run-On
1. The Pulitzer Prize is awarded each year, it awards excellence in
journalism, letters, and music.
2. The awards were established by the powerful publisher Joseph Pulitzer.
3. Pulitzer owned the St. Louis Post-Dispatch he purchased the New York
World in 1883.
If you do not have your book
GO GET IT
Read The Scarlet Ibis
Beginning onPage 257
and answer questions 1-14 on Page 268.
Warm Up: October 8, 2012
SAT Vocabulary Unit 4
1. aberration- something that is not normal or is not very typical at all.
2. balk- refuse to comply
3. calamity- an event resulting in great loss and misfortune
4. dapper- marked by up-to-dateness in dress and manners
5. edify- make understand
6. fabricate- put together out of artificial or natural components or parts
7. gaffe- a socially awkward or tactless act
8. hackneyed- repeated too often; overfamiliar through overuse
9. idiosyncrasy- a behavioral attribute that is distinctive and peculiar to an
individual
10. jejune- lacking interest or significance or impact
Warm Up: October 9, 2012
Run-on Sentences and Fragments
Label each sentence either as a run-on (RO) or a fragment (FR). If it is a runon or fragment, then you need to fix it so that it is a complete sentence. Some
might be correct.
1. As if in a daze.
2. Each prize is $1,000, except the prize for public service, which is a gold
medal.
3. Hiking on lichen-covered rocky slopes.
4. She worked on many projects, she wrote short stories, an autobiography,
and more novels.
5. This work was recognized with a Pulitzer Prize, she continued to write
novels.
Warm Up: October 10, 2012
SAT Vocab. Unit 4
Please create a vocabulary square for the following vocabulary words:
Aberration
Dapper
Edify
Calamity
Warm Up: October 17, 2012
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You need to get a grammar workbook from my shelf behind the
door and complete the following pages:
*Please DO NOT write in the Workbooks.
* Write the sentences.
Unit 4: Clauses and Sentences
pg. 101-102 Ex. 1-2 (Write Sentences)
pg. 103-104 Ex. 1-2 (just put simple or compound)
pg. 105-106 Ex. 1-2 (Write sentences)
Warm Up: October 11, 2012
SAT Vocabulary Squares Unit 4
Fabricate
Gaffe
Hackneyed
Idiosyncrasy
Jejune
Warm Up: October 18, 2012
SAT Vocabulary
Write a synonym and antonym for each of the unit 4
vocabulary words.
Gaffe
Hackneyed
Fabricate
Aberration
Balk
Idiosyncrasy
Jejune
Dapper
Edify
Calamity
Fill in the appropriate vocabulary word for each sentence.
1. He realized that he had committed an awful _________ when he
mispronounced her name.
2. The concept of an evil corporation is pretty
________________ at this point.
3. I started to believe that Bob's story about wrestling the crocodile was
a ______________.
4. He had some odd ________________, like asking people to take their
shoes off before entering his office.
5. His outburst in court seems an ____________, considering his usually
calm demeanor.
Fill in the appropriate vocabulary words for each sentence below:
6. He ________ at the teacher when she told him to move seats.
7. Professor Hazlett's _____________ lectures often left students dozing in
the auditorium.
8. Venison comes relatively unadorned, in __________ little rectangles that
are tender and salty.
9. These books will both entertain and _________ readers.
10. There, especially in the wake of disaster, it often serves as a cruel
second ______________.