Monday, November 4, 2013

Week 12

Monday
Analogies and RELATIONSHIP PHRASES
 Review Parts of Speech
  Introduce Vocabulary


1.      accelerate-to make something go faster. The driver accelerated the car.
2.      achieve-to do or complete something with success. He wanted to become famous, and he achieved his goal.
3.      adjacent-near or next to. The bank is adjacent to the post office.
4.      alternative-one of two or more choices. Our two alternatives are walking or taking a taxi.
5.      analyze-to separate into parts for close study; examine and explain. If we analyze the problem, perhaps we can solve it.
6.      approach-to come or go near to. Be careful when you approach a strange dog.
7.      approximate-close in amount or time, but not exact. The mechanic told us the approximate cost to repair the car. What is the approximate time that you will arrive?
8.      arbitrary-resulting from personal opinions, wishes, or feelings instead of from a rule or reason. The jury's decision seemed unfair and arbitrary.
9.      assert-to state with force or confidence. He asserted his innocence.
10.  assess-to set or try to find the importance or value of; evaluate; estimate. They assessed the damage to his car.
11.  assign-to choose someone to do a particular thing. His boss assigned him to work the night shift.
12.  assume-to think that something is true without knowing the facts or asking about them. Everyone assumed they were rich because they had a big house, many cars, and a swimming pool.

   Tuesday
   Begin Short Story: Mother and Daughter 
 
   Wednesday

   Finish Mother and Daughter 
  
    Practice Summarizing

Thursday

Hey, this isn't Social Studies!
Discuss the 5 standards of Social Studies and how they apply to Mother and Daughter.

Friday

Quiz over:
Comprehension
Vocabulary
Review of Parts of Speech
Identifying Parts of Speech

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