Vocabulary for the week:
1.
conclude-to
bring to an end; finish or complete. We concluded the meeting and went out for
lunch.
2.
consequence-that
which follows; result. Her stomach pain was a consequence of eating too much.
3.
consist-to
be made up or formed of something. The United States consists of fifty states.
4.
constant-going
on without a pause. The dog's constant barking annoyed the neighbors.
5.
construct-to
build; put together. They constructed the garage in three days.
6.
consult-to
speak with someone or look up something to gain advice or information. Bob
consulted the doctor about his pain. I consulted the dictionary to check the
spelling of a word.
7.
context-the
setting of a word or phrase that affects its meaning. The meaning of the word
"fly" changes depending on its context.
8.
contrast-to
compare in order to show differences. The book contrasted the lives of women a
hundred years ago with the lives of women today.
9.
contribute-to
give something for a purpose. The contributed time and money to the animal
shelter.
10.
convert-to
change into a different form or state. This sofa converts to a bed. He
converted to his wife's religion.
11.
create-to
bring into being. The chef created a new dish.
12.
criterion-a
standard or test by which to judge or decide. Power is only one criterion of a
car's quality.
Time to apply our parts of speech in a new way:
Wednesday
Diagramming complex sentences
Thursday
Reading argumentative writing
http://opinionator.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/06/18/taming-sentences/
Also, here is the link to the diagramming webpage:
http://1aiway.com/nlp4net/services/enparser/
Friday
Quiz over diagramming and vocabulary
Finish argumentative analysis
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