I hope you enjoy the fun of being a part of my style of teaching. I hope it is fun, challenging, and a little off-the-wall. The syllabus is able to be downloaded from the list on the right titled "Course Downloads".
Here is the week in preview:
Monday
Prewrite and Outline due Wednesday:
What is the coolest piece of junk in your house?
Would the American Pickers think it's cool? Take a look...
Accordian Paragraph writing
Tuesday
Vocabulary
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.
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Freighter- person who transports goods
·
Ornerier- meaner than usual
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Rigs- wagons pulled by horses
·
String- a group of horses
Literary Terms
- first person point-of-view- reader only knows what one character is thinking and doing, which creates suspense
- omniscient point-of-view- reader knows most of what each character is thinking and doing
- Justice
- Revenge
Short Story: Bargain
Wednesday
Language Workshop
Finish Bargain
Analysis and Questions 1-6
Thursday
To the Lab
Review for Vocab and Comprehension Quiz
Friday
Vocab and Comprehension Quiz
Language Development Workshop
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