Week 4

Monday

Finish Word Choice exercise
Practice Sentence Fluency efficiency:  PRACTICE DOCUMENT

Voice- 
Instead of "You" -[some might say, one, many, people]

Never Say: I think, got, get, getting or use, cuz, w/o

Ideas and Content

Don't summarize

All sentences should be more 7 words or more

Fluency

combine parallel structures and begin with a verb once in a while

Tuesday

Vocabulary Tier 1 (26-37):
1.      achieve-to do or complete something with success. He wanted to become famous, and he achieved his goal.

2.      approach-to come or go near to. Be careful when you approach a strange dog.

3.      assess-to set or try to find the importance or value of; evaluate; estimate. They assessed the damage to his car.

4.      chapter-one of the main parts of a book. The last chapter of this novel is the most exciting.

5.      comply-to do what is asked or demanded; act in agreement with a rule (sometimes followed by "with"). I complied with my teacher's request that I get permission from my parents. Please comply with the campground's rule against littering.

6.      concentrate-to make purer or stronger by taking away parts that are not necessary. To concentrate some substances, you remove the water they contain. If you boil this sauce for a long time, it will concentrate and get thick.

7.      consequence-that which follows; result. Her stomach pain was a consequence of eating too much.

8.      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.

9.      convert-to change into a different form or state. This sofa converts to a bed. He converted to his wife's religion.

10.  equivalent-the same as or equal to another in force, value, measure, or meaning. Three feet is equivalent to one yard.

11.  obtain-to get; gain. He obtained his college degree in just three years.

12. stable-firm or steady; not likely to move. The table is not stable because one of its legs is too short.

TREASURE ON SNAKE ISLAND

Begin
Three Skeleton Key (Click Here for full text)



Wednesday

Read Three Skeleton Key (Click Here for full text)
Thursday

Complete Final Copy
Review for quiz on Zondle

Friday 

Vocabulary and Comprehension quiz over Three Skeleton Key
Ready Copy Essay due Monday:  
How does the author's use imagery impact the reader?