Vocabulary: (quiz Friday)
data-facts, figures, or other pieces of
information that can be used in different ways. Computers are used to store
large amounts of data. Data about the U.S. population is collected every ten
years.
distinct-different or separate. There are
many distinct kinds of dogs.
establish-to start or make something that did
not exist before. He established a new business last year.
generate-to bring into being or to produce.
The human body generates heat.
individual-single, separate, or different from
others. You need to water each individual plant.
magnitude-size or extent. The magnitude of
the universe can make us feel small.
obvious-easy for anyone to see or
understand; clear. It was obvious that he liked her a lot.
precede-to come before in time. The movie
was preceded by several ads for other movies.
react-to act in a particular way because
of something that happened. Sue reacted calmly when she heard the bad news.
sequence-the order in which things follow
one another. Classes at our school follow the same sequence every day.
statistic-a piece of numerical information.
The almanac also gives weather statistics such as record high or record low
temperatures. The census gathers statistics on the population such as the
number of children per household. The percentage of people who voted in the
election is an interesting statistic.
tense-the form of verbs that shows when
an action happens. In English, verbs change their form to show past or present
time. In the sentence "I stopped the car," the verb
"stopped" is in the past tense.
Monday
Review Notice and Note Strategies
Tuesday
Wednesday
Finish The Smallest Dragonboy
Thursday
Review
Essay Prompt: How is the reader able to predict the end of the story?
Friday
Quiz and begin essay
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