Friday, November 6, 2015

Week 12

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

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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