Language Arts Overview – 8^th Grade

Monday, May 24 – Review And Then There Were None Tests

Tuesday, May 25 – Begin viewing the movie Ten Little Indians. Focus on similarities and differences between text and movie.

Wednesday, May 26 – Movie

Thursday, May 27 – High School Assembly

Friday, May 28 – Annotating Text – Introduce summer reading assignment. Graduation Practice

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Language Arts Overview – 7^th Grade

Monday, May 24 – Flowers for Algernon test

Tuesday, May 25 – Review test and finish discussion on themes.

Wednesday, May 26 – Begin viewing the movie Flowers for Algernon. Focus on scenes left out from book and scenes completely changed from the book. Do the changes affect the message of the story?

Thursday, May 27 – Movie

Friday, May 28 – Finish watching movie

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Week of May 17

Language Arts Overview – 8^th Grade

Monday, May 17 – Review Vocabulary Test

Tuesday, May 18 – Questions on And Then There Were None due

Wednesday, May 19 – Discuss the themes present in the novel.

Thursday, May 20 – Wrap up discussion and review for test.

Friday, May 21 – Test on And Then There Were None: 10 matching, 20 True and false, 20 multiple choice, and one short answer.

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Language Arts Overview – 7^th Grade

Monday, May 17 – Review Vocabulary Test. Finish novel.

Tuesday, May 18 – Questions on Flowers for Algernon due.

Wednesday, May 19 – In class assessment on Pronouns – Object, Subject, and Possessive

Thursday, May 20 – Discuss the themes of Flowers

Friday, May 21 – Wrap up discussion and review for test.

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7th Grade words from 3rd trimester

These are the 60 words from 3rd trimester. These and the ones chosen from 1st and 2nd trimester will be on the test Friday, May 14. The other words were distributed in class and are on a previous post.

1. candid – honest; open sincere

2. impudent – ill-mannered; bold; rude

3. discreet – cautious; restrained

4. corroborative – supportive; upholding

5. indicted – accused; charged

6. iota – tiny bit

7. tacit – expressed without using words

8. cynical – suspicious; distrustful

9. fatalistic – accepting; resigned to the inevitable

10. expunge – erase; blot out

11. obscure – unknown or unimportant

12. wryly – ironically; cynically

13. furtive – secret; undercover; sly

14. adamant – rigid; inflexible

15. sordid – dirty; shameful; disgraceful

16. apprehension – fear; anxiety

17. impertinence – boldness; rudeness; impudence

18. squalor – poverty; wretchedness

19. veneer – mask; cover; outward display

20. recluse – hermit; loner

81. oblique - indirect; not straightforward; devious; at an angle

82. indisposed - not available, not inclined; slightly ill, averse

83. bemused - confused; dazed; bewildered

84. benign - harmless; gentle; safe

85. antebellum - before the war(especially the U.S. Civil War)

86. antecedent - coming before in time; preceding

87. burgeon - to expand, flourish, blossom

88. cabal - a small group joined in a secret intrigue; a conspiracy

89. conjure - to bring into being, or make magically

90. consecrate - to make, or declare, holy

91. consensus - general agreement

92. narcissism - egocentric quality; excessive love of oneself

93. nebulous - vague, indistinct

94. mandate - an authoritative command

95. manifest - easily seen, obvious, evident

96. intuit - understand through direct awareness; intuition

97. beget - to give birth to; to cause or lead up to

98. nemesis - one that inflicts retribution or vengeance; an adversary

99. nepotism - favoritism to a friend or relative in business or in politics

100. vacuous - empty; stupid, inane

21. formidable – inspiring wonder, fear, or dread

22. prerogative – right; privilege

24. caste – class division based on differences in wealth, rank, or job

25. elusive – not easily found or understood

26. edification – act of improvement or learning

27. invoke – summon up; call upon

28. ominous – threatening

29. criteria – standards of measures by which something can be judged

30. affliction – distress; pain; misfortune

31. conceded – acknowledged; admitted

63. attributes – characteristics; features
64. rudiments – basics; fundamentals
65. vehemently – rigorously, fiercely
66. interrogation – close questioning
67. rectitude – goodness, virtue
68. reconnaissance – survey, examination
69. devoid – empty; without; completely lacking
70. ecclesiastical – having to do with church matters
71. subdued – tamed; quieted; restrained
72. austere – severe; stern; harsh

8th grade words from 3rd Trimester

Ignore the numbers. These are the 60 words from third trimester. The test is Friday, May 14, 2010. The words from the 1st and 2nd trimester are on a previous post.

225. archaic ancient; out-of-date

226. assuage relieve, soothe, pacify

227. assimilate to take in , absorb; become part of

228. clandestine secret; done secretly

229. inconsonant lack of harmony; discordant, not fitting with

230. inclusive including all; broad in scope

291. hindrance n. that which hinders; obstacle; impediment

292. dubious adj. doubtful, unsure

293. euphoria an exaggerated feeling of well being

294. rancor n. bitterness; long lasting ill will, resentment

295. ramification n. the consequence of something; offshoot, outgrowth

296. profuse adj. bountiful, lavishly abundant; extravagant

297. profound adj. deep, either in the physical sense or intellectually

298. dilapidated adj. bring into ruin; state of falling apart

299. digress v. stray away from; go off

300. finesse refinement, skillful handling; delicate maneuvering

271. debonair adj. suave, urbane; sophisticated charm

272. decimate v. to destroy in large measure

273. opaque adj. light cannot pass through; not easily understood

274. onus n. blame, burden

221. capitulate to give up, surrender

222. circumvent to frustrate by going around

223. circumspect discreet, cautious

224. metamorphosis a magical or striking transformation; a sudden change

275. derogatory adj. expressing disdain; disapproval

276. derivative n. coming from something else; not original; derived

277. foible n. a weakness; a minor character flaw; fault

278. flout v. to treat with contemptuous disregard

279. candor n. frankness, sincerity, truthfulness

280. camaraderie n. good fellowship

241. solvent n. able to pay all one’s debts

242. nominal adj. insignificant, trifling

243. virtuoso n. singularly excellent in a particular field, often said of a musician

244. virile manly, potent, strong

245. trepidation adj. fear; apprehension; tremulous hesitation

246. absolve v. to free from blame, sin, or responsibility

247. abscond v. to run away with and hide

248. belittle to put someone down; to insult

249. undulate v. to move like the flow of a wave; fluctuate

250. ruse n. a trick; a clever subterfuge

21. ostracize (v.) to banish or exclude by consensus

22. revere (v.) to regard highly; honor, hold in great esteem; respect

23. rhetoric (n.) language; the art of speaking or writing

24. irrevocable (adj.) cannot be taken back; irreversible

25. jargon (n.) specialized language or idioms shared by those in the same profession

26. preclude (v.) to cut off or prevent from happening in the first place

27. pristine (adj.) unspoiled, clean, pure

28. acute (adj.) sharp, keen; pointed

29. cardiology (n.) the medical study of the diseases and functioning of the heart

30. magnitude (n.) greatness of size or extent; importance

81. eccentric adj. unusual, peculiar, odd, behaving strangely

82. delineate v. accurately portray or describe

83. sardonic adj. sarcastic; mocking

84. hierarchy n. organization or division based on rank or social standing

85. hiatus n. break, interruption

86. tantalize v. tease, excite, work up interest in

87. tangible adj. perceptible; substantially real, material

88. heresy n. dissent or deviation from established beliefs, especially

religious beliefs

89. hedonism n. the pursuit of pleasure as the goal of life

90. harbinger n. forerunner; one that predicts or presages what is to come

Week of May 3 - Vocab words from 1st and 2nd Trimester

Language Arts Overview – 8^th Grade

Monday, May 3 – Catch up from last week ; choose vocabulary words for final

Tuesday, May 4 – Writing Workshop

Wednesday, May 5 – Writing Workshop

Thursday, May 6 – And Then There Were None to page 150

Friday, May 7 – Writing Workshop Piece due; And Then There Were None

Upcoming Assignments: Cumulative Vocabulary Test – 5/14

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Vocabulary Words from Trimesters 1 and 2 are by period and by grade after the 7th grade post.

Language Arts Overview – 7^th Grade

Monday, May 3 – Pronouns; choose vocabulary words for final

Tuesday, May 4 – Writing Workshop

Wednesday, May 5 – Writing Workshop

Thursday, May 6 – Flowers for Algernon

Friday, May 7 – Writing Workshop Piece due; Pronouns

Upcoming Assignments: Cumulative Vocabulary Test – 5/14

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Period 01

1. merely (adv) no more than; simply

2. clusters (n.) numbers of things of the same sort that are grouped together; bunches

3. resumed (v.) began again; continued

4. perch (n.) roost for a bird; seat

5. relation (n.) connection between two or more things

6. quest (n.) long search for something

7. adequate (adj.) enough

8. deceive (v.) make someone believe something that is true

9. transformation (n.) change

10. ignorant (adj.) not knowing facts or information

11. Omit (v.) to leave out

12. Rigorous (adj.) very severe

13. Sane (adj.) mentally healthy

14. Supplement (v.) to supply what is lacking

18. Intrigue (v.) to excite curiosity or interest

19. Mystify (v.) to confuse or bewilder

22. Summit (n.) the highest point of a mountain

26. Endurance (n.) the power to last or keep on going

29. Ingest (v.) to take into the body for digestion

30. Limber (adj.) bending easily

31. ban (v.) to prohibit by law

32. brawl (v.) to quarrel or fight noisily

33. controversial (adj.) subject to argument or debate

34. dispel (v.) to drive away or cause to disappear

35. drought (n.) a continued period with little or no rain

36. endless (adj.) never stopping; having no end

37. epidemic (n.) the rapid spread of a disease

38. foretell (v.) to predict; to tell beforehand

39. immigration (n.) the act of entering and living in a new country

43. Uncanny (adj.) arousing wonder and fear; mysterious

46. Idyllic (adj.) relating to the simple, quiet beauty of country life

47. Remote (adj.) located far away

48. Spry (adj.) lively; able to move quickly and lightly

49. Summon (v.) to send for or request the presence of

51. unscathed adj. not hurt; not marked

53. retractable adj. able to be drawn back

55. commiserate v. to express sympathy for

64. submerge v. to put under water

66. cameo adj. a small role in a play or movie done by a well-known actor or actress

72. dubious adj. doubtful, unsure

74. rancor n. bitterness; long lasting ill will, resentment

75. ramification n. the consequence of something; offshoot, outgrowth

78. dilapidated adj. bring into ruin; state of falling apart

1. ambiance n. the feeling of an environment; atmosphere

12. decimate v. to destroy in large measure

13. opaque adj. light cannot pass through; not easily understood

14. onus n. blame, burden

20. camaraderie n. good fellowship

25. jargon (n.) specialized language or idioms shared by those in the same profession

28. acute (adj.) sharp, keen; pointed

29. cardiology (n.) the medical study of the diseases and functioning of the heart

30. magnitude (n.) greatness of size or extent; importance

34. laissez-faire (n.) doctrine of non-interference; freedom pf choice and action

35. lament (v.) to express strong regret; to mourn

40. prevail (v.) to triumph, win out, overcome adversity

41. luminous radiant, glowing, bright, giving off light

44. careen to lurch or toss from side to side; to lean over to one side

45. verbose overly wordy

71. ascertain to determine

79. siblings brothers and sisters

80. tentatively hesitantly; uncertainly

Period 02

1. merely (adv) no more than; simply

2. clusters (n.) numbers of things of the same sort that are grouped together; bunches

3. resumed (v.) began again; continued

4. perch (n.) roost for a bird; seat

5. relation (n.) connection between two or more things

6. quest (n.) long search for something

7. adequate (adj.) enough

9. transformation (n.) change

10. ignorant (adj.) not knowing facts or information

11. Omit (v.) to leave out

12. Rigorous (adj.) very severe

13. Sane (adj.) mentally healthy

14. Supplement (v.) to supply what is lacking

15. Bewilderment (n.) a state of being puzzled and unclear

18. Intrigue (v.) to excite curiosity or interest

22. Summit (n.) the highest point of a mountain

24. Appease (v.) to relieve or satisfy

26. Endurance (n.) the power to last or keep on going

27. Immunity (n.) resistance to disease

29. Ingest (v.) to take into the body for digestion

30. Limber (adj.) bending easily

31. ban (v.) to prohibit by law

32. brawl (v.) to quarrel or fight noisily

33. controversial (adj.) subject to argument or debate

34. dispel (v.) to drive away or cause to disappear

35. drought (n.) a continued period with little or no rain

36. endless (adj.) never stopping; having no end

38. foretell (v.) to predict; to tell beforehand

39. immigration (n.) the act of entering and living in a new country

41. Vigor (n.) healthy strength

43. Uncanny (adj.) arousing wonder and fear; mysterious

45. Detain (v.) to hold back; delay

47. Remote (adj.) located far away

48. Spry (adj.) lively; able to move quickly and lightly

49. Summon (v.) to send for or request the presence of

59. conspire v. to plot together secretly

64. submerge v. to put under water

72. dubious adj. doubtful, unsure

74. rancor n. bitterness; long lasting ill will, resentment

11. debonair adj. suave, urbane; sophisticated charm

13. opaque adj. light cannot pass through; not easily understood

14. onus n. blame, burden

15. derogatory adj. expressing disdain; disapproval

25. jargon (n.) specialized language or idioms shared by those in the same profession

27. pristine (adj.) unspoiled, clean, pure

28. acute (adj.) sharp, keen; pointed

29. cardiology (n.) the medical study of the diseases and functioning of the heart

31. expedient (adj.) the quick, but not always right solution

34. laissez-faire (n.) doctrine of non-interference; freedom pf choice and action

35. lament (v.) to express strong regret; to mourn

38. irate (adj.) angry; arising from anger

40. prevail (v.) to triumph, win out, overcome adversity

45. verbose overly wordy

54. lucid clear. intelligible

57. oblivion total forgetfulness; the state of being forgotten or unknown

62. oxymoron a combination of contradictory or incongruous words

64. abstract theoretical, not concrete

72. vigil careful watch

79. siblings brothers and sisters

80. tentatively hesitantly; uncertainly

Period 06 – First and Second Trimester Words

1. adversary (n.) an enemy, opponent

2. alienate (v.) to turn away: to make indifferent or hostile

3. coerce (v.) to compel, force

4. demise (n.) a death, especially of a person in a lofty position

7. negligible (adj.) so unimportant that it can be disregarded

8. perpetuate (v.) to make permanent or long lasting

13. craven (adj.) cowardly; (n.) coward

14. muse (v.) to think about in a dreamy way, ponder

16. culinary (adj.) of or related to cooking or to the kitchen

19. harass (v.) to disturb, to worry; to trouble by repeated attacks

21. affiliated (adj.) associated, connected

27. nonchalant (adj.) cool and confident, unconcerned

30. uncanny (adj.) strange, mysterious, weird

35. panacea (n.) a remedy for all ills, cure-all; an answer to all problems

45. extol (v.) to praise extravagantly

48. jeopardy (n.) danger

52. grimace n. a wry face, facial distortion

53. holocaust n. a large-scale destruction; a vast slaughter

55. tepid adj. lukewarm; unenthusiastic

62. ambidextrous adj. able to use both hands equally well

69. gibe v. to utter insulting or taunting words ; n. an expression of scorn

79. verbatim adj. or adv. word for word; exactly as written or spoken

80. warily adv. cautiously, with great care

81. conjecture n. a conclusion based on guesswork

84. foretell v. to predict: to tell beforehand

91. feign v. to pretend; to give false appearance

92. cow v. frighten by a show of force

94. impeccable adj. without flaws; perfect

96. novice n. a person new to an activity, a beginner

98. zealot n. a person who shows intense devotion to a cause, a fanatic

99. inter v. to place in a grave; bury

105. prudence n. the use of good judgment and common sense

106. capricious adj. unpredictable

107. haphazardly adv. in a random manner

108. incessantly adv. continually, without interruption

109. posterity n. future generations

112. garrulous (adj) talking too much about unimportant things

113. penchant (n) strong leaning; fondness; liking

116. captious adj. quick to find fault, especially over small insignificant matters

119. gregarious adj. seeking or enjoying the company of others; sociable

125. irrational adj. not rational; illogical; absurd; senseless

127. obstreperous adj. excessively noisy; boisterous; unruly

129. parsimonious adj. extremely frugal; stingy; miserly

130. sanguine adj. confidently optimistic

136. exodus n. going out; mass departure

140. itinerary n. route of a journey

141. labyrinth n. maze; anything extremely intricate and perplexing

143. obituary n. published notice of death

145. peregrination n. travel; journey

147. safari n. journey or hunting expedition; any lengthy, adventurous expedition

148. somnambulist n. sleepwalker

149. transition n. process or period of passing from one condition, place or action to

another

150. wanderlust n. strong, restless longing to travel

204. welsh not pay a debt; break one’s word

209. cerebral relating to the brain; intellectual, brainy

Period 07 – 1^st and 2^nd Trimester Words

1. adversary (n.) an enemy, opponent

3. coerce (v.) to compel, force

4. demise (n.) a death, especially of a person in a lofty position

5. exhilarate (v.) to enliven, cheer, give spirit or liveliness to

7. negligible (adj.) so unimportant that it can be disregarded

8. perpetuate (v.) to make permanent or long lasting

13. craven (adj.) cowardly; (n.) coward

14. muse (v.) to think about in a dreamy way, ponder

16. culinary (adj.) of or related to cooking or to the kitchen

18. fallow (adj.) inactive

19. harass (v.) to disturb, to worry; to trouble by repeated attacks

20 sojourn (n.) a temporary stay - (v.) to stay for a time

22. ascertain (v.) to find out

23. disperse (v.) to scatter, spread far and wide

24. esteem (v.) to regard highly; (n.) a highly favorable opinion or judgment

25. finite (adj.) having limits; lasting for a limited time

26. invulnerable (adj.) not able to be wounded or hurt; shielded against attack

27. nonchalant (adj.) cool and confident, unconcerned

28. omniscient (adj.) knowing everything; having unlimited understanding

30. uncanny (adj.) strange, mysterious, weird

35. panacea (n.) a remedy for all ills, cure-all; an answer to all problems

37. attainment (n.) an accomplishment; the act of achieving

38. bequeath (v.) to give or pass on as an inheritance

48. jeopardy (n.) danger

50. scrutinize (v.) to examine closely

51. cursory adj. hasty, not thorough

53. holocaust n. a large-scale destruction; a vast slaughter

55. tepid adj. lukewarm; unenthusiastic

58. nostalgia n. a longing for something past; homesickness

60. retrogress v. to move backward; to return to an earlier condition

62. ambidextrous adj. able to use both hands equally well

69. gibe v. to utter insulting or taunting words; n. an expression of scorn

74. pliable adj. easily bent, flexible

75. reiterate v. to say again; repeat

78. unkempt adj. not combed; untidy

79. verbatim adj. or adv. word for word; exactly as written or spoken

84. foretell v. to predict: to tell beforehand

87. appease v. to relieve or satisfy

91. feign v. to pretend; to give false appearance

92. cow v. frighten by a show of force

96. novice n. a person new to an activity, a beginner

97. retribution n. punishment for wrongdoing

98. zealot n. a person who shows intense devotion to a cause, a fanatic

99. inter v. to place in a grave; bury

104. instigate v. to stir up; to provoke

111. forbearance (n) self-control; patience

112. garrulous (adj) talking too much about unimportant things

116. captious adj. quick to find fault, especially over small insignificant matters

119. gregarious adj. seeking or enjoying the company of others; sociable

120. gullible adj. easily deceived or tricked; credulous

129. parsimonious adj. extremely frugal; stingy; miserly

133. amble v. walk unhurriedly; go leisurely

136. exodus n. going out; mass departure

137. flounder v. struggle awkwardly to move or obtain footing; proceed clumsily with frequent mistakes

141. labyrinth n. maze; anything extremely intricate and perplexing

143. obituary n. published notice of death

147. safari n. journey or hunting expedition; any lengthy, adventurous expedition

148. somnambulist n. sleepwalker

150. wanderlust n. strong, restless longing to travel

209. cerebral relating to the brain; intellectual, brainy