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Wednesday, January 23, 2014

Wednesday, January 23, 2014. 1 st Period – English 1 2 nd Period – English 1 Honors 3 rd Period – English 1. Class Syllabus, Procedures, and Expectations. Grading policy Late Work / Missing Work Class website http://mfullbright.pbworks.com Twitter - @ mrsfullbright

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Wednesday, January 23, 2014

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  1. Wednesday, January 23, 2014 1st Period – English 1 2nd Period – English 1 Honors 3rd Period – English 1

  2. Class Syllabus, Procedures, and Expectations • Grading policy • Late Work / Missing Work • Class website • http://mfullbright.pbworks.com • Twitter - @mrsfullbright • Edmodo (see next slide) • Academic Honesty Policy • Behavior Expectations • Student Info Sheet

  3. Edmodo • Go to http://www.edmodo.com • Click on “I’m a Student” (or enter login info if you already have an account) • Enter the group code for THIS class to join: • 1st period – ffz28p • 2nd period – s9q5sg • 3rd period – wi632q • Fill in the rest of your info (please capitalize your first and last names like a normal human being) • Click “Sign Up” • GET PERMISSION FORM SIGNED AND RETURNED

  4. Proofreading #1 • Every day there will be a set of two sentences for your warm-up. • Label each set of sentences with the proofreading number and the date. • Copy the sentences EXACTLY as they appear on the screen. • Use proofreading marks to correct the sentences. iguess i should of called you first she said ididn't never think you would be busy have “ ” , . .

  5. Introductory Activities • Letters of Introduction • Academic Self-Assessment • Where I’m From Poems • DUE: MONDAY 1/28/14

  6. Vocabulary List #1 English 1 English 1 Honors

  7. PHOT/PHOS “light”

  8. PHOTOTROPIC • Adjective • Tending to grow or move towards light • Because they are phototropic, daisies always grow towards the sun. • Sentence completion: • I like to say jokingly that my cat is phototropic because she always…

  9. PHOSPHORESCENT • Adjective • Giving off light without heat • Harvey stuck phosphorescent stars on his ceiling so that it would resemble the nighttime sky. • Sentence completion: • One of the phosphorescent gemstones can be identified by…

  10. PHOTOGENIC • Adjective • Attractive in pictures or photographs • Lucy was so photogenic that total strangers often asked to take her picture. • Sentence completion: • Because he was not considered very photogenic, Sven…

  11. LUC “light”

  12. LUCID • Adjective • Easy to understand; clear • Sophie’s explanation of quantum physics was so lucid that I understood everything. • Sentence completion: • Tom thinks the reason Gerald’s explanations are so lucid is…

  13. ELUCIDATE • Verb • To make clear by explaining • The attorney asked the witness to further elucidate the information he had. • Sentence completion: • Nina tried to elucidate the meaning of the poem by…

  14. TRANSLUCENT • Adjective • Allowing light to pass through • Through a translucent blue cloth draped over the window, we could see the sun. • Sentence completion: • The headdress was woven of a beautiful translucent silk that…

  15. SPEC/SPECT “to look at”

  16. CIRCUMSPECT • Adjective • Careful; mindful of rules and consequences • The marchers in the protest tried to be circumspect and not break any laws. • Sentence completion: • Carl was usually circumspect when choosing stocks and bonds because…

  17. PROSPECT • Noun • That which is expected • The prospect of a trip to the dentist with my bratty kid brother was hardly thrilling. • Sentence completion: • Buck savored the prospect of the nature walk because…

  18. SPECTER • Noun • A ghost or phantom • Hattie seemed to see a specter in every corner of the dark house. • Sentence completion: • When Roger saw the specter lurking in the corner, he reacted by…

  19. VID/VIS “to see, to look”

  20. INVIDIOUS • Adjective • Hateful or spiteful • One candidate made an invidious speech against his opponent. • Sentence completion: • I found Charlie a rather invidious character because he was always…

  21. PROVIDENTIAL • Adjective • Happening by good fortune • Through a providential series of events, Nigel found himself manager of the company. • Sentence completion: • Unless something extraordinarily providential happens before the swim meet, we…

  22. IMPROVISE • Verb • To create without any forethought or preparation • When Carl lost the cards with his speech on them, he was forced to improvise. • Sentence completion: • The actor had to improvise his lines because he…

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