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The Schwa Was Here

The Schwa Was Here. Week Three Vocabulary. Monday, September 29. D ude , i t’s r eading t ime!

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The Schwa Was Here

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  1. The Schwa Was Here Week Three Vocabulary

  2. Monday, September 29 • Dude, it’s reading time! Create a new Two Column Journal and complete one TCJ while you read. That means choose and copy a meaningful quote from your novel on the left side, and respond with and example or anecdote in at least three sentences on the right side. Remember: Use quotation marks in the page number. Correct Format: Author’s name (Last, First.) Title of Book. City of Publication: Publisher, Year of Publication.

  3. Monday, September 29 • 1. Demoted- (v) To reduce, to lower a grade or rank. • 2. Clique- (n) A small exclusive group of people. • 3. Richter Scale- (n) A scale for expressing the magnitude of a seismic disturbance in terms of the energy dissipated in it. • 4. Wisecrack- (n/v) A clever, smart, or flippant remark. • 5. Frail- (adj.) Fragile, or easily breakable.

  4. Tuesday, September 30 • Dude, it’s reading time! Cone TCJ while you read. That means choose and copy a meaningful quote from your novel on the left side, and respond with and example or anecdote in at least three sentences on the right side. Remember: Use quotation marks in the page number. Correct Format: Author’s name (Last, First.) Title of Book. City of Publication: Publisher, Year of Publication.

  5. Tuesday, September 30 • 6. Stifling(adj.) uncomfortably hot, or repressive • 7. Conniption- (n) a fit of hysterical excitement or anger. • 8. Variable-(n/adj.) Something that changes; or likely to change. • 9. Therapeutic- (adj) used in treatment, or maintaining health . • 10. Gingerly- (adv.) carefully.

  6. Wednesday, October 1 • Dude, it’s reading time! Complete one TCJ while you read. That means choose and copy a meaningful quote from your novel on the left side, and respond with and example or anecdote in at least three sentences on the right side. Remember: Use quotation marks in the page number. Correct Format: Author’s name (Last, First.) Title of Book. City of Publication: Publisher, Year of Publication.

  7. Wednesday, October 1 Write the entire sentence and complete it with the correct vocabulary word. • 1. My mom had a ______________ when I forgot to take out the trash like promised. • 2. In science experiments it is important to note the ___________(s) that might affect the outcome. • 3. I was so exhausted that my nap seemed ____________.

  8. Thursday, October 2 • Dude, it’s reading time! Complete one TCJ while you read. That means choose and copy a meaningful quote from your novel on the left side, and respond with and example or anecdote in at least three sentences on the right side. Remember: Use quotation marks in the page number. Correct Format: Author’s name (Last, First.) Title of Book. City of Publication: Publisher, Year of Publication.

  9. Thursday, October 2 • Copy the synonyms and complete the set with the correct vocabulary word. • 1. fragile, breakable, weak: ___________ • 2. reduced, lowered, downgraded: _______________ • 3. group, faction, circle: ___________

  10. Friday, October 3 • Dude, it’s reading time! Complete one TCJ while you read. That means choose and copy a meaningful quote from your novel on the left side, and respond with and example or anecdote in at least three sentences on the right side. Remember: Use quotation marks in the page number. Correct Format: Author’s name (Last, First.) Title of Book. City of Publication: Publisher, Year of Publication. • 5 Entries are due today!!!

  11. Friday, October 3 • Write the entire sentence and complete it with the correct vocabulary word. • 1. After doing poorly on the test in band, I was ___________ to fourth chair. • 2. Antsy is always making a ____________ at Mr. Crawley’s expense. • 3. During my July camping trip, the hot air inside the tent was __________.

  12. Discussion • Answer the questions in complete sentences, using the vocabulary word. • 1. When would a Richter Scale be needed? • 2. Who would use a Richter Scale?

  13. Journal • Word Search! • 1. Stiflingis used on page 196. Write the sentence using the word.

  14. Discussion • Write the entire sentence and complete it with the correct vocabulary word. • 1. I ____________ walked around the sleeping bear in front of my camping tent. • 2. It seemed as if my every step near the bear could be measured on the _____________. • 3. My troop leader had a _________ fit when learning of the danger we were in!

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