Saturday, May 4, 2019

8th or 9th Grade Week 13

Vocabulary and Spelling

WORD POS DEFINITION & NOTES
1. Adamant adj. -unshakable or insistent especially in maintaining a position or opinion
2. Contiguous adj. -touching along a boundary or at a point
3. Dally v. -to deal lightly; to waste time
4. Debauchery n. -extreme indulgence in sensuality
5. Deign v. -to condescend reluctantly and with a strong sense of the affront to one’s superiority
6. Deliquesce v. -to dissolve or melt away
7. Dolorous adj. -causing, marked by, or expressing misery or grief
8. Dubious adj. -giving rise to uncertainty or unsettled in opinion
9. Epithet n. -a characterizing word or phrase accompanying or occurring in place of the name of a person or thing
10. Improbity n. -lack of honesty or moral scruples
11. Permeate v. -to diffuse through or penetrate something
12. Prudish adj. -marked by excessive or priggish attention to propriety or decorum
13. Sally v. -to leap out or burst forth suddenly; set out, depart
14. Sinistral adj. -of, relating to, or inclined to the left; left-handed
15. Stomach v. -to bear without overt reaction or resentment; put up with
16. Strut v. -to walk with a proud gait or a pompous and affected air
17. Taunt n. -a sarcastic challenge or insult
18. Astringent adj. -causing the contraction of body tissues, typically skin cells
19. Veneration n. -respect or awe inspired by the dignity, wisdom, dedication, or talent of a person
20. Wary adj. -marked by keen caution, cunning, and watchfulness especially in detecting and escaping danger


Monday and Tuesday
Spell words 3 times each

Wednesday
write each word in a sentence using completely correct grammar and punctuation

Thursday
 write a poem, fictional paragraph, or essay using at least 5 of these words

Friday
Spelling Test

Grammar

Monday
Grammar Workbook pg 41-42

Tuesday
Grammar workbook pg 43-44

Thursday
Using the sentences you wrote for your spelling words, circle the subject and underline the predicate for each sentence.

Spanish

Monday
Go back to  this website  and do the flash cards

Tuesday
Do a workbook page

Wednesday
Take a test on the Spanish website

Thursday
Watch this video on youtube

Art

Monday
Read about Camille Pissarro

Tuesday
View Pissarro's paintings

Wednesday and Thursday
draw your own landscape

History

Monday- Story of the World Volume 2 pgs 261-280
Tuesday- Story of the World Volume 2 pgs 281-300
Wednesday-  Story of the World Volume 2 pgs 301-317
Thursday-  Story of the World Volume 2 pgs 318-333

Biology

Monday
Read Chapter 8 sections 3 pgs 262-271
Write down all the words highlighted in yellow and their definitions

Tuesday
Do Section 3 assessment pg 271
Answer all questions and turn them in to me to be graded

Wednesday
copy diagram on pg 270

Reading

Monday
The Merchant of Venice Act 3 Scenes III and IV

Tuesday
The Merchant of Venice Act 3 Scene V

Wednesday
The Merchant of Venice Act 4 Scenes I and II

Thursday
The Merchant of Venice Act 5 Scene I


Math

Monday-Thursday with mom

Piano

Learn a song of your choosing. You need to know 10 new songs by the end of the school year

PE

Do some exercise everyday. Get so you can run 3 miles without stopping. I'll sign you up for a race Apr 2020