Tuesday, May 7, 2019

8th or 9th Grade Week 14

Vocabulary and Spelling

WORD POS DEFINITION & NOTES
1. Acrid adj. -sharp and harsh or unpleasantly pungent in taste or odor
2. Anathema n. -the denunciation of something as accursed
3. Castigate v. -to subject to severe punishment, reproof, or criticism
4. Clairvoyance n. -ability to perceive matters beyond the range of ordinary perception
5. Coerce v. -to restrain or dominate by force
6. Dirge n. -a song or hymn of grief or lamentation
7. Discountenance v. -to look with disfavor on; discourage by evidence of disapproval
8. Enunciation n. -a systematic and usually clear statement
9. Eradicate v. -to do away with completely
10. Inviolable adj. -secure from violation, profanation, assault, or trespass
11. Marred adj. -having been affected negatively
12. Myriad adj. -having innumerable aspects or elements
13. Obdurate adj. -stubbornly persistent in wrongdoing or hardened in feelings
14. Obscure adj. -not readily understood or clearly expressed
15. Recede v. -to move back or away; to grow less or smaller
16. Redoubtable adj. -causing fear or alarm; also illustrious or eminent
17. Serene adj. -marked by or suggestive of utter calm and unruffled repose or quietude
18. Sluggard n. -a habitually lazy person
19. Sordid adj. -marked by baseness or grossness
20. Stereotype n. -something conforming to a fixed or general pattern


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 45-47

Tuesday
Grammar workbook pg 48

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 Henri Matisse

Tuesday
Ask mom to show you some art work

Wednesday and Thursday
draw a person in a Henri Matisse style

History

Monday- Story of the World Volume 2 pgs 334-350
Tuesday- Story of the World Volume 2 pgs 351-369
Wednesday-  Story of the World Volume 2 pgs 370-378
Thursday-  Story of the World Volume 2 pgs 379-388

Biology

Monday
Read Chapter 8 sections 4 pgs 272-281
Write down all the words highlighted in yellow and their definitions

Tuesday
Do Section 4 assessment pg 281
Answer all questions and turn them in to me to be graded

Wednesday
do lab on pg 282-283

Reading

Monday
Murder in Mesopotamia chapters 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5

Tuesday
Murder in Mesopotamia chapters 6, 7, 8, and 9

Wednesday
Murder in Mesopotamia chapters 10, 11, 12, and 13

Thursday
Murder in Mesopotamia chapters 14, 15, 16, and 17


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