Tuesday, May 7, 2019

8th or 9th Grade Week 16

Vocabulary and Spelling

WORD POS DEFINITION & NOTES
1. Aberration n. -the fact or instance of deviating especially from a moral standard or normal state
2. Abraded v. -to rub or wear away especially by friction
3. Aural adj. -of or relating to the ear or to the sense of hearing
4. Aurora n. -dawn; the Roman goddess of dawn -a luminous phenomenon of that consists of streamers of light in the upper atmosphere
5. Compliant adj. -ready or disposed to conform, submit, or adapt
6. Complicity n. -association or participation in or as if in a wrongful act
7. Diligent adj. -characterized by steady, earnest, and energetic effort
8. Din n. -a loud continued noise
9. Exculpate v. -to clear from alleged fault or guilt
10. Execrable adj. -very bad; wretched
11. Hangar n. -shelter, shed; especially a covered and enclosed area for housing and repairing aircraft 12. Harangue n. -a speech addressed to a public assembly; a ranting speech or writing
13. Inveigh v. -to protest or complain bitterly or vehemently
14. Merge v. -to blend gradually by stages that blur distinctions; to become combined into one
15. Meticulous adj. -marked by extreme or excessive care in the consideration or treatment of details 16. Patron n. -one that uses wealth or influence to help an individual, institution, or cause -one who buys the goods or uses the services offered especially by an establishment
17. Psychosis n. -fundamental derangement of the mind characterized by defective or lost contact with reality especially as evidenced by delusions, hallucinations, and disorganized speech and behavior
18. Pugnacious adj. -having a quarrelsome or combative nature
19. Pundit n. -a person who gives opinions in an authoritative manner usually through the mass media 20. Wreak v. -to bring about; cause


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 51-52

Tuesday
Grammar workbook pg 53-54

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  M.C. Escher

Tuesday
View Escher's Drawings

Wednesday and Thursday
Make a copy of your Favorite Escher drawing

History

no history this week

Biology

Monday
Read Chapter 9 sections 1 and 2  pgs 294-299 and 300-302
Write down all the words highlighted in yellow and their definitions

Tuesday
Do Sections 1 and 2 assessment pgs 299 and 302
Answer all questions and turn them in to me to be graded

Wednesday
do lab on pgs 306-307

Reading

Monday
The Best Christmas Pageant Ever chapters 1 and 2

Tuesday
The Best Christmas Pageant Ever chapters 3 and 4

Wednesday
The Best Christmas Pageant Ever chapters 5 and 6

Thursday
The Best Christmas Pageant Ever chapter 7


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