Wednesday, May 1, 2019

8th or 9th Grade Week One

Vocabulary and Spelling

WORD POS DEFINITION & NOTES
1. Adulterate v. -to corrupt or make worse by addition of something of lesser value
2. Augment v. -to make large or increase
3. Bereft v. -deprived of; made unhappy through a loss
4. Disparage v. -express a negative opinion which often results in a diminished value
5. Dour adj. -stern, unyielding, gloomy, or ill-humored
6. Encapsulate v. -to enclose in
7. Fortitude n. -courage in facing difficulty
8. Insidious adj. -intended to deceive or entrap; sly, treacherous
9. Intimate v. -a hint or indirect suggestion
10. Opulent adj. -wealthy, luxurious, ample, grandiose
11. Ostensible adj. -of or related to motives or facts that are apparent but not necessarily real or true 12. Pliable adj. -easily bent; flexible; easily influenced
13. Proscribe v. -command against
14. Recede v. -move back or retreat
15. Reiterate v. -to say again or repeat
16. Remittance n. -payment
17. Sophistry n. -elaborate and eloquent but logically invalid arguments often intended to deceive
18. Stolid adj. -not easily moved mentally or emotionally; unresponsive
19. Tentative adj. -experimental in nature; uncertain; hesitant
20. Vernacular n. -common language; everyday speech; often related to a particular locale

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 pgs 1-2

Tuesday
Grammar workbook pg 3
Thursday
Using the sentences you wrote for your spelling words, circle the subject and underline the predicate for each sentence.

Spanish

Monday
Make a list of 20 -ar verbs

Tuesday
Conjugate the verbs into the present tense
Get help here

Wednesday
Conjugate the verbs into the imperfect tense
Get help here

Thursday
Watch this video on youtube

Art

Monday


Wednesday and Thursday
Work on your own drawings

History

Monday- Story of the World Volume 1 pgs 7-20
Tuesday- Story of the World Volume 1 pgs 21-31
Wednesday-  Story of the World Volume 1 pgs 32-45
Thursday-  Story of the World Volume 1 pgs 46-58

Biology

Monday
Read Chapter 2 sections 1 and 2 pgs 34-40 and 42-49
Write down all the words highlighted in yellow and their definitions

Tuesday
Do Section 1 assessment pg 40 and Section 2 assesment pg 49
Answer all questions and turn them in to me to be graded

Wednesday
Do the lab on pg 41

Reading

You have 2 weeks to read Shakespeare's 
Romeo and Juliet

Monday
Read Act I

Tuesday
Read Act II

Wednesday
Read Act III

Math

Monday-Thursday with mom

Scripture Reading

Don't forget to read 30 minutes daily

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