Warm up: Write a sentence using ALLITERATION about DESSERT.

Word of the day:

LOQUACIOUS (ADJ.):Cody was so loquacious during the test that Araina poked him in the eye for his constant annoyance.Given to fluent or excessive talk

DATE:

October 21, 2013

Pre-AP add: a vocab word

Listen to the song. List THREE TONE words that come to mind.

“Moonlight Sonata”

Warm up: Write a sentence using A SIMILE about AN EAGLE.

Word of the day:

DOLOROUS (ADJ.):After hearing the dolorous song of the mother bird flying over her injured chick, I made a point of trying to save it.

Sorrowful

DATE:

October 22, 2013

Pre-AP add: a vocab word

Listen to the song. List THREE TONE words that come to mind.

“Carmina Burana”

Warm up: Write a sentence using A METAPHOR about THE SUN.

Word of the day:

IMPLEMENT (V.):Mrs. Becknell tried to implement a new rule: Every student will refer to her as Queen Becknell. No one listened to her.

To put in place; enforce

DATE:

October 24, 2013

Pre-AP add: a vocab word

Listen to the song. List THREE TONE words that come to mind.

“Rebecca”

Grammar Bytes Date: 10/28

Skill: Run-onsRule: Two or more independent

clauses put together incorrectly

Fix using one of the following:1. a semi-colon2. comma FANBOYS3. adding a subordinate

conjunction4. a period

F A N B O Y S o n o u r e

o r d r t t

DATE: Warm

up: Write a sentence using ITS and IT’S about a HAIRDRYER.

October 28, 2013

Word of the day: BON VIVANT (N.): Rachel Ray is a bon vivant who loves to talk about the food at all the fancy restaurants in town.

A person having refined and sociable tastes especially in respect to food and drink

Pre-AP add: FEBRUARY

Listen to the song. List THREE TONE words that come to mind.

“The Circle of Life”

DATE: Warm

up: Write a sentence using a semicolon, YOUR and YOU’RE about HALLOWEEN.

October 29, 2013

Word of the day:

ELUDE (V.)If you want something, it will elude you. If you do not want something, you will get ten of it in the mail. To avoid or escape

Pre-AP add: WEDNESDAY

Listen to the song. List THREE TONE words that come to mind.

“Before He Cheats”

Warm up: Write a sentence using a COMMA FANBOYS, ARCHAIC, and BLANDISHMENT about A CLOCK.

DATE:

October 30, 2013

Listen to the songs. List TONE words that come to mind.

TÊTE À TÊTE (N.)Francois, the most gorgeous boy in school, requested a tête à tête after school—I think he’s going to ask me out. A private conversation or interview; French meaning “head to head”

“The Kiss” from The Last of the Mohicans

Word of the day:

Grammar Bytes Date: 11/4

Skill: Compound Sentence

Rule: Two independent clauses

(IC) put together using one of the following methods:

1. IC; IC.2. IC, FANBOYS IC.

Warm up: Write a sentence using COMMA FANBOYS, CONSPICUOUS and BRUTAL about MIKE TYSON.

Word of the day:

CALLOW (ADJ.): Alisen asked Cody to stop pulling her hair, but the callow boy pulled it again five seconds later.Lacking adult sophistication; immature

DATE:

November 4, 2013

Pre-AP add: BULWARK

Listen to the songs. List TONE words that come to mind.“I Hate Everyone”

Warm up: Write a sentence using a SEMICOLON, DISSUADE and EFFERVESCE about SPRITE.

Word of the day: PREVARICATE (V.): I knew Shawnee was prevaricating about the missing homework because she wouldn’t look me in the eyes.To lie

DATE:

November 5, 2013

Listen to the song. List THREE TONE words that come to mind.

“Irreplaceable”

Warm up:

DATE:

November 6, 2013

Pick a phone number that has significance for you and write it down.

Phone Number Poem

The contents of the poem should relate to the phone number you chose.

Use the number for your title.

Your poem will have as many lines as your phone number has numbers.

Each line will have the number of syllables as the number it corresponds with.

For example, if you use 426-3213, the first line will have four syllables, the second line will have two, the third will have six, and so on.

Listen to the songs. List TONE words that come to mind—three for each.

“All I Ask of You” and “Reprise”

Pre-AP add: ETHEREAL

Warm up: Write a COMPOUND sentence using FABRICATION and FORTUITOUS about THE TOOTH FAIRY.

Word of the day:

TRANSPIRE (V)Tell me exactly what transpired between 10:00 and 11:00 pm on the night of October 9.

To take place; happen

DATE:

November 7, 2013

Tone of Song:Listen to the song. List THREE TONE words that come to mind.

“The Rain Song”

Grammar Bytes Date: 11/11

Skill: Complex Sentence

Rule: One independent clause

(IC) and one dependent clause (DC) put together using one of the following methods:

1.IC DC. (I love cheese because cheese loves me.)

2.DC, IC. (Because cheese loves me, I love cheese.)

Warm up: Write a COMPLEX sentence using GRIEVOUS and GRISLY about MONSTERS.

Word of the day: EXHORT (V)Jonathan exhorted his teammates to work hard on offense, so they could win the basketball game.To urge, advise, or warn

DATE:

November 11, 2013

Tone of Song:Listen to the song. List THREE TONE words that come to mind.

Pre-AP add: GILDED

“The Eye of the Tiger”

Warm up: Write a COMPLEX sentence using HAUGHTY and LAMENT about A MILLIONAIRE.

Word of the day: MINISCULE (ADJ.): The scar on her face was miniscule compared to the gigantic scar tracing down her spine. Very small; minute

DATE:

November 12, 2013

Tone of Song:

Pronounced:

MY - NEWT

Pre-AP add: ENTHRALL

Listen to the song. List TONE words that come to mind.

“Mmmbop”

Look back at your last two Grammar Bytes. In the NOTES

section of your notebook, create a Venn diagram showing the similarities and differences between a compound and

complex sentence.

Compound

Complex

DifferencesSimilarities

Warm up:

DATE:

November 13, 2013

2 ICs IC;IC IC,FANBOYSIC

1 IC and 1 DCICDCDC,IC

Both contain an IC

Warm up: Write a COMPLEX sentence about SNAILS.

Word of the day: PARADOX (N.): The teacher told us that high school is one of the shortest times in our lives; what a paradox.A seemingly contradictory statement that is somehow true

DATE:

November 18, 2013

Tone of Song:

Listen to the song. List TONE words that come to mind.

“I Don’t Want to Play in Your Yard”

Warm up: Write a COMPOUND- COMPLEX sentence using MUNDANE and OBSEQUIOUS about ZAZU.

Word of the day: DIVAGATE (V.)The teacher always divagates from the lesson to talk about her cats.To wander or stray from a course or subject

DATE:

December 2, 2013

Pre-AP add: INDIGNATION

Warm up: Write a COMPOUND-COMPLEX sentence using PROMONTORY and RESPITE about GENERAL ZAROFF.Word of the day: JUGGERNAUT (N.)The amped up monster truck was considered a juggernaut to be reckoned with—nothing could stop it. A massive force, campaign, movement, or object that crushes whatever is in its path.

DATE:

December 3, 2013

Pre-AP add: PROPITIOUS

Warm up: Write a COMPOUND-COMPLEX sentence using SHELLACKING and STALWART about “STAR WARS”.

Word of the day: RAZZMATAZZ (N)Mark’s red, pink, and green shirt matched with shiny, neon yellow biker shorts were an interesting razzmatazz.

Confusing or colorful usually gaudy action or display

DATE:

December 5, 2013

Pre-AP add: SUBTLY

Warm up: Write a COMPOUND-COMPLEX sentence using TIRADE and VOCIFEROUS about YOUR PARENTS.

Word of the day: MOTLEY (Adj)Fortunato wore motley in “The Cask of Amontillado.”Composed of diverse often incongruous elements

DATE:

December 9, 2013

Write a COMPOUND sentence using IT’S and ITS about A FOX.

DATE: Warm

up:

December 10, 2013

Word of the day:

Pre-AP: add RECEIVE

VULPINE (ADJ.): Ashley knew instantly that she shouldn’t trust the stranger with the vulpine smile and leering eyes. Foxy, crafty

Write a COMPLEX sentence using YOUR and YOU’RE, about FOOTBALL.

BRUSQUE (adj.): Kyle was offended by the brusque manner in which Cody commented on his outfit.

Blunt manner or speech

DATE:

Warm up:

December 11, 2013

Word of the day:

Pre-AP: add FEBRUARY