Periods 1, 3, 4, 5, 7
1. Word wall
2. SSR
3. Read-aloud
Monday, December 15, 2008
Thursday, Dec. 18
Periods 1, 3, 4, 5, 7
1. Word wall
2. Words in context
3. Learn new vocab
1. compassionate: caring (adj): Mother Theresa was a very compassionate person. Mother Theresa was a very caring person.
Can you think of anyone else who is compassionate?
http://www.cartoonstock.com/newscartoons/cartoonists/cga/lowres/cgan1245l.jpg
2. laud: praise (V): The student was lauded for his play in last week’s basketball game. The student was praised for his play in last week’s basketball game.
Has anyone in class ever been lauded? If so, for what?
3. Loquacious: talkative (adj): The student received a detention for being so loquacious. The student received a detention for being so talkative.
Raise your hand if you can think of someone who is loquacious.
http://images.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://halftimeadjustments.files.wordpress.com/2007/09/cowherd.jpg&imgrefurl=http://sandiegosportsguy.com/2008/10/09/talk-radio--gabrielle-vs-star.aspx&usg=__xCJh4PSAsFA2ZAtWUXifFT0_mvM=&h=365&w=500&sz=43&hl=en&start=1&um=1&tbnid=F0bR0Ip49mK7jM:&tbnh=95&tbnw=130&prev=/images%3Fq%3Dloquacious%2Btalk%26um%3D1%26hl%3Den%26safe%3Dactive%26sa%3DG
4. ostracize: to leave out of a group (v): Ryan White was ostracized for having AIDS. Ryan White was left out of the group for having AIDS.
Has anyone in class ever been ostracized? If so, why? Do you know of anyone who’s been ostracized?
http://site.hope-health.org/client_pics/white,ryan-ap.jpg
5. hyperbole: exaggeration (N): Writers use hyperbole to make a point. Writers use exaggeration to make a point.
http://www.signonsandiego.com/uniontrib/20080221/news_1s21bbnotes.html
6. lavish: more than what is necessary (adj): The party put on by Sean Combs was lavish. The party put on by Sean Combs was more than what was necessary.
What made the party lavish?
http://lh3.ggpht.com/_z6k8lfwd304/R7O1xXuSEgI/AAAAAAAAAuE/ZgmUeYv3jnc/DSCN0546.JPG
7. feral: wild (adj): He needed to get a rabies shot because the dog that bit him was feral. He needed to get a rabies shot because the dog that bit him was wild.
http://www.fs.fed.us/r8/caribbean/wildlife-facts/2006/wildlife-facts_images_2006/1-feral_dog.jpg
8. lull: period of calm (noun): My father ran outside during the lull in the storm. My father ran outside during the period of calm in the storm
9. lewd: obscene (adj): He was arrested for having lewd pictures on his computer. He was arrested for having obscene pictures on his computer.
http://www.foxnews.com/images/328635/1_61_lafave_debra_2005.jpg
10. luminous: giving off light (adj): My cell phone helps me open my front door because it is luminous. My cell phone helps me open my front door because it gives off light.
What else can you think of that’s luminous?
4. Complete VIS
5. Read-aloud
1. Word wall
2. Words in context
3. Learn new vocab
1. compassionate: caring (adj): Mother Theresa was a very compassionate person. Mother Theresa was a very caring person.
Can you think of anyone else who is compassionate?
http://www.cartoonstock.com/newscartoons/cartoonists/cga/lowres/cgan1245l.jpg
2. laud: praise (V): The student was lauded for his play in last week’s basketball game. The student was praised for his play in last week’s basketball game.
Has anyone in class ever been lauded? If so, for what?
3. Loquacious: talkative (adj): The student received a detention for being so loquacious. The student received a detention for being so talkative.
Raise your hand if you can think of someone who is loquacious.
http://images.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://halftimeadjustments.files.wordpress.com/2007/09/cowherd.jpg&imgrefurl=http://sandiegosportsguy.com/2008/10/09/talk-radio--gabrielle-vs-star.aspx&usg=__xCJh4PSAsFA2ZAtWUXifFT0_mvM=&h=365&w=500&sz=43&hl=en&start=1&um=1&tbnid=F0bR0Ip49mK7jM:&tbnh=95&tbnw=130&prev=/images%3Fq%3Dloquacious%2Btalk%26um%3D1%26hl%3Den%26safe%3Dactive%26sa%3DG
4. ostracize: to leave out of a group (v): Ryan White was ostracized for having AIDS. Ryan White was left out of the group for having AIDS.
Has anyone in class ever been ostracized? If so, why? Do you know of anyone who’s been ostracized?
http://site.hope-health.org/client_pics/white,ryan-ap.jpg
5. hyperbole: exaggeration (N): Writers use hyperbole to make a point. Writers use exaggeration to make a point.
http://www.signonsandiego.com/uniontrib/20080221/news_1s21bbnotes.html
6. lavish: more than what is necessary (adj): The party put on by Sean Combs was lavish. The party put on by Sean Combs was more than what was necessary.
What made the party lavish?
http://lh3.ggpht.com/_z6k8lfwd304/R7O1xXuSEgI/AAAAAAAAAuE/ZgmUeYv3jnc/DSCN0546.JPG
7. feral: wild (adj): He needed to get a rabies shot because the dog that bit him was feral. He needed to get a rabies shot because the dog that bit him was wild.
http://www.fs.fed.us/r8/caribbean/wildlife-facts/2006/wildlife-facts_images_2006/1-feral_dog.jpg
8. lull: period of calm (noun): My father ran outside during the lull in the storm. My father ran outside during the period of calm in the storm
9. lewd: obscene (adj): He was arrested for having lewd pictures on his computer. He was arrested for having obscene pictures on his computer.
http://www.foxnews.com/images/328635/1_61_lafave_debra_2005.jpg
10. luminous: giving off light (adj): My cell phone helps me open my front door because it is luminous. My cell phone helps me open my front door because it gives off light.
What else can you think of that’s luminous?
4. Complete VIS
5. Read-aloud
Wednesday, Dec. 17
Periods 1, 3, 4, 5, 7
1. Pre-reading activity (watch video on marketing to teens, then complete worksheet)
1. Pre-reading activity (watch video on marketing to teens, then complete worksheet)
Friday, December 12, 2008
Thursday, December 11, 2008
Monday, December 8, 2008
Tuesday, Dec. 9
Periods 1, 3, 4, 5, 7
1. Word wall
2. Words in context
3. New vocab
4. Complete VIS sheets
5. Read aloud
1. cliché: overused expression (N): “What’s up, dog” is a cliché. “What’s up, dog” is an overused expression.
What would you say to me if I greeted you with the expression “What’s up, dog” every time I saw you?
http://www.screenwriterguy.com/2006/11/25/screenwriterguys-top-10-worst-cliche-lines-of-dialogue/
2. diffuse: spread out or scatter (V): Security was called to diffuse the fight. Security was called to spread out or scatter the fight.
What are some other things that are diffused?
3. diligent: working hard over a long period of time (Adj): The student earned his degree because he was diligent. The student earned his degree because he was working hard over a long period of time.
http://img5.travelblog.org/Photos/53800/225533/t/1751479-A-diligent-student-0.jpg
Do you know of anyone who is diligent? If a person gives up on something after only a few days, is that person diligent?
4. disgruntled: upset (adj): The man who killed a dozen people at the post office was disgruntled. The man who killed a dozen people at the post office was upset.
http://www.baseacid.com/pictures/disgruntledEmp.png
What might make an employee disgruntled?
Can you think of anyone who might be disgruntled? Why are they disgruntled?
5. commentary: opinion (noun): Andy Rooney always gives his commentary at the end of “60 Minutes.” Andy Rooney always gives his opinion at the end of ’60 Minutes.”
http://www.foliomag.com/files/images/andy_rooney.jpg
do you have a commentary on the state of the NFL?
6. conspiracy: a secret agreement to do something illegal (N): The baseball players charged owners with conspiracy. The baseball players charged owners with a secret agreement to do something illegal.
http://flinchbot.files.wordpress.com/2008/04/conspiracy-theory.gif
How many people think 9/11 was a conspiracy?
7. climax: highest point in the story (N): The climax was when the boy shot himself. The highest point in the story was when the boy shot himself.
http://homepage.mac.com/roberthuber/school/1storybellcurve.gif
who can think of the climax of one of their favorite movies?
8. collusion: a secret agreement to do something illegal (N): The baseball players charged owners with collusion. The baseball players charged owners with a secret agreement to do something illegal.
http://flinchbot.files.wordpress.com/2008/04/conspiracy-theory.gif
explain what happened in major league baseball
9. conjecture: guess (N): When I made copies, I had to make a conjecture as to how many students were going to be in class. When I made copies, I had to make a guess as to how many students were going to be in class.
When is the last time you made a conjecture?
10. cajole: persuade (V): The student was cajoled into skipping school. The student was persuaded into skipping school.
http://images.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://assets.nydailynews.com/img/2007/10/10/amd_karamba-portrait.jpg&imgrefurl=http://www.nydailynews.com/sports/hschool/2007/10/09/2007-10-09_sophomore_striker_puts_goal_within_reach.html&usg=__FbW-dAhNjlbvvK4LffKy7wXnejg=&h=346&w=240&sz=27&hl=en&start=9&tbnid=nmRKbruP2Pe2cM:&tbnh=120&tbnw=83&prev=/images%3Fq%3Dcajole%26gbv%3D2%26hl%3Den%26safe%3Dactive%26sa%3DG
when is the last time you had to be cajoled into doing something?
1. Word wall
2. Words in context
3. New vocab
4. Complete VIS sheets
5. Read aloud
1. cliché: overused expression (N): “What’s up, dog” is a cliché. “What’s up, dog” is an overused expression.
What would you say to me if I greeted you with the expression “What’s up, dog” every time I saw you?
http://www.screenwriterguy.com/2006/11/25/screenwriterguys-top-10-worst-cliche-lines-of-dialogue/
2. diffuse: spread out or scatter (V): Security was called to diffuse the fight. Security was called to spread out or scatter the fight.
What are some other things that are diffused?
3. diligent: working hard over a long period of time (Adj): The student earned his degree because he was diligent. The student earned his degree because he was working hard over a long period of time.
http://img5.travelblog.org/Photos/53800/225533/t/1751479-A-diligent-student-0.jpg
Do you know of anyone who is diligent? If a person gives up on something after only a few days, is that person diligent?
4. disgruntled: upset (adj): The man who killed a dozen people at the post office was disgruntled. The man who killed a dozen people at the post office was upset.
http://www.baseacid.com/pictures/disgruntledEmp.png
What might make an employee disgruntled?
Can you think of anyone who might be disgruntled? Why are they disgruntled?
5. commentary: opinion (noun): Andy Rooney always gives his commentary at the end of “60 Minutes.” Andy Rooney always gives his opinion at the end of ’60 Minutes.”
http://www.foliomag.com/files/images/andy_rooney.jpg
do you have a commentary on the state of the NFL?
6. conspiracy: a secret agreement to do something illegal (N): The baseball players charged owners with conspiracy. The baseball players charged owners with a secret agreement to do something illegal.
http://flinchbot.files.wordpress.com/2008/04/conspiracy-theory.gif
How many people think 9/11 was a conspiracy?
7. climax: highest point in the story (N): The climax was when the boy shot himself. The highest point in the story was when the boy shot himself.
http://homepage.mac.com/roberthuber/school/1storybellcurve.gif
who can think of the climax of one of their favorite movies?
8. collusion: a secret agreement to do something illegal (N): The baseball players charged owners with collusion. The baseball players charged owners with a secret agreement to do something illegal.
http://flinchbot.files.wordpress.com/2008/04/conspiracy-theory.gif
explain what happened in major league baseball
9. conjecture: guess (N): When I made copies, I had to make a conjecture as to how many students were going to be in class. When I made copies, I had to make a guess as to how many students were going to be in class.
When is the last time you made a conjecture?
10. cajole: persuade (V): The student was cajoled into skipping school. The student was persuaded into skipping school.
http://images.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://assets.nydailynews.com/img/2007/10/10/amd_karamba-portrait.jpg&imgrefurl=http://www.nydailynews.com/sports/hschool/2007/10/09/2007-10-09_sophomore_striker_puts_goal_within_reach.html&usg=__FbW-dAhNjlbvvK4LffKy7wXnejg=&h=346&w=240&sz=27&hl=en&start=9&tbnid=nmRKbruP2Pe2cM:&tbnh=120&tbnw=83&prev=/images%3Fq%3Dcajole%26gbv%3D2%26hl%3Den%26safe%3Dactive%26sa%3DG
when is the last time you had to be cajoled into doing something?
Friday, December 5, 2008
Wednesday, Dec. 3
Periods 1, 3, 4, 5, 7
1. Word wall
2. Words in context
3. News of the day
4. Finish Impact 3 summary from last week
5. Start semantic map (illustrate main idea of each paragraph)
6. Read-aloud
1. Word wall
2. Words in context
3. News of the day
4. Finish Impact 3 summary from last week
5. Start semantic map (illustrate main idea of each paragraph)
6. Read-aloud
Monday, December 1, 2008
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