March 4, 2013

Days ‘til HSPE: 5 * Days ‘til Spring Break: 32 Nouns1. Gamut: entire range, extent of2. Compendium: brief form, summary, syllabus3. Bombast: impressive but meaningless language4. Platitude: a tired, trite old saying

Verbs5. to gainsay: to deny, to contradict6. to commute: to substitute to a lesser thing for a greater7. to hoot: to shout in disapproval

Adjectives8. Futile: useless, unimportant9. Commendatory: worthy of praise or of regard10.Loquacious :talkative, given to continual talking

Vocab Quiz

Friday

If you were absent Friday, be sure to get the in-class writing

assignment.

March 5, 2013

Days ‘til HSPE: 4 * Days ‘til Spring Break: 31

1. Large sums of money were spent to publicize the novel lord of the flies it must of helped it became a best seller and a movie was made from it.

2. Laura thompson the noted actress was upset by the article overpaid stars by donald goodman in cinema magazine.

Vocab Quiz

Friday

No school next Monday, March 11th

*HSPE Test

Tues, Weds, Thurs

March 5, 2013

Days ‘til HSPE: 4 * Days ‘til Spring Break: 31For each page of the article, write:

1 Literal question

1 Inferential question

1 application question

Vocab Quiz

Friday

4 pagesx 3 questions each page

=12 questions total

PAGE ONE PAGE TWO PAGE THREE PAGE FOUR

L questionWhat color is the grass outside?

L question L question L question

I questionIs it could out?

I question I question I question

A questionIf you went for a walk tonight, what would you wear?

A question A question A question

March 7, 2013

Days ‘til HSPE: 2 * Days ‘til Spring Break: 30

1. young carmen has already demonstrated her athletic ability good in several sports track swimming and in gymnastics.

2. His excellent performance on the scholastic aptitude test ensured his entry to stanford an university in the west

26 word Vocab Quiz

tomorrow

No school Monday, March 11th

*HSPE Test

Tues, Weds, ThursISNs due

tomorrow

Make sure you check the posted lists so you know where you’re going for the HSPE.

March 14, 2013

School Days ‘til

Spring Break: 18

Nouns1. compunction—uneasiness from a sense of guilt2. subterfuge—deception, a plan for escaping

punishment3. concordance—index of words occurring in a book

or collection4. equanimity—evenness of mind, calm temper

Verbs5. to concur—to agree6. to comport—to behave or conduct yourself7. to agitate—to upset, to stir up

Adjectives8. inalienable—incapable of being taken away9. refulgent—shining, radiant, glowing10. subversive—undermining, overthrowing, corrupting

Write on your own piece of paper, under DOL.

March 18, 2013 15 school days until break

Nouns:1. conflagration—a burning, raging fire2. confluence—two or more streams flowing

together3. disdain—a snooty disapproval or dislike4. volition—the use of your own will, your own

choiceVerbs:

5. to condone—to pardon, to overlook, to excuse6. to enervate—to weaken, to deprive of strength7. to eradicate—to kill, to destroy, to root up

Adjectives:8. remiss—negligent, careless9. inane—empty, pointless, asinine, useless10. imperative—necessary, compulsory, very

important

Vocab Quiz Friday

New

Seats

Vocab Quiz Friday

March 25, 2013 9 school days until break

Nouns1. Recluse: hermit, person who lives cut off from others2. Rectitude: rightness, correctness of judgment, goodness3. Dearth: a scarcity or lack4. Blasphemy: disrespect toward something seriously importantVerbs:5. to confound: to amaze, to confuse, to dismay6. to entail: to require, to need, to involve a necessary effort7. to enthrall: to fascinate, to enchantAdjectives:8. Redolent (of): having a pleasant odor9. Imperturbable: calm, cannot be disturbed10. Reciprocal: mutual, affecting both parties

Business documents due tomorrow:

1. Job app2. Cover letter

3. Resume4. Follow up letter

5. memoNext vocabulary quiz April 5th

Tomorrow’s spirit

day is Tie Dye

Tuesday

March 25, 2013 9 school days until break

1. Not following directions2. Misspelled words3. Crossed out writing4. Not printed5. Wrinkled or messy application form6. Incomplete information or unanswered questions7. Not applying for a specific position8. Incomplete work history, or large unexplained gaps in work history9. Overlapping or conflicting employment dates with no explanation10. Application not turned in by the deadline11. Use of troublesome words, such as "quit" or "fired"12. Forgetting to sign the application

March 26, 2013 8 school days until break

1. at the mardi gras party a guest made comments about the person who has been responsible for a automobile accident involving him

2. one of the hundred and twenty-one applicants were more capable of handling the jobs responsibilities then the others was

3rd quarter outside reading due next Wednesday, April 3rd.

March 27, 2013 7 school days until break

• Get a journal off the front desk.

• Circle your choice for each line.

• Yes, you *HAVE* to pick one OR the other.

Late business writing assignments can be left in the basket, stapled in the following order:Job application (on top)Cover letter -signedResumeFollow up letter -signedMemo

Sit wherever right now. I’ll explain later.

March 25, 2013 9 school days until break

1. Not following directions2. Misspelled words3. Crossed out writing4. Not printed5. Wrinkled or messy application form6. Incomplete information or unanswered questions7. Not applying for a specific position8. Incomplete work history, or large unexplained gaps in work history9. Overlapping or conflicting employment dates with no explanation10. Application not turned in by the deadline11. Use of troublesome words, such as "quit" or "fired"12. Forgetting to sign the application

March 28, 2013 6 school days until break

1.remember well be holding a new membership drive next week claire noted in her speech to the young voters club

2.Irma your to review the play raisin in the sun for the next issue of the school newspaper