The Schwa Was Here

Week Five

Monday, October 19

• 1. Pawn–noun- a person used by others for their own purposes.

• 2. Leprosy–noun- a contagious disease that affects the skin, causing discoloration and in severe cases, disfigurement and deformities.

• 3. Perceptive- adj.- having or showing sensitive insight.

• 4. Grimace- noun- an ugly, twisted expression on a person's face, typically expressing disgust, pain, or wry amusement.

• 5. Fracture- verb- break or cause to break.

Monday, October 19

• 6. Yearn- verb- have an intense feeling of longing for something, typically something that one has lost or been separated from.

• 7. Hyperventilate–verb- to breathe or cause to breathe at an abnormally rapid rate, so increasing the rate of loss of carbon dioxide; or to be or become overexcited.

• 8. Condiments- noun- a substance such as salt or ketchup that is used to add flavor to food.

• 9. Refrain- verb- to stop oneself from doing something.

• 10. Triumph- noun- a great victory or achievement.

Dude, it’s reading time!

•Remember: Use quotation marks in the page number. •Correct Format: Author’s name (Last, First.) Title of Book. City of Publication: Publisher, Year of Publication. Source Type.

Tuesday, October 20

• Copy the synonyms and complete the set with the correct vocabulary word.

• 1. break, crack, shatter, ___________________

• 2. abstain from, desist from, hold back, ____________________

• 3. victory, win, conquest, ____________________

Tuesday, October 20

Draw a picture illustrating the vocabulary words. Label the picture with the word.

1. Pawn2. Fracture

Dude, it’s reading time! Choose and copy a meaningful quote from your novel on the left side, and respond

with and example or anecdote in at least three sentences on the right side.

Remember: Use quotation marks in the page number.

Correct Format: Author’s name (Last, First.) Title of Book. City of Publication: Publisher, Year of Publication. Source Type.

Wednesday, October 21

Copy the synonyms and complete the set with the correct vocabulary word.

• 1. insightful, discerning, sensitive, ______________

• 2. puppet, dupe, hostage, __________________

• 3. scowl, frown, sneer, ___________________

Wednesday, October 21

Write out the sentences, underlining the vocabulary word and adding in your opinions. 1. My favorite condiment to put on a hamburger is

_____________________.2. The restaurant that I yearn to eat at once a week is

_____________________. Dude, it’s reading time!

Choose and copy a meaningful quote from your novel on the left side, and respond with and example or anecdote in at least three sentences on the right side.

Remember: Use quotation marks in the page number.

Correct Format: Author’s name (Last, First.) Title of Book. City of Publication: Publisher, Year of Publication. Source Type.

Thursday, October 22Copy the synonyms and complete the set with the correct vocabulary word.

• 1. splinter, split, rupture, __________________

• 2. stop oneself from, forbear, _________________

• 3. intuitive, observant, ________________

Thursday, October 22

Write out the sentences, underlining the vocabulary word and adding in your opinions. 1. If I encountered ________________ by surprise, I would

hyperventilate. 2. A great triumph for me would be

to_______________________. Dude, it’s reading time!

Choose and copy a meaningful quote from your novel on the left side, and respond with and example or anecdote in at least three sentences on the right

side.

Remember: Use quotation marks in the page number.

Correct Format: Author’s name (Last, First.) Title of Book. City of Publication: Publisher, Year of Publication. Source Type.

Friday, October 23

Draw a picture illustrating the vocabulary words. Label the picture with the word.

1. Leprosy2. Refrain

Dude, it’s reading time! Choose and copy a meaningful quote from your novel on the left side, and respond

with and example or anecdote in at least three sentences on the right side.

Remember: Use quotation marks in the page number.

Correct Format: Author’s name (Last, First.) Title of Book. City of Publication: Publisher, Year of Publication. Source Type.

Friday, October 23

Write the sentence and add the vocabulary word.

• 1. The man afflicted with __________________ yearned to have his skin healed.

• 2. He could frequently be found with a ______________ on his face from the pain.

• 3. It is a __________________ that modern medicine has found a cure for leprosy!