Name_______________________________________________________________ Week of October 26, 2015
HOMEWORK: Complete this packet and study nightly for a QUIZ ON FRIDAY!
Monday, October 26, 2015
Vocab. from “Percy Jackson” Chp. 8 - 10: Read the sentence from the story containing a vocabulary word, and
choose the definition that best defines the word according to the context clues given.
1. Suppressing - “The Hermes guys gathered around. They were suppressing smiles.” _______________________
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2. Alliance —”We've made a temporary alliance with Athena. “_________________________________________
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3. Prominently - “The banner must be prominently displayed, and have no more than two guards .”
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4. Instinctively - “I raised my shield instinctively; I had the feeling something was stalking me. _________________
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5. Bewildered – "My father?" I asked, completely bewildered.”_________________________________________
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6. Feigned – Chiron feigned interest in his pinochle cards. ______________________________________________
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7. Cowered – Grover cowered by the railing, his hooves clopping back and forth. ___________________________
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8. Paranoid - "Perhaps paranoid," Chiron suggested. _________________________________________________
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9. Accusation- He took great offense at the accusation. ________________________________________________
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10. Prevail - I hoped that diplomacy might prevail… ___________________________________________________
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11. Obscures - “...they generate Mist, which obscures the vision of humans._______________________________
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12. Propaganda –...the lord of the Titans, called his reign the Golden Age...But that was mere propaganda.
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13. Eternal— "Submit now," she hissed. "And you will not suffer eternal torment.”__________________________
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Tuesday, October 27, 2015
Academic Vocabulary: Write a sentence using each vocabulary word that shows understanding.
1. Suppressing - “The Hermes guys gathered around. They were suppressing smiles.” _______________________
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2. Alliance —”We've made a temporary alliance with Athena. “_________________________________________
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3. Prominently - “The banner must be prominently displayed, and have no more than two guards.” guards
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4. Instinctively - “I raised my shield instinctively; I had the feeling something was stalking me. _________________
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5. Bewildered – "My father?" I asked, completely bewildered.”_________________________________________
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6. Feigned – Chiron feigned interest in his pinochle cards. ______________________________________________
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7. Cowered – Grover cowered by the railing, his hooves clopping back and forth. ___________________________
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8. Paranoid - "Perhaps paranoid," Chiron suggested. _________________________________________________
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9. Accusation- He took great offense at the accusation. ________________________________________________
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10. Prevail - I hoped that diplomacy might prevail… ___________________________________________________
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11. Obscures - “...they generate Mist, which obscures the vision of humans._______________________________
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12. Propaganda –...the lord of the Titans, called his reign the Golden Age...But that was mere propaganda.
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13. Eternal— "Submit now," she hissed. "And you will not suffer eternal torment.”__________________________
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Wednesday, October 28, 2015
Listed below are this week’s root words. Students will be quizzed on the meaning of the root words.
Root Word
Meaning
Example
1
liber
free
liberation, liberal
2
magn
great
magnify, magnificent
3
man
hand
manual, manicure
Directions: Underline the root word in each word. Next, use the boxes above to fine the meaning of the root word
you underlined and write it next to the word. Last, look up the definition of the word in the dictionary, and write it
in the appropriate box.
Word
1
liber
2
magn
3
man
Root Word Meaning
Definition of Whole Word
1. The root word liber means ___________________________.Example: liberation
(a) fire
(b) young
(c) free
2. The root word magn means __________________________.Example: magnificent
(a) madness
(b) fire
(c) great
3. The root word man means ____________________________. Example: manicure
(a) hand
(b) foot
(c) water
Thursday, October 29, 2015
Parents: Please sign for each night your child completes his/her AR reading HW for the allotted 20 minutes.
Monday : _______________(Signature)
Tuesday : _______________(Signature)
Wednesday: _____________ (Signature)
Thursday : _______________(Signature)