2015-16 School Year
Semester 1
Quarter 1
Week 1
August 27, 2015
Welcome back!
In 3-4 sentences, write about one or more things that you did over the
summer.
Week 2
August 31, 2015
For the following word, do the following:
1. Write out the word, part of speech, and definition.
2. Use the word correctly in a sentence. Don’t use my example.
Sparse (adj.)—not dense; not thickly settled
Only a sparse group of trees was left after the wildfire.
September 1, 2015
For the following word, do the following:
1. Write out the word, part of speech, and definition.
2. Use the word correctly in a sentence. Don’t use my example.
Spurn (verb)—reject with contempt
Frankie decided to blackmail his big sister after she spurned his request
to let him play with her and her friends.
September 2, 2015
Write out the necessary corrections for the following paragraph. There
are 5 mistakes.
The last week of September is Baned Books Week. The word banned
means “not allowed”. The weeek was started in 1982 by Judith krug.
She wanted people to know about books that have been banned by
libraries and schools. Many famous books such at Harry Potter have
been banned.
September 3, 2015
Using the following picture as a prompt, write a short story of at least 5
sentences.
Week 3
September 8, 2015
For the following word, do the following:
1. Write out the word, part of speech, and definition.
2. Use the word correctly in a sentence. Don’t use my example.
Taciturn—(adj.) disinclined to talk or speak
In Pride and Prejudice, Mr. Darcy is said to be taciturn in social
situations.
September 9, 2015
For the following word, do the following:
1. Write out the word, part of speech, and definition.
2. Use the word correctly in a sentence. Don’t use my example.
Tenacious—(adj.) sticking together; good at remembering; stubbornly
unyielding
During the investigation of the murder, the detectives were tenacious.
Week 4
September 14, 2015
For the following word, do the following:
1. Write out the word, part of speech, and definition.
2. Use the word correctly in a sentence. Don’t use my example.
Urbane—(adj.) polite and refined
The urbane business executive had a successful project presentation.
September 15, 2015
For the following word, do the following:
1. Write out the word, part of speech, and definition.
2. Use the word correctly in a sentence. Don’t use my example.
Usurp—(verb) to seize or hold in possession by force without right
The dictator had come to power by usurping the prime minister’s
position.
September 16, 2015
Write out the necessary corrections for the following paragraph. There
are 5 mistakes.
Edgar Rice Burroughs was born on September 1, 1875, in Chicago
Illinois. As a seller of pencil sharpners, he was always looking through
magazines to spot adds for his products. He read many stories in those
magazines and knew that he could write even better ones. So he
started to write his own fictional tails. Some of his famous works
include Tarzan of the apes and The Land That Time Forgot.
September 17, 2015
Using the following picture as a prompt, write a short story.
Week 5
September 21, 2015
For the following word, do the following:
1. Write out the word, part of speech, and definition.
2. Use the word correctly in a sentence. Don’t use my example.
Verbose—(adj.) using or containing too many words.
Some people are very verbose.
September 22, 2015
For the following word, do the following:
1. Write out the word, part of speech, and definition.
2. Use the word correctly in a sentence. Don’t use my example.
Viable—(adj.) capable of life or normal growth and development;
capable of being done with means at hand and circumstances as they
are
The plan that my nephew came up with to survive a hypothetical
zombie apocalypse is not viable.
September 23, 2015
Practice deciphering cursive handwriting in class.
Week 6
September 28, 2015
For the following word, do the following:
1. Write out the word, part of speech, and definition.
2. Use the word correctly in a sentence. Don’t use my example.
Wane—(verb) to decrease in size
After cleaning up the road kill, my appetite for lunch was waning.
September 29, 2015
For the following word, do the following:
1. Write out the word, part of speech, and definition.
2. Use the word correctly in a sentence. Don’t use my example.
Wary—(adj.) marked by keen caution and watchful prudence; openly
distrustful and unwilling to confide
The man was wary of confiding in his therapist.
September 30, 2015
Practice deciphering cursive handwriting in class.
October 1, 2015
Write a short story of 4-5 sentences containing the following words:
Crown
Smoke
Robe
Beard
Week 7
October 5, 2015
For the following word, do the following:
1. Write out the word, part of speech, and definition.
2. Use the word correctly in a sentence. Don’t use my example.
Zany—(noun) an erratic or eccentric person
Some of my friends have accused me of being zany.
October 6, 2015
For the following word, do the following:
1. Write out the word, part of speech, and definition.
2. Use the word correctly in a sentence. Don’t use my example.
Zenith—(noun) the highest point reached by a celestial or other object
The sun was at its zenith.
October 7, 2015
Write out the necessary corrections for the following paragraph. There
are 5 mistakes.
October is a good time to harvest pumpkins. They can be used for many
different purpose. Some are carved into jack-o’-lanterns, while others
are baked into deserts and breads. Pumkin seeds can be a special treat
when roasted the biggest pumpkin ever recorded weighed over 1,800
pounds. Thats as much as a car!
Week 8
October 12, 2015
For the following word, do the following:
1. Write out the word, part of speech, and definition.
2. Use the word correctly in a sentence. Don’t use my example.
Ambiguous—(adj.) having more than one possible meaning; often
misleading
The test question was ambiguous.
October 13, 2015
For the following word, do the following:
1. Write out the word, part of speech, and definition.
2. Use the word correctly in a sentence. Don’t use my example.
Amass—(verb) collect or gather; get or gather together
I have started amassing bookmarks.
October 14, 2015
Dedicated on October 28, 1886, the Statue of Liberty was a gift of
friendship from the people of France. It is located on Liberty Island in
New York harbor, the statue stands as a symbol of freedom. Inside the
statues base is a plaque engraved with the words, “Give me you're
tired, your poor, your huddled masses yearning to breathe free..."
More than 120 tons of steel was used to build the statue, which was
restored for it's 100th birthday celebration.
October 15, 2015
Write a short story ending with the following phrase:
It was too late.
Week 9
October 19, 2015
For the following word, do the following:
1. Write out the word, part of speech, and definition.
2. Use the word correctly in a sentence. Don’t use my example.
Belie—(verb) represent falsely; be in contradiction with
The police officer’s outer calmness belied his fear over how the hostage
situation would end.
October 20, 2015
For the following word, do the following:
1. Write out the word, part of speech, and definition.
2. Use the word correctly in a sentence. Don’t use my example.
Belligerence—(noun) hostile or warlike attitude or nature; a natural
disposition to be hostile
Your continued belligerence is getting on my last nerve.
October 21, 2015
Write a short story of 5-7 sentences containing the following words:
Word
Bodacious
Easy
Look
Softball
Week 10
October 26, 2015
For the following word, do the following:
1. Write out the word, part of speech, and definition.
2. Use the word correctly in a sentence. Don’t use my example.
Churlish—(adj.) having a bad disposition; surly; rude and boorish
Not even coffee can stop some people from being churlish.
October 27, 2015
For the following word, do the following:
1. Write out the word, part of speech, and definition.
2. Use the word correctly in a sentence. Don’t use my example.
Clemency—(noun) leniency and compassion shown toward offenders
of rule or law
The woman would not be shown clemency for the murder of her
husband.
October 28, 2015
Practice reading cursive writing.
October 29, 2015
Using the following picture as a prompt, write a short story.
Quarter 2
Week 1
November 2, 2015
For the following word, do the following:
1. Write out the word, part of speech, and definition.
2. Use the word correctly in a sentence. Don’t use my example.
Decorous—(adj.) dignified in conduct; manners or disposition
People are expected to act decorously at formal functions.
November 3, 2015
For the following word, do the following:
1. Write out the word, part of speech, and definition.
2. Use the word correctly in a sentence. Don’t use my example.
Docile—(adj.) easily handled or managed; ready and willing to be
taught
The boy was learning to ride on a very docile horse.
November 4, 2015
Write a short story of 5-7 sentences that begins with the following
phrase:
Today was the day.