April 19-23

Students should have learned to spell the words in Unit 7 last week and should know the definitions for each when taking the test on Friday. Students should be able to write a sentence showing that they know the meaning of the words. The sentences are due on Thursday. We will go over these in class before taking the test.

Periods 1, 3, 6, and 7
1. brilliant-brightest
2. conference-meeting
3. destination-place of arrival
4. discourage-downhearted
5. indebted-owing to
6. jointly-together
7. lack-absence
8. opinion-judgement
9. plunge-fall
10. possess-to have or to own
11. prefer-to choose
12. segment-part
13. suspect-adj. ,n. - person of interest v. -guess
14. transform-change
15. urgent-serious or immediate

Period 8

1. badger-pester; hassle
2. benevolent-compassionate; generous
3. elapse-pass
4. fitful-stopping and starting intermittently
5. genre-category or type
6. haven-place of safety or shelter
7. immaterial-unimportant or of little or no importance
8. innate-instinctive or inborn
9. kindle-ignite (as to kindle a fire) or stimulate or provoke (as to arouse strong feelings)
10. listless-lethargic or tired without cause
11. octogenarian-someone between eighty and eighty-nine years old
12. permeate-to penetrate through
13. republic-a government in which citizens elect officials to represent them
14. meager-scanty or inadequate: lacking abundance
15. tether-n. a rope or chain used to restrain v. to use a rope or chain to restrain

Students have been given the worksheets for their research paper. The information should be filled in by May 5th. We will be going to the library to make our "birthday cards" on May 7th.
Students may make their cards on computer on their own on homes or by hand on or before that date.

I will begin seeing lip sinc acts the next week. Please ask your child to see the information sheet given out in class.