Okay, usually I blog on Wednesday, but this week I've gotten a little ahead of myself so. . . ENJOY!
Hey, a few things of note around the classroom: 1) on the front yellow bulletin board, I have a blank (ish) piece of paper for book recommendations - if you love a book or hate a book, add it to the list - Rant is already on it; 2)check out the wall of fame - Ashley Drake has an artistic rendering of the word "zephyr" up there, and as we begin to do more writing, you'll have LOTS of chances to get YOUR work up there for EVERYONE to see; 3)did you see my new "Action Assignment" board posted under the clock? It will just give you a broad overview of the week, and I think it's COOL! Oh, and that white laundry basket over there - that's for recyclable paper!

Did you do your 3-week project? Something you've never done before? I did! You must have done it by Thurs. if you are in F or H period or by Friday if you are in A, B, or C period. You don't need to write anything down until class. Thursday and Friday are also picture days - look pretty!

Vocabulary lesson 3:

1. meticulous - adj. - particular about details, fussy
2. opulent - adj. - wealthy, luxuriant
3. peripheral - adj. - external, tangential, not central
4. ponderous - adj - heavy; dull or tiresome
5. prolific - adj. - producing a lot; producing many children
6. raze - v - to destroy or tear down
7. repudiate - v - to reject
8. salutary - adj. - healthy; useful
9. unlettered - adj. - unsophisticated, ignorant, unschooled
10. stringent - strict or severe

Honors:
11. coddle - v - to spoil or to treat indulgently
12. spendthrift - n - one who wastes money
13. hoodwinked - v - deceived or cheated
14. tatterdemalion - n - a raggedy person, a hobo
15. gingerly - adv. - carefully

Ex. Credit:
sphygmomanometer
unciform
elephant folio
anaphora
iatraliptic

Phew! I think that's everything! Don't forget sentences or studying for the quiz!
Are you reading at home? Get to it!
This week is one of my favorites, because we talk about my PASSION for reading and for making meaning from the text and for choosing our own books and dialogue journals! Hooray!