Oh my goodness! I'm trying to do everything before I'm out of school for the day tomorrow . . . So in other words, I'm running around like a crazy woman. What else is new?

This week's vocabulary:

Vocabulary 5:

1. chimerical - adj. - absurd, wildly fanciful, imaginative
2. cogent - adj. - strong and to the point
3. cursory - adj. - quickly and without attention to details
4. derogatory - adj. - degrading, negative, berating
5. discerning - adj. - perceptive, observant
6. dormant - adj. - asleep, in a state of rest
7. embroil - v - to involve or engage (in a quarrel)
8. deft - adj. - skillful, nimble
9. fallacy - n - false idea, mistaken belief
10. galvanize - v - to inspire or motivate or stir up

Honors only:

11. extirpate - v - to tear up by the roots, to destroy totally
12. craven - adj. - cowardly
13. impecunious - adj. - without mooney, poor
14. restive - adj. - unmanageable
15. turbid - adj. - muddy

Extra Credit:
joypop - v
judder - v
entomophagous - adj.
nice-nelly - adj.
tardive - adj.


We should probably talk about what's due in the next little bit. LOTS OF ASSIGNMENTS!!!!!!!!!!

Everyone has a 3-week project due next Monday or Tuesday.
B period - 3-5 pages of draft due this Friday; next set is due next Thursday.
Dialogue journals are due next week on Thursday.
A polished piece of writing with at least two drafts is due at the beginning of next week.
Vocabulary 5 sentences due on Wednesday and quiz is Friday.

D period - 4-6 pages of draft due next Thursday; next set is due the following Friday.
Dialogue journals are due this Friday.
A polished piece of writing with at least two drafts is due at the beginning of next week.
Vocabulary 5 sentences due on Wednesday and quiz is Friday.

F period - 3-5 pages of draft due this Thursday; next set is due next Friday.
Dialogue journals are due next week on Friday.
A polished piece of writing with at least two drafts is due at the beginning of next week.
Vocabulary 5 sentences and quiz are due on Thursday.

H period - 4-6 pages of draft due this Thursday; next set is due next Friday.
Dialogue journals are due on Thursday.
A polished piece of writing with at least two drafts is due at the beginning of next week.
Vocabulary 5 sentences and quiz are due on Thursday.

Have you got all that?

Busy, busy, busy . . .