8th Grade Week of March 9

WEEKLY  ELA   LESSONS





ELA

Due Tuesday: Finish short answer classwork. New York Progress 140-145 be sure to use the R.A.P method to complete the short answers.


1.explanatory:  serving to clarify or account for.
2.mood:  in grammar, a kind of verb inflection that indicates the way in which the speaker intends an utterance to be understood, whether as a wish or supposition, a demand, or a fact; mode.
3. irony:  a manner of using language so that it conveys a different or opposite meaning to that which is literally expressed in the words themselves. __________ is often used as a literary technique, especially to produce humor or pathos.
4.perspective: the ability to perceive the relationships between aspects of a subject and to evaluate their relative importance.
5.tone: the pitch, accent, or stress of a word, group of words, or speaking voice, especially as an expressive quality.
6. humor: the ability to express, perceive, or understand what is funny or amusing.
7.analyze: to separate into parts for close scrutiny; examine.

7th Grade Week of March 9

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1. idea: anything existing in the mind as a product of mental activity or awareness, such as a conception or image.
2.tone: the pitch, accent, or stress of a word, group of words, or speaking voice, especially as an expressive quality.
3.coordinate:  arranged or able to be arranged harmoniously.
4.fantasy: imagination or something imagined, especially if fanciful, exaggerated, or bizarre.
5.synthesize:  to bring together or combine (separate elements) to form a whole.
6. edit: to add to, delete, correct, or rearrange (written material or film segments).
7.imagery: images, especially figurative ones, in art or writing.
8. dialogue: an exchange of opinions or thoughts in an effort to reach agreement or mutual understanding.
9. adjective in grammar, a word that modifies a noun or noun equivalent.
10.monologue: a long speech, poem, series of stories, or the like delivered by a single speaker.
11.diction: word choice and arrangement in speech or writing, especially as a reflection of forcefulness or effectiveness.

6th Grade Week of March 9

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1. investigator: a person who makes a careful search for information usually in order to answer a question.
2. evidence: the basis for belief; that which constitutes proof of something.
3. enigma: a person, group, or organism whose nature, purpose, or behavior seems inexplicable.
4.reason:  a basis for explaining or justifying a belief, action, opinion, or event.
5. reasoning:  the process of using reason to draw conclusions based on a premise or known facts.
6. alibi:  the legal defense of establishing one's location away from the scene of a crime during its commission.
7. inductive: serving to persuade, cause, or influence someone to take a course of action.
8. inference:  a conclusion derived from inferring.
9.solve: to find an answer to (a problem or the like).
10. problem:  a question or circumstance that causes difficulty or uncertainty.
11.investigate: to systematically examine or search into.
12.mystery:  an unknown, unexplainable, or secret matter.
13.deduction:  the act of subtracting or deducting.



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5th Grade Week of March 9

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1. comprehension;  the act, process, or product of comprehending; understanding.
2.accuracy: the condition or quality of being precise, correct, or without error.
3. resolution:  a solution or satisfactory end to a quarrel, conflict, or legal dispute.
4. foreshadow: to signal or indicate beforehand; presage; prefigure.
5.idiom:  a verbal expression that cannot be understood merely by knowing the individual meanings of its elements, as with the phrase "break down," meaning "to lose one's mental stability."
6. style:  the manner in which something is said or done.
7. analyze:  to separate into parts for close scrutiny; examine.
8. climax: in a literary or dramatic work, the point at which a conflict reaches a crucial juncture.
9.imagery: images, especially figurative ones, in art or writing.
10. dialogue:  talk between two or more people or between characters in a play, film, novel, or the like.



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8th Grade March 2

LESSONS

ELA


Weekly Vocabulary Words

Ready New York pg 40-42 on L.L. Complete the answers as they are competed in class.

1.	tone		a sound with reference to its pitch, strength, or duration.
2.	mood		in grammar, a kind of verb inflection that indicates the way in which the speaker intends an utterance to be understood, whether as a wish or supposition, a demand, or a fact; mode.
3.	evidence		the basis for belief; that which constitutes proof of something.
4.	sufficient		enough; adequate.
5.	detail		to describe or tell with all the particulars.
6.	central		being the main point of contact and dominant influence for all parts of a system or organization.
7.	theme		the central topic of a speech, discourse, sermon, essay, or other literary work.
8.	poetry		poems collectively.
9.	irony		a manner of using language so that it conveys a different or opposite meaning to that which is literally expressed in the words themselves. __________ is often used as a literary technique, especially to produce humor or pathos.
10.	information		knowledge or facts that come from investigation, observation, or study.
11.	motivation		the act or process of motivating.

7th Grade March 2

WEEKLY LESSONS

ELA



Weekly Vocabulary words Due Tuesday

1.	screenplay		the scenario or script of a motion picture.
2.	adverb		in grammar, a word that modifies a verb, adjective, other __________, adverbial phrase, or sentence.
3.	similarity		the state or quality of being like or alike; resemblance.
4.	conflict		to be in strong opposition or disagreement; differ.
5.	illustration		something that clarifies; example.
6.	dramatic		pertaining to or like a theatrical work, such as a play.
7.	feature		an element of the face such as the eyes, nose, or chin.
8.	adjective		in grammar, a word that modifies a noun or noun equivalent.
9.	dictate		to say or read aloud (something) in order that it may be recorded or written down by someone else.
10.	dialect		a variety of a language that is peculiar to a region, social class, or occupation and that differs from the standard language in pronunciation, usage, and vocabulary.
11.	dialogue		a literary work in the form of a discussion between persons.

Due Friday Ready New York  pg 32-34 in Notebook

6th Grade March 2

WEEKLY LESSONS

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Classwork 

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Weekly Vocabulary words due Tuesday

1.	central		being the main point of contact and dominant influence for all parts of a system or organization.
2.	courageous		characterized by bravery or courage.
3.	convince		to cause to accept or believe; persuade (often followed by "of").
4.	conviction		the process or act of finding a person guilty of a crime or misdemeanor.
5.	contribute		to give individually or with others to a common fund or collective effort.
6.	perspective		the ability to perceive the relationships between aspects of a subject and to evaluate their relative importance.
7.	reason		a basis for explaining or justifying a belief, action, opinion, or event.
8.	information		knowledge or facts that come from investigation, observation, or study.
9.	recognize		to be able to distinguish what something is based on knowledge of the features or characteristics of that thing.
10.	advocate		to urge support or acceptance of.

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