Sentence making with Student provided subjects. Use these collective pronouns to make meaningful sentences.
1. Chinese
2. Chinese culture
3. Westerners
4. Western culture
5. Asians
Thursday, March 10, 2011
Tuesday, March 8, 2011
RE - Ribbons & Taffy Visual
Here's a video of the taffy making process. Watch it so you can get an idea of the force needed to stretch taffy. This is why the author of Ribbons chose that visual comparison to describe the grandmother's feet.
1. They had the appearance of stretched-out taffy.
2. The amount of force needed to bend her feet and stretch taffy is great.
1. They had the appearance of stretched-out taffy.
2. The amount of force needed to bend her feet and stretch taffy is great.
Monday, March 7, 2011
LA Vocabulary - Week 4 - Exercise 3 - 7-11 March 2011
Exercise III
Study the following roots, prefixes, and suffixes and then answer the questions. Consider the literal meaning of each word.
A root meaning mother - mater
A root meaning father - pater
A prefix meaning not or the opposite of - un
1. One word meaning not important is ____________________.
2. The hospital ward where a mother goes to have her child is the ___________________ ward.
3. Would your paternal grandparents be your mother’s parents, or your father’s?
____________________
4. One word meaning not attached is ____________________.
5. To lock and to bolt are words that mean somewhat the same thing. What are two other words that mean the opposite of lock and bolt? __________________ and _________________.
6. Another word for “tedious” or “boring” is ____________________.
7. Maternal instincts describe what kind of instincts? ___________________________________.
Study the following roots, prefixes, and suffixes and then answer the questions. Consider the literal meaning of each word.
A root meaning mother - mater
A root meaning father - pater
A prefix meaning not or the opposite of - un
1. One word meaning not important is ____________________.
2. The hospital ward where a mother goes to have her child is the ___________________ ward.
3. Would your paternal grandparents be your mother’s parents, or your father’s?
____________________
4. One word meaning not attached is ____________________.
5. To lock and to bolt are words that mean somewhat the same thing. What are two other words that mean the opposite of lock and bolt? __________________ and _________________.
6. Another word for “tedious” or “boring” is ____________________.
7. Maternal instincts describe what kind of instincts? ___________________________________.
LA Vocabulary - Exercise 2 - Week 4 - 7-11 March 2011
Exercise II
From the list of words, fill in the blanks to make complete sentences.
1. Because of the ____________________ of oranges, the price of juice rose.
2. In order to ____________________ our gear, we had to wade through deep underbrush.
3. Because of ____________________ calls, I had my telephone number changed.
4. The entrance into the secret passageway was ____________________ hidden by a full-length mirror.
5. There was quite a ____________________ over the referee’s call.
6. After the terrible disturbance, the employees had to ____________________ work as if nothing had happened.
7. If you have any questions, please don’t ____________________ to ask.
8. All donations were ____________________ accepted by the Salvation Army.
9. The attorney convinced his client to ____________________ not guilty.
10. After a short ____________________ for commercials, the show continued.
11. It took four police officers to ____________________ the drunken man.
12. I was so involved in the book, that I was ____________________ to the time.
13. Quite by accident, we found ourselves in the ____________________ of a protest march.
14. A perfect diamond is one without a ____________________.
15. The deputy’s slight ____________________ with his rifle hastened the prisoner’s steps.
From the list of words, fill in the blanks to make complete sentences.
1. Because of the ____________________ of oranges, the price of juice rose.
2. In order to ____________________ our gear, we had to wade through deep underbrush.
3. Because of ____________________ calls, I had my telephone number changed.
4. The entrance into the secret passageway was ____________________ hidden by a full-length mirror.
5. There was quite a ____________________ over the referee’s call.
6. After the terrible disturbance, the employees had to ____________________ work as if nothing had happened.
7. If you have any questions, please don’t ____________________ to ask.
8. All donations were ____________________ accepted by the Salvation Army.
9. The attorney convinced his client to ____________________ not guilty.
10. After a short ____________________ for commercials, the show continued.
11. It took four police officers to ____________________ the drunken man.
12. I was so involved in the book, that I was ____________________ to the time.
13. Quite by accident, we found ourselves in the ____________________ of a protest march.
14. A perfect diamond is one without a ____________________.
15. The deputy’s slight ____________________ with his rifle hastened the prisoner’s steps.
LA Vocabulary - Exercise 1 - Week 4 - 7-11 March 2011
Exercise I
In your own words, write a brief definition for as many words on the list as your can.
Then correct and/or complete the lesson by using a dictionary.
In your own words, write a brief definition for as many words on the list as your can.
Then correct and/or complete the lesson by using a dictionary.
LA Vocabulary - Week 4 - 7-11 March 2011
1. cleverly
2. dispute
3. flaw
4. gesture
5. gratefully
6. hesitate
7. midst
8. oblivious
9. obscene
10. pause
11. plead
12. resume
13. retrieve
14. scarcity
15. subdue
2. dispute
3. flaw
4. gesture
5. gratefully
6. hesitate
7. midst
8. oblivious
9. obscene
10. pause
11. plead
12. resume
13. retrieve
14. scarcity
15. subdue
Sunday, March 6, 2011
RC - Ribbons Vocabulary
1. insight
2. empathy
3. curb
4. harassed
5. rehearse
6. slacks
7. quilted
8. meek
9. heft
10. stump
11. coax
12. laborious
13. mount
14. mechanical
15. inspect
16. exotic
17. picturesque
18. exertion
19. pirouetted
20. exile
21. bribe
22. gulp
23. ignorant
24. satin
25. flutter
26. seamstress
27. dangled
28. callused
29. disgust
30. clutch
31. snatch
32. bewilder
33. retreat
34. totter
35. panted
36. worked up
37. associated
38. taffy
39. mangled
40. furrowed
2. empathy
3. curb
4. harassed
5. rehearse
6. slacks
7. quilted
8. meek
9. heft
10. stump
11. coax
12. laborious
13. mount
14. mechanical
15. inspect
16. exotic
17. picturesque
18. exertion
19. pirouetted
20. exile
21. bribe
22. gulp
23. ignorant
24. satin
25. flutter
26. seamstress
27. dangled
28. callused
29. disgust
30. clutch
31. snatch
32. bewilder
33. retreat
34. totter
35. panted
36. worked up
37. associated
38. taffy
39. mangled
40. furrowed
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