The Diary of Anne Frank Week One
Monday, November 3 Write out the definitions from The Diary of Anne Frank acquiesce –verb- to give in; to comply 0 2. adroit –adj.- skillful, adept 0 3. appease –verb- to pacify or give in to a person’s demands 0 4. autocrat –noun- a person with unlimited influence and authority (usu. negative connotation) 0 5. blithe –adj.- lighthearted; joyful; cheerful 0 6. blunder –verb- to make a mistake out of carelessness
Monday, November 3 Write out the definitions from The Diary of Anne Frank boisterous –adj.- rowdy, rough, and stormy 0 8. bolt –verb- to move suddenly 0 9. bustle –verb- to hurry busily capitulate –verb- to surrender; to yield clandestine –adj.- secret conceit –noun- excessively high opinion of one’s own worth or ability
Tuesday, November Draw a picture of a person making a blunder Draw a picture of a person who appears blithe. 0 We will visit the MEDIA CENTER today to hear a speaker discuss your Explore test results. There might be time after to check out a new book!
Tuesday, November 4 Write the sentence, then insert the correct vocabulary word. 1. Kevin Durant is skillful and ___________at handling a basketball. Dude, it’s reading time! Begin your two column journal. Remember: Use quotation marks in the page number. Correct Format: Author’s name (Last, First.) Title of Book. City of Publication: Publisher, Year of Publication.
Wednesday, November 5 Directions: Write out the sets of synonyms and then write the matching vocabulary word nimble, skillful, practiced, _____________________ 0 2. soothe, settle, pacify, ___________________________ 0 3. concealed, covert, secret, ______________________
Wednesday, November 5 0 Write two sentences using the words clandestine and bolt
Thursday, November 6 Write out the sentence and insert the correct vocabulary word Luckily my mistake, or _____________________ was a small one When I realized my error, I quickly ___________ed to the door I don’t have much __________________, for I am well aware that I can make a blunder!
Thursday, November 6 1. What would fill a person with conceit? List three things that make people conceited! Dude, it’s reading time! Begin your two column journal. Remember: Use quotation marks in the page number. Correct Format: Author’s name (Last, First.) Title of Book. City of Publication: Publisher, Year of Publication.
Friday, November 7 Write out the sentence and insert the correct vocabulary word Even though I was grounded, I hoped my mom would______________ and let me go to the movies with my friends In order to ____________ her, I promised to clean my room and take out the trash Unfortunately, she was not willing to _________________, and go back on her word, so I stayed home.
Friday, November 7 1. Give an example of an autocrat. This can be a real person or a type of person! Dude, it’s reading time! Begin your two column journal. Remember: Use quotation marks in the page number. Correct Format: Author’s name (Last, First.) Title of Book. City of Publication: Publisher, Year of Publication.