January 22nd B-day January 23rd A-day Warm Up Vocab Book Clubs: Introduce and Hand out Books Create Reading Schedule Reading Time

Write at least one completed paragraph Warm Up In your Journal: Tell me about what you want to be when you grow up. Why do you want to pursue that career? What made you interested in that field? How will you reach your goal of becoming that? Write at least one completed paragraph If you owe me work this is your time to get caught up. See me if you are unsure if you are missing anything

Set 4 Vocabulary Slideshow 7.4 Students will determine the meanings and pronunciations of unfamiliar words and phrases within authentic texts.

Noun: acquisition: Something that is acquired. Verb: To gain ownership of something; to get by one’s own efforts or actions. Noun: acquisition: Something that is acquired.

antagonize Verb: To make an enemy of; to stir up anger or dislike.

Competent adjective: Having the ability to do what is needed. noun: competence: The ability to do what is needed.

Comprise Verb: 1. To form; to make up 2. To consist of or include

Correspond Verb: 1. To match; to be equal to. 2. To exchange letters with another person. Noun: Correspondence: the act of exchanging letters; the letters that are exchanged.

dilapidated adjective: In poor condition from neglect or age.

illustrious Adjective: Very famous; outstanding.

noun: Something that happens in real life or in a story; an event Incident noun: Something that happens in real life or in a story; an event

Verb: 1. To receive something from someone after that person’s death. Inherit Verb: 1. To receive something from someone after that person’s death. 2. To receive, as part of one’s physical or mental make-up, from one’s parents.

latitude Noun: 1. The distance north or south of the equator, measured in degrees. 2. A region as marked by its distance from the equator. 3. Freedom from strict rules.

Book Club Books I have laid out the selection for this quarter’s book club Walk around SILENTLY and read the back of each book to see if you would be interested in reading it As you walk around write down your top FOUR choices

Vocabulary Write sentences for the 10 vocabulary words that we covered last class Make sure that you are using the word correctly and demonstrating that you understand the meaning of the word

Book Clubs After I have given you your Book Club Book you will meet with your group members (all the people with the same book as you) In your groups you will be creating a reading schedule for your group and filling in a calendar showing what pages/chapters are due each class Please remember that the book MUST be completed on 2/17 or 18

Book Club Reading Use this time to get started on your book Reminders: End of the Quarter is tomorrow 1/23 Book club book must be finished 2/18