1. Mythology Week 3 Raprich

2. Dude, it’s Reading Time! Read and then write 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. Source Type. Week of May 11 th

3. 1. Herculean (adj.) very difficult; requiring great strength (From Hercules, a hero of superhuman strength) 2. Iridescent (adj.)having colors like the rainbow (from Iris, goddess of the rainbow) 3. Jovial (adj.) jolly; merry; good-humored (from Jupiter, king of the Roman gods) 4. Lethargic (adj.) unnaturally drowsy; sluggish; dull (from Lethe, river in Hades whose water, when drunk caused forgetfulness of the past) 5. Marathon (n.) long-distance foot-race of 26 miles 385 yards (from Marathon, where Greeks defeated Persian invaders in 490 BC. Pheidippides raced to Athens with news of the victory.) Monday May 11 th

4. 6. Martial (adj.) warlike; pertaining to war(from Mars, god of war) 7. Mentor (n.) 1.wise and trusted advisor 2. tutor; coach (from Mentor, to whom Odysseus entrusted the education of his son) 8. Olympian (adj.) majestic; godlike 2.having to do with the Olympic games (from Mt. Olympus, the home of the gods in Greece) 9. Panic (n.) sudden, overpowering terror (from Pan, rural god whose unexpected shout would terrify). 10.Apostrophes- used in possessive nouns, contractions, and in some plurals. For a singular noun, add (‘s) even if the word ends in s. ex: Paul’s, Jonas’s For plural nouns- if it ends in s, only add an apostrophe. Ex: The three carpenters’ tools -If it does not end in s, add an ‘s. Ex: The one carpenter’s tools Tuesday May 12 th

5. 1. Our ______________ host entertained us with amusing stories about her family. 2. Children enjoy blowing ______________ soap bubbles. 3. Among the US’s _________________ tasks confronting our nation is the rebuilding of roads and bridges. Wednesday May 13 th

6. 1.For several hours after the operation, the patient was __________________ due to the anesthetic 2.Chief executive officers are given offices and staffs that are equal with their ____________________ responsibilities. 3.___________________ ensued when someone yelled, “Fire!” in the theater. Thursday, May 7 th

7.  Write down three words synonyms and add the correct vocabulary word to complete the set. 1.warlike, aggressive, belligerent, _________________ 2.counselor, guide, adviser _____________________ 3. ongoing, continuing, enduring, _________________ Friday, May 8 th