1. Bellringer: Monday Set up your paper or note cards for Wordpieces 3.4 notes. We will go to the media center to check out self- selected reading books after our notes.

2. Wordpieces 3.4

3. Root: sequi/sec to follow

4. inconsequential Adjective Having no effect or importance Synonym: trivial; minor Antonym: essential

5. consecutive Adjective Following in order Synonym: sequential

6. execution noun The way something is done Synonym: operation; performance

7. Root: cur/cour to run

8. courier Noun One who carries and delivers Synonym: messenger; carrier

9. incur Verb To bring about Synonym: acquire; gain Antonym: avoid

10. recurrent adjective Happening repeatedly Synonym: habitual; persistent Antonym: infrequent

11. Root: grad/gress to step

12. gradualism noun A policy which involves taking slow, measured actions

13. regress Verb To go back to a less mature or less positive state Synonym: slip back; degenerate Antonym: improve

14. digress Verb To move away from the topic at hand; ramble Synonym: depart; wander; stray Antonym: continue; stick to

15. Root: ambl/ambul To walk

16. amble verb To casually walk; stroll Synonym: mosey Antonym: hurry

17. ambulatory adjective Able to walk

18. preamble noun A passage or speech which introduces another Synonym: preface; foreword; prelude

19. Summary Write your summary and place it in the basket. The summary must include at least eight words from the lesson and be at least ½ page in length. It can be fiction or nonfiction. Pick up the worksheet; this is for homework.