1. Vocabulary List Five
English One

2. consolidate Verb Means “to combine, unite”
Consolidates, consolidated, consolidating
Means “to combine, unite”
The NBA consolidates their best athletes to dominate the Olympics.

3. entreat Verb Means “to beg” or “ask sincerely”
Entreats, entreated, entreating
Means “to beg” or “ask sincerely”
If someone entreats you to come get “free candy” from their van, you should definitely decline.

4. Practice
Write out the sentence. Label and cross out prepositional phrases. Underline the subjects once and the verbs twice. Label HV and MV.
Before the trip, you and I should put our bags in the trunk of the car.
During the afternoon, Brian and Maria will sit and talk for hours about movies.

5. infallible
Adjective
Means “incapable of being wrong, mistaken, or inaccurate”
My older brother thinks he is infallible, so I love to prove him wrong.

6. fickle Adjective Means “changing frequently”
No other conjugations
Means “changing frequently”
(especially with regards to
loyalties, interests, or affection)
Because fashion is so fickle, I just wear the same clothes from high school because they will eventually come back in style.

7. Grammar Practice
Remember, compounds have more than one subject or more than one verb!
WEIRD PREPOSITION: ABOUT
Outside the class, the girls laughed and talked about their favorite movie.
In the middle of the class, my friend and I stood and sang “Shake It Off” at the top of our lungs. (4 preps!)

8. Grammar Remember: Compounds and weird prepositions.
Label and cross out prepositional phrases. Underline subjects once and verbs twice.
My friend and I watched TV and talked about cars in the garage beside my house.

9. Inept Adjective Means “unskilled/not good at”
It’s the opposite of “adept”
When it comes to anything technological, I am completely inept.

10. Just Adjective Means “fair”
Opposite: “unjust”
The root of the word “justice”
Though I didn’t like that I had detention, the teacher’s decision was just—I was using my phone in class, after all.

11. Prepositions Remember: Compounds and weird prepositions.
Label and cross out prepositional phrases. Underline subjects once and verbs twice.
After school, my little sister napped and I made lunch for us on the counter in the kitchen.

12. radiant Adjective Means “beautiful”
Adverb: radiantly
Means “beautiful”
Because his smile was not radiant, Keanu Reeves was not chosen to advertise toothpaste.

13. rural Adjective Means “relating to farm areas and life in the country”
No other conjugations
Means “relating to farm areas and life in the country”
The Rural Juror film had so much potential, but no one could ever pronounce its name.

14. Tuesday Today is about finalizing your essay. You must:
Have two others review your draft.
First reader:
Check the format: Spacing, font, centering, etc.
Check for paragraphs: There should be six paragraphs, not including dialogue.
Check word count:
Second reader:
Check for basics: Are there any obvious spelling or grammar errors?
Does the story follow the basic pattern? (Exposition, RA, Climax, FA/Resolution)?

15. Tuesday Your job: Read what you wrote.
Make any corrections and improvements.
Put all sensory details in bold.

16. substantial Adjective Means “major, significant”
Adverb: substantially
Means “major, significant”
Expecting a substantial raise, I upgraded my 2000 Honda Accord to a 2016 Ferrari 458.

17. tactful Adjective Means “careful about people’s feelings”
Adverb: tactfully
Means “careful about people’s feelings”
Because he wasn’t very tactful with his criticism, the chef began crying.

18. Wednesday
Take out one piece of paper for you and your partner to share.
Write both names on it.
Open your tablet and go to my website:
Click on English One

19. Prepositional Phrases
Label and cross out prepositional phrases. Underline subjects once and verbs twice. Watch for compounds and weird prepositions.
During the invasion, I will distract the zombies in the yard and my friend Dave can destroy them with a shovel. (3)

20. tamper Verb Means “to mess with an object”
Tampers, tampered, tampering
Means “to mess with an object”
My “friends” tampered with my desk area on my birthday.

21. Passable Adjective Means “good enough to get by”
I was in a hurry, but I did a passable job on my homework, and I earned a C.

22. Email First, sign into your school email.
Go to “New” to write a new
TO:
Click “attach” or the button that looks like a paperclip. Attach as copy.
Send it

23. Prepositional Phrases
Label and cross out prepositional phrases. Underline subjects once and verbs twice. Watch for compounds and weird prepositions.
At midnight, the malicious ghost howled and chased Jonathan and me through the living room, down the hall, and into the yard. (4)

24. Grammar Practice
Write out the sentence. Label and cross out prepositional phrases. Underline subjects once and verbs twice.
The crew of fearless astronauts must fly into space on a rocket and land on Mars. (4)
On the surface of the planet, they will discover hostile aliens with tentacles for arms and immediately talk about a plan for escape. (6)