1. DOL I’ll be glad to borrow you my pet cockroach says Sally if you’ll leave me borrow your rat next wednesday. I’ll be glad to borrow you my pet cockroach says Sally if you’ll leave me borrow your rat next wednesday. Answer: “I’ll be glad to lend you my pet cockroach,” says Sally, “if you’ll let me borrow your rat next Wednesday.” Answer: “I’ll be glad to lend you my pet cockroach,” says Sally, “if you’ll let me borrow your rat next Wednesday.” Focus for the week: Sub-verb agreement,using the right word, quotation marks, commas, capitalization and spelling. Focus for the week: Sub-verb agreement,using the right word, quotation marks, commas, capitalization and spelling.

2. Focused Freewrite 5 minutes 5 minutes Would you rather- Would you rather- Chew a piece of toenail off a man’s dirty foot (OR) Chew a piece of toenail off a man’s dirty foot (OR) Lick every inch of his unwashed armpit? Lick every inch of his unwashed armpit? Athlete’s foot (a common fungus that grows on feet) can make toenails turn brown or yellow and get very thick. It can also cause smelly “toe jam” to build up under toenails. Athlete’s foot (a common fungus that grows on feet) can make toenails turn brown or yellow and get very thick. It can also cause smelly “toe jam” to build up under toenails. Armpits stink because of germs growing there. Sweat by itself doesn’t smell, but the germs feed on it and then produce waste– and it’s the waste that smells so bad. Armpits stink because of germs growing there. Sweat by itself doesn’t smell, but the germs feed on it and then produce waste– and it’s the waste that smells so bad.

3. Week 2 Vocabulary They all come from the first chapter of our book.

4. Assuaged To pacify or soothe To pacify or soothe

5. Predilection A tendency to think favorably of something in particular. A tendency to think favorably of something in particular.

6. Taciturn Stern or silent Stern or silent

7. Ambled To go at a slow, easy pace. To go at a slow, easy pace.

8. Phantom An appearance or illusion without material substance. An appearance or illusion without material substance.

9. Intimidation To force someone to do something through use of fear. To force someone to do something through use of fear.

10. Transaction The published records of the proceedings, as papers read, addresses delivered, such as in a courtroom. The published records of the proceedings, as papers read, addresses delivered, such as in a courtroom.

11. Malevolent Wishing evil or harm Wishing evil or harm

12. Indigenous originating in and characteristic of a particular region or country; native (often fol. by to): originating in and characteristic of a particular region or country; native (often fol. by to):

13. flivver something of unsatisfactory quality or inferior grade something of unsatisfactory quality or inferior grade

14. Homework Write your own sentences for each of the vocabulary words. Write your own sentences for each of the vocabulary words.

15. Choose the vocabulary word that best fits in the blank. 1. The car was a disappointing ______. 2. The student felt very _____ towards Mrs. McCall. McCall. 3. The Indians were ________ to America. 4. The lawyer wanted the ______ read to the jury. the jury. 5. My grandpa sometimes seems _______ but he is really a great guy.