1. Grammar Rule for the Week:
Use a hyphen to separate compound numbers from twenty-one to ninety-nine, fractions used as adjectives, and to show a span of numbers

2. Vocabulary Word for Today:
Gossamer (adj): something light, delicate, or tenuous
Sentence Correction:
The gossamer flowers were only one fifth of the budget for the wedding.

3. Vocabulary Word for Today:
Gregarious (adj): living in groups; social
Sentence Correction:
The little boy was surprisingly gregarious for three fourths of the morning.

4. Vocabulary Word for Today:
Halcyon (adj): calm or peaceful; happy
Sentence Correction:
From , the people of afghanistan wished for more halcyon times.

5. Vocabulary Word for Today:
Holocaust (n): widespread destruction; especially by fire
Sentence Correction:
The holocaust in California caused many people to donate money therefore, ninety nine million dollars was raised.

6. Journal Entry 1:
What do you think makes a good leader? Give an example of a good leader in your life and why they are a good leader.

7. Grammar Rule for the Week:
Use a colon when you write the time in numerals, before a list of items, and after the salutation of a business letter.

8. Vocabulary Word for Today:
Indolent (adj): lazy
Sentence Correction:
The following students were considered indolent by their teacher johnny sally susie and tom.

9. Vocabulary Word for Today:
Intrepid (adj): fearless; bold
Sentence Correction:
The student was intrepid when he walked out of class at 1159, one minute before class ended.

10. Vocabulary Word for Today:
Inclement (adj): stormy; harsh
Sentence Correction:
Dear Julie
The inclement weather prevented me from reaching you.
Sincerely
Tom

11. Vocabulary Word for Today:
Irascible (adj): easily angered; hot-tempered
Sentence Correction:
At 340, the irascible student calmed down and left the class quietly.

12. Journal Entry 2:
What are the positive and negative effects of cell phone technology? Give two examples of each. You can list them.

13. Grammar Rule for the Week:
Use a semicolon to separate main clauses not joined by a conjunction and to separate main clauses that are joined by a conjunctive adverb (however, furthermore, moreover, nevertheless, therefore).

14. Vocabulary Word for Today:`
Vocabulary Word for Today:
Kowtow (v): to be overly polite and flattering; to fawn
Sentence Correction:
Its sometimes better to kowtow than to ignore someone however, this could be a bad decision.

15. Vocabulary Word for Today:`
Vocabulary Word for Today:
Languid (adj): drooping; sluggish
Sentence Correction:
There ferns are looking very languid today they need a large amount of water.

16. Vocabulary Word for Today:`
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Loquacious (adj): given to excessive talking
Sentence Correction:
You should never be loquacious while in class.

17. Vocabulary Word for Today:`
Vocabulary Word for Today:
Lugubrious (adj): exaggeratedly or affectedly mournful (sad)
Sentence Correction:
The earthquake in Haiti caused many people to be lugubrious nevertheless many people also chose to help the victims.

18. Journal Entry 3:
Select one rule in your home or school that you think has failed, and tell why you think so. Then, provide a better rule in its place and explain why it is better.

19. Grammar Rule for the Week:
Underline or italicize titles of books, magazines, newspapers, plays, movies, television series, long poems, paintings, sculptures, long musical compositions, works of art, spacecraft, and ships.

20. Vocabulary Word for Today:`
Vocabulary Word for Today:
Nadir (n): the lowest point
Sentence Correction:
The nadir of Romeo and Juliet is when both the protagonists die.

21. Vocabulary Word for Today:`
Vocabulary Word for Today:
Obdurate (adj): hard; unmoved by persuasion
Sentence Correction:
Leroy Jethro Gibbs in the television series NCIS has a very obdurate personality.

22. Vocabulary Word for Today:`
Vocabulary Word for Today:
Obsequious (adj): fawning; servile
Sentence Correction:
In the movie Hercules, Hades has some very obsequious sidekicks.

23. Vocabulary Word for Today:
Pariah (n): an outcast
Sentence Correction:
Odysseus was considered a pariah in the epic poem The Odyssey.

24. Journal Entry:
Describe the positive and negative effects of the dress code policy in your school. (Give at least two examples positive and two examples of negative effects.)

25. Grammar Rule for the Week:
Use the correct forms of their (poss.), there (a place), and they’re (they are); your (poss.) and you’re (you are); its (poss.) and it’s (it is).

26. Vocabulary Word for Today:
Pilfer (v): to steal insignificant items
Sentence Correction:
Its important to protect your possessions from the pilfering that goes on at this school.

27. Vocabulary Word for Today:
Pogrom (n): an organized persecution or massacre
Sentence Correction:
Their were a large number of people killed in pogroms in they’re own towns during the Holocaust.

28. Vocabulary Word for Today:
Polyglot (n): using several languages
Sentence Correction:
They’re are many polyglots in Europe; your certain to encounter them if you travel their.

29. Vocabulary Word for Today:
Potable (adj): fit to drink
Sentence Correction:
The school announced that it’s water was not potable.

30. Journal Entry:
If you were granted two supernatural powers for one week only, what powers would you choose, and why? What would you do with your powers?