1. The Schwa Was Here Week Three Vocabulary

2. Monday, September 29 Dude, it’s reading time! Create a new Two Column Journal and complete one TCJ while you read. That means choose and copy a meaningful quote from your novel on the left side, and respond with and example or anecdote in at least three sentences on the right side. 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.

3. Monday, September 29 1. Demoted- (v) To reduce, to lower a grade or rank. 2. Clique- (n) A small exclusive group of people. 3. Richter Scale- (n) A scale for expressing the magnitude of a seismic disturbance in terms of the energy dissipated in it. 4. Wisecrack- (n/v) A clever, smart, or flippant remark. 5. Frail- (adj.) Fragile, or easily breakable.

4. Tuesday, September 30 Dude, it’s reading time! Cone TCJ while you read. That means choose and copy a meaningful quote from your novel on the left side, and respond with and example or anecdote in at least three sentences on the right side. 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.

5. Tuesday, September 30 6. Stifling(adj.) uncomfortably hot, or repressive 7. Conniption- (n) a fit of hysterical excitement or anger. 8. Variable-(n/adj.) Something that changes; or likely to change. 9. Therapeutic- (adj) used in treatment, or maintaining health. 10. Gingerly- (adv.) carefully.

6. Wednesday, October 1 Dude, it’s reading time! Complete one TCJ while you read. That means choose and copy a meaningful quote from your novel on the left side, and respond with and example or anecdote in at least three sentences on the right side. 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.

7. Wednesday, October 1 Write the entire sentence and complete it with the correct vocabulary word. 1. My mom had a ______________ when I forgot to take out the trash like promised. 2. In science experiments it is important to note the ___________(s) that might affect the outcome. 3. I was so exhausted that my nap seemed ____________.

8. Thursday, October 2 Dude, it’s reading time! Complete one TCJ while you read. That means choose and copy a meaningful quote from your novel on the left side, and respond with and example or anecdote in at least three sentences on the right side. 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.

9. Thursday, October 2 Copy the synonyms and complete the set with the correct vocabulary word. 1. fragile, breakable, weak: ___________ 2. reduced, lowered, downgraded: _______________ 3. group, faction, circle: ___________

10. Friday, October 3 Dude, it’s reading time! Complete one TCJ while you read. That means choose and copy a meaningful quote from your novel on the left side, and respond with and example or anecdote in at least three sentences on the right side. 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. 5 Entries are due today!!!

11. Friday, October 3 Write the entire sentence and complete it with the correct vocabulary word. 1. After doing poorly on the test in band, I was ___________ to fourth chair. 2. Antsy is always making a ____________ at Mr. Crawley’s expense. 3. During my July camping trip, the hot air inside the tent was __________.

12. Discussion Answer the questions in complete sentences, using the vocabulary word. 1. When would a Richter Scale be needed? 2. Who would use a Richter Scale?

13. Journal Word Search! 1. Stifling is used on page 196. Write the sentence using the word.

14. Discussion Write the entire sentence and complete it with the correct vocabulary word. 1. I ____________ walked around the sleeping bear in front of my camping tent. 2. It seemed as if my every step near the bear could be measured on the _____________. 3. My troop leader had a _________ fit when learning of the danger we were in!