1. Warm Up: August 3, 2012 Vocabulary 1. Plunder: to take (property) by force, especially in warfare. 2.Valor: great courage, especially in battle. 3. Formidable: causing fear, dread, awe, or admiration as a result of size, strength, power, or some other impressive quality 4. Guile: slyness; craftiness; skillful deception. 5. Ponderous: having great weight or bulk; heavy. 6. Profusion: plentiful amount; abundance. 7. Shun: to keep away from; avoid. 8. Ardor: passion; intensity of emotion; enthusiasm. 9. Dwindle: to gradually lessen; diminish. 10. Tumult: commotion; uproar.

2. Warm Up: August 6, 2012 For each vocabulary word below, you are going to complete a vocabulary square. 1. Plunder 2. Valor 3. Ponderous Vocabulary Word Definition Synonym/ antonym Write a Sentence Using the Vocabulary Word

3. August 7, 2012 Warm Up: Grammar Mini Lesson: Nouns What is a noun?Examples

4. August 8, 2012: Warm Up: SAT Vocabulary Complete a vocabulary square for the following vocabulary terms: 1. Guile 2. Profusion 3. Shun 4. Formidable Vocabulary Word Definition synonym/ antonym Sentence

5. Five Types of Nouns: S ingular: noun that names one person, place, or thing. Example: teacher, mouse, hat Plural: noun that names more than one person, place, or thing. Example: apples, crayons, books Common: a noun that names a common person, place or thing. Example: student, school, store Proper: a noun that names a specific person, place, or thing. Example: Georgia Aquarium, Fox Theater, Mrs. Stanley Possessive: Singular: a singular noun showing ownership. It usually has a's at the end of the noun. Example: the girl's house, the dog's bone. Plural:a plural noun showing ownership. It usually has s' at the end of the noun. Example: the cheerleaders' pom-poms, the football players' jerseys.

6. Pick out the nouns in the paragraph below. On your own paper, write down each noun that you see. "Now that I've found the way to fly, which direction should I go into the night? My wings aren't white or feathery; they're green, made of silk, which shudders in the wind and bends when I move--first in a circle, then in a line, finally in a shape of my own invention. The black behind me doesn't worry me; neither do the stars ahead." --Matched by Ally Condie.

7. Warm-Up: August 10, 2012 SAT Vocabulary Write a story of at least 8-10 sentences using at least 5 of your vocabulary words using the picture below:

8. Warm Up: August 13, 2012 Vocabulary 1. Sing in me, Muse, and through me tell the story of that man skilled in all ways of contending, the wanderer, harried for years on end, after he _________ the stronghold on the proud height of troy. 2. But not by will nor ________ could he save them. 3. I am Laertes' son, Odysseus. Men hold me __________ for __________ in peace and war: this fame has gone abroad to the sky's rim. 4. I had touched the spot when sudden fear stayed me: if I killed him we perished there as well, for we could never move his __________ doorway slap aside. 5. I held this in the fire's heart and turned it, toughening it, then hid it, well back in the cavern, under one of the dung piles in __________ there.

9. Warm Up: August 14, 2012 Grammar Mini Lesson: Verbs Already Know Need to Know Will Learn

10. Warm Up: August 15, 2012 Vocabulary For each of your vocabulary terms, write a synonym and antonym.

11. Warm Up: August 16, 2012 Grammar Mini Lesson: Verbs Types of Verbs: ·Helping verbs: or auxillary verbs are used in conjunction with main verbs to express shades of time and mood. Examples: will, shall, may, might, can, could, must, ought to, should, would, used to, need Adverbs: are words that modify: verbs, adjectives, and other adverbs. These words normally end in -ly or they answer how, when, where, and why. For example: although, after, before, because, lovely Linking verbs: do not express action. They connect the subject of the verb to additional information about the subject. For Example: Mrs. Stanley is a shopaholic. Creekview's mascot is a Grizzly bear.

12. Write three sentences using the four types of verbs. You may use the picture below for inspiration.

13. Warm-Up: August 20, 2012 SAT Vocabulary 1. Peril- danger; risk; something that may cause injury or destruction. 2. Quest- to seek; search or pursue in order to find something or achieve a goal. 3. Shroud- to cover, as with a veil or burial cloth; conceal. 4. Supplication- earnest or humble request or prayer. 5. Insidious- slyly treacherous or deceitful; scheming. 6. Adorn- to decorate; add beauty, honor, or distinction. 7. Restitution- compensation for something that has been lost, damaged, or taken away. 8. Contentious- quarrelsome; argumentative. 9. Flout- defy; ignore; scoff at. 10. Wantonness- reckless or lack of restraint

14. Warm Up: August 30, 2012 After watching The Odyssey, you are to write a summary of at least 8-10 complete sentences of what the story is about. After you are done please turn these into your box.

15. Warm Up: September 4, 2012 Vocabulary sentences 1. Penelope spent many hours weaving the funeral _________ for Odysseus. 2. The priest sank to his knees in _________ to God. 3. The Navy Seal's uniform was _________ with numerous metals of honor. 4. She demanded __________ from the store after her oven broke. 5. Vandals were guilty for the _________ destruction of the school property.