Thursday, October 9, 2014

Unit 2 Samples


Name____________________
English I Honors
Mrs. Rock           
Vocabulary Unit 2 Sample Sentences
1.        The girl didn’t want anyone to know about her sadness, so she went through her day smiling superficially. (Wilfred Salvatierra)
2.       It was indisputable; he was going to be grounded no matter what he had to say.  (Ben Delano)
3.       As I approached the volcano, I could hear an ominous rumbling.  (Matthew Carter)
4.       Hypothetically, Olaf shouldn’t be alive!  Elsa has ice powers, not life power.  (Hannah DuBois)
5.       The modernity of the building stood out against the old buildings surrounding it.  (Lena Nguyen)
6.       When my brother’s eyes gleamed with joy as soon as he saw chocolate sitting on the counter, I preemptively snatched it away and stuffed it inside my mouth.  (Melissa Zou)
7.       Many of us have a hard time with the infiltration of a straw through a Caprisun, which is why we usually have to ask someone nearby for help.  (Alexa Dimino)
8.       One student rebel went in the principal’s office and created a very violent coup against the grading policies.  (Bernice Ntambwe)
9.       The boy’s rationale for being late to class was that he tripped and his books flew all over the hallways.  (Louis DiFabio)
10.   The inception of my relationship with Ms. Chiappini was the moment we realized we shared a mutual love of the Baby Sitters Club book series.  (Mrs. Rock)
**Study for the quiz tomorrow!

Tuesday, October 7, 2014

Vocabulary Unit 2 Definitions


Vocabulary Unit 2

1.       Indisputable-unable to be challenged or denied, beyond doubt

2.       Preemptive-taken as a measure against something possible

3.       Superficially-concerned with outward appearance or what’s on the surface; fakely

4.       Ominous-the feeling that something bad or unpleasant is going to happen

5.       Coup-a highly successfully, unexpected attack or takeover

6.       Hypothetical-based on a guess, not well-supported by available evidence

7.       Inception-beginning

8.       Modernity-the quality of being present or with recent times

9.       Rationale-reasons

       Infiltration-to break into stealthily 

Friday, October 3, 2014

Watch your Tone! (this weekend...)

This weekend, please read through page 77, stopping at "Coloring..."

Also, please complete the tone sheet I gave you in class for pages 65-66 ONLY.  ("Peeled and Cored.")


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