Unit 2 Focus Words

Avid
Accost
Devious
Gambit
Histrionic
Myopic
Incendiary
Overt
Pejorative
Propriety

Unit 1 Focus Words

Banal (adj.)

hackneyed, trite, commonplace

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Belabor (v.)

To work on excessively; to thrash soundly.

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Coherent (adj.)

holding or sticking together; making a logical whole; comprehensible, meaningful

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Congeal (v.)

to change from liquid to solid, thicken; to make inflexible or rigid

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Emulate (v.)

to imitate with the intent of equaling or surpassing the model

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Insatiable (adj.)

so great or demanding as not to be satisfied

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Intransigent (adj.)

refusing to compromise, irreconcilable

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Substantiate (v.)

To establish by evidence, prove; to give concrete or substantial form to.

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Tenable (adj.)

capable of being held or defended

Homework Due Thursday September 4th

Please complete "Antonyms" and "Completing the Sentence" in vocabulary Unit 1.

Optional: Check out the vocabulary games and learning techniques on Quizlet:

http://quizlet.com/47101685/vanessamasongmailcom-flash-cards/

Homework Due Tuesday

1.) Write a reflective paragraph on the following question. Use your notes to guide you.

Choose 1 value on the list that you consider especially important. How or from whom did you obtain this value? How do you exhibit this value in your life? Do you think society as a whole would improve if more people sought this value? Why or why not?

2.) Vocabulary pages 17 and 18

Letter to Ms. Mason

Reminder that your letter to me is due tomorrow! Here is the information you were given in class. Note that you don't have to answer ALL of the questions. They are meant as a guide. You may share this as a google doc or turn it in tomorrow.

H.W. For tonight’s homework, I want you to write me a letter about your previous experiences in English class as well as your hopes and goals for the upcoming school year. Below are some questions you might want to address in the letter. You don’t have to address all of the questions, but your letter should be at least ¾ of a page long, double spaced.

1.) What would you say are your strong skills in English? (examples: reading comprehension, vocabulary, writing essays, creative writing, public speaking, grammar…)

2.) Of the skills listed above, which do you feel you would most like to improve?

3.) What is a book or story you have enjoyed reading in the past? Why did you enjoy it? What is a book or story you did not enjoy reading or struggled with? Why do you think you struggled?

4.) Do you like to read in your spare time? What do you read? If you don’t like to read, why not? What else do you do in your spare time?

5.) What is a project you enjoyed doing in school? Describe the project and why you enjoyed it.

6.) What are your goals for the future? How do you think improving your reading, writing, and vocabulary could aid you in accomplishing those goals?

7.) Do you have any particular concerns you would like to share with me as we begin the school year? For example, do you get nervous during public speaking or during exams? How would you like your teacher to treat you in order to ensure you learn as much as possible?

Welcome!

Welcome to Ms. Mason's English 10 class at Meira Academy. I will be using this blog mainly to post homework assignments, clarifications, and updates. This blog will be updated daily by 5 p.m. However, all homework will also be posted on the board in the classroom. If for any reason homework does not get posted on the blog, you are still responsible for completing work that has been assigned.

If you have a question about an assignment, you may contact me at vmason@meiraacademy.org, or you may leave your question as a comment on the blog. Please understand that I may not be able to respond to questions after 8 pm.