Wednesday, October 13, 2010

October 13, 2010

Today we reviewed Week Two Vocabulary for Hoot which was homework last night. Listed below are the correct definitions that should be used to study for our end of the week vocabulary quiz on Friday.

I have encouraged students to review these words briefly every night leading up to Thursday. Then, on Thursday, students should have a family member quiz them on the words to determine which words need additional attention or practice for the quiz.

assertive - confidently aggressive or self-assured, aggressive
altercation - a heated or angry dispute; noisy argument or controversy
homicide - the killing of one human being by another
queasy - inclined to feeling sick in the stomach, squeamish
travesty - to imitate grotesquely or absurdly
surveillance - to keep watch over a person, group or thing
ominous(ly) - suggestive of evil or harm; foreboding; threatening
fervent(ly) - having or showing great warmth or intensity of spirit, feeling, enthusiasm,
incentive - something that incites or tends to incite to action or greater effort, as a reward offered for increased productivity.
dispatch - to send off or away with speed, as a messenger, telegram, body of troops, etc.
perpetrator(s) - one who commits a crime
sodden - soaked with liquid or moisture; saturated.
informant - a person who informs or gives information
scabrous - scaly, scabby or having a rough surface because of minute points or projections.
sprockets - a toothed wheel engaging with a conveyor or power chain
jeopardy - to put in harm or risk of or exposure to loss, harm, death, or injury
caustic(ly) - capable of burning, corroding, or destroying living tissue
noncommittal - not committing oneself, or not involving committal, to a particular view, course, or the like
nonchalant(ly) - coolly unconcerned, indifferent, or unexcited; casual
osprey - a large hawk that feeds on fish.

After reviewing vocabulary we discussed some of the themes involved with Hoot. In particular we discussed the theme of bullying and roles that bullies play in the novel. Students were then given a writing assignment that investigated why bullies behave the way they do and what students, teachers and parents can do to prevent bullying.

We finished the class by reading chapter six of Hoot.

There is no homework for tonight - other than students Reading Responses and studying for the vocabualry quiz this Friday (10/15).

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