October 7, 2013

For the next few weeks, we will be utilizing the videos from learnzillion.com to help develop close reading and writing skills.  Your son/daughter signed up to the site today and he/she will be viewing videos for homework a few times per week.  Please encourage your child to do so. 

Last week we completed the novel The Scarlet Letter and the students will begin their final project/paper on the book.  This week we will also begin Unit 2: The Age of Reason.  The students will be studying literature from the Revolutionary Period.

On Thursday we will be taking the vocabulary set #3 quiz.  The words they will be tested on are listed below.  Please help your child study for this important quiz!

Set #3

protract (v):  to lengthen or prolong

abridge (v):  to shorten or condense

copious (adj):  plentiful; abundant

profuse (adj):  flowing; extravagant

sycophant (n):  flatterer; one who sucks up to people in power

ascendant (adj):  superior; dominant

undaunted (adj):  fearless; courageous

supercilious (adj):  scornful superiority; haughty

circuitous (adj):  roundabout; indirect

diffident (adj):  shy; aloof; lacking self-confidence