In terms of writing, the students need to write a 150 persuasive paragraph on who they feel suffers most in The Scarlet Letter. This paragraph needs to be completed on the classroom blog page and is due Monday.
Next week, we will take another vocabulary Word of the Day quiz worth 40 points. You can find a list of the words below. Please help prepare your child for this quiz.
I also want to inform you about an extra-credit assignment your child can complete during our upcoming parent-teacher conferences. Essentially, your child can "run" the meeting the night of conferences and explain to you what the goals of the class are, how he/she is progressing in the class, and how he/she can make improvements. While this assignment is optional, it might be a good way for your child to raise his/her grade. I will hand out a sheet to each student next week explaining the particulars.
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
