Monday, September 9 Classes

Hello Everyone,

Here is what we covered today:

Class Period 2:

1) We went over all the Weslandia Part 2 vocabulary, from #1-30:

1. tuber (n.)- an underground stem that is short, thick, and round. New stems that grow above the ground can grow from buds on tubers. Potatoes are tubers.

2. seasoning (n.)- something that is added to food to make it taste better. Salt, herbs, and spices are seasonings

3. aromatic (adj.)- of or having an aroma, esp. a fragrant or sweet one

4. tend (v.)-to care for or watch over; look after

5. bark (n.)- the outside cover of the trunks, branches, and roots of woody plants

6. devise (v.)- to invent or think out

7. spinning wheel (n.)- a simple machine for spinning thread or yarn that has a single spindle driven by a large wheel

8. loom (n.)- a device or machine for weaving cloth

9. reflect (v.)- to throw back from a surface

10. robe (n.)-a loose gown worn as a covering; bathrobe

11. stalk (n.)- a plant's main stem

12. fiber (n.)- a small, thin part of a plant, animal, or mineral that is shaped like a thread

13. myriad (adj./n.)- a large but indefinite number

14. scornful (adj.)- full of or expressing scorn; contemptuous

15. grudgingly (adv.)- reluctant or unwilling

16. mortar (n.)- a heavy bowl in which things are ground or pounded into powder with a tool called a pestle

17. tangy (adj.)- having a tart or acid taste like lemon juice or vinegar; a special sour flavor

18. suntan lotion (n.)-a thick liquid for rubbing on the skin in order to turn brown after lying under the sun

19. mosquito repellent (n.)- something that repels or drives away mosquitoes; usually skin lotion.

20. former (adj.)-happening in or having to do with the past; previous

21. admit (v.)- to tell the truth; confess

22. segment (n.)- one of the parts into which something is or can be separated

23. adopt (v.)- to take on and use as one's own

24. domain (n.)- the land owned or under the control of a single ruler or government

25. innovation (n.)-a new idea, product, or way to do something

26. spectator (n.)- one that watches or observes

27. scope (v.)- the range or extent of one’s view or thoughts

28. platform (n.)- a raised, level surface used as a place to work, perform, or speak to an audience

29. constellation (n.)- a group of stars in the sky that is thought to look like, and is named after, an animal, object, or person

30. morale (n.)- the state of mind of a person or group; spirit

PPT: https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/13pBMXgwyaqceH9pUKbspzDfPITjrPRSG?rtpof=true&usp=drive_fs

Homework: 

1) Vocabulary #1-15 x4, definition x1

2) Parents should sign the student's test and the student should make corrections (except for the blank answers in the listening and writing section) and give it back to me tomorrow, September 10. The Thursday practice worksheet should be corrected and handed back also.

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