Monday, September 10

6th grade:
•Responding Options over "The Secret of the Wall"
  -from Personal Response to Critical Analysis (#'s 1-6)
  -The Writer's Style
  -Words to Know
•Unit 4 Spelling and Vocabulary Pre-test (list below)

7th grade:
•Responding Options over "Last Cover"
  -from Personal Response to Critical Analsys (#'s 1-6)
  -Literary Concepts
  -The Critic's Corner
  -Words to Know
•Unit 4 Spelling and Vocabulary Pre-test (list below)

6th:
mystery - something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
problem solving - the thought processes involved in solving a problem
red herring - a dried and smoked herring having a reddish color
sleuth - a detective who follows a trail
suspect - regard as untrustworthy; regard with suspicions; have no faith or confidence in

bloom
sprout
droop
crouch
annoy
vault
squawk
avoid
sought
naughty
mound
groove
foul
hoist
gloom
trout
noun
roost
clause
appoint

7th:
irony - incongruity between what might be expected and what actually occurs
monologue - a dramatic speech by a single actor
oxymoron - conjoining contradictory terms
parody - a composition that imitates or misrepresents somebody's style, usually in a humorous way
plot - a small area of ground covered by specific vegetation

gardenia
zinnia
magnolia
begonia
boysenberry
saxophone
leotard
guy
grham cracker
volt
sideburns
Braille
maverick
silhouette
cardigan
mackintosh
boycott
derby
Ferris wheel
derrick