Tuesday, September 4

6th and 7th grade:
•Unit 3 Spelling and Vocabulary Pre-test (lists below)
•Go to the library for renewal and checkout

6th:

deductive reasoning - reasoning from the general to the particular
evidence - your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief
inductive reasoning - reasoning from detailed facts to general principles
inference - the reasoning involved in drawing a conclusion or making a logical judgement on the basis of circumstantial evidence and prior conclusions rather than on the basis of direct observation
investigator - someone who investigates

cycle
sweat
rhythm
rely
pleasant
routine
cleanse
shove
reply
meant
sponge
apply
threat
myth
deny
leather
rhyme
thread
meadow
ravine

7th:

flashback - a transition to an earlier even or scene that interrupts the normal chronological development of the story
foreshadowing - the act of providing vague advance indications: representing beforehand
graphical - relating to or presented by a graph
hyperbole - extravagant exaggeration
imagery - the ability to form mental images of things or events

universe
billion
binoculars
tripod
unique
unison
triple
semicircle
triangle
bicycle
unify
triplets
semicolon
biceps
bimonthly
unity
trio
university
biannual
semifinals