Thursday, January 23, 2014

Thursday 01/23: New Words

1. Title:
2. What page number did you start on?___ What page number did you end with?___
3.  Your name :-)
4. The words...

  • Find two words that are unfamiliar or unknown to you.
  • Re-read the paragraphs where they are written in your book. Write two sentences with your guess at each meaning.
  • Look the word up in a dictionary. Write two sentences with the definitions in complete sentences.

18 comments:

  1. Percy Jackson and The Sea of Monsters
    Page 111
    Caduceus- I think that a caduceus is a trident with wings. A caduceus is a staph with wings and two snakes.
    Harpies- I think that harpies are a flying creature. Harpies are human women with eagle wings and legs.
    - Kate

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    2. Harpies sentence: look at tenses.

      Ike

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  2. Dork Diaries
    First Page: 76
    Last Page: 99
    I think that innocent means it wasn't me or like acting it out.
    Innocent- Acting like you didn't do it at all
    I think that rebel is someone or something that is against or enemy.
    Rebel- An enemy or against something
    -Mia

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    1. Reese's Reply to Mia

      It is very good. Although I think you should say on both of them more specific things like: "I think that innocent means someone is telling a story or acting like they didnt do it." And then For the definition say "An enemy or someone against something like a..."
      Great though.
      REESE

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  3. Jack
    Hitler's Secret
    First Page:48
    Last Page:59


    Talisman
    I think this word means to help people if they are hurt.
    It means that is thought to have magic powers and to bring good luck.


    Instinct
    I think this word mean to have a happy family for the rest of a persons life.
    It means to be a natural or intuitive way of acting or thinking.

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    1. I like it jack I do not see anything wrong with it great job.






      From Lucas

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  4. Ike Rolader lunch money Page 214

    Municipal
    I think that municipal is a building for meetings.
    Municipal is relating to the city's governing structure.

    Intermediate
    I think intermediate may mean middle as in middle school.
    Intermediate means middle.

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    1. Good meanings Ike. Maybe for intermediate you could say Intermediate means middle. I got the definition correct. :)
      Sarah

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  5. Treasure Island

    90% location 2828 of 3123 ( kindle)

    One of the words that i do not know is disarray and i think it means not organized.

    The secend word that i do not know is plateau and I think it means a thought.

    The word disarray means disorganized so i got it right

    The secand word plateau means an area of relativity level or high ground.

    those are the two words that i did not know.


    By Lucas

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  6. The Story of Minecraft pg 103-129
    Exemplifies means to explain something. I think it means to give an example. The dictionary says it's a typical example. Exemplifies is a verb.The next word is consistent. I think it means on time. I think consistent means to do it every day. Consistent really means to do it again every day. Consistent is a noun. Cody

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  7. Leven Thumps and the Wrath of Ezra
    Page: 29
    Vacuum - I think this means an empty space with no air.
    Vacuum - 1: A space devoid of all matter. 2. A space where air has been completely or partly removed.

    Communal - I think this means for a community to share.
    Communal - For common use, shared by a community.

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    1. Good job Max, I do not think that you need to change anything, :)

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  8. Winnie Years: 11
    Reese

    Baffled: She was baffled at the sight of the fire. I think it means you can't speak. Speechless because of shock.
    Def: Confused and Bewildered.

    Derogatory: The boy was very derogatory about homework.I think it means hard or negative.
    Def: Disrespectful attitude. Rude

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  9. Vietnam Free Fire Zone
    p. 30-40

    Parachute: I think that it means a cloth that grabs the wind.
    What it means is:heavy object attached to it to descend slowly when dropped from an aircraft

    Machine: I Think Something that powers a car.
    Each with a definite function and together performing a particular task.

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  10. Percy Jackson and The Olympians: Sea of Monsters
    Page: 146-163
    Satyr- I think that satyr means a mins of half blood from camp HalfBlood.
    Satyr means part human, part horse, and sometimes part goat.
    Boutique - I think that boutique means wearing a certain outfit.
    Boutique means a certain kind of shop that kids can hide at from Camp HalfBlood.
    Sarah

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  11. Please post the RAMS

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