3 rd Nine Weeks Vocabulary and Grammar Vocabulary

3 rd Nine Weeks Vocabulary and Grammar

Vocabulary January 7, 2014

1 -7 -14: “Evoking” �And for all of the music’s effectiveness at evoking the mythos of the solar system, there is something charmingly British about the suite, especially “Jupiter, the Bringer of Jollity. ” Source: New York Times

“Evoking” In the sentence, “evoking” means a. deaden, as a sound or noise b. summon into action or bring into existence c. make visible d. pierce with many holes

3 rd Nine Weeks Grammar

Mood of a verb January 7 th

Write Source p. 752 -53, p. 222 � Copy definitions and examples from 752. 1 of Indicative, imperative and subjunctive mood � Identify the mood of the verb on page 753 (whole group) � Model � P. the sentence using the subjunctive mood. 222 - rewrite sentences using subjunctive mood

Essay Prompt �Respond to the following prompt with a sentence that uses the subjunctive mood. “State your position on whether students who commit cyber bullying should be suspended from school”

1 -8 -14 “Scourged” �It was what the natives, too often scourged by drought, called an ugly night. Source: Through stained glass �In this sentence, a) constricted b) enfeebled c) staggered d) devastated scourged means:

Verbals January 8 th

Write. Source, page 223 �Copy definitions and examples of gerunds, infinitives, and participles �Complete the “Grammar Exercise”, 1 -4 1. Rewrite using an infinitive 2. Rewrite using a participle 3 -4. Rewrite using a gerund

Essay Prompt “State your position on whether students who commit cyber bullying should be suspended from school” �Respond to the prompt using a sentence that contains a gerund phrase �Respond to the prompt using a sentence that contains a participial phrase �Respond to the prompt using a sentence that contains an infinitive phrase