January+22+-+29,+2015

= __ BAFS Testing Next Week!! __ = __This Week's Selection: The Adventures of Tom Sawyer by Mark Twain__

__Word of the Week:__ haphazard (adj.) disorganized; discombobulated; random; indiscriminate

__Quote of the Week:__ "Always do your best. What you plant today you will reap tomorrow." Og Mandina __RIF:__ Reading Literature

__Essential Question: __ What can you do to make work more enjoyable? What are some benefits and drawbacks of work? __Objectives: __


 * Cite evidence that supports inferences
 * Determine a theme and analyze its development
 * Analyze how particular lines of dialogue in a story propel the action
 * Determine the meaning of words and phrases; analyze the impact of word choices on meaning and tone.
 * Analyze how differences and point of view create dramatic irony or humor.
 * Interpret figures of speech (e.g. verbal irony, puns etc.)
 * Recognize the characteristics of a story told by an omniscient third-person narrator point of view

Lesson 7 Vocabulary - Test will be on the next Day 3

 * 1)  bland - calming or soothing
 * 2) <span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">culinary - relating to kitchens and cooking
 * 3) <span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">cutlery - utensils used for eating, such as knives, forks, and spoons
 * 4) <span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">devour - to consume or eat up greedily or enthusiastically
 * 5) <span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">morsel - a very small piece; a small treat
 * 6) <span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">pungent - having a sharp, strong penetrating taste or odor
 * 7) <span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">quaff - to drink heartily and deeply
 * 8) <span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">ravenous - extremely hungry
 * 9) <span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">savory - pleasing to the taste or smell; flavorful, spicy or salty, but not sweet
 * 10) <span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">simmer - to cook gently in a liquid just at or below the boiling point
 * 11) **<span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">tranquil - calm and peaceful **
 * 12) **<span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">contemplate - to look at something attentively and thoughtfully **
 * 13) **<span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">survey - to look over carefully; inspect **
 * 14) **<span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">particular - fussy and keen on details **
 * 15) **<span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">alacrity - cheerful willingness and eagerness **
 * 16) **<span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">dilapidated - falling apart; run down **
 * 17) **<span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">attain -obtain; gain or achieved **
 * 18) **<span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">wended - proceeded or traveled **
 * 19) <span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">**covet - strongly wish for something; envy**

**<span style="color: #008000; font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif;">(Words in boldface are from this week's selection) **
<span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">__Activities for the next six days__: <span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">