All langugage arts classes:
The creative juices are flowing as students search for a new career for Frosty. They will rewrite the lyrics to this classic winter tune.
On Thursday, all 8th graders will participate in a mock essay session. Morning classes will be blocked to simulate conditions for the 8th Grade Writing Assessment.
7th Period:
Yes, you have a quiz tomorrow on ‘Speaking of Words” words. It will not be difficult because most of the words are not of a recondite nature. Just remember that the words have to do with speaking, so begin by thinking of new words that have become part of our vocabulary like the verb text, and you’ll know that I’m talking about neologism—a new word that has been added to our language. Also, recall that Alex gave a terse response to a boy who was bothering her. Terse is often used to convey the idea of an abrupt, rude comment. Succinct is used to describe clear, precise expressions in speech or writing; expressing oneself succinctly requires some skill. Terse responses usually do not. And then we have malapropism, a term that originated from Mrs. Malaprop, a character in a 1700s play who mispronounced big words; the author included these errors for comedic effect. ‘Yall better not forget the meaning of colloquialism. Now, it would be a misnomer to call this quiz difficult—it should be fairly easy as long as I don’t obfuscate to deliberately confuse you—I won’t; I promise. Don’t be verbose when you come to class tomorrow. Quiet down and take the quiz and work on your Frosty lyrics. Be sure to look over your words tonight—remember Ben Franklin’s aphorism-- Lost time is never found again.
