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Tuesday, October 16

Writing Prompt 2.2:
What is peer pressure? Is it a real thing? Have you ever peer pressured friends to do something? Have you ever experienced peer pressure? 

OREO cookies can go in the homework bin. 


Today:
Review vocabulary
Review Oreo Cookies
"The Last Spin"

Assignments:

Wednesday: we will be in room 202!
Friday: Vocabulary Quiz on sets 1&2


Vocabulary review:
Subsequent is an adjective, not a verb. 
NO:

  • My dog subsequents me when we go for a walk. 
  • I have to subsequent directions in school.
  • There are a lot of kids who subsequent others at my old school. 

YES:
  • My subsequent ideas contradicted what I first thought.
  • The subsequent signs directed Maggie to her destination.
  • The first time I flew on an airplane, I was terrified. On the subsequent trips I was fine. 
  • I did not follow directions in school. Subsequently, I ended up in detention. 


Zeal is a noun. Zealous is an adjective. 
  • Ms. Melville is zeal zealous
  • I am zeal zealous about fashion design. 
A saboteur is someone who sabotages (not a sabotager).

Inclination is a noun. Inclined can be an adjective. 
  • I am inclination inclined to sleep when I get home from school.






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