2. Please write the following words in the vocabulary section of your binder: 1. acquire (verb) to gain ownership of something; to obtain by one’s own actions 2. addict (noun) a person who becomes dependent on something that is habit- forming, like a drug or an activity 3. aspire (verb) to desire something eagerly, especially something important for the future 4. chorus (noun) 1. a group of people trained to sing together 2. the part of a song that’s repeated after each verse 5. conjure (verb) to make something happen or come into being as though by magic 6. firebrand (noun) a troublemaker; someone who encourages others to rebel 7. gravity (noun) 1. the force that makes objects fall toward the center of the Earth (or any other large mass) 2. seriousness

3. Please rewrite the following paragraph, correcting all the mistakes: hey jesse look at that giggled william waggish pleased with their poetic efforts and their effect on the teachers. these teachers are eerie. maybe me and my friends are wrong and this year will be fun after all. and sam sagacious just makes a further notation in his pocket notebook

4. Please add the last 8 words to your vocabulary list: 8. magnetic (adj) 1. having the power to attract 2. being able to attract iron 9. mirth (noun) joy, fun, and laughter 10. quench (verb) to put out, extinguish; to satisfy 11. subtle (adj) difficult to perceive, barely observable; delicate 13. toxic (adj) poisonous; causing harm 14. urgent (adj) needing fast action or attention 15. wary (adj) cautious and watchful; careful of danger

5. Please rewrite the following paragraph, correcting all the mistakes: jesse jocose queried with a grin as they stepped into the room of the slightly smoking teacher i wonder what makes them do that. just then they spied felicia fey in her newly purpled hair

6. Please respond to the following journal prompt: Are there things in life you think you can’t do without, other than food, water, and a place to sleep? People can get attached to all kinds of things: video games, designer jeans, drugs, books by a certain author, TV shows. In this case, two emcees describe their addiction to rhymes.

7. Please rewrite the following paragraph, correcting all the mistakes: oh william I bet the teachers are not going to find that amusing said jesse jocose. ms grammar grouch could differentiate between the verbs “lay” and laid and much to the consternation of olivia otiose she loaded the class with a list of vocabulary words to learn