1.  WORD OF THE DAY #37 Candor [ kan-der ] n. Honesty; frankness Outspokenness, forthright, straightforward

2.  WORD OF THE DAY #38 Carnage [ kahr-nij ] n. Widespread killing; slaughter; bloodshed Massacre, annihilation, havoc, mass murder A: What did you choose to write about for the word carnage ? B: I wrote a synonym/sentence/antonym_________ for the word carnage.

3.  WORD OF THE DAY #39 Cascade [kas- keyd ] n./v./adj. waterfall Fall, flowing, stream, descending A: What did you choose to write about for the word cascade ? B: I wrote a synonym/sentence/antonym_________ for the word cascade.

4.  WORD OF THE DAY #40 Catastrophic [kat- uh- strof-ik] adj. disastrous Damaging, harmful, devastating, A: What did you choose to write about for the word catastrophic ? B: I wrote a synonym/sentence/antonym_________ for the word catastrophic.

5.  1.Which irony is being used (situational, verbal, or dramatic)? 2. Give one example of irony being used. “The Gift of the Magi” p. 287 Questions

6.  WORD OF THE DAY #41 Chronic [kron-ik] adj. Frequently occurring Constant, habitual, continuous, unyielding A: What did you choose to write about for the word chronic ? B: I wrote a synonym/sentence/antonym_________ for the word chronic.

7.  WORD OF THE DAY #42 Clarity [klar-i-tee]n. clearness clear, accuracy, brightness, certaintly A: What did you choose to write about for the word clarity ? B: I wrote a synonym/sentence/antonym_________ for the word clarity.

8.  Ticket-Out-the Door 1. (On page 302,second paragraph) How does this paragraph make the possible future actions of the princess ambiguous?

9.  Ticket-Out-the Door Persuasive Essay Pre-Assessment Before we start the persuasive essay and learn about the rhetorical appeals, we will write an introductory paragraph in response to the following topic: school uniforms. Keep in mind what you already know about persuasive essays, and what your goal is when writing one. I cannot tell you what to do --this is similar to a pre-test. Just try your best.

10.  WORD OF THE DAY #43 Clench [klen-ch]v. Tightly close Grasp, grip A: What did you choose to write about for the word clench ? B: I wrote a synonym/sentence/antonym_________ for the word clench.

11.  WORD OF THE DAY #44 Coerce [koh-urs]v. force Pressure, intimidate A: What did you choose to write about for the word coerce ? B: I wrote a synonym/sentence/antonym_________ for the word coerce.

12.  WORD OF THE DAY #45 Compulsory [kuhm-puhl-suh-ree]adj. Required by rule or law Required, mandatory, obligatory A: What did you choose to write about for the word compulsory ? B: I wrote a synonym/sentence/antonym_________ for the word compulsory.

13.  WORD OF THE DAY #46 Conceivable [kuhn-see-vuh-buhl] adj. Capable of being imagined or understood Believable, possible, reasonable A: What did you choose to write about for the word conceivable ? B: I wrote a synonym/sentence/antonym_________ for the word conceivable.

14.  WORD OF THE DAY #47 Condolence [kuhn-doh-luhns] n. Expression of sympathy Comfort, compassion A: What did you choose to write about for the word condolence ? B: I wrote a synonym/sentence/antonym_________ for the word condolence.

15.  WORD OF THE DAY #48 Condone [kuhn-dohn] v. Overlook or excuse an offense Pardon, disregard, forgive, accept, tolerate A: What did you choose to write about for the word condone ? B: I wrote a synonym/sentence/antonym_________ for the word condone.

16.  “Title” Based on Albert Einstein’s articles and Ray Bradbury’s “The Golden Kite, The Silver Wind,” the main ideas connect through_________________. In ________, ___________ relates because __________ _______________(evidence). In ________, ___________ correlates because _________ ________________(evidence). __________ _________________helps me understand __________________________________.

17.  WORD OF THE DAY #49 connoisseurship [kon-uh-sur, -soor] n. Expert knowledge Specialist, expert, critic A: What did you choose to write about for the word connoisseurship ? B: I wrote a synonym/sentence/antonym_________ for the word connoisseurship.

18.  WORD OF THE DAY #50 Conscientious [kon-shee-en-shuhs] adj. Careful, thoughtful Exact, thorough, detailed A: What did you choose to write about for the word conscientious ? B: I wrote a synonym/sentence/antonym_________ for the word conscientious.

19.  WORD OF THE DAY #51 Conspicuous [kuhn-spik-yoo-uhs] adj. Obvious, noticeable, notable Plain, visible, evident, transparent A: What did you choose to write about for the word conspicuous ? B: I wrote a synonym/sentence/antonym_________ for the word conspicuous.

20.  WORD OF THE DAY #52 Conspiracy [kuhn-spir-uh-see] n. Secret, often unlawful plan carried out by a group Scheme, plot A: What did you choose to write about for the word conspiracy ? B: I wrote a synonym/sentence/antonym_________ for the word conspiracy.

21.  WORD OF THE DAY #55 Controversial [kon-truh-vur-shuhl] n. Stirring up disagreements between groups holding opposing views Debate, belligerent, combative, contentious A: What did you choose to write about for the word controversial ? B: I wrote a synonym/sentence/antonym_________ for the word controversial.

22.  Name Survey Who would you hire based on their name? a. George Nguyen b. George Cortez c. Thien Nguyen d. Chen Vu e. Juan Carlos Diercoles

23.  WORD OF THE DAY #56 Conviction [kon-vic-shun] n. Strong belief Opinion, faith A: What did you choose to write about for the word conviction ? B: I wrote a synonym/sentence/antonym_________ for the word conviction.

24.  WORD OF THE DAY #58 Decrepit [de-kre-pit]adj. Falling apart Deteriorate, decay A: What did you choose to write about for the word decrepit ? B: I wrote a synonym/sentence/antonym_________ for the word decrepit.