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1. Some younger children often create the overwhelming issue of having __illegible__ handwriting.
 * Unit 2 Vocabulary**



2. Soldiers are constantly enduring training activities, enabling them to become __unflinching__ in the midst of their fear.



3. Peacemakers is an informative program teaching students to be appropriate and respectful rather then __jeering__ each other.





UNIT 2 VOCABULARY:

+: comely, compensate, fortify, lucrative, unflinching.

+/-: adjourn, alien, fodder, mediocre, proliferate, subjugate, terse.

-: dissolute, erratic, expulsion, feint, illegible, jeer, sully, tantalize.

COMELY, ILLEGIBLE, JEER FODDER, UNFLINCHING, PROLIFERATE, TANTALIZE ALIEN, FEINT, MEDIOCRE

School Bullies:

School bullies are usually hard to identify in real life. In movies, they are usually the people with the leather jackets. At schools, bullies usually are people you envy for the things they have and what you don't, which they hold against you. Bullies can appear comely, like they do in many cases, different from the stereotypical types. They make you feel like an alien, from jeering and tantalizing you. Though you try to remain unflinching, bullies can effectively hurt you. Just because your family isn't lucrative, they can cause you to feel mediocre when you have no flaws. Unfortunately, many ignorant people never receive an expulsion or have to compensate their wrongdoings. Despite their dissolute actions, I advise that teenagers should fortify themselves, ignoring others' comments, and subjugate their fears. Hopefully, the force of bullies will lessen the effect on their victims due to my suggestions.

UNIT 3 VOCABULARY:

+: adherent, cherubic, eminent, surmount.

+/-: abridge, condone, fabricate, rift, semblance, terminate.

-: altercation, dissent, exorcise, marauder, obesity, pauper, pilfer, trite, usurp.

IRATE, OBESITY, MARAUDER, PAUPER, SEMBLANCE PILFER, ALTERCATION, CHERUBIC, DISSENT CONDONE

Like Everyone Else

As a young, cherubic pauper, I lived as an orphan off the streets of Venice by an abandoned rift. Begging for, and receiving money because of my semblance to an angel, I was able to survive my childhood past. I loathed those gruesome days and dreamed of terminating the ways I lived and becoming an eminent marauder, with all the riches in the world. An incredibly irate child, I wished one day I would surmount everyone and become to fear, rather than to have fears. Thus, I gathered an adherent, who now remains by my side, though we dissent with one another into long altercations. Being a marauders hadn't been as beneficial as I planned, though I could never admit it to anyone. Everybody hates me, including myself, and especially my actions. I feel mediocre. Hopefully someday, I will have to courage to end this nonsense and start fresh, and be normal, like everyone else.

Sentences:

1.Throughout many novels, countless altercations occur as a negative effect of the dilemmas caused by the antagonist.

2. The now famous Wall Street protestors dissent from the government and thus continue to protest for their rights, though many will not be satisfied.

3. In many household cases, the younger sibling appears cherubic, but can be quite chaotic when arguing with the first born child.

4. Unfortunately, in the United States, the rates of obesity have increased dramatically, sending many children's lives at risk of harsh diseases like diabetes.

5. Bath & Body Works, a famous franchise has a semblance in names when compared with Bed Bath & Beyond, causing me to confuse them in many occasions.

6. J.K. Rowling, a successful author and creator of Harry Potter, has the protagonists, Harry, Ron, Hermione, and friends, exorcise the villain, Voldemort.

7. In all science fairs, one bright individual fabricates a phenomenal experiment and wins the grand prize.

8. Paupers living in countries without government policies are often forced to pilfer their necessities in order to survive.

9. All people have at least one pet peeve, and mine is when everyone turns against one person for a small mistake, causing me to be irate.

10. When obstacles and predicaments bring people down, it is their choice to either surmount them, or stay down.

BLOG: __Twilight__ By Stephanie Meyer In Three Words: eye-opening, romantic, terrifyingly addictive The erratic, suspenseful, and breath taking novel __Twilight__, grasps your attention throughout. With a plot that increases your heart beat to a dangerous level, the reader is unable to resist the continuing pages. All of the novel is considered highly enjoyable until the worst part.....THE END. Bella, an awkward and unique teenager moves to her own personal underworld, Forks, Washington for the sake of her mother's happiness as being a newly wedded bride to a traveling baseball player. Though she regrets her decision early into her move, things gradually become more customary with her father, her new truck, and new friends until she meets Edward. Edward Cullen and his family remain out of the social chain at Bella's school, being the most secretive yet beautiful and diligent students. By beautiful, I mean BEAUTIFUL. As Bella begins to encounter Edward in many situations, things go downhill as he begins to avoid her. Comprehending the ignorance angrily, Bella assumes he hates her and is hurt. Seeing that she is attractive and has lured many of her peers to her, she's offended by Edward's actions. After a chain of dramatic events, Bella realizes Edwards true intentions for he is a vampire along with his super natural family. Love is in the air as the two see themselves in each other's eyes until a predicament comes to place. Nomadic vampires, James, Victoria, and Laurent come to town in search of their next meal, humans. Unlike Edward's family, these vampires hunt for humans. James, a tracker, is intrigued by Bella's scent, and seeks for her death in his blood thirsty hands. Read the sensational novel to experience what occurs as the saga continues. I hope you enjoy it! Verdict: It is an amazing novel for both boys and girls, with a highly addictive plot you can't resist. MUST READ. (The next novel is New Moon, check it out!)

Unit Three Vocabulary

+: auspicious, disentangle, intrepid, rectify, reprieve

-: abscond, biased, daunt, hoodwink, anarchy, arduous, inanimate, incinerate, larceny, pompous, precipice, revile

/: access, fated, pliant

PICTURES: daunt, revile, precipice, pliant, incinerate, disentangle, hoodwink, reprieve, larceny, inanimate.



The Thief: On a distant, lonely night, that Christmas Eve, a thief glanced at the roads stretching far beyond the darkness. Tip-toeing across the street the man grinned evilly, with a reputation daunting the police and being on a precipice of being sent to prison, there was no stopping him in his arduous deed. Intrepidly, he crept reaching the entrance of the International Museum of Value, where he planned a robbery so great, the devil would worship him. Hurriedly, the cunning man dashed to the back entrance, remaining incognito while he then changed to have a semblance to a night guard. Reaching the door, the knocked and greeted the night guard, brooding his occupation. After a few moments, the night guard, whistling, left his duties for a good nights rest. Who could possibly want to work on Christmas Eve? Or so he thought as he had been easily hoodwinked by the thief. Gaining access to the Golden Vault, the eyes of the thief danced erratically as his heart soared. Without sparing a second, the looter absconded everything in sight, hands full of gold, jewelry, and valuables a King's greatest treasure could not compare to. But, the happiness could not last for alarms blaring loudly rung in the thief's ears. Roaring sirens of police cars echoed throughout the town. Tears flushed on the torn face of the thief as he ran hopelessly for his life. His plan had failed. In the midst of his anger, he threw a lighter to the ground in an attempt to incinerate the museum, sending flames around him. Sprinting away, the thief crashed into a police officer, armed with many others aiming their weapons. Later that night, the thief, locked in a jail cell, brooded of his mistake, unable to be rectified. Charged for larceny of one of the most valuable places in the world, the thief knew he would never receive a reprieve from the consequences of his wrongdoing.

BLOG: __The Hunger Games__ By: Suzanne Collins

In Three Words: Eye-opening, suspenseful, unpredictable The Hunger Games, an extraordinary science fiction novel written by Suzanne Collins, describes a dystopia created perhaps, after a rebellion. In the world of Panem, lies twelve Districts, after the thirteenth was destroyed when they had spoken out of their command. This reminded the deprived country of what lies in power, the Capitol. Katniss Everdeen, a sixteen year old girl, is described as fearless and daring yet mature for her family's future lies solely in her hands after her father's untimely death, and her mother's sudden departure to an endless state of depression. Soon, the Hunger Games arrives, a ruthless "holiday" requiring young children to fight against each other for their lives or face their unfortunate deaths. Along with the rest of her society, Katniss despises the Hunger Games for its demeanor of violence. Unfortunately, Primrose is chosen as the female tribute, who is also the loving sister of Katniss. Out of hopeless love for her sister, Katniss volunteers in order to replace her sister and save her life. The male tribute is Peeta, a boy who Katniss greatly owes, but hopes to ignore. Reaching the Capitol to train, time rushes as Katniss meets with many of her competitive opponents and lavishes in the fine aspects of the Capitol riches, unlike her home in District 12. Making some friends along the way, Katniss proves herself to be a great competitor as the Games quickly approach. As the Games begins, Katniss faces many terrors of not having supplies, no water source, and the Careers (Burly contestants of Districts 1 and 2) trailing her. Her choices begin to fade as she is faced with countless predicaments of making friends she is bound to lose, attempting to encounter the Careers herself, and disobeying the Capitol. Don't forget Peeta as well! Romance follows afterwards in the Games, but will it last? The Hunger Games is an erratic book that is highly addictive and a great read in general. Enjoy! Verdict: AMAZING! Much like Maximum Ride. Suspenseful, yet a great book. MUST READ!

Persuasive Unit Research:

-Between 16 and 33 percent of children and adolescents are obese. Obesity is among the easiest medical conditions to recognize but most difficult to treat. Unhealthy weight gain due to poor diet and lack of exercise is responsible for over 300,000 deaths each year. The annual cost to society for obesity is estimated at nearly $100 billion.  []

-obesity carries with it the risk of many health concerns such as heart disease and diabetes. -As a result, many people believe that [|http://web.ebscohost.com/pov/detail?vid=13&hid=10&sid=30231196-1c62-45e5-a40a-b6430d360df0%40sessionmgr11&bdata=JnNpdGU9cG92LWxpdmU%3d#db=pwh&AN=28675296]
 * physical ****education **for students in kindergarten through twelfth-grade should be made compulsory through federal legislation, and that passing a basic set of **physical ****education **courses should become a requirement for high **school **graduation. Others criticize the **physical ****education **curricula used in public **schools **as unstructured and ineffective at reducing the risk of obesity.

- <span style="background-color: #ffffff; display: block; font-family: Verdana,Arial,sans-serif; text-align: justify;">Recent studies have shown that the relationship young people have with their food has more of an impact on their health and fitness than any kind of specialized diet. <span style="background-color: #ffffff; display: block; font-family: Verdana,Arial,sans-serif; text-align: justify;">-Many serious health conditions are caused or exacerbated by obesity, including hypertension, diabetes, and heart disease. <span style="background-color: #ffffff; display: block; font-family: Verdana,Arial,sans-serif; text-align: justify;">-A recent study has indicated that obesity in children has doubled in the last 20 years. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) have discovered that bad habits in adults affect children, who are becoming obese at younger ages and are at added risk for serious ailments when they become adults. Much of this problem is caused by the ready availability of cheap, unhealthy foods. However, many children are not even participating in any daily <span style="background-color: #ffffff; display: block; font-family: Verdana,Arial,sans-serif; text-align: justify;">physical <span style="background-color: #ffffff; display: block; font-family: Verdana,Arial,sans-serif; text-align: justify;">activity which could help counteract damage from unhealthy eating habits. In fact, only about 25 percent of US students attend PE classes daily. <span style="background-color: #ffffff; display: block; font-family: Verdana,Arial,sans-serif; text-align: justify;">-PE is particularly important for girls, who have been shown to develop greater problem-solving skills and stronger feelings of independence as a result of PE classes. <span style="background-color: #ffffff; display: block; font-family: Verdana,Arial,sans-serif; text-align: justify;"> <span style="background-color: #ffffff; display: block; font-family: Verdana,Arial,sans-serif; text-align: justify;"> UNIT 6 VOCABULARY MENU WORK: <span style="background-color: #ffffff; display: block; font-family: Verdana,Arial,sans-serif; text-align: justify;"> <span style="background-color: #ffffff; display: block; font-family: Verdana,Arial,sans-serif; text-align: justify;">Sentences: <span style="background-color: #ffffff; display: block; font-family: Verdana,Arial,sans-serif; text-align: justify;"> <span style="background-color: #ffffff; display: block; font-family: Verdana,Arial,sans-serif; text-align: justify;">1. Throughout the history of our nation, Africans have undoubtedly suffered bondage, bearing the ruthless demands of our early people. <span style="background-color: #ffffff; display: block; font-family: Verdana,Arial,sans-serif; text-align: justify;"> <span style="background-color: #ffffff; display: block; font-family: Verdana,Arial,sans-serif; text-align: justify;">2. As an irritable and annoyed teenager at anything requiring effort, Casey began to brainstorm a credible excuse from the Fitness Day she dreaded next period. <span style="background-color: #ffffff; display: block; font-family: Verdana,Arial,sans-serif; text-align: justify;"> <span style="background-color: #ffffff; display: block; font-family: Verdana,Arial,sans-serif; text-align: justify;">3. As we encounter the future, and productivity rises with soaring technology, only those who are diligent and determined will succeed. <span style="background-color: #ffffff; display: block; font-family: Verdana,Arial,sans-serif; text-align: justify;"> <span style="background-color: #ffffff; display: block; font-family: Verdana,Arial,sans-serif; text-align: justify;">4. It is known now through recent discovery that children experiencing altercations between their parents prior to their divorce lead a rather doleful life. <span style="background-color: #ffffff; display: block; font-family: Verdana,Arial,sans-serif; text-align: justify;"> <span style="background-color: #ffffff; display: block; font-family: Verdana,Arial,sans-serif; text-align: justify;">5. Many of the Harry Potter fans can equally agree that there are countless ghastly and erratic events occurring throughout the thrilling series. <span style="background-color: #ffffff; display: block; font-family: Verdana,Arial,sans-serif; text-align: justify;"> <span style="background-color: #ffffff; display: block; font-family: Verdana,Arial,sans-serif; text-align: justify;">6. All ladies can conclude that there is nothing like heels and skirts that continue to annoyingly hamper them from day to day activities. <span style="background-color: #ffffff; display: block; font-family: Verdana,Arial,sans-serif; text-align: justify;"> <span style="background-color: #ffffff; display: block; font-family: Verdana,Arial,sans-serif; text-align: justify;">7. Fortunately, the good hearted people of our country strive to assist the impoverished and deprived populations of Africa. <span style="background-color: #ffffff; display: block; font-family: Verdana,Arial,sans-serif; text-align: justify;"> <span style="background-color: #ffffff; display: block; font-family: Verdana,Arial,sans-serif; text-align: justify;">8. Many wealthy couples struggle to find bakers that can fabricate an intricate and detailed cake for their extravagant weddings. <span style="background-color: #ffffff; display: block; font-family: Verdana,Arial,sans-serif; text-align: justify;"> <span style="background-color: #ffffff; display: block; font-family: Verdana,Arial,sans-serif; text-align: justify;">9. It is crucial to write a lucid response to open ended's on standardized tests such as the SAT's or the NJASK to ensure a high scoring. <span style="background-color: #ffffff; display: block; font-family: Verdana,Arial,sans-serif; text-align: justify;"> <span style="background-color: #ffffff; display: block; font-family: Verdana,Arial,sans-serif; text-align: justify;">10. The average teenager's room can easily be described as the complete opposite of prim. <span style="background-color: #ffffff; display: block; font-family: Verdana,Arial,sans-serif; text-align: justify;"> <span style="background-color: #ffffff; display: block; font-family: Verdana,Arial,sans-serif; text-align: justify;">WHO AM I CLUES: <span style="background-color: #ffffff; display: block; font-family: Verdana,Arial,sans-serif; text-align: justify;"> <span style="background-color: #ffffff; display: block; font-family: Verdana,Arial,sans-serif; text-align: justify;">I am a description of the average student of an Ivy League University, determined to do well in my education. DILIGENT <span style="background-color: #ffffff; display: block; font-family: Verdana,Arial,sans-serif; text-align: justify;"> <span style="background-color: #ffffff; display: block; font-family: Verdana,Arial,sans-serif; text-align: justify;">I am an emotion expressed by many people for many reasons, though could be an example of a heartbroken person. DOLEFUL <span style="background-color: #ffffff; display: block; font-family: Verdana,Arial,sans-serif; text-align: justify;"> <span style="background-color: #ffffff; display: block; font-family: Verdana,Arial,sans-serif; text-align: justify;">I am a description of something truly horrifying, like the sight of a ghost or the aftermath of an earthquake. GHASTLY <span style="background-color: #ffffff; display: block; font-family: Verdana,Arial,sans-serif; text-align: justify;"> <span style="background-color: #ffffff; display: block; font-family: Verdana,Arial,sans-serif; text-align: justify;">I am a process of fabricating something out of a resource. HEW <span style="background-color: #ffffff; display: block; font-family: Verdana,Arial,sans-serif; text-align: justify;"> <span style="background-color: #ffffff; display: block; font-family: Verdana,Arial,sans-serif; text-align: justify;">I am a description of something that is interminable such as an ongoing leak. INCESSANT <span style="background-color: #ffffff; display: block; font-family: Verdana,Arial,sans-serif; text-align: justify;"> <span style="background-color: #ffffff; display: block; font-family: Verdana,Arial,sans-serif; text-align: justify;">I am a description of something inhumanely humorous such as a joke mocking a certain race. SARDONIC <span style="background-color: #ffffff; display: block; font-family: Verdana,Arial,sans-serif; text-align: justify;"> <span style="background-color: #ffffff; display: block; font-family: Verdana,Arial,sans-serif; text-align: justify;">I am an action of being replaced such as the carnation of the upcoming ruler of a kingdom. SUPPLANT <span style="background-color: #ffffff; display: block; font-family: Verdana,Arial,sans-serif; text-align: justify;"> <span style="background-color: #ffffff; display: block; font-family: Verdana,Arial,sans-serif; text-align: justify;">I am the unlawful action of insulting another person or bullying. TAUNT <span style="background-color: #ffffff; display: block; font-family: Verdana,Arial,sans-serif; text-align: justify;"> <span style="background-color: #ffffff; display: block; font-family: Verdana,Arial,sans-serif; text-align: justify;">I am the description of the stereotypical strong headed woman, determined and fierce, while irritably stubborn for her demands. TENACIOUS. <span style="background-color: #ffffff; display: block; font-family: Verdana,Arial,sans-serif; text-align: justify;"> <span style="background-color: #ffffff; display: block; font-family: Verdana,Arial,sans-serif; text-align: justify;">I am the process of recompensing or arranging for a make up for a certain deed. ATONE <span style="background-color: #ffffff; display: block; font-family: Verdana,Arial,sans-serif; text-align: justify;"> <span style="background-color: #ffffff; display: block; font-family: Verdana,Arial,sans-serif; text-align: justify;"> <span style="background-color: #ffffff; display: block; font-family: Verdana,Arial,sans-serif; text-align: justify;">CROSSWORD PUZZLE <span style="background-color: #ffffff; display: block; font-family: Verdana,Arial,sans-serif; text-align: justify;"> <span style="background-color: #ffffff; display: block; font-family: Verdana,Arial,sans-serif; text-align: justify;"> = UNIT 6 VOCABULARY =

Across 1. appalling 3. the opposite of facilitate 7. to bear the cost 9. the opposite of prenatal 10. caustic, mordant, acerbic, wry 14. convoluted 15. melancholy 16. the opposite of freedom 17. ridicule, deride 18. to hold to Down 2. oust 4. the opposite of occasional 5. depleted 6. sane 8. the opposite of indispensable 9. fussy 11. expiate 12. believable 13. the opposite of perfunctory

PICTURES:taunt, impoverished, bondage, defray, diligent, doleful, ghastly, hamper, incessant, intricate.

<span style="background-color: #ffffff; display: block; font-family: Verdana,Arial,sans-serif; text-align: justify;"> <span style="background-color: #ffffff; display: block; font-family: Verdana,Arial,sans-serif; text-align: justify;">CONNOTATION CHARTS: <span style="background-color: #ffffff; display: block; font-family: Verdana,Arial,sans-serif; text-align: justify;"> <span style="background-color: #ffffff; display: block; font-family: Verdana,Arial,sans-serif; text-align: justify;">+: superfluous, prim, lucid, diligent, defray, credible, atone. <span style="background-color: #ffffff; display: block; font-family: Verdana,Arial,sans-serif; text-align: justify;"> <span style="background-color: #ffffff; display: block; font-family: Verdana,Arial,sans-serif; text-align: justify;">+/-: supplant, posthumous, incessant, hew. <span style="background-color: #ffffff; display: block; font-family: Verdana,Arial,sans-serif; text-align: justify;"> <span style="background-color: #ffffff; display: block; font-family: Verdana,Arial,sans-serif; text-align: justify;">-: tenacious, taunt, sardonic, intricate, impoverished, hamper, ghastly, doleful, bondage. <span style="background-color: #ffffff; display: block; font-family: Verdana,Arial,sans-serif; text-align: justify;"> =<span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: Verdana,Arial,sans-serif; text-align: justify;">HISTORICAL FICTION FINAL TASK: = =<span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: Verdana,Arial,sans-serif; text-align: justify;"> =

http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2011/mar/12/west-bank-jewish-family-killed

Summary: With the tragic and brutal murder of a Jewish family, the people of Itamar remain in fear of the ghastly homicide. Unfortunately, the hatred of Jewish practice fails to cease the shadow of some, who result in ruthless crimes. At only three months, a baby, and her three year old and eleven year old siblings were deceived of their lives along with their mother and father, who was a teacher at a religious school in the settlement. After the family's twelve year old girl left an event organized by a religious youth movement on the settlement came upon the sight, she caused an alarm, searching for help, thankfully she found two of her brothers sleeping at the far end of the home, where the murderer had not reached. The police, shriveled by the underestimated misdeed concurred that they victims were killed with knives on the night of the Sabbath. Two of the family members were killed by a sliced throat, as the prime minister explained a search, for he could not stand for such a despicable and blood-soaked murder of an innocent family. Soon, it was found that the murderer of the passed family was a Palestinian militant, inflamed by Jewish practice. No further information has been disclosed about the murderer, though the twelve year old girl and her two unharmed brothers are in good care after Israel has been stricken with the tragedy that has occurred to them. It was noted at the family's funeral that over 20,000 people attended. Hopefully, racism and discrimination will culminate, leaving the world in peace.

Open Ended: //Some say it is important to learn from history so that we do not repeat our mistakes. Others say we never learn. Considering the social pressures and issues in your novel, which is true?//

__Incantation__ by Alice Hoffman bears the story of Estrella, a Jewish girl, in the presence of persecution of all those practicing Judaism in Spain. Unaware of her identity, Estrella is oblivious of the fact that she is a Marrano, a secret Jew, along with her family, until chaos begins to rise. Destiny deceives her as well as her best friend Catalina, envious of Estrella,"How had I never noticed how hard Catalina was, how brightly she shone when something bad was happening to someone else? She had watched us; my beautiful mother, my strong grandmother, my brilliant brother, and she'd been dull with jealousy." As her family is taken from her, one by one, Estrella is left without any sympathy alongside her grandmother. Forced to flee, Estrella, embarks her journey away from the tragic childhood she has lost and the adulthood and responsibilities she faces in a place, far from the rein of persecution against her race. She is determined to survive, to be a witness, a victim, of how solely jealousy of others can cause such a monstrous devil to rise within the envious, to deface all those whom once had been successful. "We had to survive to remember. Otherwise everything we were would disappear. Those people we loved would fas as though wed never loved them, as if they'd never walked and talked and burned. Forgetting them was the real evil. That was the hole of darkness." Estrella would enforce justice to this, and teach those to learn from the tragedy that has struck her and her family, as she was victimized, with the death of her family driving her, she would never enable such an event to occur again. But was she successful? Has she taught everyone the wrongness of the misconduct that has led to the many Jewish lives brutally taken? Unfortunately, the midst of racism and the cruelty it provokes through people has not failed since its peak in Spain many years ago. Still today, many have failed to learn the principles of humanity and continue to discriminate those they envy or feel superior to. According to an incident just last year, a Jewish family was ruthlessly murdered as a Palestinian militant had not learned from the morals of the mistakes taken in our early histories. Though, today, there seems to be a pattern of a decreasing number in the prejudice acts against Jews. According to the article, this has been a new incident, and the people of Itamar remain shocked, proving that there is not a stream of wrongdoings taking place. However, though many catastrophes have hurt Estrella, it is fortunate that such chaos fails to rise once more.