Thursday, August 21, 2008

Honors English 11 Vocabulary List Week 1 (Quiz 8/29)

You are responsible for the following words as they appear in their context in The Scarlet Letter.

01. disinclined (1)
02. quietude (1)
03. decorous (1)
04. genial (1)
05. prate (1)
06. prolix (2)
07. dilapidated (2)
08. languid (2)
09. edifice (2)
10. truculency (2)
11. multitudinous (3)
12. imperceptibly (3)
13. incommodities (3)
14. venerable (4)
15. slovenliness (4)
16. voluminous (4)
17. decrepit (4)
18. emoluments (5)
19. sensuous (5)
20. progenitor (5)

Welcome to Mr. Morris's English Blog Fall 2008

Dear students and parents,

Several times a week I will use this blog to update vocabulary lists for Honors classes, provide links to instructional materials, share news stories pertinent to class activities, and share answers to questions I could not answer in class. As I expect with my students, I refuse to answer questions with, "I don't know." The better answer is, "I'll find out."

I highly recommend students create a google account (it's as simple as signing up for gmail, which you should do anyway) and post questions and comments in the comments section of posts I make. Each time someone comments on this blog, I receive an email alert ensuring a quick response from me. I will also sometimes offer extra credit to students who first reply to a question I pose on this blog.

In short, use this tool to your advantage.