Vocabulary+Words

8/23-reading zone: when a reader depends upon being focus-forgetting what else is going on 8/23-contingent: when something depends upon something else 8/26-chronological: happening in order of time 8/27-abandon: to leave behind or quit

8/30-skim: to look over quickly 9/2-whisper: to speak softly, without a full voice 9/3-fiction: stories that have at least 1 part made up

9/7-nonfiction: 100% true, all parts are based on fact 9/8-anthology: a collection of writing by 1 or more authors, usually around 1 topic 9/9-prose: ordinary form of written language 9/10-organize: put together in an orderly, neat, & structured way

9/13-historical fiction: took place in the past, & seems real, but some is made up 9/14-fantasy: story based on, or having magical events 9/15-science fiction: based on supernatural & scientific events, aliens, end-of-the-world 9/16-realistic fiction: a story that could be happening today or recent past 9/17-rubric: a scoring tool for assessments that gives specific expectations

9/20-comprehension: understanding 9/21-proficient: able, skiled, at grade level 9/22-abuzz: humming with activity or conversation 9/23-mending: fix, restore 9/24-tentative: careful & guarded, uncertain

9/27-inert: not moving, lifeless 9/28-shard: a piece of glass, pottery, etc. 9/29-bureau: a dresser, furniture for keeping clothes in

10/4-summary: a quick couple of sentences telling the basics of a story 10/5-purpose: the reason something is done 10/6-bilingual: able to speak 2 languages 10/7-fall: suffer a defeat 10/8-predict: to guess what will happen, based on signs

10/11-moral: a lesson to be learned from a story 10/12-perspective: point of view 10/13-plethora: too much of something, an excess 10/14-etch: engrave or scratch in a surface

10/18-hermit: someone who lives alone & avoids human companionship 10/19-timid: not having confidence 10/20-prologue: an opening to a story that gives background information 10/21-peculiar: out of the ordinary, odd 10/22-parlor: a living room, a room where people can sit & talk or relax

10/25-flee: to run away 10/26-relate: relate: understanding because of similar experiences 10/27-topic: the subject of the book or discussion 10/28-impenetrable: to not allow something to pass through, as in light or defenses 10/29-biography: a person's life story

11/1-nonchalant: casual, unconcerned 11/2- distract:take attention away from 11/3-chagrin: very embarrassed or annoyed 11/4-genuine: not fake or pretend 11/5- media: ways we get info or are entertained that aren't books/text: movies, TV shows, songs, video games, etc.

11/8- ashamed: a feeling caused by guilt or "not being good enough" 11/9-segregation:to separate into two or more groups, often based on race 11/10-veteran-someone who has served in the armed services 11/11-11/12-no vocabulary

11/15-no school 11/16-prejudice: having a belief or attitude about something before hand 11/17-monotone: flat, one tone, not changing in sound 11/18-exclusion: not including 11/19-racism: prejudice that one race is superior to another

11/20-vigilante: someone who fights crime without the law to back them

11/29-descent: the blood relationship you have with family members 11/20-peer: a person of the same quality or abiilty 11/21-awesome: inspiring fear or admiration 11/22-internment: to confine to an area, especially during a war 11/23-barracks: the housing area of soldiers

12/6-cyberbullying: use of the Internet, cell phones, or technology to hurt or embarass another 12/7-detail: a specific fact or example 12/8-filter: remove by passing through a device to sperate things 12/9-dialogue:a conversation between two or more people 12/10-demean:put down, to cause a loss of respect

12/13-illicit:forbidden by law or rules 12/14-reprimand: severe or formal criticism

12/16-lingo: special language used for a specific activity or group 12/17-appropriate:correct, or suited for a specific purpose

12/20-provocative: sexy 12/21-engage:carry out or participate in an activity

1/3-restrict:to keep with in a certain limits 1/4-reinforce:to give added strength to, to support 1/5-colossal: gigantic, enormous, huge 1/6-relaible: able to be counted on, trusted 1/7-prime: first in quality or value

1/10-riveting:absolutely fascinating 1/11-for granted: to take as true without reason 1/12-dormitory: a building where large numbers of people sleep and live 1/13-none

1/18-clarify: make clear and easier to understand 1/19-snitty: disagreeably grumpy 1/20-diverged: move or drawn apart 1/21-ramshackled: in disrepair, loose, falling apart

1/24-bedraggled: lim & dirty, as if dragged through the mud 1/25-hearse: a vehicle for carrying a casket 1/26-no: refusal or denial 1/27-wretched: full of misery; bad 1/28- omen: a sign that something will come, often bad

1/31-the Holocaust: a phrase that refers to the mass murder of Jews under Nazi rule from 1941-45 2/1-Danes: the people of Denmark 2/2 & 2/3-no vocabulary due to cancelled school 2/4- sabotage: a deliberate, and often done in secrecy, act of destruction to cause problems

2/7-swastika: official Nazi symbol   2/8-ration: an amount given to a person, an allowance often with food during war times   2/9-none due to discussion   2/10-dubious: doubtful, uncertain   2/11-mourning: being in a state of sorrow due to a death, deep grief 2/14: rueful: sadness because you did something wrong or someone is disappointed in you  2/15-none due to dicussion   2/16-none due to field trip   2/17-condescend:to talk or act to others like you are better than them   2/18-commotion: act of making a noisy disruption 2/21-deftly: skillful, especially in things that are physical  2/22-none due to discussion   2/23-faltered: hesitating, pausing with uncertainty   2/24-vivid: bright, having a striking color   2/25-insolent: insulting, disprespectful 3/1- caustic: a chemical substance that burns 3/2-tolerate: to allow, or put up with, something you don't like 3/3-warily: carefully watching, cautious of danger or tricks 3/4-bleak: weather-damp, cold/ little hope