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4/11 English III

Make sure you have the following words for the new set of M&M, record the charts and write your own sentence using context clues.

53. panacea n. cure all
Prefix: pan: all,every  Root:akos:cure    Suffix:ia: typically as in names of diseases
Model: Some feel Airborne is a panacea for all illnesses, while others feel it's a hoax.

54. synergy n. interaction of elements, cooperation
Prefix: syn: together   Root: ergon: work    Suffix: y: forms nouns and adj
Model: The synergy of this class could be improved if everyone was here every day, on time, working together at the same pace.


55. contiguous adj: touching, alongside, in contact
Prefix: con: together, with   Root: tingere: to touch    Suffix: -ous: forms adj
Model: The couple was separated by their teacher because of their contiguous behavior in class. 


56. gratuitous free, voluntary, given without charge
   Root: gratia: favor   Suffix: -ous: forms adj
Model: In American public schools, students receive a gratuitous education, because they don't have to pay for the knowledge they receive. 


57. indigenous: native, original, inhabitant, natural, inherent
Prefix: indu/endo: in or within   Root: gen: produce   Suffix: -ous: forms adj
Model: Sugarhill Gang's Rapper's Delight is indigenous because it influenced much of modern day rap.

58. brevity: shortness of time or duration; briefness

Prefix:Root: brief: short  Suffix: -ity: forms abstract nouns
Model: Due to FCAT, the brevity of time students will spend in English class will be minimal.

59. corroborated: verify, support, validate.
Prefix: cor/con: together, with   Root:robust: strong    Suffix: -ate: forms adj
Model: The lack of completed Raven packets and missing words corroborated the substitute's story that 5th block was off task and breaking class rules.

Batten review R19-Raven packet in detail, which students received last week. Directions are thoroughly discusses with examples of each device in the poem. Read background, summary, completed point of view

4th: listened to poem and started marking
5th: hasn't listened yet

 R19-Raven Packet-Due By Friday 4/19 50 pts/80%
W5-Gothic Short Story/Poem assigned-100 pts/80%-follow packet. Due 4/25 or 4/26.

FCAT schedule next two weeks

Homeroom every day until 7:45 a.m. 

M 4/15:HR, 7th, 6th, 5th
T  4/16: HR, 7th, 3rd, 2nd
W 4/17 HR, 4th, 6th, 5th
R 4/18  HR, 1st, 3rd, 2nd
F  4/19  Regular B day schedule (R19-Raven Packet Due-50 pts/80%)

M 4/22:HR, 7th, 3rd, 2nd
T  4/23:HR, 7th, 6th, 5th
W 4/24 HR,  1st, 3rd, 2nd

R 4/25  HR,  4th, 6th, 5th

F  4/19  HR Regular A day schedule (W5-Gothic short story/poem- Due-100 pts/80%)