11th Grade Fall 2014
Daily Language/Vocabulary for Fall 2014 Semester
Periods 1, 2, 3 – Expository Reading & Writing/American Literature
Combined list of all Daily Language Exercises and Vocabulary Words
Weeks 1 & 2 (combined)
8/14/14
joan can you begin the experiment at 730 am tomorrow mr cooper asked or is that to early for you
8/15, 8/18/14
we was caught in a very bad storm we didnt see the better game of the world series
8/19, 8/20/14
Removal of tsunami dock goes smoothly for a change
By JEFF BARNARD AP Environmental WriterAssociated Press
After some initial glitches, work went smoothly Friday on cutting up the box-car sized concrete dock that floated up on an Oregon beach after breaking loose from a Japanese fishing port during last year's tsunami.
Scott Korab of Ballard Diving and Salvage said crews hoped to finish cutting the dock into five pieces and hauling them away for recycling by Saturday or Sunday.
"She's a tough dock, and she's not going away easy," Korab said. "But we are progressing nicely. We'll get her on her way to the recycling yard."
Korab said the concrete will be broken down into gravel for paving parking lots at a yard in the Portland, Ore., suburb of Sherwood. One corner will be saved for a memorial.
· Copy the highlighted passage
· Identify the grammatical problem
· Rewrite it correctly
8/21, 8/22/14—Vocabulary—abstinence, belittle, cacophony, debilitate, eclectic
Collected 8/25, 8/26/14 Total Points: 40
Week 3
8/25, 8/26/14
i must of drank for cups of cocoa because i was so froze from skating on hidden lake
8/27, 8/28/14—Vocabulary-- fallacy, gratuitous, haphazard, iconoclast, jargon
8/29, 9/02/14
dont that man own the breakers a new restaurant on the shore of lake pepin
Collected 9/3, 9/4/14 Total Points: 35
Week 4
9/3, 9/4/14—Vocabulary—lassitude, malicious, nomenclature, obliterate, partisan
9/5, 9/8/14
arthur miller began wirting plays in college however his most succesful plays were completed when he was on his late 30’s
Collected 9/9, 9/10/14 Total Points: 30
Week 5
9/09, 9/10/14
the charecters in millers play are based on real people tho in some cases miller combined several people into one
9/11, 9/12/14—Vocabulary-- quintessential, rancor, sagacious, taciturn, unassailable
Collected 9/15, 9/16/14 Total Points: 30
Week 6
9/15, 9/16/14
the fate of each chracter miller explains was exactly that of the the historical model and their is noone in the drama who is entirely fictitious
9/17, 9/18/14—Vocabulary-- abstract, callous, decadence, egregious, fervor
9/19, 9/22/14
arthur miller saw a play for the frist time when he was boy and in his own words learned that their were two kinds of realty
Collected 9/23, 9/24/14 Total Points: 35
Week 7
9/23, 9/24/14
every summer the shakespear festival is held in central park in addition musicals such as carousel is presented there
9/25, 9/26-14—Vocabulary-- guile, hierarchy, imminent, judicious, latent
Collected 9/29, 9/30/14 Total Points: 30
Week 8
9/29, 9/30/14
accept, except
accept (vt): to receive willingly
Example: John accepted the trophy on behalf of the entire team.
except (prep): but; excluding
Example: Teri ate everything except the broccoli.
Insert the proper word to make each sentence correct:
1. Grace was humble as she ______the award for MVP.
2. My parents will not _____any excuses for breaking curfew.
3. All of the boys ______George were on time for the meeting.
4. Malcolm will ______your package from UPS when it arrives.
10/1, 10/2/14—Vocabulary-- marred, obscure, paucity, perceptive, recalcitrant
10/3, 10/6/14
advice (n): helpful suggestion or opinion
Example: Your advice is always welcome because you usually have good ideas.
advise (vt): to offer advice or suggestions
Example: Stan’s lawyer advised him to remain silent under questioning by the FBI.
Insert the proper word to make each sentence correct:
1. My _____to you is to calm down and count to ten.
2. It is always easier to give _____than it is to follow it.
3. Bill is quick to offer his ______on any subject.
4. I strongly ______you to check your French homework
Collected 10/7, 10/8/14 Total Points: 35
Week 9
10/7, 10/8/14
advice, advise
A good way to remember the difference between advice and advise is keep in mind that they are pronounced differently. The s in advise is like z, while the c in advice is soft.
Insert the proper word to make each sentence correct:
1. John was _____to be careful driving in the severe windstorm.
2. Sometimes the best _____is complete silence on the subject.
3. Do not _____someone if you don’t know what is best.
4. There are all kinds of books on the market offering financial_____.
10/9, 10/10/14—Vocabulary--recluse, sanction, tactless, tangential, unequivocal
Collected 10/13, 10/14/14 Total Points: 30
Week 10
10/13, 10/14/14
affect, effect
affect (vt): to influence
Example: Your criticism affects people in a negative way.
effect (n): the result of some action
Example: New Englanders have felt the effect of Mother Nature this winter.
Insert the proper word to make each sentence correct:
1. I don’t think you realize how your comments _____your friends.
2. The _____of the storm were disastrous along the Louisiana coast.
3. That medicine did not have an _____on my headache.
4. The force of gravity _____all objects with measurable mass.
10/15, 10/16—Vocabulary-- acclaim, acquiesce, bizarre, capitulate, deference
10/17, 10/20/14
aisle, I’ll, isle
aisle (n): a walkway between or along sections of a theater
Example: Jake walked up and down the aisles tying to find a seat in the stadium.
I’ll: contraction of I will
Example: I’ll keep my promises if I am elected president.
isle (n): a small island; any island
Example: We left the ship and headed to the inlet of the isle.
Insert the proper word to make each sentence correct:
1. “__ Be Seeing You in Apple Blossom Time” is an old ballad.
2. The ship set ground on the shore of this uncharted desert ___
3. Heather looked absolutely beautiful as she walked down the church ____.
4. ____ give it my very best effort, as I always do.
Collected 10/21, 10/22/14 Total Points: 35
Week 11
10/21, 10/22/14
all ready (adj): prepared; completely ready
Example: The volunteers at the homeless shelter were all ready to serve dinner to those waiting in the long line.
Already (adv): before some specified time; previously
Example: By the time Sylvia arrived at school, classes had already begun.
Insert the proper word to make each sentence correct:
1. Clarence had his math homework ____ to turn in.
2. The math test was for one hour, but Scott had ____finished in a half-hour.
3. _____ for the prom, Denise discovered a tear in her dress.
4. Kyong has ____ selected a topic for her research paper.
10/23, 10/24/13—Vocabulary—delineate, embellish, forlorn, gullible, homogeneous
Collected 10/27, 10/28/14 Total Points: 30
Week 12
10/27, 10/28/14
Use the Write for Work workbook in class. Read p. 226 and complete exercises #1-10 on p. 227. Write out full sentences with correct answers.
10/29, 10/30/14—Vocabulary-- immutable, laudable, lethargic, meager, obsolete
10/31, 11/4/14
all together, altogether
all together (phrase): in a group or collectively
Example: The class was all together for the last pep rally of the year.
Altogether (adv): Wholly, entirely, completely or thoroughly
Example: After one week, it was altogether too late to turn in the essay assignment.
Insert the proper word to make each sentence correct:
1. “Let’s sing this chorus _____now,” pleaded the director.
2. The waiting period for college acceptance is _____too long.
3. John held the group ______during the crisis.
4. The Student Council was _____too removed from the students’ views to make a fair decision.
Collected 11/5, 11/6/14 Total Points: 35
Week 13
11/5, 11/6/14—Vocabulary-- peripheral, peruse, redundant, saturate, tedious
11/7, 11/10/14
allude, elude
allude (vi) to refer indirectly
Example: Sojourner Truth alludes to the story of Genesis in her famous speech, “And Ain’t I a Woman.”
elude (vt): to avoid or escape from a person or a thing
Example: Spiritual songs like “Follow the Drinking Gourd” helped escaping slaves elude their captors.
Insert the proper word to make each sentence correct:
1. The prisoner who sat before the parole board ____to his excellent record as a model prisoner.
2. He failed to mention several incidents where he had been cited for _____the guards while trying to escape.
3. However, he did _____to the many times he had given blood at the annual blood drive.
4. He did not say that he had often ____his responsibilities on his work assignment
Collected 11/12, 11/13/14 Total Points: 30
Week 14
11/12, 11/13/14—Vocabulary-- admonish, advocate, capricious, demeanor, embroil
11/14, 11/17/14
allusion (n) an indirect reference or mentioning of something
Example: The president made several allusions to the peace treaty he had negotiated.
illusion (n): a mistaken perception, impression, or idea
Example: The defendant was under the illusion that his guilt was was unproved.
Insert the proper word to make each sentence correct:
1. Poets often make ____ to the universe in explaining their theories of life.
2. It is an ____ to think that merely doing the work results in a passing grade.
3. A mirage is a perfect example of an ____.
4. The delegates to the convention had the ____ that the nomination for president was a done deal.
Collected 11/18, 11/19/14 Total Points: 30
Week 15
11/18, 11/19/14
altar, alter
altar (n)—an elevated structure upon which sacrifices may be offered or before which religious ceremonies may be enacted
Example: Beth and Serge stood at the altar to recite their vows.
alter (vt): to change or modify
Example: Alicia altered her plans to accommodate her roommate’s schedule.
Insert the proper word to make each sentence correct:
1. Sometimes we sacrifice truth on the ___of convenience.
2. A photographer often must ___her angle in order to capture the correct light.
3. Raymond would not ___his views on capital punishment to please the crowd.
4. All together, there were seventeen ___in the cathedral.
11/20, 11/21/14—Vocabulary—formidable, hypothetical, impartial, levity, lucid
Collected 12/1, 12/2/14 Total Points: 30
Week 16
12/01, 12/02/14
among (prep)—surrounded by; in the number or class of (generally refers to more than two persons or things)
Example: Among the triplets, Gary was the largest at birth.
between (prep): in common to; shared by (generally refers to two persons or things)
Example: It is difficult to decide between Jack and José for prom king.
Insert the proper word to make each sentence correct:
1. _____the five of you, you ought to be able to come up with a solution.
2. It is hard for two people to keep a secret _____them and not tell others.
3. The twins were able to divide the candy_____ themselves.
4. To paraphrase Ben Franklin, three can keep a secret _____themselves if two of them are dead.
12/03, 12/04—Vocabulary-- meticulous, officious, piety, refurbish, rejuvenate
12/05, 12/08/14
appraise, apprise
appraise (vt)—to evaluate
Example: I have an old violin I’d like to take to an expert to have it appraised.
apprise (vi)—to inform or cause to know
Example—The two boys caught tagging were apprised of their rights as they were being arrested.
Insert the proper word to make each sentence correct:
1. The generals ____the weather conditions before they commenced the battle.
2. It is my duty to get to the truth by ____all of the facts in the case.
3. The District Attorney was ____of the new evidence just turned in.
4. A good jeweler can ____your gemstones accurately.
Collected 12/09, 12/10/14 Total Points: 35