Answers to List 12 Vocabulary

List 12 Words:
Remote (as an adjective)
Mayhem (noun)
Trio (noun)
Reverie (noun)
Moot (adjective)
Ceasing (to cease = verb)
Blanched (adjective)
Convalescence (noun)

#1) E Remote and 'far away' are synonyms
#2) A Mayhem and pandemonium are synonyms
#3) C Ceasing and relenting are synonyms
#4) C Convalesce and recuperate are synonyms
#5) E Blanching causes whitening in the same way as Convalescing causes healing
#6) C Remote and near are opposites - Anarchy and order are also opposites
#7) D "The governor warned that if the tax was levied on the colonists, chaos and possibly rebellion would ensue and all laws aimed at keeping order would be moot (irrelevant)."
#8) Julius Ceasar conquered distant lands stretching far north into remote areas of Gaul and Britain.

Writing and Poetry competitions

Enter your work into Canadian writing contests for teens for Bonus points
Some options can be found at:

http://www3.sympatico.ca/susanio/WWCcomp.html#contests

Let me know if you find information about other contests.

Simply show me a completed entrance package for the points towards your Term 3 Writing Mark.

Answers for List #10 Vocabulary Questions - Test tomorrow

page 5

#1 B (callous means insensitive)
#2 E (relentless means endless)

#3 D (Inexorably means unstoppably)

#4 A ( Prophetic means visionary)

#5 D (Prophetic and visionary are synonyms, just like callous and insensitive)

#6 A (Prescient and Prophetic are synonyms, just like incessant and constant)

#7 C Inexorably

#8 B Prophetic

page 7

#1 B (Impending and Imminent are synonyms)

#2 A (Tawny means yellowish-brown. Ochre is yellowish-brown)

#3 D (Impasse and stalemate both mean a dead end)

#4 C (Prominent means noticeable)

#5 C (Impasse and deadlock are synonyms)

#6 A (Callous is the opposite of considerate, just like prominent and noticeable are opposites)

#7 E (Imminent means about to happen)

#8 B (Deadlock and Impasse are synonyms)

Short Story and Rubric - due Friday April 9th (Day 5)

Your short story is due Friday.

The following rubric will help you improve your story. You need to fill it out and hand it in with your story.

http://www.teachervision.fen.com/tv/printables/0876289383_119_120_121_122.pdf

Spelling and Vocabulary - List 10

List #10
Sentences and Multiple Choice questions handout - due Wednesday April 6th;
Test - Thursday April 7th

1. Callous (as an adjective) 2. Relentless (adj) 3. Inexorably (adj)
4. Extraordinarily (adj/adv) 5. Toll (of a bell) 6. Wizened (adj)
7. Prophetic (adj) 8. Quantifiable (adj) 9. Impending (adj)
10. Tribute (noun) 11. Tawny (adj) 12. Mimic (verb)
13. Impasse (noun) 14. Glum (adj) 15. Prominent (adj)

Week of Mar 29th

As many students are absent today here's what is happening this week.

Monday Mar 29th
Peer Evaluation of Fear Anthologies & Completion of Self-Evaluation

Tues Mar 30th
** Bring Vocabulary List 10 Handouts & Composition notebook
Mini-Lesson on prefixes & suffixes
Writing (Short story or 4 paragraphs on one topic)

Thurs April 1st
Computer Lab - Short story, 4 paragraphs or other writing

FEAR Anthology - Contents

FEAR ANTHOLOGY CONTENTS:
1) A Cover Page
- includes title, name, date, class

2) Awake Dream
- Revised copy

3) Fear Poems
- At least 4 poems, in 3 or more formats

4) Artistic Response to one of the short stories read in class
- A piece of visual art depicting scenes or themes. Any medium (pastel, charcoal, paint, collage, coloured pencil etc.)

5) A timeline of one of the short stories
- A list of main events from the story in chronological order

6) A suspenseful short story (Extension possible to Wed Mar 31st, 10% bonus if submit by March 10th)
- An original short story involving fear or suspense (300-1000 words)

**NEW** DUE DATE: Thursday March 11th in class