SPELLING
L3 – Words with Digraphs Spelling Focus: The digraphs tu and ti can stand for the sound /ch/. The digraphs ci, ss, and ti can stand for the sound /sh/.
TUESDAY 9/27: Write L3 words 3x/each + CHOOSE 10 words for PROJECTED (PD – in your own words) and ACTUAL (AD – from the dictionary) definitions.You can use the following website for definitions: http://www.merriam-webster.com/ (Due FRI 9/30)
- adventurous – Mountain climbers are adventurous.
- unnatural – The dark sky looked unnatural.
- capture – The police will capture the suspect.
- questionable – The student’s excuse was questionable.
- beneficial – The medicine had beneficial effects.
- efficient – The efficient worker didn’t waste time.
- impression – The speaker made a good impression.
- expression – The judge wore a solemn expression.
- emotional – The emotional film made me cry.
- negotiate – The athlete will negotiate a contract.
- posture – Exercise will improve your posture.
- punctual – I was late, but I am usually punctual.
- cultural – Our country has cultural diversity.
- congestion – Her cold caused nasal congestion.
- sufficient – Crops must get sufficient rain.
- ancient – Home was an ancient Greek poet.
- spacious – The large school had spacious rooms.
- reassure – The police will reassure the citizens.
- intermission – The play has a brief intermission.
- initiation – The new members underwent initiation.
*CHALLENGE WORDS (not required – may use any 2 for bonus points on your Spelling Test)
- picturesque
- auspicious
- repercussion
- minutia
- caricature
FRIDAY 9/30: Word Study Sheets for 8 CHOSEN WORDS (pick the most difficult for you). You can use the following website for definitions: http://www.merriam-webster.com/ (Due TUES 10/4)
THURSDAY 10/6: Test yourself on https://www.spellingcity.com/!
FRIDAY 10/7: L3 Spelling TEST (Spell the word and use in a complete sentence – Mrs. Dyogi will choose any 5 for sentences)
INTERVIEW REFLECTION for Catholic University Speakers (Due FRI 9/30)
- Jennifer Rivera – DOMINICAN UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA
- More Testimonies – Why I Chose to Go to a Catholic College
CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY ESSAY FORMAT (Final Draft Due THUR 9/29)
- MLA format for Heading, Title, and page numbers (see sample above)
- Typed, Times New Roman font, size 12
- Double-spaced
- Intro (3-5 sentences), each Body Paragraph (6-8 sentences), Conclusion (3-5 sentences) = TOTAL 7 PARAGRAPHS for this essay
CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY TRI-FOLD BOARD FORMAT (Due THUR 9/29)
- 3-panel presentation board
- Name of University and City, State in BOLD LETTERS
- Include pictures of the mascot, seal (if any), Founders/Religious Orders who started the school, the Saint the school is named after (if any), important buildings/landmarks at the school, famous alumni, and symbols/graphics for each of the 5 areas you researched
- Include text boxes under your pictures to explain what they are, quotes about Catholic education + bullet points of important facts about the school
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