Sorry for my silence in the blogging realm! While things haven't been completely crazy, they have been active...we're "living in the now!" As a result, I find that I rarely find a good time to sit down and share all that's going on in "Sally's Core!" Here's to a renewed commitment to change and challenge the dearth of information!
Last week we experienced our first of monthly vocabulary quizzes. The twenty words for these exams are selected from the “Word-of-the-Day” offerings that students bring to class each day. Each student is responsible for defining the vocabulary words and using them in sentences that prove beyond a shadow of a wondering that she knows how to manipulate the terms. Together we agree on short, pithy definitions – often translated into “8th grade speak” so as to facilitate easy memorization and retention. Thus, the final definitions will necessarily be short, sweet and unsophisticated, yet quite functional when it comes to performing on a matching test!
As usual, the vocabulary words this month were impressively rich and evocative…terms like rancor, mundane, behoove, nascent, quintessential, succinct, esoteric, and my all-time favorite, sycophant!
8th graders continue to do a stellar job with their daily “WOD” activity. They are well on their way to becoming bona fide “Word Nerds.”
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