Happy February 17th. Today, students took their quizzes over their vocab words (NAT root) and grammar (helping verbs). Then, we reviewed our vocab words for this week:
Magna, Magni, Maxi= large, great
1. magnanimous-adj- showing a courageous spirit
2. magnify-v- to increase in significance
3. magnitude-n- great size or extent
4. magnificent-adj- exceptionally fine
5. maximum-n- the greatest value attained
6. maximize-v- to make the most of
7. magnum opus-n- the greatest achievement of an author or writer
8. magnate-n- person of rank, power or influence
We posted messages for Diana's granddaughter on her website and then we began the character creation process for our Latin American independence writing project.
Homework: vocab pictures for this week's words. Field trip to Dialogue in the Dark is tomorrow.
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