Welcome To Language Arts!

TO DO LIST:1.1. Get your pencils sharpenedGet your pencils sharpened

2.2. Get your supplies out (for a supply check) Get your supplies out (for a supply check) 3.3. Open your spiral notebook Open your spiral notebook

4.4. Turn to page 1, of the 1Turn to page 1, of the 1stst section, title it section, title it “warm-ups”! “warm-ups”!

Today’s Warm Up“Caught Ya” Grammar!

The following sentence is written incorrectly. The following sentence is written incorrectly. In your spiral notebook, write it correctly.In your spiral notebook, write it correctly.

once there was a four eyed weirdo from baltimore maryland who moved to tallahassee florida against his volition

Corrected Grammar Sentence• Once, there was a four-eyed weirdo from

Baltimore, Maryland, who moved to Tallahassee, Florida, against his volition.

• Vocabulary Word: volition (noun)Vocabulary Word: volition (noun)– The act or an instance of making a conscious The act or an instance of making a conscious

choice or decision. choice or decision. – The “four-eyed weirdo” moved to Tallahassee, The “four-eyed weirdo” moved to Tallahassee,

Florida against his WILL. He did not WANT Florida against his WILL. He did not WANT to move to Tallahassee, Florida.to move to Tallahassee, Florida.

Today’s Agenda• Present Treasure MapsPresent Treasure Maps• Go Over Reading Project RequirementsGo Over Reading Project Requirements• Copy down Vocabulary WordsCopy down Vocabulary Words• Tonight’s Homework: Tonight’s Homework: • PLEASE RECORD IN YOUR AGENDA:PLEASE RECORD IN YOUR AGENDA:

– Choose a book for your reading project, due Choose a book for your reading project, due Wednesday, August 23Wednesday, August 23rdrd. .

– AND Define your Vocabulary words, Due AND Define your Vocabulary words, Due Tomorrow, August 22Tomorrow, August 22ndnd..

– 88thth Grade ONLY: Write for 30-minutes in your Grade ONLY: Write for 30-minutes in your blank book!!!blank book!!!

Vocabulary List 6/7/8• volitionvolition• haplesshapless• chubbychubby• ineptinept• pachydermpachyderm• cringedcringed• peerspeers• porkyporky• disdaindisdain