Greek and Latin Roots for "tract"

Abstract (adj): Pulled away from direct relation to anything; impersonal as in attitude or views.

Attract (v): To Pull into something; to pull into oneself.

Contract (v): To pull together to make smaller in size or bulk; to pull inward; opposite of "expand".

Distract (v): to pull a person's attention in another direction.

Extract (v): To pull out by force.

Protract (v): To pull out; to make something take longer; to prolong.

Retraction (n): A statement or promist that is pulled back or taken back.

Subtract (v): To pull out, therefore having less left over.

Traction (n): A pull to the arm or leg muscles to bring a bone back into place when it is dislocated or fractured.

Tractor (n): A powerful vehicle that pulls farm machines and hauls heavy loads.

Perfect Composition Video 1/7/10

Hey guys,

After viewing the movie, please copy and answer these questions in your composition notebooks. ***Please note, I do not want you to type them, because I want them in your notebooks for furture reference. Thanks. Enjoy your day, and I'll see you tomorrow...if we don't have a snow day that is. :)

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Perfect Composition
Questions from Video



1.What are three different types of compositions?


2.There are many ways to write an introductory paragraph that grabs readers’ attentions. What are some of the techniques discussed in the program?


3.What makes a clinching conclusion?


4.What is a good way to overcome writer’s block?


5.An outline helps the writer produce a good paper or essay. Why?


6.Why is a thesis statement necessary to a paper?


7.Why are editing and rereading so important?


8.Never rely on a computer spell checker. Why not?


9.What is plagiarism?


10.What does KISS mean?


11.Why is it important to write well?

Welcome Back!!!

Welcome back to the second semester of your freshman year here at GSMST!! You all worked very hard last semester, and I am very proud of you. It has been an amazing adventure, and I look forward to the new and exciting things in store for us this semester.

Stay focused, and keep working hard...believe me, it will all pay off. Hey what are some of your goals for this semester? Share them with me in a comment for extra points of this week's quiz.

~Mrs. Glenn

To Kill a Mockingbird Discussion Forum...

Hey guys,

I spoke to some of your peers, and they all believe that opening a discussion forum up for the novel study would be a great idea. In this forum, you can ask questions among yourselves, or to me. I have selected Danish and Payam to lead this out because in the past they have done extremely well with helping you with your quesitons or concerns regarding class assignments. While I want this space to be for the students to discuss things, I will still come here if you need me to.

Have a great time reading and discussing the text. I hope you enjoy the book as much as I did when I was your age.

Take care,

Mrs. Glenn

Testing Tid-Bit #2

Here is a cute little PowerPoint I fond that I thought I'd share with you about Beowulf. Enjoy!!

(Copy and paste the following link into your web browser)

http://literature.pppst.com/ABC/beowulf.html

Click on the one called: "The Story of Beowulf"



~Mrs. Glenn

Beowulf Test Tid-Bit #1

Did you know that from the Prologue, it would be good to know the following words and definitions for the test????

Vocabulary:

bedecked – decorated
foundling – an orphan
hence – "from here"; away
hoard – a hidden stockpile
prow – the bow, or front, of a ship
mead – a fermented drink made from water, honey, malt, and yeast
mail – a coat of flexible metal armor, usually comprised of interlocking rings or metal scales
stalwart – brave; hardy, sturdy, strong
waxed – grown in number or intensity
tenure – the time period during which a person holds an office or position
whale-paths – ocean routes
woe – deep suffering
wrested – wrestled

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