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ROOTS PPT

Latin and Greek Roots

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Freytag’s Pyramid

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JAN. BLOG ENTRY

Think about the book and the movie that we saw.  Take a minute and think of one abstract noun that captures the essence of the book and the movie. Make sure you can support the noun with a specific scene to prove your point.  Also, be original.  Try not to steal what another student wrote.

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RESOLUTIONS PPT

New Year Resolutions PPT

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Six Sassy Sentences

sassy

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WAR HORSE

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TOC 2

Page 1-  White Flame

Page 2-  Show, Don’t Tell

Page 3- Questions for Memoirists

Page 4- Memoir:  A Journey Into Your Past

Page 5-  Interior Monologue

Page 6-  Dialogue in Writing

Page 7-  Quiz

Page 8-  Chasing Lincoln’s Killer

Page 9-  Imagery

Page 10-  Thesis Statement

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Alternative Words for “Said”

Alternative Words for Said

.Accepted, Acknowledged, Admitted, Agonized, Agreed,    Announced, Answered, Appealed, Articulated, Asked Barked, Bawled, Beamed, Begged, Beckoned, Bellowed, Beseeched Blubbered, Blurted, Bossed, Breathed Called, Cautioned, Chimed in, Chortled, Chuckled, Comforted, Concurred, Confessed, Confided, Consoled, Continued, Countered, Cried, Cried out, Crooned, Crowed Declared, Demanded, Dictated, Drawled Emitted, Empathized, Encouraged, Entreated, Exclaimed, Explained Faltered, Finished, Fumed Gawped, Giggled, Glowered, Grieved, Grinned, Groaned, Growled, Grumbled Hesitated, Hollered, Howled Implored, Informed, Inquired, Insisted, Interjected, Invited, Implied Jabbered, Joked Lamented, Laughed, Lilted, Leered Mimicked, Mocked, Mourned, Murmured Observed, Offered, Ordered Pleaded, Preached, Prodded, Professed, Proposed, Protested Quaked, Queried, Quipped, Quivered, Quizzed Raged, Ranted, Rejoiced, Rejoined, Remarked, Remonstrated, Repeated, Replied, Requested, Responded, Retorted, Roared Sang out, Scoffed, Screamed, Seethed, Shrieked, Shrugged Shuddered, Sighed, Smiled, Smirked, Snapped, Sneered, Snivelled, Sobbed, Speculated, Spoke lightly, Spoke tightly, Stammered, Struggled, Suggested, Swore, Swooned, Sympathized Taunted, Teased, Thundered, Touted, Trembled Uttered, Voiced, Wailed, Wept, Whispered Yawped, Yelled, Yelped

accused

clucked

gulped

pointed out

smirked

acknowledged

coaxed

gurgled

pondered

snapped

added

commanded

praised

snarled

addressed

commented

hinted

prayed

sneered

admitted

complained

hissed

proclaimed

sneezed

advised

conceded

hollered

promised

snickered

affirmed

concluded

hypothesized

proposed

sniffed

agreed

confessed

protested

sniffled

announced

confided

imitated

put in

snorted

answered

congratulated

implied

puzzled

sobbed

approved

continued

informed

speculated

argued

convinced

inquired

quavered

spoke

asked

corrected

insisted

queried

sputtered

asserted

coughed

interjected

questioned

squeaked

assured

cried

interrupted

quipped

stammered

avowed

croaked

quoted

started

crowed

jeered

stated

babbled

jested

ranted

stormed

barked

dared

joked

reasoned

stuttered

bawled

decided

reassured

suggested

beamed

declared

laughed

recalled

surmised

began

demanded

lied

reckoned

taunted

begged

denied

lisped

related

teased

bellowed

described

remarked

tempted

bet

disagreed

maintained

remembered

tested

bleated

disclosed

marveled

reminded

theorized

blurted

divulged

mentioned

repeated

threatened

boasted

doubted

mimicked

replied

told

boomed

drawled

moaned

reported

trilled

bragged

mumbled

requested

urged

broke in

echoed

murmured

responded

uttered

bubbled

ended

mused

retorted

volunteered

bugged

exclaimed

muttered

revealed

vowed

burst out

explained

roared

called

finished

nagged

wailed

cautioned

fretted

nodded

sang

warned

chatted

noted

sassed

went on

chattered

gasped

objected

screamed

wept

cheered

gibed

observed

scoffed

whimpered

chided

giggled

offered

scolded

whined

chimed in

greeted

ordered

shot

whispered

choked

groaned

shouted

wondered

chortled

growled

panted

shrieked

worried

chorused

grunted

piped

shrilled

chuckled

grumbled

pleaded

sighed

yawned

claimed

guessed

pled

smiled

yakked

Ack

Answered

Approved ssumed

Assured Acknowledged

Added

Admitted

Advised

Agreed

Announced

Answered

Approved

Argued

Assumed

Assured

Asked

Babbled

Bargained

Began

Boasted

Bragged

Called

Claimed

Commanded

Commented

Complained

Cried

Decided

Demanded

Denied

Described

Dictated

Emphasized

Estimated

Exclaimed

Explained

Expressed

Feared

Giggled

Grinned

Grunted

Indicated

Insisted

Instructed

Laughed

Lectured

Lied

Mentioned

Moaned

Mumbled

Murmured

Nagged

Noted

Notified

Objected

Observed

Ordered

Pleaded

Pointed out

Prayed

Predicted

Questioned

Reassured

Related

Repeated

Replied

Responded

Requested

Restated

Revealed

Roared

Ruled

Scolded

Screamed

Shouted

Shrieked

Snapped

Sneered

Sobbed

Spoke

Sputtered

Stammered

Stated

Stormed

Suggested

Taunted

Thought

Told

Urged

Uttered

Vowed

Wailed

Warned

Whispered

Asked

Babbled

Bargained

Began

Boasted

Bragged

Called

Claimed

Commanded

Commented

Complained

Cried

Decided

Demanded

Denied

Described

Dictated

Emphasized

Estimated

Exclaimed

Explained

Expressed

Feared

Giggled

Grinned

Grunted Insisted

Instructed

Laughed

Lectured

Lied

Mentioned

Moaned

Betty took a huge bite out of her hamburger before she said anything else to John. When she finally did speak, John could smell the onions from her burger.

  1. .      “I don’t think you’re being fair.” Betty set down her hamburger and wiped sweat off her forehead with a napkin. She hated eating outside at the zoo. “We’ve spent all morning looking at the reptiles. I want to go to the monkeys next.”
  2. .      “But there’s a snake show at 1:00. We have to go!” John took a sip of his lemonade and watched his sister carefully.

Noted

Notified

Objected

Observed

Ordered

Pleaded

Pointed out

Prayed

Predicted

Questioned

Reassured

Related

Repeated

Replied

Responded

Requested

Restated

Revealed

Roared

Ruled

Scolded

Screamed

Shouted

Shrieked

Snapped

Sneered

Sobbed

Spoke

Sputtered

Stammered

Stated

Stormed

Suggested

Taunted

Thought

Told

Urged

Uttered

Vowed

Wailed

Warned

Whispered

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Questions for Memoirists

Questions for Memoirists

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November BLOG

Please share one line from your “Where I’m From” poem that is most meaningful to you.  Explain its meaning fully.  (100-150 words)

 

Then, read other blog posts and choose one and respond to it.

Make sure you explain to the student why you chose to respond to his/her post.

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