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Tuesday, May 13, 2008

The Devil's Arithmetic II

Students should be done through chapter 6 for today and chapter 8 for tomorrow. Chapter summaries are checked on a daily basis. There was a quiz today and summaries 1 through 6 were checked for a minor grade.

Vocabulary #27


1. jealous – (adj.) feeling or showing resentment toward someone considered a rival

2. parallel – (adj.) of lines or planes traveling at the same distance from each other

3. cemetery – (n) a burial ground other than a church yard

4. nuisance – (n) a source of annoyance

5. probably – (adv.) likely to happen or be true

6. poetry – (n) a poet’s art or work

7. calendar – (n) a chart showing the days, weeks, and months of a particular year

8. bulletin – (n) a short, official statement of news

9. closet – (n) a small storage room or cabinet

10. emergency – (n) a serious happening or situation needing prompt action