“Spelling/Prepositions, 2/1.” (10/6)
- (3) ___ been said that many stereotypes sometimes start with a ___(2) of truth. (Not principle, but still 2 possible for the second one.)
- (2) Knock, knock! ______ ______?
- (2) “____ the Army _____ of Engineers to help with the flooding.”
- hero : idol :: rank : _____
- Vladek tried to get Artie to take home the almost empty ____ box.
- A basic truth about a school leader: A _____ ______. Be careful of the order!!!
- Name the 6 prepositions above:
“Vocab, 2/1.”
- _____
- _____
- _____
- _____
- Solar power is more ______ to the environment than coal or oil.
- It had been raining so much that we ____(ly) planned the picnic for Saturday, but we also made other plans just in case.
- The _____ lawyer took advantage of the old man and stole his money.
- “Wealth is ______, but poverty hides.”
- After he lost the battle, the king had to ____ the throne to the winner.
- The word ______ comes from a word that means ethics or morals.
- The root of this word meant “to handle, to try.” _____
- The roots of this word meant “before the bottom or deep.” _____
- The roots of this word meant “not feeling pain.” _____
Euphemism (n – U FEM ISM):
A “nice” way of saying something unpleasant.
The prefix eu- means “good.”
Examples: passed on = died, sanitation engineer = garbage man,
- visually disabled =
- solid waste =
- landfill =
- economically disadvantaged =
- undocumented transborder migrant =
- vertically challenged =
- intentionally inaccurate statement =
1 CCTV camera for every 11 people in the UK. You are likely to be captured on UK CCTV up to 70 times per day. If you live/work in London, that number could be closer to 300 times/day. (2022)
Is it worth it?
A look at the Bill of Rights. Why is #6 especially important?
The Sixth Amendment establishes a number of rights of the defendant in a criminal trial:
to a speedy and public trial
to trial by an impartial jury
to be informed of criminal charges
to confront witnesses
to compel witnesses to appear in court
to assistance of counsel[109]
“Old Glory” (PDF)
“Old Glory” (Audio)
Look at the heading and the format of the story. What’s the concept here?
What would a “Civic Responsibility” class be all about? Duty?
Bonus: What is “Old Glory” a nickname for? Respond thusly in your notebook with a date:
“Old Glory” is the nickname for___________.
Bonus Two: Uncle Sam is a nickname for ________.
Read Aloud.