February 4, 2010

Homework:
None
Book Fair is tomorrow. Bring some money if you would like to buy books.

Today:
Buzzword and extra questions on punctuating dialogue
Reviewed vocabulary
Quiz Unit 8
Exercises on dialogue

!!! I collected the sci-fi stories today. Not every student handed it in on-time. That is a shame. !!!

February 04, 2010
melancholy (noun) \MEL-un-kah-lee\
What does it mean?
: a sad or gloomy mood or condition
How do you use it?
Carolina's excitement about moving was tinged with melancholy because she knew she would have to leave many friends behind.
Are you a word wiz?
In medieval times, people thought melancholy was caused by one of the organs of the body. Which body part do you think was once considered the root of all gloomy moods?

Answer: kidney