Elisa's Diary
1. gorgeous (adj.) - something that stands out in beauty and grace
2. opponents (n.) - people who compete against each other in a contest
3. supposedly (adv.) - thought to be true, or supposed to be true
4. preliminary (n.) - something that comes before the final event
5. obvious (adj.) - noticeable or easy to see
6. brutal (adj.) - something that is overly rough
7. officially (adv.) - authorized by the people who make the rules
8. sweeping (adj.) - movement that covers a wide space from side to side
9. typically (adv.) - usually
10. embarrassed (v.) - feeling ashamed and uncomfortable
QUIZLET PRACTICE
Spelling: Vowel Sounds (ou, o, oi)
1. ounce 11. destroy
2. sprawl 12. saucer
3. launch 13. pounce
4. loyal 14. poison
5. avoid 15. August
6. basketball 16. auction
7. moist 17. royal
8. haunt 18. coward
9. scowl 19. awkward
10. naughty 20. encounter
High Frequency Words:
across: from one side to the other of (something)
awkward: causing or feeling embarrassment or inconvenience; causing difficulty; hard to do or deal with
category: a class or division of people or things regarded as having particular shared characteristics
cousin: a child of one's uncle or aunt
humorous: causing lighthearted laughter and amusement; comic
rough: having an uneven or irregular surface; not smooth or level
thought: an idea or opinion produced by thinking or occurring suddenly in the mind
1. gorgeous (adj.) - something that stands out in beauty and grace
2. opponents (n.) - people who compete against each other in a contest
3. supposedly (adv.) - thought to be true, or supposed to be true
4. preliminary (n.) - something that comes before the final event
5. obvious (adj.) - noticeable or easy to see
6. brutal (adj.) - something that is overly rough
7. officially (adv.) - authorized by the people who make the rules
8. sweeping (adj.) - movement that covers a wide space from side to side
9. typically (adv.) - usually
10. embarrassed (v.) - feeling ashamed and uncomfortable
QUIZLET PRACTICE
Spelling: Vowel Sounds (ou, o, oi)
1. ounce 11. destroy
2. sprawl 12. saucer
3. launch 13. pounce
4. loyal 14. poison
5. avoid 15. August
6. basketball 16. auction
7. moist 17. royal
8. haunt 18. coward
9. scowl 19. awkward
10. naughty 20. encounter
High Frequency Words:
across: from one side to the other of (something)
awkward: causing or feeling embarrassment or inconvenience; causing difficulty; hard to do or deal with
category: a class or division of people or things regarded as having particular shared characteristics
cousin: a child of one's uncle or aunt
humorous: causing lighthearted laughter and amusement; comic
rough: having an uneven or irregular surface; not smooth or level
thought: an idea or opinion produced by thinking or occurring suddenly in the mind