Bellwork

Vocab

VERD, VIRID
Latin VIRIDUS green
Verdure: (n) Greenery; fresh and ripe vegetation
For decades, tourists have visited the botanical garden to
marvel at its astonishing verdure.
synonym: foliage
Verdant: (adj) Green; lush with vegetation
Because of the sunny days, the land was verdant and the
harvest was full.

antonym: barren
Viridity: (n) Lack of experience; innocence
Quentins viridity was a sure sign that he had led a very
sheltered life.

CAND
Latin CANDIDUS white, pure
CANDERE, CANDITUM to glow, to burn
Candid: (adj) Open and sincere
In the privacy of my own home, I gave the film crew my candid
opinion about the matter
synonym: frank
antonym: duplicitous
Candor: (n) Frankness or sincerity of expression; openness
Donald showed a candor that was unique among the politicians
in the race.
synonym: truth
antonym: falseness
Incandescent: (adj) Shining brilliantly
Latin: in very + candere = glowing intensely
The actress incandescent gold gown was the talk of all the
celebrities at the awards ceremony last night.

Working on drafts
Today we are going to the computer lab.
You will be working on your drafts (typing up what you wrote in class, and
then adding to it).
When you first get to the computer lab:
First open your google account (preferably your school account)
Create a new document in your drive which will now be where you will type your
draft
Invite me to edit the document (bgoldfinch@roosevelths.k12.hi.us)

Then begin working on typing up your draft

Your homework:
Your drafts will receive their final grade today at 3
Over the weekend please check your emails
I will be emailing you who you will be peer editing
You will receive whos essay you will be editing

Your homework for the weekend/week

You will edit the essay that you receive.
Please print out the essay and make marks on it. Make your corrections in pen so that it
is easy to read.
Use the rubric to guide your edits.