UNIFORMS

WRITING

You will write a paragraph about this week's topic.

The last sentence of your paragraph needs to be:

JOURNAL

... the right to

be the same.

Vocabulary

• Turn to Reading 1 Vocabulary page.
• Write down the selected 10 words.
• Write their part of speech and definition
• (Use a dictionary if you need)
• Create an example sentence that makes sense in this context.

Vocabulary

First Amendment

1

(n.)

an amendment to the U.S. Constitution, ratified in 1791 as part of the Bill of Rights, prohibiting Congress from interfering with freedom of religion, speech, assembly, or petition.

voice

(v.) to give utterance or expression to; declare; proclaim:

2

self-expression

3

(n.)

the expression or assertion of one's own personality, as in conversation, behavior, poetry, or painting.

hinder

4

(v.)

to limit the ability of someone to do something, or to limit the development of something

mandatory

(adj.)

compulsory, obligatory

5

outsiders

(n.)

a person not belonging to a particular group, set, party, etc.:

6

wealth

(n.)

an abundance or profusion of anything; plentiful amount:

7

race

8

(n.)

one of the main groups to which people are often considered to belong, based on physical characteristics that they are perceived to share such as skin colour, eye shape, etc.:

equal

(adj.)

like or alike in quantity, degree, value, etc.; of the same rank, ability, merit, etc.:

9

as far as... is concerned

10

(expr.)

about, when it comes to.

WRITING

You will write a paragraph about this week's topic.

The last sentence of your paragraph needs to be:

JOURNAL

... public schools require students to wear uniforms.

Vocabulary

Vocabulary

• Turn to Reading 2 Vocabulary page.
• Write down the selected 10 words.
• Write their part of speech and definition
• (Use a dictionary if you need)
• Create an example sentence that makes sense in this context.

Official

(n.)

a person who has a position of responsibility in an organization

1

contribute

(v.)

to be one of the reasons why something happens

2

mandate

(v.)

to order someone to do something;

to require

3

encourage

4

(v.)

to help someone to feel confident and able to do something, or to give advice to someone to do something

opponent

(n.)

a person who disagrees with something and speaks against it or tries to change it

5

bully

6

(v.)

to hurt or frighten someone, often over a period of time, and often forcing that person to do something they do not want to do

tease

7

(v.)

to laugh at someone or say unkind things about them, either because you are joking or because you want to upset that person

violate

8

(v.)

to break or act against something, especially a law, agreement, principle, or something that should be treated with respect

rather than

(adv.)

instead of; used especially when you prefer one thing to another

9

expense

(n.)

the use of money, time, or effort.

10

WRITING

You will write a paragraph about this week's topic.

The last sentence of your paragraph needs to be:

JOURNAL

..., the dress code wars continues.

Word of the Week

YARE

WOFTD

quick; agile; lively.

Vocabulary

Vocabulary

• Turn to Reading 2 Vocabulary page.
• Write down the selected 10 words.
• Write their part of speech and definition
• (Use a dictionary if you need)
• Create an example sentence that makes sense in this context.

to derail

1

(v.)

to prevent a plan or process from succeeding; to make something fail

stubble

2

(n.)

the short hair that grows on a man's face if he has not shaved (= cut the hair) for a few days

collar

3

(n.)

the part around the neck of a piece of clothing, usually sewn on and sometimes made of different material

spontaneous

4

(adj.)

happening or done in a natural, often sudden way, without any planning or without being forced

to toss

(v.)

to throw something carelessly

5

riot

6

(n.)

an occasion when a large number of people behave in a noisy, violent, and uncontrolled way in public, often as a protest

crackdown

7

(n.)

an action by an authority, usually the police, to stop something

suburbs

8

(n.)

an area on the edge of a large town or city where people who work in the town or city often live ; the outskirts

to objectify

9

(v.)

to treat a person like a tool or toy, as if they had no feelings, opinions, or rights of their own

infraction

10

(n.)

the action of breaking the law.

WRITING

You will write a paragraph about this week's topic.

The last sentence of your paragraph needs to be:

JOURNAL

..., school's uniform policy is unconstitutional.

Word of the Week

YARE

WOFTD

quick; agile; lively.

Vocabulary

Vocabulary

• Turn to Reading 2 Vocabulary page.
• Write down the selected 10 words.
• Write their part of speech and definition
• (Use a dictionary if you need)
• Create an example sentence that makes sense in this context.

to derail

1

(v.)

to prevent a plan or process from succeeding; to make something fail

stubble

2

(n.)

the short hair that grows on a man's face if he has not shaved (= cut the hair) for a few days

collar

3

(n.)

the part around the neck of a piece of clothing, usually sewn on and sometimes made of different material

spontaneous

4

(adj.)

happening or done in a natural, often sudden way, without any planning or without being forced

to toss

(v.)

to throw something carelessly

5

riot

6

(n.)

an occasion when a large number of people behave in a noisy, violent, and uncontrolled way in public, often as a protest

crackdown

7

(n.)

an action by an authority, usually the police, to stop something

suburbs

8

(n.)

an area on the edge of a large town or city where people who work in the town or city often live ; the outskirts

to objectify

9

(v.)

to treat a person like a tool or toy, as if they had no feelings, opinions, or rights of their own

infraction

10

(n.)

the action of breaking the law.