It’s April 14. 
Today is “Dictionary Day.”  Don’t believe me?  Look it up! 
How might you exalt** the existence of this resource book?

Trivial Fact of the Day: Noah Webster, born in 1758, began writing his dictionary at the age of 43. It took him 27 years, and the first edition defined 70,000 words.  Modern editions of Webster’s contain definitions for over 225,000 words. 

Interesting Quote of the Day:  “The only place success comes before work is in the dictionary.”  --Vince Lombardi (American football coach)

**Vocabulary Word of the Day:  exalt (verb) – use this action word when you want to praise or glorify someone or something.  What person, place, or thing should you exalt in your writer’s notebook?

STAAR Practice 

 

Pre-AP - Units 10 - 12 Vocabulary Test, Begin conclusion paragraph

OGL - NBT Ch 7 - 12 Vocabulary Quiz, Finish reading 7 - 12