It’s May 8. 
Today is “No Socks Day.”  Is it warm enough outside where you live to
celebrate this one yet? 

Trivial Fact of the Day:   Our word sock is derived from the Latin soccus, which was a loose fitting slipper worn by Roman comic actors.

Interesting Quote of the Day:  “You are never going to find a man whose socks don’t get dirty or who doesn’t snore.”  --Helen Reddy (American singer)

Vocabulary Word of the Day:  laconic (adjective) – describe someone’s writing style that is not overly wordy with the word laconic.  Whose books have you read that could be called laconic, and what writer is the exact opposite of laconic?

Fantabulous Friday!

SSR day!!! Begin SAT vocabulary. Work on Persuasive essay.