| A | B |
|---|
| syllabus | list of information about a class that includes required materials, rules, etc. |
| tardy | late |
| extension | extra time given for an assignment |
| flash drive | USB drive used to save computer information; thumb drive |
| Edline | Web site where you can get information about your classes, grades, and upcoming events |
| interrupt | speak when other people are speaking |
| enthusiasm | excitement; zeal; energy |
| topic sentence | first sentence of a paragraph that tells the main idea |
| paragraph | group of sentences about one topic |
| plagiarism | copying the work of others and claiming it is your own |
| due date | the date by which you are expected to turn in your assignments |
| deadline | the last day an assignment will be accepted for a grade |
| excused absence | You miss a class, but you bring a parent's note to attendance with a good reason why you missed school. |
| unexcused absence | You aren't at school, and your parents don't send a note because you were supposed to be in school. |
| 10 cents | what you have to pay Mrs. Kafka to borrow or rent a pencil during class |
| hall pass | what you need to take with you if you leave class to go to the bathroom |
| pencil | This is what you should use for classwork and homework--unless you type it. |
| Ask questions. | This is what you should do when you don't understand. |
| bilingual dictionaries | These often can be used in class to find definitions, but not during ESOL tests. |
| food, drinks, and IPods | These should stay in your backpack during class. |
| supporting details | sentences that give examples of information you include in your topic sentence |
| hook | introductory sentence that a writer uses to get readers' attention |
| conclusion | sentence or sentences that summarize the main idea of paragraph or essay |
| respect | something you should give your classmates and teacher |
| 3-ring binder | container in which you should put all class papers |
| highlighter | colored marker used to mark important information |
| assignment book or plan book | notebook used to write down homework, test dates, etc. |
| indentation | space at the beginning of a paragraph |
| date when ESOL 2 and ESOL 3 will have a quiz on syllabus | Sept. 5th |
| name, date, class, and period | This is what you should put on every paper you turn in. |
| essay | a composition that includes several related paragraphs about a topic |
| noun | person, place, thing, or idea/concept |
| adjective | a word that describes or modifies a noun |
| adverb | a word that describes or modifies a verb, adjective, or adverb |
| conjunction | words that connect other words such as: and, but, or, and so |
| verb | words that show action or link the subject to the predicate of the sentence |
| sentence | group of words that include a capital letter, subject, verb, period, and express a complete thought |
| brainstorm | process of thinking of a lot of ideas about something you want to create, write, do, etc. |
| critique (verb) | expressing what is good and bad about something |
| interview | process of talking to someone to find out information |
| synonym | a word that means the same thing as another word--or something similar |
| antonym | a word that means the opposite of another word |
