Thursday, August 12, 2010

Our words for the week of August 16, 2010

PLEASE READ THE DIRECTIONS CAREFULLY!!
1. Read the vocabulary words from our read aloud (listed below)
2. Read the definition and example sentence carefully. Make sure you understand the information!
3. Research the words on www.dictionary.com to get a SYNONYM AND ANTONYM for each word.
4. Click on the comments section and enter the synonym and antonym. Also provide a sentence that demonstrates the meaning of each word.
(You can read entries from last year for examples)
5. Be sure to put your first name and last initial only!
6. Submit your entry. You must choose "anonymous" before submitting.

The words are:
A. compiling (compile): verb- to produce by assembling or putting together
We are slowly compiling a list of possible students to present to the school board. (p. 38 Fire from the Rock)

B. calamity: noun- an event that causes sudden change or damage
Mrs. Patterson, once again calm in the face of calamity, didn't lose her composure. (p.43 Fire from the Rock)

22 comments:

  1. compiling
    Synonyms:draw together ,brought together
    Antonyms:disassemble
    :The students are compiling a list of spelling words.

    Calamity
    Synonyms:mischief
    Antonyms:calm,oderly
    :Calamity was everywhere in the calss room.


    Vetra J.

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  2. Kasheon T
    When Ms.Drake class did not turn in there home work they caused her to be calamity.

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  3. Desire
    trouble,distress
    Joy,Peace
    there was a calamity at the party.

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  4. Kavionna E.

    compiling
    synonym-anthologize
    Antonym-disassemble
    The principal was compiling a list of students.

    Calamity
    Synonym-holy mess
    Antonym-blessing
    It was alot of Calamity in the school.

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  5. Kasheon T

    synonym - gather

    Antonym-separate

    when we were at church the pastor was compiling the homeless people.

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  6. OSHINA J.
    compiling
    Synonyms; bring together
    Antnonyms; disassemble
    The students are compiling a group of younger kids.

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  7. Talija
    Compiling-to put together
    synonym -abridge antonym-disassemble
    We were compiling our papers so our papers wouldn't get lost.
    Calamity_a great misfortune or disaster.
    Synonym-wreck
    antonym-advantage
    When we be in the lunchroom it be a lot of calamity in there.

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  8. Anita B 8-19-10


    compiling
    synonyms-amass
    antonyms-disperse
    sentence-i always compiling my family.


    calamity
    synonyms-adversity
    antonyms-advantage
    sentence-my friends always calamity me.

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  9. OSHINA J.
    Calamity
    Synonyms; disorderly/wild
    Antonyms; orderly
    The children in daycare messed up everything and it was calamity every where.

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  10. Romaurre
    Compiling
    Synonym:Equivalent
    Antonym:Disassemble
    My mom and me is compiling at my aunt house.

    Calamity
    synonym:Destuctive
    Antonym:Clean
    Calamity was Everywhere because of me and my brother.

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  11. Word:Compiling Alex
    Synonym:assemble
    Antonym:disassemble

    I was helping my grandfather compile his car motor.



    Word:calamity
    Synonym:wreck
    Antonym:joy

    My little cousin was the calamity, of my broken game.

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  12. Kejuan S.

    Calaminty
    Synonyms- Wreck
    Antonyms- Joy
    My life has not been feel with calaminty.

    Compiling
    Synonyms-Together
    Antonyms-Separate
    My family is still compilng

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  13. Compiling

    Synonyms:amass

    Antonyms:disperse

    My little sister was compiling pieces 4 a puzzle.



    Calamity

    Synonyms:adversity

    Antonyms:boon

    It was a calamity when my mother left the house.

    jasmine o.

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  14. Compiling
    synonyms:come together,reunion
    antonyms: divorce,brake
    The 7th grade are compiling a list of activities for field day.

    Calamity
    Synonyms rear ender,pileup
    Antonyms:peace,calm
    Their is too much calamity in the world



    Ossie t.

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  15. antonym:godsend
    synonym:blow
    word:calamity
    sentence:war war 2 was a calamity.
    antonym:waste
    synonym:compose
    word:compiling
    sentence:i am slowly compiling my sock on my shelf.
    Adrian Lenox

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  16. diarrah r
    Word compiling Antonyms:disassemble,disperse,scatter,separate Synonyms:amass,arrange,collate,collect,compose,concentrate,congregate
    I help my mother compiling her thing
    Word calamity
    Antonyms:advantage,blessing,boon,comfort,fortune,happiness,joy,profit
    Synonyms:adversity,affliction,cross,distress,downfall

    The journey had led to calamity and ruin

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  17. Kiana J.
    Compile
    Synonyms:collect
    Antonyms:divide

    I will help my niece compile her Littlest Pet Shops.

    Calamity
    Synonyms:collapse
    Antonyms:good luck
    The building collapse because of the calamity.

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  18. Synonyms-unite

    Antonyms-disassemble

    We was compiling a new set of words.

    Synonyms-catastrophe

    Antonyms-advantage

    my friends caused a calamity at school\

    michelle.s.s

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  19. Compiling
    synonyms: to bring together.
    Antonyms: to brake apart.
    We have to bring a compiling picture.

    Calamity
    synonym: to be a diester.
    antonym:to be calm.
    Calamity is all over the world.
    Tony.P

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  20. semaj g

    synonym:arrange
    antonym:scatter
    sentence;
    we are slowly compiling animals to present on the animal chart.


    synonym;distress
    antonym;good luck
    sentence:calamity was all over the kitchen

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  21. Compiling
    Synonyms:To gather together
    Antonyms:disperse
    The people out side was compiling all over the side walk.
    calmity
    synonyms:mishap
    antonyms:health
    calamity was trough out the class room

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  22. Compiling
    antonym:dissasemble
    synonym:putting together
    I comppiled my lego collection into a hellicopter.

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