My Spelling/Vocab List

Words that are hard for me to spell:
noticeable
vacuum
protector (page protecter?)

Words that I don't know what they mean:
fey
palimpset (it's a color, right?)
jejune

Words I have had to learn:
sartorial
synechdoche (although I forget it now)
metonymy (forgot it, need to review it)

Note, 11/3/13:  My God, I was just reading my blog over and found 2 homophone errors: reign for rein (as in "rein in") and hoards for hordes (as in "hordes" of people).  Humbling.

Thing I Don't Like: 2011

At the start of every school year I have my students brainstorm writing topics. One of our brainstorm lists is a list of things we like/dislike. I found my list from 2011 and found my Dislike List pretty funny.

Dislikes

• judgmental people
• people w/ no opinions
• broken window shades
• untidy spaces
• being too busy
• life being short
• being tired
• Amy living in Nebraska
• heartburn
• returning items by mail
• dog poop