Wednesday, January 27, 2010

GOOD WORDS - INTERESTING IDEA

REEK/WREAK


Explain the difference between the words "reek" and "wreak".
What part of speech is each word?
Use "reek" and "wreak" in sentences that clearly express their different meanings.


TOO CYNICAL?

Identify the author of the following observation.

“It has been said that man is a rational animal. All my life I have been searching for evidence which could support this.”

TODAY'S WORD

The word for today is "quixotic".
What part of speech is "quixotic"?
Define "quixotic" and use it in a sentence.
What other part of speech can this word be?

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