1Name of Book: Marley & me
2. Pages Read Since Last Report: 1-20 3. One-Paragraph Summary of What Happened in the Book Since Last Report. (5-10 sentences
This book is about the author himself, when he was young he use to have a dog name Shaun. Both Shaun and he are always together, and everyone in his family loves Shaun. The day came went Shaun die. Many years past by, John has a wife name Jenny and living together. Jenny has a problem with taking care living things, his can’t even take care a single plant. So they decide to buy a dog to practice before have a baby. Both Jenny and John have experience with dog since child, they both love dog. They decide to go to the dog breeding farm, after looking for a while they finally choose a yellow Labrador retriever puppy in a price of $350. They decide to buy it. The seller told them to pick the dog up next week, while waiting the time to come they were deciding the puppy names. After argue for a while, they both came up with the same name, Marley.
4. 15 Vocabulary Words, Definitions, and Sentences Using Them (add links to your sources - the places where you found definitions)
1. Forlornly= desolate or dreary; unhappy or miserable, as in feeling, condition, or appearance.
-she looked a forlorn figure standing at the bus stop. 2. Gnaw= to bite or chew on, esp. persistently
-my dog lay under the table, secretly gnawing my favorite shoe. 3. Clenched= to close (the hands, teeth, etc.) tightly.
- the old man clenched his fist and waved it angrily at us. 4. Morsel= a bite, mouthful, or small portion of food, candy, etc.
-a morsel of cheese. 5. Morphed= to transform
-the video showed a man morphing into a tiger 6. Sublime= elevated or lofty in thought, language
-the book contains sublime descriptive passages. 7. Dieffenbachia= any of various plants belonging to the genus Dieffenbachia, of the arum family, native to tropical America, often cultivated as houseplants for their decorative foliage.
- dieffenbachia is a plant that is named after a German man who discovered it. 8. Nurtured= to feed and protect
-she wants to stay at home and nurturne her children. 9. Assassin= a murderer, esp. one who kills a politically prominent person for fanatical or monetary reasons.
-John lennon's assassin was Mark Chapman. 10. Oozing= to flow, percolate, or exude slowly, as through holes or small openings.
-Blood was still oozing out of the wound. 11. Coleus= any of several tropical Asian or African plants belonging to the genus Coleus, of the mint family, certain species of which are cultivated for their showy, colored foliage and blue flowers.
-I gave coleus plant to my aunt on her birthday. 12. Refurbishing= to furbish again; renovate; brighten
-ther developers refurbished the house inside and outside. 13. Unfurled= to spread or shake out from a furled state, as a sail or a flag; unfold.
-the demonstrators unfurled a large banner. 14. Smitten= struck, as with a hard blow
the story's about a man smitten with love for his wife's cousin 15. Rabid= irrationally extreme in opinion or practice
-she is such an rabid girl. 16. Queasiness= inclined to or feeling nausea, as the stomach, a person, etc.; nauseous; nauseated.
-I started to felt queasiness in the morning after eating my breakfast.
1Name of Book: Marley & me
2. Pages Read Since Last Report: 1-20
3. One-Paragraph Summary of What Happened in the Book Since Last Report. (5-10 sentences
This book is about the author himself, when he was young he use to have a dog name Shaun. Both Shaun and he are always together, and everyone in his family loves Shaun. The day came went Shaun die. Many years past by, John has a wife name Jenny and living together. Jenny has a problem with taking care living things, his can’t even take care a single plant. So they decide to buy a dog to practice before have a baby. Both Jenny and John have experience with dog since child, they both love dog. They decide to go to the dog breeding farm, after looking for a while they finally choose a yellow Labrador retriever puppy in a price of $350. They decide to buy it. The seller told them to pick the dog up next week, while waiting the time to come they were deciding the puppy names. After argue for a while, they both came up with the same name, Marley.
4. 15 Vocabulary Words, Definitions, and Sentences Using Them (add links to your sources - the places where you found definitions)
1. Forlornly= desolate or dreary; unhappy or miserable, as in feeling, condition, or appearance.
-she looked a forlorn figure standing at the bus stop.
2. Gnaw= to bite or chew on, esp. persistently
-my dog lay under the table, secretly gnawing my favorite shoe.
3. Clenched= to close (the hands, teeth, etc.) tightly.
- the old man clenched his fist and waved it angrily at us.
4. Morsel= a bite, mouthful, or small portion of food, candy, etc.
-a morsel of cheese.
5. Morphed= to transform
-the video showed a man morphing into a tiger
6. Sublime= elevated or lofty in thought, language
-the book contains sublime descriptive passages.
7. Dieffenbachia= any of various plants belonging to the genus Dieffenbachia, of the arum family, native to tropical America, often cultivated as houseplants for their decorative foliage.
- dieffenbachia is a plant that is named after a German man who discovered it.
8. Nurtured= to feed and protect
-she wants to stay at home and nurturne her children.
9. Assassin= a murderer, esp. one who kills a politically prominent person for fanatical or monetary reasons.
-John lennon's assassin was Mark Chapman.
10. Oozing= to flow, percolate, or exude slowly, as through holes or small openings.
-Blood was still oozing out of the wound.
11. Coleus= any of several tropical Asian or African plants belonging to the genus Coleus, of the mint family, certain species of which are cultivated for their showy, colored foliage and blue flowers.
-I gave coleus plant to my aunt on her birthday.
12. Refurbishing= to furbish again; renovate; brighten
-ther developers refurbished the house inside and outside.
13. Unfurled= to spread or shake out from a furled state, as a sail or a flag; unfold.
-the demonstrators unfurled a large banner.
14. Smitten= struck, as with a hard blow
the story's about a man smitten with love for his wife's cousin
15. Rabid= irrationally extreme in opinion or practice
-she is such an rabid girl.
16. Queasiness= inclined to or feeling nausea, as the stomach, a person, etc.; nauseous; nauseated.
-I started to felt queasiness in the morning after eating my breakfast.
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