Geoffrey Chaucer didn't ever see one episode of "Desperate Housewives."

(But as you find out in The Miller's Tale, he might have been a good writer for that show. Read the Middle English unedited full-version here. Parental guidance recommended.)

Library visit, November 5

Today, you must type "essay the first" into the trueteacher website. Be sure to type your name above the essay, put a space between paragraphs, and proofread as you type! When you are done, come back to this page for further instructions. Click here to enter your essay into the website. In a day or two, you'll see your essay appear in your portfolio here.

If you finish early, read some of your peer's essays that have appeared below or above yours on the "submit" page.

Check out some of the newest additions to the OED in the last year. (You may need to log in.)

Read William Safire's article in yesterday's New York Times about the phrase "shout out."

Go to freerice.com and see how much rice you can earn with your knowledge of vocabulary!

Check out some of the links in other blog entries below that you haven't yet checked out.

Flash cards homework tonight:
Pallor
Hoary
Prating
Tarry
Apothecary
Subtle
Cant
Rouse
Capital
Timid
Derision
Maxim
Stringent
Expound
Hedge (v)