Before I say any further, I feel like I should explain my choice of the word “furlough” in the blog title. Today in my Resource Room, I was working on a writing sample with my students and I decided to model the use of the read aloud software’s thesaurus feature. I looked up a synonym for the word vacation, and saw the word furlough. I jokingly told everyone to try and use the word in a sentence at some point in the day, and decided that I should hold up my end of the bargain as well!
Now, I will actually discuss my Florida furlough! Two weeks ago, I was surprised with an impromptu trip to Florida. My boyfriend Paul and I used to go to visit his grandmother every year, but we hadn’t gone the past two years since graduating college and beginning full time work. I was certainly missing my small dose of sunshine that I used to get each winter, and was thrilled with an opportunity to get away for a little while. While we were seeking respite in southwest Florida, we mostly just took advantage of the abundance of sunshine by hanging out by the seashore or by the poolside. It was extremely peaceful and relaxing. Unfortunately, the serenity of our trip came to an abrupt end when we saw the weather forecast for New York on the day of our returning flight. We ended up only having to deal with a two-hour delay, which wasn’t too bad in comparison to some of the other passengers waiting in the Fort Myers Airport. High winds and heavy rain led to one very turbulent flight! Everyone clapped when we landed safely at JFK, but I was not happy to be greeted by close to freezing temperatures once again.
*Furlough – rest and relaxation; vacation
*Impromptu - suddenly or hastily prepared
*Feature - a prominent part or characteristic
*Respite - an interval of relief
*Abundance - an extremely plentiful supply
*Serenity - the state or quality of being calm or tranquil
1. My mother would not have described her trip home from Montreal with the word “_____________” because she had to drive for several hours in white out conditions amongst speeding tractor trailers!
2. The _____________ of Nintendo Wiis available in stores caused the prices to drop.
3. The nature of their relationship is quite _____________; they are always arguing and disagreeing.
4. Does the iPhone 5 have a voice activated calling _____________?
5. The gathering was _____________. It was not planned in advance.
6. Where will you take your next _____________? Hawaii?
Compound Words
Compound words are created when two words are combined to form one word. Recognizing when word is a compound word can be helpful when it comes to spelling. If you are able to spell the words independently, then you simply have to put the two words together! At times, compound words can be compound nouns, which are frequently hyphenated. English language learners are encouraged to reference a dictionary to discover whether a compound noun contains a hyphen or not.
I used several compound words in my writing. One example is the word “seashore,” which is made up of the words “sea” and “shore.” See if you can find four more compound words in the blog!
_____________ _____________ _____________ _____________
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