Period 3 Word of the Week: Glean

This week, period 3 chose glean as its "word of the week." 

According to www.dictionary.com, to glean is to gather something bit by bit, with great effort.


Our class created some sentences using the word glean:

By reading the article carefully, he gleaned information.

By working as a handyman, he gleaned enough money to buy a new car.

Periods 1, 4, & 6 Word of the Week: Plethora

This week, periods 1, 4, and 6 chose plethora as their "word of the week."

According to www.dictionary.com, a plethora is "an excess or surplus."


Each of our classes made up some sentences using the word plethora:

There was a plethora of flowers at GHS on Valentine's Day.

There is a plethora of people in my basketball class.

Sam's Club offers a plethora of cookies.

Ms. B has a plethora of homework to grade this weekend.

There was a plethora of food on the dining room table.