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Author info (p. 16). Label your notes: Author Richard Connell Read the biography on Richard Connell . Pick out the TOP 3 pieces of information. Paraphrase them in your own words. Context Clues (p.15 New Book). Rainsford tried to call to the receding yacht.
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Author info (p. 16) • Label your notes: Author Richard Connell • Read the biography on Richard Connell. • Pick out the TOP 3 pieces of information. • Paraphrase them in your own words.
Context Clues (p.15 New Book) • Rainsford tried to call to the receding yacht. • At first glance the man looked scary, but his disarming smile made Rainsford think he was friendly.
Context Clues continued • It was imprudent for the sailors to sail on rough seas during such a dark night. • Whitney forgave the sailors who surmounted their fears and agreed to complete the voyage. • The sailors invariably got spooked at the sight of the island, no matter how many times they had sailed past it.
Preview Vocabulary – p.15 (New Book) • receding(adj/v)–moving into the distance • disarming(adj)–removing suspicion or fear; charming • imprudent(adj)–unwise; foolish • surmounted(v)-overcame • invariably(adv)–without exception
...cont. Preview Vocab. (Old Holt, p.4) • diverting(adj)- entertaining • impulse(n)– sudden desire to do something • protruding(v/adj)–sticking out • prolonged(v/adj)– extended • unruffled(adj)– calm, notdisturbed
Vocab Game • Would you be displeased if a vacation was prolonged? • Is an easygoing person likely to remain unruffled during a crisis? • Would a timid animal often have the impulse to run? • Would a disarming leader be able to calm an angry crowd? • Would you admire a person who surmounted a difficulty?
Vocab Game... continued • If a critic calls a play diverting, did she enjoy it? • Does a man with a receding hairline have much hair? • Is it imprudent for bicyclists to wear helmets? • Would you be surprised if someone who was invariably late arrived halfway through a party? • Would a careful construction worker leave a nail protruding from a floorboard?
Review Vocabulary “MDG” • Name an object that can be described as receding. • Describe someone who has a disarming feature. • Tell about a time you did something that was imprudent. • List 2 situations that can be surmounted. • Identify a life lesson that is invariably true.