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Week 7 March 11 th , 2014

Week 7 March 11 th , 2014. Poe, Angelou & Carroll. The plan…. Objectives Vocabulary List Practice Literature Booklet page 16 Preview. Objectives. Students will practice using context clues while developing vocabulary

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Week 7 March 11 th , 2014

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  1. Week 7March 11th, 2014 Poe, Angelou & Carroll

  2. The plan…. • Objectives • Vocabulary List • Practice • Literature Booklet page 16 • Preview

  3. Objectives • Students will practice using context clues while developing vocabulary • Students will recall and identify key vocabulary from synonyms, definitions and antonyms

  4. Vocabulary List A • clasp [KLASP] n. _____________________________________ • maids[MAYDZ] n. ___________________________________ • might[MYT] n. ______________________________________ • overhead[oh vuhr HED] adv. __________________________ • spoil[SPOYL] v. ______________________________________ • weep[WEEP] v. ______________________________________

  5. Vocabulary List B • avow [uh VOW] v. ________________________________ • charm[CHAHRM] n. _____________________________ • parting[PAHRT ing] n. ___________________________ • pitiless[PIT ilis] adj. _____________________________ • quantities[KWAHN tuh tees] n. ___________________ • sulkily[SUHL kuh lee] adv. ________________________

  6. Vocabulary List A • clasp [KLASP] n. hold; grip • During the rollercoaster ride, I kept a firm clasp on the safety bar. • maids [MAYDZ] n. women who do cleaning work • We worked for one summer as maids, cleaning nearby homes. • might [MYT] n. strength, ability, or power • Les pushed on the door with all his might, but he couldn’t open it. • overhead [oh vuhr HED] adv. above; up in the sky • Dark clouds floating overhead made me think it was going to rain. • spoil [SPOYL] v. wreck or ruin • Writing a poor paper might spoil your chance of getting an A. • weep [WEEP] v. cry; shed tears • Cutting onions always makes me weep.

  7. Vocabulary List B • avow [uh VOW] v. promise; say in front of other people • I am not afraid to avow that I still like my teddy bears. • charm [CHAHRM] n. object a person might carry to bring good luck • Jake had a lucky charm in his pocket, and he thought it might help him do well in the big game. • parting [PAHRT ing] n. the act of leaving • Parting from old friends was sad for Janice; she couldn’t bear to leave them behind. • pitiless [PIT ilis] adj. cruel; with no sympathy • She doesn’t care that I’m hurt; look at her pitiless expression! • quantities [KWAHN tuh tees] n. amounts • These quantities of food are too large. Who could eat all that? • sulkily [SUHL kuh lee] adv. in a way that shows unhappiness or a bad attitude • Jennifer sulkily gave me the cookie, and I could see that she really didn’t like sharing.

  8. Unscramble : overhead might • 1. hdearvoe • 2. githm • 3. qianuttsei • 4. wvoa • 5. plsca quantities avow clasp

  9. Evaluation • Use the following words in a sentence • avow • pitiless • sulkily • Open literature booklets to pages 16

  10. Preview • In the next Literature Lesson, we will review the vocabulary and learn about the author

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