Unit 1

1. Unit 1 • What is your favorite genre of television shows and why? • Pick one of your friends, family, or someone you know and explain how they fit the archetype of a hero. • Write a thesis statement following the frame: PHS should give students two lunches because…

2. tone theme rhetoric Unit 1 • Answer the following questions based on vocabulary word usage. • Best Cheap Summer Vacations Due to the economy's fickle nature, destinations that were bargains last year may not be so now. Regardless, here are some great places you can visit this summer without breaking the bank. Myrtle Beach: • Why go: Summertime is the most popular—and most expensive—time to visit Myrtle Beach. But you can save considerable money if you find a place stay off the main stretch of sand. Ditch the Grand Strand area in favor of a campsite. The stretches of clean public beach (free and fun) and the large number of family-friendly attractions will make the bargain-hunting worth it. • What is the author trying to point about Myrtle Beach? Pick two words in the description of “Why go” that showed you that point and explain how they showed this to you.

3. innuendos symbol archetypes genres tone Unit 1 • Complete the following paragraph using vocabulary words. For a teenager, a parent is a ______ representing everything they do not want to become. Nothing is more mortifying than a parent. Unless that is a parent in a costume waving to you as you pass by with your friends on the school bus. That would make Dale Price a top candidate to be the most embarrassing dad in America. He has spent the past school year setting a comedic ______ by waving at his high school son’s bus every day while dressed in costumes. His outfits reach all ______ from make-believe characters to typical Halloween costumes. The ones that were voted favorite were ______ depicting standard pirates, nurses, and super-heroes. However, his son described the experience as horrifying and downright embarrassing. Some outfits even displayed ______ such as the time Mr. Price appeared as a blushing bride.

4. theme narration first person point of view rhetoric tone Unit 1 Animals are used in circus shows around the world. Some people say this abuse of animals while others say animals are treated kindly and make kids laugh. Use the vocabulary listed above to explain how animals should or should not be used in circuses.

5. proposition inference intrepid obscure literal language Unit 2 Complete the following sentences using vocabulary words. 1. Morris appears confused by this ______ behavior of the boy walking around with a trashcan lid on his head. 2. Her dream was to be ___________ like the veteran firefighter, running in to help victims without worrying about herself. 3. Mr. Price’s wife made the ______ that they get a babysitter so they could go on a date. 4. When I walked into the room and saw that there were pictures of music stars covering every inch of his walls, I drew an ________ that he liked music. 5. She said this is a box and handed him a cardboard box. She was using __________.

6. proposition inference intrepid obscure literal language Unit 2 Aly Raisman is an 18-year-old two-time gold medalist. The U.S. gymnastics star made to her friends a _________ of other plans when in London for the Olympics. She accidentally sent her plans out to her 380,000 followers, telling everyone that she was going clubbing. The message was not _______ at all meant for only friends. Nothing wrong with this, right? Raisman is guilty of nothing more than bad tweeting skills. She's 18 -- legal drinking age in England -- and going to a club. The news reporters might come to the _________ that there's nothing to worry about at all! But being 18, Aly is not experienced. If she was, she'd know that it's always the cover-up, never the crime, that brings you down. In this case, she could have left the tweet, had her American fans nodding in solidarity and used the, "Uh, I just won two gold medals" excuse with her parents. Instead, she quickly deleted the tweet and said she was “going to sleep.” Using _______ to talk about putting her head on her pillow and falling asleep. She didn’t want anyone thinking she was doing differently! She clearly was ________ of what her parents might say!

7. Unit 2 • When I look at my coffee cup, it has a connotation of energy. Explain how it has that meaning. • Describe the context of what we have studied about how Native Americans have been seen by society. • His laughter is like a dying cow. Explain what this figurative languagemakes us think of how he laughs.

8. structure context denotation obscure Unit 2 This soldier came home from the war and has had an undying spirit in attempts to overcome his injuries. As a result, a charity group has built him and his family a home to make a new life in. Use the vocabulary listed above to explain how this might help in his attempt to have a new life.

9. acquisitive banal belabor congeal encomium Unit 3 • Complete the following sentences using vocabulary words. • We won’t ______ the shortcomings of the QHHS football team since we know they’re going to lose this season anyway. • To make snow pudding, add the sugar and lemon juice, then stir until the mixture begins to ______. • The movie “Our Next President,” is a two hour ______ to former Alaskan governor Sarah Palin, tracking her rise to fame. • McDonald’s has been particularly ______ in the past couple of months, spending close to $1 billion to attract new customers. • Facebook has become the new center for ______ gossip, useless trivia, and foolish videos.

10. arrogate carping coherent emulate eschew Unit 3 • Complete the following sentences using vocabulary words. • Over the past decade, the piece of soldiering that received the most ______ was the uniform’s black beret. • In 1992 Colorado landowners voted to remove from their state government the power to tax and instead ______ that power to themselves. • Last week a pair of naked hikers got lost and authorities questioned why they ______ not only clothes but also GPS devices. • After the crash the pilot was ______ but he was still sent for further medical evaluation. • The Lakers just a year ago achieved what the Heat now hope to ______.

11. encomium belabor arrogate emulate Unit 3 • Answer the question using vocabulary words. The little boy in the picture is what is called a “street child,” which is a child who lives in the streets. Explain how this may happen in America using the words above.

12. banal coherent acquisitive carping Unit 3 • Answer the question using vocabulary words. Outside of the Antelope Valley, there is wildlife. Using the words above, argue why people need to leave the desert so they can see animals and not be desert rats.

13. Unit 4 • What are three things an insatiable person would consume? • How would an intransigent parent respond to your request to borrow the car? • How would you make Palmdale High tenable during a war? • What are three things an invidious politician would say? • What are three actions a secret reconnaissance would need? • How would a murderer substantiate their innocence? • Why are some students taciturn?

14. germane largesse temporize tenable taciturn Unit 4 • Complete the following sentences using vocabulary words. • The runner had a _______, always donating shoes to shelters and raising money for charities. • The boy was ______ in the classroom, sitting in the back, doing his work, but never saying anything. • The lecture about stealing seemed ______ when the little boy was caught eating the cookies in the store without paying for them first. • When the mother asked her son who he wanted to live with, her or his father, he began to ______ by offering to clean her car. • The little boy was _________ by the older her brother when the bully tried to pick on him.

15. intransigent germane invidious substantiate Unit 4 • Answer the question using vocabulary words. The picture is very simple and to the point. How does it still create a strong argument about child abuse though with the way the little boy’s face is in the dark shadow?

16. insatiable reconnaissance temporize substantiate largesse Unit 4 A research report was completed. At the ______ of the report, it was found that nine out of 10 Miami restaurant workers do not have access to paid sick days and nearly 50 percent of these workers have gone to work sick. These were among the key findings in a report released Wednesday by the Restaurant Opportunities Center of Miami and the Miami-Dade Coalition for Healthy Families and Workplaces. This report served to _________ claims that workers aren’t being taken care of by employers. Employees who came to work sick cited fear of retribution, feeling uncomfortable asking for time off and the lack of any system to find someone to replace them. It appears their bosses’ demands are _________. But at the same time they are posing a public safety risk, cooking and serving food while sick. The study was based on a survey of 200 restaurant workers in Miami. The Miami restaurant industry employs 72,700 workers and is the third largest industry in the Miami-Dade region. Only 8.8 percent of employees surveyed received full or partial health insurance coverage. The release of the report is part of an effort by Restaurant Opportunities Center to urge employers to provide health insurance and paid sick days for its workers. Miami-Dade County Commissioner Barbara Jordan attended the press conference and spoke about the need to pass county-wide legislation to require paid sick days. When she was asked when this would begin, she began to __________ , talking about other bills that needed to pass. With this in mind, it would be nice if the government was more ______ and provided funding for such through donations.

17. celerity devious incendiary Unit 5 • Answer the following questions based on vocabulary word usage. The documentary “Wal-Mart: The High Cost of Low Price” premiered last month and is the latest in a steady stream of public commentary on how the company is bad for America. Even internal documents show that even Wal-Mart’s own analysts recognize they risk damage to their overall reputation should they continue such practices as lower wages and defunct healthcare. They also take advantage of overseas sweatshops and exporting American jobs which create ever-cheaper products. Ultimately we pick up the price tag while Wal-Mart picks up billions of profits. • What is the author’s message?

18. halcyon gambit avid Unit 5 • Answer the following questions based on vocabulary word usage. The documentary “Wal-Mart: The High Cost of Low Price” premiered last month and is the latest in a steady stream of public commentary on how the company is bad for America. Even internal documents show that even Wal-Mart’s own analysts recognize they risk damage to their overall reputation should they continue such practices as lower wages and defunct healthcare. They also take advantage of overseas sweatshops and exporting American jobs which create ever-cheaper products. Ultimately we pick up the price tag while Wal-Mart picks up billions of profits. • Which statement would this author agree with?

19. histrionics accosts animadversion Unit 5 • Answer the following questions based on vocabulary word usage. The documentary “Wal-Mart: The High Cost of Low Price” premiered last month and is the latest in a steady stream of public commentary on how the company is bad for America. Even internal documents show that even Wal-Mart’s own analysts recognize they risk damage to their overall reputation should they continue such practices as lower wages and defunct healthcare. They also take advantage of overseas sweatshops and exporting American jobs which create ever-cheaper products. Ultimately we pick up the price tag while Wal-Mart picks up billions of profits. • Which persuasive appeal matches the author’s tone?

20. Unit 5 • What is something that might taste brackish and what ingredient makes it taste like this? • Explain why you do or why do not you think that money makes people avid? • Would betting all your money on the first move of a game be a gambit? Explain why/why not. • What car do you think offers the best celerity and why should I buy this car for you as a reward for improving your reading? • What is the thing that makes you halcyon in life? • What should the punishment be for someone who’s incendiary tendencies causes a family to lose their home?

21. maelstrom overt pejorative suppliant talisman Unit 6 • Complete the following sentences using vocabulary words. 1. Fox News must fire their anchor after his ______ racism. 2. Mike Leach is a Texas football coach who lost his job last year in a legal and media ______. 3. Many servants ask _______ that people treat them with respect, saying please and thank you. 4. The boxer always kisses his ______ before a match. 5. Using the offensive term “anchor baby” is ______.

22. propriety summarily undulate pejorative Unit 6 Family Building Blocks is hosting its Riverfront Family Fest at Salem’s Riverfront Park on Saturday so families can learn and be entertained together and outdoors for free. “The big draw is having 1,500 parents and children come down and have fun on the riverfront. Parents rejoice in their children, being outdoors in the sunshine and having fun together,” said Sue Miller, FBB’s executive director. “Everything is free, food and entertainment. We want all families to be able to participate in this.” Family Building Blocks is an early childhood program for families with children age 5 and younger. This is the third year the agency has hosted Family Fest. There will be dancing, music, stories, crafts, face painting, treats, helicopter landings and fire truck displays. In addition , the event will offer parents and caregivers information on helmet safety, health and hygiene, nutrition, animal safety, fire safety, and sun safety. “People want to support families with young children. We all live in this community together,” Miller said. The event also will help foster each child’s excitement for reading. “Literature is a big focus. We’ll have a cake walk, but instead of a cake, you win a book,” Miller said. How does the author show that Family Building Blocks is about more than just throwing parties for the community? Use the vocabulary words listed in your answer.

23. myopic sacrilege undulate overt Unit 6 • Answer the question using vocabulary words. I have been trying to get my parents to move to Seattle (right) with me and away from LA (left). Using your vocabulary listed above, write a paragraph persuading them to move so I can one day get out of the Antelope Valley.

24. maelstrom pejorative undulate talisman Unit 6 • Answer the question using vocabulary words. Using your vocabulary listed above, explain how I have shown in my attempt to record kids opening presents at a party why improving reading is so important when it comes to real life situations of using the directions before using something.

25. Unit 7 articulate credence decrying distraught evince exhumation Complete the following paragraph using vocabulary words. Cigarette makers must now add large, graphic warning labels depicting diseased lungs, a man exhaling smoke through a hole in his neck, and a ______ mother at a gravestone. The supersize labels are the highest-profile part of an intensified war on tobacco by the federal government in a continuing effort to ______ the risks of smoking. The FDA hopes the labels will help give ______ to the fact that smoking ranks as the leading cause preventable and premature death in the U.S and ______ people to quit. Many other countries also have graphic warnings though they are far more explicit than those the U.S. chose. In 2009 tobacco companies sued the FDA ______ that the graphic-labeling rule violated their rights to free speech. One image that was not chosen for the labels depicts the ______ of a dead body.

26. Unit 7 cavort dissemble eulogy feckless evince • Complete the following sentences using vocabulary words. • The babysitter showed she was __________ when she lost the child she was babysitting. • At the graduation, the principal gave a _________ for the English student who had improved in reading the most. • Despite the movie star’s efforts to ________, we recognized her as she sat and ate at the restaurant. • The answer was _________, printed neatly. • When my son eats cookies, he tends to _______ around the house with a smile on his face.

27. Unit 7 Describe a scene in a movie that you saw in which there was a character was distraught? What is a problem with children in schools that you decry? What is a credence that you think you always have and why? You HAVE to offer a eulogy. It’s either that or starve to death while someone is singing a song you hate for the rest of your life, every minute of the day. If you had to offer a eulogy about something we have read/learned, what would it be? What is an exercise or chore that you’ve done in the past that has left you feckless? Would you do it again? Why/why not?

28. Unit 7 articulate cavort dissemble exhume • Answer the following questions based on vocabulary word usage. You have been selected to go up against the person you dislike most. One of you will be awarded five tickets to the concert of your favorite artist and be given a helicopter flight to Hawaii for the weekend. You both will be in a reading contest. The reader who outperforms the other will win, and the other will be trapped in a room with Mrs. Forbes, reading the most boring passage about how students should clean toilets for fun. • Develop a plan using three examples of how you will ensure that you outperform your adversary. Use the vocabulary listed above to do so.

29. Unit 8 murky nefarious propinquity utopian verdant Complete the following sentences using vocabulary words. Unlike other minimalist homes, Smith’s condo boasts splashes of color courtesy of the ______ vines running to the ceiling. Glen Davis’ future with the Boston Celtics is ______ but he hopes they’ll retain him on the roster. The truth is that there is no ______ society and even the most prosperous nations experience social problems. We need to minimize any potential health risks from contamination due to the ______ of a landfill site. I didn’t hear any talk of ______ plots by Democrats to alter election results by allowing fraudulent voting.

30. Unit 8 piquant primordial unwonted verbiage viscous Complete the following sentences using vocabulary words. The parents convinced the other children to repeat the bus driver’s demeaning ______ so that they could sue him for bullying. Meet Sinny, one of roughly 200 people in the world who have a rare genetic condition called ______ dwarfism. The Miami restaurant’s best dish contains a light sauce that is not spicy-hot, but rather ______, giving the slightly chewy octopus great flavor. In an order to ward off any ______ incidents, police patrolled the Staples Center both before, during, and after the game. There are tiny rocks in ear canals, known as “otoliths,” that are suspended in ______ fluid and help us keep our balance.

31. Unit 8 murky nefarious piquant viscous verbiage • Answer the question using vocabulary words. How might this be a visual representation of what we have addressed with “witch hunts” both during modern times and in The Crucible?

32. Unit 8 piquant primordial unwonted verbiage viscous Using the vocabulary above, develop a plan for second semester of how you will close your junior year with a smile on your future because you are that much closer to your futures.

33. Unit 9 What might cause a limb to atrophy? What sports or activities would be beneficial to a frenetic person? How would a brother and sister who have reached a concord act toward each other? What is the most important grouse of teenagers when it comes to school? What would a kitchen in disarray look like? What are three things the consummate basketball player would do right before a game?

34. Unit 9 Complete the following lines in this song, making it better by using vocabulary words . grouse flotsam bastion disarray exigency "The New Year"So this is the new year.And i don't feel any different.The clanking of crystalExplosions off in the distance (in the distance).So this is the new yearAnd I have no ______ to live inInstead there are ______ looking for a placeFor problems with easy solutionsSo everybody put your best suit or dress onLet's make believe that we are wealthy for just this onceLighting firecrackers off on the front lawnAs thirty dialogs bleed into one, creating a __________I just need to ________: I wish the world was flat like the old daysThen i could travel just by folding a mapNo more airplanes, or speed trains, or freewaysThere'd be no distance, chaos, or _______ that could hold us back.There'd be no distance that could hold us back [x2]

35. Unit 9 atrophy concord glean frenetic • Answer the question using vocabulary words. Explain how these two women originally were going to get into a cat fight but then realized they were dress to nice to fight so instead they went to a club after reading some amazing stories together in English class.

36. Unit 9 bastion consummate disarray glean BECHAR, Algeria - Snow fell Tuesday in the Sahara Desert in western Algeria. A 24-hour cold spell brought snow and rain to the region. Strong wind blew the snow across roads and buildings in the province of Bechar. Meteorologists predicted a return of good weather Wednesday. People who live in the region said the snow was good for the palm trees because it killed parasites. Bechar is located in the northern Sahara, about 36 miles south of the Moroccan border. Using the vocabulary listed above, explain how this news story may demonstrate that global warming may in fact be true.

37. Unit 10 incarcerate nettle ludicrous jocular • Answer the following questions based on vocabulary word usage. LeBron James sure didn't do himself any favors on Sunday night with his little personalized message to all his haters. “I'm going to continue to live the way I want to live. He's not listening to them. They're beneath him. It might not be the right thing to say when you're in LeBron's position, trying to win back a nation of fans who turned against you a year ago. LeBron has been public enemy No. 1 in pro sports since he made his "Decision" to migrate south last July. It's a little outrageous. So LeBron left Ohio for South Florida. Won't we ever get over it? Can't we ever get back to appreciating him as one of the world's most talented athletes? How much longer must we villainize someone who did nothing illegal and never meant to offend a soul? • What is the author’s message?

38. Unit 10 incumbent mordant stratagem • Answer the following questions using the vocabulary listed above. LeBron James sure didn't do himself any favors on Sunday night with his little personalized message to all his haters. “I'm going to continue to live the way I want to live. He's not listening to them. They're beneath him. It might not be the right thing to say when you're in LeBron's position, trying to win back a nation of fans who turned against you a year ago. LeBron has been public enemy No. 1 in pro sports since he made his "Decision" to migrate south last July. It's a little outrageous. So LeBron left Ohio for South Florida. Won't we ever get over it? Can't we ever get back to appreciating him as one of the world's most talented athletes? How much longer must we villainize someone who did nothing illegal and never meant to offend a soul? • By referencing that LeBron “did nothing illegal,” what is the author suggesting about the audience?

39. Unit 10 pecuniary pusillanimous recumbent incarcerate • Complete the following sentences using vocabulary words. • I found the boy ____________ on the grass, fast asleep. • The little girl was ___________; she would do awful things like spit on babies! • My ____________ background was of no money. • The man was __________d after being found intoxicated while driving.

40. Unit 10 What is a way you could develop a stratagem for your household where you never had to do chores again? What is a pet peeve that nettles you the most? What weather is mordant to you and why? What do you find the most ludicrous thing your best friend does? What do you think should be incumbent to starting every morning off right?

41. acuity enervate hallow delineate figment garner Unit 11 • Complete the following paragraph using vocabulary words. Norovirus is the most common cause of food poisoning. After experiencing it, I set to work to ______ some information about common causes of food poisoning, and I will now _______ that information. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates that 200,000 Americans contract food poisoning every day. But Philip Tierno, Ph.D., who I will _______ by noting his title of microbiologist at New York University medical center and author of The Secret Life of Germs, believes the actual number is closer to 800,000. And in 4 of 5 of food poisoning cases, the attack happens at home—right (on the plate) under your nose. Often, food poisoning will _______ the person because of the illnesses the body suffers, and the person feels disoriented, lacking ______. "Everyone in this country will have at least one incident of sickness this year attributable to a foodborne virus, bacteria, or toxin," Tierno told Men’s Health. Except that most of us won't know what hit us because we may think our nausea is just a ______ of our imagination.

42. depraved fecund esoteric fiat Unit 11 • Complete the following paragraph using vocabulary words. Too many cigarette advertisements are ________, glossing over the effects cigarette smoke can have on a person’s health. In a dramatic bid to get more Americans to quit smoking, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration asserted a ______ in regards to helping America see the issues that are evident from smoking. The FDA on Tuesday released nine graphic warning labels that will appear on all packs of cigarettes by no later than September 2012. The images are not meant to be _____ but widespread for many consumers to see frequently. One image shows a man's face and a lighted cigarette in his hand, with smoke escaping from a hole in his neck -- the result of a tracheotomy. The caption reads "Cigarettes are addictive." Another image shows a mother holding a baby as smoke swirls about them, with the warning: "Tobacco smoke can harm your children.“ The hopes are that these images will be _____, eliciting a rejection of smoking so as to protect oneself from these complications.

43. depraved fecund esoteric fiat Unit 11 • Answer the question using vocabulary words. Reviewing the income salary chart above about different jobs with Starbucks, what can you tell about who makes the most money?

44. acuity enervate figment garner Unit 11 • Answer the question using vocabulary words. Make an argument about how this picture makes it seem like living at this location—where it is described as windy—doesn’t seem so bad.

45. idiosyncrasy sophistry ubiquitous ignominy reputed Unit 12 • Complete the following sentences using vocabulary words. • Some would say the singer’s __________, her pink hair, made her famous. • The physician was ______ as one of the top in his field. • After careful analysis, it was clear the politician’s argument was nothing more than _______. • In Kentucky, no matter where we drove, we found that the humidity was _____. • The girl felt _____ after the picture of her embarrassing moment was posted on Facebook.

46. mundane nuance overweening penchant sumptuous Unit 12 • Complete the following sentences using vocabulary words. • He looked and her and felt _____ right away; it was lust at first sight. • The teenager was ______, never thinking about more than just text messaging and watching TV. • The latest Wii was ________; on sale, we could only find it for six hundred dollars!!! • The model walked in only talking to a few people and we could all tell he was ______ immediately. • There was a _____ in the weather; instead of just being hot, it was windy and hot.

47. idiosyncrasy sophistry ubiquitous ignominy reputed Unit 12 HOUSTON – Looking for a furry friend? Look no further than the Houston SPCA. This weekend (August 10-12), the shelter is offering $4 adoptions for all cats and dogs 4 months of age or older! The special, which does not include dogs in the Spot Peabody Room, is a great deal. Normally, adoption fees range from $65 to $150, and the adoption package is valued at over $400. It includes an initial health evaluation, vaccinations, spay or neuter surgery, deworming, microchipping, heartworm testing for dogs over 6 months, a complimentary overall wellness exam from VCA Animal Hospitals and a free bag of Hills Science Diet pet food – not to mention, a friend for life! If you would like to give a deserving animal a second chance at happiness, head down to the SPCA, located at 900 Portway Drive in Houston. The shelter is open from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m., Monday through Friday, and 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday. Choose the adoption option and save a life today! Using the vocabulary listed above, write a note to your family convincing them that they should adopt a new pet for you!!!

48. Unit 12 1. What do you consider to be mundane and boring? 2. Describe how you have a nuance in your personality from the person you are closest to. 3. What is the most overweening statement someone has ever said to you? 4. What in someone’s personality do you find to be a penchant? 5. What would you do for others if you were sumptuous ?

49. Unit 13 • Answer the following questions, demonstrating that you have an understanding of the vocab. word. • What would cause a movie to be inanein quality for you? • What might a person who is agnostic think about someone forcing them to say a prayer before eating? • What happens to someone who has a complicity in a robbery if they are prosecuted? • What would a house that is derelict look like? • How could someone counteract a diatribe without resorting to violence?

50. Unit 13 • Answer the following questions, demonstrating that you have an understanding of the vocab. word. • What might cause someone to create a effigy? • What are characteristics or things someone does who has equityif they walk in on a fight? • Describe an effigy of a villain in a movie. • What would someone who receives an indictment do if he or she is innocent? • Why does it help a student to be indubitable?