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Week 12. Content. MONDAY. Bellringer : Copy your Planner. MONDAY – Planner, Essential Vocabulary, Pronoun/Antecedent Agreement, “The Legend of Sleepy Hollow” TUESDAY – Sleepy Hollow, Setting, Imagery, Books for HONORS class arrive Tuesday!
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Week 12 Content
Bellringer: Copy your Planner • MONDAY – Planner, Essential Vocabulary, Pronoun/Antecedent Agreement, “The Legend of Sleepy Hollow” • TUESDAY – Sleepy Hollow, Setting, Imagery, Books for HONORS class arrive Tuesday! • WEDNESDAY – Sleepy Hollow, Context Clues, Character Drawing • THURSDAY – Literary Elements of Sleepy Hollow Quiz, Sequence of Events, Sleepy Hollow • FRIDAY – Essential Vocabulary Quiz,Honors: Ch. 1 & 2 Devil’s Arithmetic, Drawing Conclusions & Making Inferences
Essential Vocabulary • Parable- a simple story illustrating a moral or religious lesson • Onomatopoeia- words that imitate natural sound (quack, hiss) • Alliteration- repetition of consonant sounds at the beginnings of words • Personification- a figure of speech in which an object, event, abstract idea, or animal is given human characteristics • Antecedent- the noun or pronoun that a pronoun replaces or refers to
More Vocabulary • Adamant - unyielding • Behoove - benefit • Bevy - group of people • Burthen - burden • Capacious - big enough to contain a large quantity • Chanticleer - rooster
Even More Vocabulary • Cognomen - nickname or name that describes somebody • Con - to study or examine something with great care and attention • Descried - caught sight of • Despotic - tyrannical • Dexterous - skillful; deft • Domiciliated - provided with a place of residence
Additional Honors Vocabulary • Unleavened – made without yeast • Gruesome – horrible • Uncomprehendingly - without understanding • Distorted – deformed; twisted • Gutteral – throaty; gravelly
Language Network P. 73Pronoun Agreement • The antecedent is the noun or pronoun that a pronoun replaces or refers to. • Louis writes his own detective stories. antecedent pronoun
Agreement in Number • Use a singular pronoun to refer to a singular antecedent. • One story has its setting in Egypt. • Use a plural pronoun to refer to a plural antecedent. • The characters have their motives for murder.
Homework • Vocabulary Matching Handout Honors Homework • None • Please note: Our books should arrive tomorrow. Plan for assignments at that time
Bellringer • Place your homework in the basket at the front….then • Create a complete sentence with each of the following words. • Behoove • Bevy • Dexterous • Write a sentence that uses onomatopoeia. • Write a sentence that uses personification.
Essential Vocabulary • Parable- a simple story illustrating a moral or religious lesson • Onomatopoeia- words that imitate natural sound (quack, hiss) • Alliteration- repetition of consonant sounds at the beginnings of words • Personification- a figure of speech in which an object, event, abstract idea, or animal is given human characteristics • Antecedent- the noun or pronoun that a pronoun replaces or refers to
More Vocabulary • Adamant - unyielding • Behoove - benefit • Bevy - group of people • Burthen - burden • Capacious - big enough to contain a large quantity • Chanticleer - rooster
Even More Vocabulary • Cognomen - nickname or name that describes somebody • Con - to study or examine something with great care and attention • Descried - caught sight of • Despotic - tyrannical • Dexterous - skillful; deft • Domiciliated - provided with a place of residence
Additional Honors Vocabulary • Unleavened – made without yeast • Gruesome – horrible • Uncomprehendingly - without understanding • Distorted – deformed; twisted • Gutteral – throaty; gravelly
Language Network P. 73Agreement in Person • The pronoun must agree in person with the antecedent. • Louis likes his mysteries to have surprise endings. • You want a story to grab your attention. Third Person Second Person
P. 74 Agreement in Gender • The gender of a pronoun must be the same as the gender of its antecedent. • Agatha Christie sets many of her stories in England. • The hero has to use all his wits to solve the crime. Masculine Feminine
Sleepy Outline • Please record the outline into your notebook.
Homework • Pronoun/Antecedent agreement handout Honors Homework • The Devil’s Arithmetic: • Read Chapters 1-2 tonight
Bellringer • First, Turn in your homework…then • In your own words, please describe the setting in “The Legend of Sleepy Hollow”. • Use imagery • Choose good vocabulary • Use sensory details • Remember spatial order • Settings = when & where
Essential Vocabulary • Parable- a simple story illustrating a moral or religious lesson • Onomatopoeia- words that imitate natural sound (quack, hiss) • Alliteration- repetition of consonant sounds at the beginnings of words • Personification- a figure of speech in which an object, event, abstract idea, or animal is given human characteristics • Antecedent- the noun or pronoun that a pronoun replaces or refers to
More Vocabulary • Adamant - unyielding • Behoove - benefit • Bevy - group of people • Burthen - burden • Capacious - big enough to contain a large quantity • Chanticleer - rooster
Even More Vocabulary • Cognomen - nickname or name that describes somebody • Con - to study or examine something with great care and attention • Descried - caught sight of • Despotic - tyrannical • Dexterous - skillful; deft • Domiciliated - provided with a place of residence
Additional Honors Vocabulary • Unleavened – made without yeast • Gruesome – horrible • Uncomprehendingly - without understanding • Distorted – deformed; twisted • Gutteral – throaty; gravelly
Sleepy Outline • Please record the outline into your notebook.
Character Drawing • In pen or pencil, please draw the character of Ichabod Crane. • Be sure to include at least three (3)prominent identifying details. • Stick figures are not allowed. • Please draw large enough to fill the frame.
Bellringer • In addition to his other vocations, he was the singing-master of the neighborhood, and picked up many bright shillings by instructing the young folks in psalmody. • What does the word “vocations” mean in this sentence?
Essential Vocabulary • Parable- a simple story illustrating a moral or religious lesson • Onomatopoeia- words that imitate natural sound (quack, hiss) • Alliteration- repetition of consonant sounds at the beginnings of words • Personification- a figure of speech in which an object, event, abstract idea, or animal is given human characteristics • Antecedent- the noun or pronoun that a pronoun replaces or refers to
More Vocabulary • Adamant - unyielding • Behoove - benefit • Bevy - group of people • Burthen - burden • Capacious - big enough to contain a large quantity • Chanticleer - rooster
Even More Vocabulary • Cognomen - nickname or name that describes somebody • Con - to study or examine something with great care and attention • Descried - caught sight of • Despotic - tyrannical • Dexterous - skillful; deft • Domiciliated - provided with a place of residence
Additional Honors Vocabulary • Unleavened – made without yeast • Gruesome – horrible • Uncomprehendingly - without understanding • Distorted – deformed; twisted • Gutteral – throaty; gravelly
Bellringer • From his half itinerant life, also, he was a kind of travelling gazette, carrying the whole budget of local gossip from house to house; so that his appearance was always greeted with satisfaction. • What does the word “itinerant” mean in this sentence?