Vocab 6 Basic Definitions

7TH GRADE VOCABULARY LIST 6

Test on Friday, November 22, 2013

Chapters 3-4 of The Pearl

1. furtive = secretive


2. consecrate to make holy / to bless


3. brooding = gloomy, moping


4. estuary = an inlet of water– with partial exposure to the open sea


5. cozened (past tense verb)= to trick or deceive


6. countenance = face


7. ramparts= a fort, bastion, bulwark


8. benign = harmless, kind


9. contemptuous = scornful, disrespectful


10. coagulating = thickening, congealing


11. defied (past tense for defy) = disobeyed


12. lethargy (n) / = laziness, fatigue, exhaustion

lethargic (adj.) = lazy, fatigued exhausted,

The Pearl Reading Log Ch. 4 - Due Friday

Dear Class,

Here is the link for Chapter 4 Reading Log due Friday.

Ou will have class time to work on this tomorrow, and I will also help to explain some of the new terms, such as bias.  However, I still highly suggest you get started on this tonight.

Dear Class...

Dear Seventh Graders,
I'm so sorry I'm missing you today! After a thrilling, yet arduous theatrical run, I have been rendered ill.

Anna will be your sub today. Please use the rest of class time to finish reading Chapter 3 and to start looking up the vocab words and making flashcards.

Flashcards on index cards or in Quizlet form are due Tuesday. I will post definitions on Tuesday for the sake of clarity and continuity.

I look forward to discussing the end of Ch 3 and reading more with you on Tuesday!

Take care,
Annie

Vocabulary List 6 Chapters 3-4 The Pearl

7TH GRADE VOCABULARY LIST 6

Test on Friday, November 22, 2013

Flashcards (or Quizlet) Due Tuesday, November 13, 2013

Chapters 3-4 of The Pearl

1. furtive (37)


2. consecrate (38)


3. brooding (38)


4. estuary (39)


5. cozened (past tense verb) (39)


6. countenance (42)


7. ramparts (46)


8. benign (47)


9. contemptuous (49)


10. coagulating (50)


11. defied (past tense for defy) (53)


12. lethargy (n) / lethargic (adj.)

Direct Object Test on Friday

Direct Object Test this Friday! You will have to identify the subject, verb, and direct object in 5 sentences. You will then have to write 5 of your own sentences with one or more direct objects. 

REMEMBER when composing a sentence with a direct object, you need to use a transitive verb (or a verb that requires an object). Transitive verbs can't exist on their own. For example, Sam saw has a subject and a verb, but it is still an incomplete thought. WHAT did Sam see? Sam saw the movie. Sam saw the pickle. Sam saw the phonebook. Sam saw the sunset. Sam saw the prison gate. Sam saw his death. 

A second example: Jenny kicked... (WHAT did she kick?) Jenny kicked the wall, the can, herself. 

Just for your information, intransitive verbs like (all of your favorite RUN) can exist on its own. Johnny ran. It could use more information, like a prepositional phrase (Johnny ran down the street), but it doesn't need it to be a complete sentence. Other intransitive verbs: to die, to go, to lie, to sneeze.

The Pearl Reading Log Ch. 1-2

Here's a link to the reading log if you'd like to type your work!

The Pearl Chapters 1-2 Themes for Discussion

Please read/reread Chapters 1-2 of The Pearl, underlining or starring examples of greed, poverty, racism/classism, and the detachment of nature.  

Please also make note of paradoxes and stark opposites. In the prologue, the narrator acknowledges that through the retelling of stories (including this very parable), a black-and-white moral universe develops: good vs. evil, rich vs. poor, oppressed vs. free. Note the purity, goodness and natural freedom painted in Kino's community versus the wealth, greed, and evil implied through descriptions of the doctor and the "city of stone and plaster" (8). Also note paradoxes, such as the doctor's ignorance and avarice, and how this shapes the reader's emotions about the character.

These themes, along with the concept of FATE will guide our discussion on Monday.

Steinbeck Biography Assignment Due Thurs.

Please research John Steinbeck's life and write 1/2 page biography. Please include his early life as a writer, his major works, the historical context of America and the general American experience Steinbeck was committed to exploring in his works.

25pts

Pearl Assignment Due Wednesday

1. Using at least one outside source (not Wikipedia), please research the organic process by which a pearl is created.  (1/2 page) 
2. Write a short paragraph reflecting why you think natural pearls are (and have historically been) deemed valuable.  Include several reasons. 
3. Cite your source below. 

Vocabulary List 5

VOCABULARY LIST 5

Test on Friday, November 8, 2013

Flashcards Due Tuesday, November 4, 2013

Include parts of speech.

Chapters 1-2 of The Pearl

1. ceaselessly (1)*


2. covey (5)


3. detachment (3)


4. plaintively (5)*


5. strenuous (8)


6. avarice (9)


7. indigene (9)


8. mangroves (14)


9. unsubstantial (15)


10. obscured (17)


11. subsided (19)


12. receding (20)

**Find adj. definitions.