9th literature notebook
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9th Literature notebook1. Table of Contents2. syllabus3. Essay prompts4. Figurative language5. Conjunctions6. Graphic Organizer template7. Pledge of Allegiance activity8. Analogies9. Goals (daily, weekly, yearly, & long-term)10. Bar graph: testing skills11. Quotes 1/5-1012. Pledge of Allegiance vocabulary13. Quotes 1/13-1714. Vocabulary “The Interlopers”15. 4 square analysis “The Interlopers”16. Quotes 1/20-2417. Quotes 1/27-3118. Vocabulary “The Odyssey” and bingo19. KWL Odyssey20. Characteristics of a hero21. Quotes 2/3-722. Intro Odyssey questions23. Anticipation guide24. Quotes 2/10-1425. Vocabulary “The Most Dangerous Game”26. Quotes 2/24-2827. 4 square analysis “The Most Dangerous Game”
28. vocabulary—Biographies29. Quotes 3/2-630. Historical figures chart31. Research pre/post test32. Research project information33. Research notes34. Quotes 3/9-1335. Quotes 3/16-20 36. Vocabulary—Romeo & Juliet37.
Vocabulary (week 1)
Vocabulary 1/6-10/2020
1. pledge: promise
2. allegiance: loyalty
3. nation: country
4. republic: government
5. indivisible: unable to be broken apart
6. liberty: freedom
7. justice: fairness
8. coordinating conjunction: a word that connects words or ideas
9. subordinating conjunction: a word that introduces a dependent
clause
10. clause: a group of words with a subject and a verb; can be
independent or dependent
Vocabulary: “The Interlopers”
precipitous: steep; sheer
antagonist: the one who acts against the main character
condolences: expressions of sympathy with another in grief
feud: a long and violent quarrel
climax: the turning point
conjunction: connects or combines
resolution: when the problem is resolved
exposition: the background information; brief summary
acquiesced: agreed quietly without protest or enthusiasm
interlopers: intruders; those who meddle in others’ business
protagonist: the main character
theme: what the author wants you to learn
complications: smaller problems related to the main problem
disputed: contested; argued
conflict: the main problem
“The Odyssey” by Homer
1. Plundered: took goods by force; looted2. Dispatched: finished quickly3. Assuage: calm pacify4. Bereft: deprived5. Ardor: passion, enthusiasm6. Insidious: characterized by craftiness and betrayal7. Dissemble: conceal under false appearance; disguise8. Incredulity: unwillingness or inability to believe9. Bemusing: stupefying or muddling10. Equity: fairness, justice11. Maudlin: tearfully and foolishly sentimental12. Contempt: disdain or scorn13. Epic: a long poem telling a story about the actions of heroes
& gods14. Epic hero: “larger than life” person who takes on a
dangerous journey; possesses character traits most valued by the culture
15. Poetic justice: when a character gets what he deserves; the most fitting reward or punishment is doled out to a character
16. Persevere: continue trying even if it is difficult or it seems like you won’t succeed
“The Most Dangerous Game” by Frank Connell
Palpable: able to be felt; easily perceived
Indolently: lazily; idly
Naïve: unsophisticated
Scruples: misgivings about something one feels is
wrong
Grotesque: having a strange, bizarre design; shocking
or offensive
Futile: useless; hopeless
Receding: to go or move away; retreat
Gargoyle: a grotesquely carved figure of a human
or animal
Debacle: a complete collapse or failure; rout
Bewildered:: completely puzzled or confused;
perplexed
“The Most Dangerous Game” week 21. tangible: capable of being touched; real2. affable: pleasantly easy to approach and talk to;
warmly polite3. zealous: ardently active, devoted, diligent4. condone: to give tacit approval, pardon, excuse5. amenity: any feature that provides comfort,
convenience, or pleasure6. solicitous: anxious or concerned about someone or
something7. uncanny: seeming to have an inexplicable knowledge;
uncomfortably strange8. elude: to avoid or escape by speed; to escape the
understanding9. imperative: absolutely necessary or required;
unavoidable10. deplorable: wretched; lamentable; very bad11. blandly: in a mild and soothing manner12. barbarous: uncivilized; savage; crude13. invariable: not changing or capable of being changed;
static; constant14. venerable: impressive or interesting because of age
or antique appearance15. bleak: without hope or encouragement; depressing,
desolate
Biographies vocabulary week #1
candor: sharp honesty or frankness in expressing oneself
abdicated: gave up formally
discipline: training that develops self- control, character or efficiency
feasible: capable of being done or carried out; possible
arduous: difficult; laborious
tumultuous: greatly disturbed; in an uproar
implications: indirect results
confines: boundaries; border; limits
desolate: forlorn; wretched
poignant: emotionally touching
Biographies vocabulary week #2
legacy: something handed down from an ancestor
enigma: mystery
lithe: flexible
momentous: very important
defaulted: failed to do something or be somewhere when required or expected; failed to make payment when due
hallowed: sacred
degenerate: grow worse
creed: statement of belief
oppression: keeping others down by the unjust use of power
induction: installation; initiation
Shakespeare Literary terms– Drama: a story written to be acted for an audience
– Tragedy: a play, novel, or other narrative that depicts serious and important
events in which the main character comes to an unhappy end
– Prologue: a short introduction at the beginning of a play that gives a brief
overview of the plot
– Sonnet: 14 line lyric poem that is usually written in iambic pentameter and
that has one of several rhyme schemes (Shakespearean-3 four line units or
quatrains, followed by a concluding couplet; abab cdcd efef gg)
– Prose: direct, unadorned form of language, written or spoken, in ordinary
use (anything that is not poetry)
– Chorus: a group who says things at the same time
– Anachronism: event or detail that is inappropriate for the time period
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jeZlDRveAYs
– Verbal irony: a writer or speaker says one thing, but really means something
completely different https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JmMQEIijyY0
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2LNG1ySVsl4
– Dramatic irony: the audience or reader knows something important that a
character in the play or story does not know
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j1bfOBBl6pQ
– Monologue: a speech by one character in a play
– Soliloquy: an unusually long speech in which a character who is on stage
alone expresses his or her thoughts aloud
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4qACoMK1ypE
– Foil: character who is used as a contrast to another character; writer sets
off/intensifies the qualities of 2 characters in this way
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ldn488FpIqk
– Oxymoron: a combination of contradictory terms
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q14nZe-Px70
– Aside: words that are spoken by a character in a play to the audience or to
another character but that are not supposed to be overheard by the others
onstage https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B-41jc6jSgk
– Pun: a play on the multiple meanings of a word, or on two words that sound
alike but have different meanings
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SAgYiERRDPY
– Comic relief: humor added that lessens the seriousness of a plot
– Static character: character who does not change much in the course of the
story
– Dynamic character: character who changes as a result of the story’s events
– Blank verse: poetry written in unrhymed iambic pentameter; each line of
poetry contains 5 iambs, or metrical feet, that consist of an unstressed
syllable followed by a stressed syllable
– Couplet: two consecutive lines of poetry that rhyme; couplets often signal
the EXIT of a character or end of a scene
Romeo and Juliet vocabulary– Act 1Pernicious: causing great injury or ruinAdversary: a person who opposes or fights against anotherAugmenting: increasing, enlargingGrievance: injustice; complaintOppression: feeling of being weighed down with worries or problemsTransgression: wrong-doing; sin– Act 2Procure: get; obtainPredominant: of or having stronger influenceIntercession: act of pleading on another’s behalfSallow: of a sickly, pale-yellowish hueLamentable: distressing; sadUnwieldy: awkward; clumsy
– Act 3
Gallant: brave and noble
Fray: noisy fight
Martial: military; war-like
Exile: banish
Eloquence: speech that is graceful and persuasive
Fickle: changeable
– Act 4
Pensive: deeply thoughtful
Vial: small bottle containing medicine or other liquids
Enjoined: ordered
Wayward: headstrong
Dismal: causing gloom or misery
Loathsome: disgusting; detestable
Act 5Remnants: what is left overPenury: extreme povertyDisperse: to break up and scatterHaughty: arrogantAmbiguities: statements or events whose meanings are unclearScourge: instrument for inflicting punishment
“The Cask of Amontillado” by Edgar Allen Poe
1. precluded: prevented
2. retribution: payback; punishment for a misdeed
3. afflicted: suffering or sickened
4. explicit: clearly stated
5. recoiling: staggering back
6. subsided: settled down; became less active or intense
7. impunity: freedom from consequences
8. immolation: destruction
9. gothic literature: mystery and dark tales of vengeance and
passion
10.verified: confirmed; proven true
1/7 Your teacher one day announced that your class was
going on a wonderful field trip. Write a story about this field
trip. In your story, you can have your class go anywhere you
wish.
1/14 Top professional athletes often have salaries and
bonuses in the tens of millions of dollars. Do you think these
athletes deserve this type of income? Why or why not?
Explain your position and use specific reasons and examples.
1/21 Consider a moral dilemma that a character in a novel or
other piece of literature must face. It could be an issue you
yourself have faced or one that is new to you. Explain what
you would do if you were caught in the same situation. Then
explain why you would handle it that way.
1/28 In a recent fire disaster, there were some kids who did
some heroic things. Think about what constitutes (makes) a
hero. Imagine yourself as one. Now write a story in which you
were a hero/heroine in a tough situation.
2/4 Think about an occupation that is considered difficult
or demanding. Write an essay explaining why you think this
career is one of the most stressful and/or physically
challenging, supporting your position with logic and
examples.
2/11 Millions of people visit zoos around the world. But some
people believe that zoos are inhumane and that animals
should not be kept in captivity. Do you agree? Why or why
not? Use specific reasons and examples to support your
position.
2/18 There are times when we all wish, even if just for a
moment, that we could be someone else for a day. Who
would you choose to be for that day? What would you do?
Think of some details of your day. Now write a story about
what your day was like as that person.
2/25 You have been asked to write a letter that would
convince a organizers of a major event to be hosted in your
hometown. Write an essay that convinces these delegates
that your town would be great host.
_____ One day, as you were petting and talking to your friend’s dog, it
answered back! Write a story about this.
_____ Most teenagers today must adhere to a certain curfew, a time
when they are required to return home every evening. Some claim
that a curfew is a necessary way of adding structure to a young
person’s life; others contend that certain teenagers are responsible
enough to determine their own schedules. Write an editorial either
agreeing or disagreeing with the necessity of a curfew for teenagers.
Clearly state your opinion and justify it using a series of clear, well-
supported points. Make sure to anticipate and address the arguments
of the opposing side.
_____ Pets are not people. After all, dogs don’t go to school and cats
don’t hold down jobs. But pet owners often consider their dogs and
cats to be members of their families. In what ways are pets like
people and in what ways are they not? Write a comparison-contrast
essay explaining the similarities and differences between pets and
people.
_____ If someone discovered the ‘Elixir of life’ that would enable us
to live forever, would it be a blessing or a curse? Use specific reasons
and examples to support your answer.
_____ Some people feel that the public school system does not
adequately prepare students for the real world. Identify one
improvement you think schools need to make in order to better
prepare students for life after high school. Write a letter to the school
board in which you describe this improvement and explain why it is
needed.
_____ In most countries people pay taxes based upon how much they
earn: the higher their income, the higher the percentage of that
income they must pay in taxes. Many people argue that a flat tax, in
which everyone pays the same rate regardless of income, would be a
more equitable and desirable tax system. Which of these two tax
systems do you think is best, and why? Use specific reasons and
examples to support your answer.
_____ Write an essay explaining the importance of being able to see a
situation from another person's point of view.
_____ Pretend that you lived in colonial times. Think about what your
life would be like, how it would be different living more than 200
years ago. Now, write a story about a young person (or yourself) living
in George Washington’s day.
In order to make a complex sentence, you must have a
subordinating conjunction or a relative pronoun
Common Subordinating Conjunctions
Relative
Pronouns
after as though than that
although because though which
as before unless who
as if how until whom
as long as if where whose
as soon as in order that wherever
since when whether
so that whenever while
In order to make a compound sentence, you must connect
2 sentences with a coordinating conjunction: for, and, nor,
but, or, yet, so (FANBOYS)
In order to make a complex sentence, you must have a
subordinating conjunction or a relative pronoun
Common Subordinating Conjunctions
Relative
Pronouns
after as though than that
although because though which
as before unless who
as if how until whom
as long as if where whose
as soon as in order that wherever
since when whether
so that whenever while
In order to make a compound sentence, you must connect
2 sentences with a coordinating conjunction: for, and, nor,
but, or, yet, so (FANBOYS)
Exposition (a brief summary) Conflict (main problem) Complications (small
problems related to the
conflict)
Climax (turning point)
Resolution (how the problem was
resolved)
Characters
Protagonist:
Antagonist:
Setting
Time—
Place—
mood/feeling or emotion—
Theme (what does the
author want you to realize?)
Point of view (perspective)
Tone (positive, negative, or
neutral)
Graphic Organizer: Parts of a story
Name ______________________________________________________________
Title ________________________________________________________________
Author _____________________________________________________________
8 characteristics of a hero https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UD51mcnc9Hg
– 1. supernatural abilities or qualities– 2. charged with a quest– 3. the hero is tested to prove worthiness– 4. receives help from mythical beings, magical animals and
humans– 5. The hero’s travels take him to the supernatural world
that normal humans are not able to.– 6. The hero reaches a low point where he nearly gives up.– 7. The hero experiences a resurrection– 8. The hero regains his rightful place.