Vocabulary Book II – Unit 2

Learning Goal

Read fiction for comprehension (understanding) and analysis (Take it apart and figure it out) with a focus on theme, mood and characterization.

– Review plot, setting, and conflict and vocabulary.

Vocabulary Objectives

You will be able to:

1. Match word to definition

2. Use the word in a sentence

Take Out

Binder with Paper Remember to use Cornell Note-taking

method.

Vocabulary Words: http://quizlet.com/316208

Write down the words and definitions in your notebooks.

Word in column in left and definition in column on right.

Write down word used in a phrase or sentence.

Draw a picture to help you remember. Write down roots.

reckless

reckless

disregarding consequences of danger

Reckless driving is an unusual charge in New York State.

wince

wince

to shrink back in pain

He winced as the dentist touched his broken tooth.

wince

wince

wince

bleak

bleak

without hope or encouragement

Both the plot and the atmosphere of the film are extremely bleak.

unfathomable

unfathomable

incapable of consideration

Without the full support of my parents such a feat was unfathomable.

http://youtu.be/x_rJKO-ZXeU

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incredulous

incredulous

unable to accept what is offered as true

She listened to his explanation with an incredulous smile.

sage

sage

Wise

It was a sage suggestion that she think long and hard before deciding to marry at such a young age.

acquire

acquire

to gain for oneself

The scar was acquired as the result of an injury.

incidental

incidental

occuring by chance

Incidental contact happens when two opposing players come into contact without a deliberate foul or violation.

http://youtu.be/lOUO0VlBKUM

subside

subside

end from agitation

The pain will subside in a couple of hours. After his anger had subsided, he was able to

look at things rationally. We'll have to wait until the wind subsides.

sympathetic

sympathetic

showing concern or feeling as another

irresistible

irresistible

too strong or convincing to be resisted

http://youtu.be/0AIT78Bxkws

hue

hue

a color or tint

We decorated the room in hues of blue and green.

HUE

gingerly

in a careful or cautious manner

He gingerly opened the can of soda, fearful that it had been shaken by his sister.

http://youtu.be/_MsG84J8CUk

gingerly

rogue

rogue

a dishonest or worthless person

nonchalant

nonchalant

having an air of indifference – not caring

He was surprisingly nonchalant about winning the award.

She faced the crowd with the nonchalant ease of an experienced speaker.

HOMEWORK

FLASHCARDS WITH ORIGINAL SENTENCES (Make up a sentence that shows you know the word).

Which sentence fulfills the requirement?– Based on what she saw, Selena formed a

hypothesis.– Hypothesis is a word.– http://quizlet.com/316208/outsiders-vocabulary-gr

oup-1-flash-cards/

The Outsiders– Susan Eloise Hinton was born in the

1950s in Tulsa, Oklahoma, a place that she describes as “a pleasant place to live if you don’t want to do anything.”

– She began The Outsiders at the age of fifteen, inspired by her frustration with the social divisions in her high school and the lack of realistic fiction for high school readers.

The OutsidersThe Outsiders, first published in 1967,

tells the story of class conflict between the greasers, a group of low-class youths, and the Socs (short for Socials), a group of privileged rich kids who live on the wealthy West Side of town.

–The novel broke ground in the genre of Young Adult fiction, transcending established boundaries in its portrayal of violence, class conflict, and prejudice.

Social Class

“Many Americans believe in a simple three-class model that includes the "rich", the "middle class", and the "poor".”

“Most definitions of class structure group people according to wealth, income, education, type of occupation, and membership in a specific subculture or social network.”

Social Class

Sociologists Dennis Gilbert, William Thompson, Joseph Hickey, and James Henslin have proposed class systems with six distinct social classes.

These class models feature:– an upper or capitalist class consisting of the rich and powerful, – an upper middle class consisting of highly educated and

affluent professionals, – a middle class consisting of college-educated individuals

employed in white-collar industries, – a lower middle class, a working class constituted by clerical

and blue collar workers whose work is highly routinized,– and a lower class divided between the working poor and the

unemployed underclass.[

Historical Context

Hinton was born in _____ The Outsiders was published in _____. What was America like at that time? What

was happening? http://youtu.be/lkXFb1sMa38

– Write down FIVE names of important people in the video.

                                                                                        

                               

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