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Week 12
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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!
• 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.
Begin reading “The Legend of Sleepy Hollow”
Homework
• Vocabulary Matching Handout
Honors Homework• None• Please note: Our books should arrive
tomorrow. Plan for assignments at that time
TUESDAY
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.
“The Legend of Sleepy Hollow”
Homework
• Pronoun/Antecedent agreement handout
Honors Homework
• The Devil’s Arithmetic : –Read Chapters 1-2 tonight
WEDNESDAY
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.
“The Legend of Sleepy Hollow”
THURSDAY
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
LITERERY ELEMENTS OF SLEEPY HOLLOW QUIZ
WEEK 12
“The Legend of Sleepy Hollow”
FRIDAY
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?
ESSENTIAL VOCABULARY QUIZCOMPREHENSION QUIZ
WEEK 12
“The Legend of Sleepy Hollow”