English Week 3

Review

• What are the four sentence types we learned about?

• Directions: Write an example of each sentence type using the topic: books.

Independent Reading

• Each quarter you are to read a book on your own.

• Reading helps to improve your vocabulary, background knowledge, and grammar skills.

• You will complete Double Entry Diaries – See handout

Today

• We will start reading “The Lady, or the Tiger?”– Page 45

• Have you ever felt that you were caught between a “rock and a hard place?”– Idioms are words, phrases, or expressions that

cannot be taken literally– Needing to make the choice between two actions

neither of which seems quite right.

Background

• Pg. 44• During the Middle Ages in England…

Vocabulary

• We will make note cards for the vocabulary words in each passage we read.

impartial (im pär’ shəl)

Adj. Not favoring one side more than another; fair. (page 46)

Sentence

• The jury must come to an impartial decision.

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emanate(em’ ə nāt)

Verb. To come forth (page 46)

Sentence• The warmth emanated from

the fireplace.

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dire(dīr)

Adj. Dreadful; terrible. (page 46)

Sentence

• Driving drunk can lead to dire consequences.

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fervent(fur’ vənt)

Adj. having or showing great intensity of feeling; passionate. (page 47)

Sentence

• The fans’ fervent support helped encourage the underdog win the championship.

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imperious(im pēr’ ē əs)

Adj. Extremely proud and controlling.

Sentence

• The imperious king refused to hear his countrymen's pleas for better treatment.

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novel(nov’ əl)

Adj. New and unusual; (page 47)

Sentence

• The novel fashion trend can be seen in all the stores’ front windows.

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presume(pri zōōm’)

Verb to take upon oneself without permission or authority; dare. (page 50)

Sentence

• Don’t presume you can take the car out for a drive just because you were allowed last week.

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Reading “The Lady, or the Tiger?”

• We will be using our Double-entry Diary while we read to help improve comprehension.

Writing prompt

• Write a new ending for the story in which you reveal the princess’s decision and show the effects of her decision on all the characters. What happens to the young man? How does she feel about it? What does the king do next? Be sure to use descriptive details, and use each of your new vocabulary words.