The Luckiest Time of All
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The Luckiest Time of All
By Lucille Cliftonp. 60- 66
Vocabulary, ac-, Poet Laureate, dialect
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Vocabulary p. 60Know well Know a little Know not at all
plaited (v)- braidedwonders (n)- things that cause astonishment; marvelstwine (n)- strong string or cord of strands twisted togetherhind (adj)- rearspied (v)- watched secretlyacquainted (adj)- familiar
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Word Study ac-, p. 60 & 67
• Prefix- letters or syllables added to the beginning of a word to modify its meaning (pre- means before)
• Root- the basic element of a word, and it is the foundation on which the meaning of a word is built
• Suffix- letters or syllables added to the end of a word to modify its meaning
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Prefix ac-
• comes from Latin• “motion towards”, “addition to”, or “nearness
to”• acquainted- from Latin accognoscere , from ad- ‘to’ + cognoscere ‘come to know.’
• explain how the prefix ac- contributes to the meaning of these words: accompany, accelerate, accessible, accumulate, accept
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Lucille Clifton, Poet Laureate
• Many U.S. states have the post of poet laureate, which is typically held by a prominent poet
• The Poet Laureate’s responsibilities are to make public appearances and promote awareness of poetry and their geographical region
• In some country, the Poet Laureate is responsible for writing poetry for state affairs. This is not the case in the US.
Idaho’s current PL is Brady Udall.
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Dialect• a particular form of a language that is peculiar to a specific region or
social group. Dialect is more than accent, it includes word choice as well
• South: "Y'all“; North: "You guys“• South: "Fixin' to“; North: "About to“• South: "Howdy“; North: "Hello“• South: "Twixt“; North: "Between“• Old folks in the Deep South say things like "I'd love to have lunch with
you that day, but I've gotta carry my momma to see her doctor.“• In south Louisiana they call a sink a zink, like "Wash your hands in the
zink." They also catch a flat instead of getting a flat tire. • In New Orleans they say "make groceries" instead of "go to the grocery
store.“• And then there's "jeet" and "yontoo", as in "Jeet?", "Naw, yontoo?"
(Translation: did you eat? No, do you want to?)
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What word(s) do you use to address a group of two or more people?
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Which of these terms do you prefer for a sale of unwanted items on your porch, in your yard,
etc.?
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What do you call the long sandwich that contains cold cuts, lettuce, and so on?
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What do you call the little gray creature (that looks like an insect but is actually a crustacean) that rolls up into
a ball when you touch it?
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What do you call a traffic situation in which several roads meet in a circle and you have to
get off at a certain point?
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What is “the City”?
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What is the distinction between dinner and supper?
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What do you call the thing from which you might drink water in a school?