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Agenda for Thursday, November 3
1. “The Raven”(25 min.)
o Comprehension Checko Reconcile Tier 2 Vocabularyo Mastery Sentence Writing
2. The Scarlet Letter (50 min.)
o “The Custom House” Tier 2 Vocabulary assigned
o Writing Journal Entry 6
3. Begin Homework (Remaining Time)
“The Raven” Tier 2 Vocabulary Reconciledo Surcease (n) pause, delay (2) o Obeisance (n) bowing as a sign of reverence (7)o Mein (n) manner or attitude (7)o Decorum (n) formality (8)o Countenance (n) face (8)o Ungainly (adv) awkward, clumsy (9)o Divining (v) speculating or conjecturing (13) o Seraphim (n) angels (14)o Respite (n) repose or rest (14)o Pallid (adj) pale (18)
Mastery Sentences?o A Mastery Sentence is a complex sentence
that includes both the original word used correctly and context clues from which meaning of the word can be inferred (usually key word from the definition or synonyms/antonyms).
o When you can write a mastery sentence for a previously unknown word, it best demonstrates your understanding of the term and how it can be used properly in writing.
Mastery Sentences Practice
o Seraphim (n) angels (14)o Divining (v) speculating or
conjecturing (13) o Pallid (adjective) pale (18)
• Word (part of speech) Definition, Synonyms? Antonyms?
• Mastery Sentence:
“The Raven” by Edgar Allan Poe
Reading Journal EntryThe Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel
Hawthorne“The Custom House”1. Define each of the
following terms:o Prolix (adjective)o Emolument (noun)o Vicissitude (noun)o Dotage (noun)o Vitiate (verb)o Polemical (adjective)
2. Write Mastery Sentences for each.
AP English 11 Your NameJournal Entry November 3, 2011o http://abclocal.go.com/ktrk/story?section=news/local&id=7546600
o Shame (verb) to cause to feel shame; make ashamed o Shame (noun) the painful feeling arising from the
consciousness of something dishonorable, improper, ridiculous, etc., done by oneself or another
o Authorities have suggested that public shaming (shame punishment) might be a stronger deterrent to school age misbehavior than more traditional punishments such as detention, suspension or financial compensation.
o Do you think shame punishment is an appropriate consequence for negative behavior?
o Are there instances in which shame punishment could be a useful device for modifying behavior?
o Situations for which it would not?o Would it work in schools? Why or why not?
Homework Due Next Classo Complete “Custom House” Tier 2 Vocabulary work
including Mastery Sentences for each.o Tier 2 Quiz including Raven terms BUT NOT “Custom
House” terms.