Of Mice and Men Vocabulary.

Slides:

Advertisements

Similar presentations

Mini grammar lesson Monday

Advertisements

Of Mice and Men Vocabulary by Chapter. Chapter One recumbent adj. laying down or reclined bindle n. a bedroll carried on the back morose adj. melancholy,

M&M Vocab CHAPTER 1 1. Bindle [slang / vernacular] – a bundle (bedding), carried by hobos 2. Live Off the Fatta the Land [slang / vernacular] – “fat of.

Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck

Advanced Word Power (AWP) Chapter 2.

Identifying Prepositional Phrases

Morosely Sullen; melancholy; gloomy. Pantomime The art or technique of conveying emotions, actions, feelings, etc. by gestures without speaking.

Of Mice and Men Chapter 2 By John Steinbeck.

Vocabulary Unit 5 White 3 Students January Vacant: (adjective) Sentence: Word Partners: Opposite : The parking lot is vacant on Sunday. vacant building,

Avoiding Unacceptable Grammar Mistakes: Ten Rules

Homophones Sound alike But are spelled differently And have different meaning.

Grammar Practice Type your name here. There vs. their vs. they’re  Use there when referring to a place, whether concrete ("over there by the building")

Bindle, n. P.3 “George unslung his bindle and dropped it gently on the bank (edge of the water).”

Mrs. Campitelli, please help me. Hit the road, Jack. *Guys, stop being so annoying.*

WEEK 1: HISTORICAL CONTEXT & PREPARATION ENGLISH 9 OMM AND THE DEPRESSION.

15 Grammar Goofs that make you look silly!. Your/You’re Your “Your” is a possessive pronoun as in “your car” or “your blog.” You're “You’re” is a contraction.

Of Mice and Men Vocabulary Knowledge Rating Scales.

Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck Chapter 6 vocabulary.

Name:_____________________. Word: Morose Used in book: Definition: New Sentence: Word: Pantomime Used in book: Definition: New Sentence: Synonyms & Antonyms.

VOCABULARY PRACTICE Of Mice and Men. Chapter 1 1. Draw a bindle. 2. What might cause Mrs. Drew to respond brusquely to a student? 3. List two synonyms.

To Kill a Mockingbird Vocabulary CHAPTERS apothecary DEFINITION A person who prepares drugs for medical use Part of Speech: noun SENTENCE The woman.

WaG #4 Homophones. Please look carefully at the following samples to determine what you notice about the correct use of homophones. What definitions can.

Of Mice & Men Vocabulary. Mottle Spotted Despair Hopeless.

BELL WORK PICK ONE OF THE FOLLOWING SENTENCE STARTERS AND INCLUDE A PREPOSITIONAL PHRASE. WRITE IN 3-4 SENTENCES. THE LAST TIME I LOST SOMETHING.

Vocabulary 2. Liniment a medicinal liquid rubbed into the skin to relieve aches or pain Syn. ointment, salve My grandfather always used the smelliest.

OMAM Vocabulary Chapter 1 Bindle: a bundle, as of bedding, carried by a hobo Jack: money Soledad: a coastal CA city about 130 mi south of San Francisco.

Morose. (adj) – ill-tempered, gloomy, sullen Ex. He was very morose after his wife left him.

Confusing Words. Can you identify the problems in these sentences? I’m excited wear going to the beach! My sister where’s the strangest sweaters! Their.

Of Mice and Men Vocabulary Definitions. Of Mice and Men Definitions for Chapters 1 & 2 1.Junctures: N – Where two points come together (Intersection)

Parts of Speech What is this word’s job?. Verbs  Action Verbs (AV): this is a word that expresses a physical or mental activity. - swim - think - eat.

“Of Mice and Men” Chapters 2/3 Vocabulary, ENG 10.

Tuck Everlasting Chapter Vocab.

Infinitives ESL 11B.

Subject Pronouns A subject pronoun takes the place of a noun or nouns in the subject of a sentence. Singular Subject Pronouns: I, you, he, she, it Plural.

Time for a Game in Literacy

Of Mice and Men Chapter 1 Vocabulary

Of Mice and Men Study Guide – Chapter One

Frequently confused words?

By: Mrs. Smith St. Mary’s Middle School English

Usage Mini-Lesson There, Their, They’re.

Infinitives ESL 53B.

Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck

Vocabulary Week of 12/11 – 12/15 Goal: to learn a new word, its part of speech, and how to use it correctly in a sentence.

Week 3 SAT Words From Of Mice and Men.

Of Mice and Men By: (Your name goes here).

Vocabulary Week of 1/16 – 1/18 Goal: To learn a new word, its part of speech, and to use it correctly in an original sentence.

Vocabulary Week of 11/20-11/22 Today you will learn a new word, its part of speech, and how to use it correctly, and with context, in an original.

Vocabulary May 9th 2016.

To Infinitive and Beyond

ENGLISH 9 FINAL EXAM VOCABULARY

fearful or uneasy anticipation of the future

Vocabulary Week of November 19th – November 21st

Vocabulary Words 1-5 Week 1 August 26-30

Vocabulary set #2 Dabble: to work or involve oneself superficially or intermittently especially in a secondary activity or interest Morose: having a sullen.

Vocabulary – Chapters 1 and 2

Commonly Confused Words

Infinitives ESL 53B.

Vocabulary Week of 3/25 – 3/29 Goal: to learn a new word, its part of speech, and to use it correctly in an original sentence.

Academic Vocabulary Week 6.

Of Mice and Men Vocabulary Chapters 1 -3.

Of Mice and Men Vocabulary Chapters 1 -3.

Chapters 3-4 The Outsiders

Vocabulary March 11, 2015.

Of Mice and Men Vocabulary Chapters

English II Spring Review

Of Mice and Men Vocabulary

Presentation transcript:

Of Mice and Men Vocabulary

Chapter 1 Morose adj. Sullen; melancholy; gloomy Brusque adj. abrupt and curt in manner or speech; discourteously blunt Contemplate v. To consider carefully and at length; ponder 4/20/2019

Chapter 1 Anguish n. Agonizing physical or mental pain; torment Stake n. An amount of money; to possess, claim or reserve a share of something (land, profit, etc.) 4/20/2019

Chapter 2 Mollify v. to calm in temper or feeling; soothe; to lessen in intensity Pugnacious adj. Combative in nature; belligerent Complacent adj. Contented; self-satisfied and unconcerned 4/20/2019

Chapter 2 Ominous adj. Menacing; threatening; of or being an omen, especially an evil one Derogatory adj. Belittling; tending to detract or diminish Apprehensive adj. Anxious or fearful about the future; uneasy 4/20/2019

Chapter 3 Derision n. Contemptuous or jeering laughter; ridicule; laughingstock Bemuse v. To cause to be bewildered; confuse Cower v. To cringe in fear 4/20/2019

Chapter 3 There: in reference to a place or the existence of something It must be difficult to live there. There is a bend in the road. 4/20/2019

Chapter 3 Their: A possessive adjective that indicates that a particular noun belongs to them. My friends lost their tickets. Their pencils mysteriously disappear by first period. 4/20/2019

Chapter 3 They’re: A contraction of the words THEY ARE. It’s only used as the subject of a sentence! They’re going to the movies tonight. They’re never going to pass the quiz if they don’t study. 4/20/2019

Chapter 4 Aloof adj. Distant physically or emotionally; reserved and remote Meager adj. Deficient in quantity, fullness, or extent Desolate adj. Dreary; dismal; gloomy; solitary or gloomy (as in a desolate building or a desolate life) 4/20/2019

Chapter 4 Your is a possessive pronoun (so, use it when it shows someone possessing something) I graded your test. Did you check your text? You never responded to my question. 4/20/2019

Chapter 4 You’re: a contraction meaning “you are” You’re really getting on my nerves. I guess you’re not going to the game then, right? 4/20/2019

Chapters 5 and 6 Sullen adj. Showing a brooding ill humor or silent resentment; morose or sulky Writhe v. To twist, as in pain; struggle, or embarrassment Sulky adj. Sullenly aloof or withdrawn; gloomy; dismal 4/20/2019

Chapters 5 and 6 Monotonous adj. Sounded or spoken in an unvarying tone; lacking in variety Too: a synonym for “also” and excessively I think he forgot his book, too. I ate way too much for dinner. 4/20/2019

Chapters 5 and 6 To: serves two purposes As a preposition (it will come before a noun) I am going to the store. This pencil belongs to Mrs. Tuckett As an infinitive (it will come before a word that looks like a verb) He needs to study. I need to eat something. 4/20/2019

Chapters 5 and 6 Two: used as a number We need to go over number two on your test. I will have two slices of pizza, please. 4/20/2019

4/20/2019

4/20/2019

4/20/2019