Tuesday, March 10th American Literature Standard 2 & 3 ACT Prep Vocabulary Unit 3 Practice sentence. Slang Mini-lesson Read article What’s the deal with Holden? What has happened so far? Chapter 1-7 study questions in pairs. Read pages 53-76 for next class.

Vocabulary Unit 3 Practice: Identify the part of speech each word can be used as and use it in a sentence. There are only three parts of speech you need to know for this unit. Adjective – modifies a noun Ex. The hairy man is gross. Hairy modifies man. Noun – a person, place, thing, or idea. Verb – the action

Vocabulary Practice 1. abjure – verb 2. allegation – noun 3. certify – verb 4. discriminate – verb or adjective 5. Illegitimate – adjective, noun, or verb 6. Jurisdiction – noun 7. Legacy – noun or adjective 8. Perjury – noun 9. Recrimination – noun 10. Relegate – verb 11. Secrete – verb 12. Unjustly – adjective

Slang – informal language typically restricted to a particular context or group of people. “Now he’s out in Hollywood, D.B., being a prostitute” (2). What does Holden’s language tell us about him? Come up with 5-10 slang words you use or hear being used? What does each mean? Onlineslangdiction.com can help you find a precise translation.