English I, first 9 weeks, Week 8

Tuesday, October 13, 2015

To Kill a Mockingbird Chapters Reading Quiz 1 st period  1.  2.  3.  4.  5.  6.  BONUS:

To Kill a Mockingbird Chapters Reading Quiz 2 nd period  1.  2.  3.  4.  5.  6.  BONUS:

To Kill a Mockingbird Chapters Reading Quiz 8 th period  1.  2.  3.  4.  5.  6.  BONUS:

On English:  “English: [A language that] has pursued other languages down alleyways to beat them unconscious and rifle their pockets for new vocabulary.”  –James Nicoll Source: ult.jpg

Foreign Words  What foreign words and phrases do I already know?  How will I know when I come across a foreign word?  Where can I look to find the definition of a foreign word or phrase?  How can I use this information in my other classes or in real life?

Ways to recognize foreign words:  This information will help you to identify foreign words. A word or phrase may be from another language if  it is spelled with  an accent mark (dé); or  uncommon English letter sequences (ka-, ko-, ku-, kh-, kl-),(-tz-),(-zz-),(-sch- ), (-ieux-), etc.; or  the letters or sound sequences of words are pronounced differently, as in  the French expression déjá vu, literally “already seen”; or  the Spanish mañana “tomorrow”; or  the Russian kolkhoz “cooperative farm.” Learn more about identifying foreign words here:

On Your Own Paper….  Latin Words  Quid Pro Quo:  Caveat Emptor:  Carpe Diem:  Alma Mater:  Status Quo:  Alter Ego:  Bona Fide:  Per Capita:  French Words:  Carte Blanche:  Tête-à-tête  Pas De Deux  Bon Appétit  Déjà vu  Other Words:  gesundheit  hubris  mano a mano  alfresco  karate  karma

Latin  Latin has been the most important source for English vocabulary.  As much as 17% of our active word stock is Latin.  The first words loaned from Latin to English occurred during contact between the Romans and the Germanic tribes and through the adoption of Christianity and the translation of religious and literary texts from Latin into Old English.  During the Renaissance, Latin was an active second language for many educated people.  Even in modern times, Latin has remained one of the most common sources of English borrowing.  English has traditionally borrowed Latin words and phrases from specific contexts such as law, religion, and science. As that exposure to Latin diminishes, so does the rate of borrowing.

Latin Words and Exercise  meanings-foreign-words-english-i- reading?external_1=1059&external_2=2232&external_3 =All meanings-foreign-words-english-i- reading?external_1=1059&external_2=2232&external_3 =All

French  Today’s vocabulary is about 45% French origin.  More than 10,000 French words were borrowed during the Middle English period.  French was the principal language of culture and civilization in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries in Europe.  French words and phrases are often perceived as elegant and educated.

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Other languages  After Latin and French, the English language was enriched by German, Greek, Spanish, Italian, Japanese, Sanskrit, and Yiddish among many others. The following words represent a small sampling of the words that have been embraced by English. Source: /english-many-languages.jpg?w=620

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QuickWrite  Write about one of the following:  Remember you must write 10 lines for full credit!!  What you learned today  What you think we’ll learn tomorrow  What you did over the long weekend  Paragraph frame if you need it:  Today we learned about foreign words. I already knew that _____________ means ___________. I didn’t know that _____________ means ___________. I’m hope we learn more about _______________________________________.

Wednesday, October 14, 2015

Foreign Words  Complete from yesterday if not finished.

What Scares You?  Places?  Sounds?  Animals?  Insects?

“The Cask of Amontillado” by Edgar Allan Poe  Pg 1080  Read the background information about Edgar Allan Poe.  Paraphrasing: restating information in your own words.  Look at the vocabulary words and read the definitions.

“The Cask of Amontillado”  P  I will read the first few paragraphs; these are the most complicated.  In your groups, paraphrase the paragraphs to make sense of what Poe is writing.  Continue reading the story.

If finished, read through the questions on pg 1089  Answer one of the questions and share.

Foreign Words and context clues  With your group, look back through the story and find foreign words. Use context clues to help determine their meaning. Make a chart with the meaning you derived from context clues on one side and the meaning given in the book on the other side.

Quick Write  Write about one of the follow topics. Remember you must write 10 lines for full credit!  What scares you  Your favorite horror writer or filmmaker and why they are so good at scaring you.  What you thought of the story.

Thursday, October15, 2015

Complete Poe story and activities.

Don’t forget independent reading projects due tomorrow!!

Quick Write  Choose one of the following topics. Remember you must write 10 lines for full credit!  Why you think people are fascinated with being scared.  What you like or dislike about fall.  Someone who you admire and why you look up to them.

Friday, October 16, 2015

Library  We’re going to learn about reference materials. You may want to take some notes.  Library scavenger hunt.