2.  Page 34  Conceded- v- admitted as true or valid; acknowledged  Amicably- adv- in a friendly way  Meticulously- adv- very carefully and percisely  Balmy- adj- having the qualities of balm; soothing, mild, pleasant  Ominous- adj- threatening

3.  Unpalatable- adj- distasteful; unpleasant  P. 35- Read the short biography about Maya Angelou and write a summary. (This information will be on the test)

4.  Page 347  Literary Analysis: Dialogue and Dialect  Dialogue is a conversation between or among characters in a literary work.  Writer’s purpose for using dialogue:  1. To reveal character traits and relationships  2. To advance the action of the plot and develop the conflict

5.  3. To add variety, color, and realism to narratives  Dialect is a way of speaking that is common to people of a region or group

6. Reading Skill: Cause and Effect Cause is an event, an action, or a feeling that produces a result. Effect is the result produced. When reading a story, visualize the action to analyze cause and effect 1. Use text details to picture the setting, characters and actions.

7. ◦ 2. Use the details of your mental picture to help you identify the relationships between actions and events. Vocabulary p. 348 1. ladle- n- a long handled, cuplike spoon for dipping out liquids 2. raggedy- adj- torn and in bad condition 3. stalks- v- walks in a stiff, haughty, or grim manner 4. formality- n- attention to established rules or customs

8.  Reckless- adj- careless; rash  Reels- n- frames or spools on which thread, wire, tape, film, or a net is wound  P. 349 Read Meet Toni Cade Bambara and write a summary about the author.

9.  Page 358- Critical Thinking 1 to 3  Page 359- Dialogue and Dialect 1 to 3  Cause and Effect 4 and 5  Vocabulary 1 to 6

10.  Page 498  Legacy- n- something handed down from an ancestor  Enigma- n- mystery  Lithe- adj- flexible  Read the story on page 509

11.  Page 510 Critical Thinking 2 to 4  Page 511 Comparing a Biography 1  Vocabulary 1 to 6

12.  Page 454  Vocabulary  Aloofness- n- emotional distance  Melancholy- adj- sad, gloomy  Bias- n- mental leaning or inclination; partiality  Duration- n- the time that a thing continues or lasts

13.  pretentious- adj- grand in a showy way  Apex- n- the highest point; peak  Page 455 Read Meet Lorraine Hansberry and write a summary  Read “On Summer” page 456

14.  Page 460 Critical Thinking 2 to 4  Page 461 Literary Analysis 1 and 2 Reading Skill 3 and 4 Vocabulary 1 to 6