1. PRE-TEACHING VOCABULARY Vocabulary Anything in RED, you need to write in your Cornell Notes.

2. Cornell Notes Topic: Vocabulary for “The Stone” by Lloyd Alexander Essential Question: What are the vocabulary words for “The Stone” and how do I use them?

3. Delve (Repeat word three times after teacher; gesture: pretend to dig with shovel)

4. Delve Sentence from “The Stone”: “Maibon’s shovel no longer delved as it had when it was new.” Part of Speech: verb Definitions:  To dig  To research Examples:  The gardener delves into the ground to plant the flower.  The detective delved deeper into the evidence, looking for answers.

5. Delve Think-Pair-Share: What is something you would like to research or delve into? I would like to delve into the topic of _________. Ex: I would like to delve into the topic of what creatures live in the deepest part of the oceans.

6. Gape (Repeat word three times after teacher; gesture: make a “gaping” face)

7. Gape Sentence from “The Stone”: “Maibon gaped at the trapped dwarf.” Part of Speech: verb Definition: to stare at with the mouth open, as in wonder or amazement Example: She gaped when she won the big award.

8. Gape Think-Pair-Share: What is something that you would gape at if you saw it? I would gape if I saw _________. Ex: I would gape if I saw a dragon flying over the school.

9. Plight (Repeat word three times after teacher; gesture: shade eyes with hand and make a distressed face as if looking out over a plight)

10. Plight Sentence from “The Stone”: “Doli needed Maibon to help him out of his plight.” Part of speech: noun Definition: a bad situation Example: After the tsunami, people are suffering in their plight.

11. Plight Think-Pair-Share: What is a plight that you have been in? A plight I have been in is ______. Ex: A plight I have been in is when I was in a car wreck.

12. Oblige (Repeat word three times after teacher; gesture: make fist with one hand and pound it into the other hand)

13. Oblige Sentence from “The Stone”: “Doli was obliged to grant Maibon’s wish.” Part of speech: verb Definition:  To force  To require Examples:  The policeman obliges the criminal to get in the cop car.  I am obliged to complete my homework.

14. Oblige Think-Pair-Share: What is something you are obliged to do? I am obliged to _________. Ex: I am obliged to pay my taxes.

15. Jubilation (Repeat word three times after teacher; gesture: make “jazz hands” in air as if celebrating)

16. Jubilation Sentence from “The Stone”: “Modrona did not share in Maibon’s jubilation over the magic stone.” Part of speech: noun Definition: rejoicing; great joy Example: I could not contain my jubilation when I passed the test.

17. Jubilation Think-Pair-Share: What is something that would cause you jubilation if you received it as a gift? If I received ________ as a gift, it would cause me jubilation. Ex: If I received a new car as a gift, it would cause me jubilation.

18. Rue (Repeat word three times after teacher; gesture: place head in hands and shake head back and forth)

19. Rue Sentence from “The Stone”: “Doli thought that Maibon would soon rue the day he wished for the stone.” Part of speech: verb Definition: to feel sorrow or regret for Example: I rue the day that I decided to quit the football team. Usually used in the phrase: “rue the day”

20. Rue Think-Pair-Share: What is something that you rue? I rue the day that ___________. Ex: I rue the day that I let my cousin use my phone, because she broke it.

21. Mired (Repeat word three times after teacher; gesture: stand up, pretend foot is stuck in mud, and try to pull foot out)

22. Mired Sentence from “The Stone”: “The stone caused Maibon to get mired in time.” Part of speech: verb Definition: sunk or stuck, as if in mud Example: My truck got mired in the mud.

23. Mired Think-Pair-Share: Where is somewhere that you wouldn’t mind being mired? I wouldn’t mind being mired in/at ____________. Ex: I wouldn’t mind being mired at the beach for a week or two.

24. Fallow (Repeat word three times after teacher; gesture: stretch hands face down out in front of you and then move them straight out away from each other)

25. Fallow Sentence from “The Stone”: “Maibon was very happy when his field, once fallow, became covered in blades of wheat.” Part of speech: adjective Definition: left unplanted Example: The farmer left his field fallow.

26. Fallow Think-Pair-Share: Why might a farmer leave his field fallow? A farmer might leave his field fallow because __________. Ex: A farmer might leave his field fallow because he doesn’t have enough help to plant his crops.

27. Review 1. The child _________ at the rainbow. 2. Since the farmer has been sick, the fields have remained _______. 3. The principal warned, “You will _______ the day you skipped school!” 4. Using a shovel, he _________ into the ground to prepare it for planting. 5. I felt confident and relaxed when I began the work, but soon found myself ________ in problems. 6. Since the man had been so kind, I felt ________ to help him. 7. My family shared my ___________ when I won the award. 8. She was saddened by her friend’s ___________. gaped fallow rue delved mired obliged jubilation plight