1. “THE LANDLADY” BY ROALD DAHL What do you notice? What emotions do you feel? What do you think the people are doing?

2. WRITE THESE WORDS ON YOUR VOCABULARY RATING CHART 1.Conjured 2.Dotty 3.Tantalizing 4.Emanate 5.Briskly 6.Swanky 7.Facades 8.Congenial 1 – I know it! 2 – I have heard the word, and I think I know it. 3 – I don’t know this word.

3. CONJURED  To bring to the mind’s eye Ex. The thought of Santa Claus conjured images of candy and presents.

4. DOTTY  Crazy and eccentric Ex. A dotty old lady

5. TANTALIZING  To tease or torment by exposing to view but out of reach Ex. The turkey placed on the table at Thanksgiving was tantalizing me.

6. EMANATE  Emanate: To emit; to flow out; to come out of, as an odor

7. BRISKLY  Quickly; as in moving quickly Ex. Walk briskly down the hall so you won’t be late for class.

8. SWANKY  Elegant and fashionable EX. A swanky prom gown

9. FACADES  The face of a building Ex. The façade of the building needed a paint job.

10. CONGENIAL  Agreeable and pleasant Ex. A congenial clerk at the grocery store.