1. POMPANO BEACH MIDDLE TIGER TUNE UP STANDARDS IN READING LESSONS FOR WEEK 16 WEEK 16

2. AGENDA FOR THE WEEK Tuesday Do Now Vocabulary Wednesday Do Now Review Vocabulary Read and discus first story, answer questions 1-3, prove answers Thursday Do Now, Vocab Assessment Read and discus second story, answer questions 4-6, prove answers Friday Do Now Review vocabulary from previous TTUs Review Answers for both stories

3. BELITTLE Make (someone or something) seem unimportant There is no reason for you to belittle my wardrobe simply because your clothes are more expensive than the ones I own.

4. KEEN having or showing eagerness or enthusiasm Jasper has a keen interest in politics, and is planning to run for office himself when he grows up.

5. RESENTFUL Feeling or expressing bitterness at having been treated unfairly My daughter seemed to resent her younger brother when he was first born because up until that time, she had always been the center of attention.

6. SEIZE take hold of suddenly and forcibly Police reported the largest ever seizure of cocaine at the port in Miami today.

7. SUFFRAGE The right to vote in a political election By allowing employees to leave work early during the elections, the company president is encouraging each employee to use his right of suffrage.

8. DO NOW TUESDAY Why couldn’t women vote?

9. DO NOW WEDNESDAY How do you get over resentment and anger?

10. DO NOW THURSDAY What does it mean to “seize the day”?

11. DO NOW FRIDAY Have you ever been belittled? How did it feel?

12. QUESTION 1 ANSWER Which line from The Story of My Life best describes Helen Keller’s unique challenge as she begins to learn language? A.I saw everything with the strange, new sight that had come to me. B.Neither sorrow nor regret followed my passionate outburst. C.I did not know that I was spelling a word or even that words existed. D.I was simply making my fingers go in monkeylike imitation.

13. QUESTION 2 ANSWER Which detail in paragraph 2 of the autobiography best elaborates on the idea that Keller is at first unable to feel sorrow or regret for breaking her doll? A.Breaking the doll makes her feel happy and excited. B.She cannot see or name the doll so she doesn’t care about it. C.Her teacher sweeps the pieces of the broken doll away. D.The warmth of the sunshine makes her forget the doll.

14. QUESTION 3 ANSWER What details in paragraph 4 of the autobiography expand on the idea of Keller’s lack of sorrow and regret? A.She realizes the doll had its own life and is sad she broke it. B.She remembers breaking the doll and regrets having broken it. C.She is able to “see” the doll and suddenly regrets losing it. D.She tries to put the doll back together and is sad she is unable to.

15. QUESTION 4 ANSWER In My Own Story, how does Pankhurst illustrate that spoiling a politician’s arguments is an accepted practice of politicians themselves, not just suffragists? A.She points out the headlines appearing in Liberal newspapers. B.She tells about a time the WSPU interrupted Winston Churchill. C.She states that it is a “time-honored, almost sacred English privilege.” D.She tells about a time Prime Minister Lloyd-George evaded questions.

16. QUESTION 5 ANSWER The biography’s author contrasts the women’s suffrage movement in the United States with the movement in Britain to illustrate … A.how Britain's movement was unique. B.how the U.S. movement was unique. C.the importance of a strong opposition. D.how the U.S. movement was unsuccessful.

17. QUESTION 6 ANSWER In paragraph 1 of the biography of Pankhurst, the author includes information about Pankhurst’s parents to introduce the idea that… A.Pankhurst’s parents were always supportive of her. B.Pankhurst had a childhood no different from any other. C.Pankhurst’s reasons for becoming interested in politics. D.a parent’s influence can be important.

18. VOCABULARY, WEEK 16 Belittle Keen Resentful Seize Suffrage

19. VOCABULARY, WEEK 15 epic mare sanctuary tethered velvet

20. VOCABULARY, WEEK 10 crucial designate harvest interfere poll

21. VOCABULARY, WEEK 7  Buoyant  Eagerly  Foolproof  Implication  Trigger