1. March Vocabulary Words
Do Now (2 min)
Please take out your book
Then, open your notebook and create this heading:
Name Date
March Vocabulary Words

2. Agenda Do Now (3 min) March Vocabulary Words (20 min)
Chapter 5 (40 min)
Chapter 4 reading quiz (20 min)
Chapter 4 Annotation Check
HW (5 min)

3. Insipid (in-sip-id)
Definition: Not interesting or exciting; bland or boring
Part of Speech: Adjective
Synonyms: Dull, unexciting
Antonyms: Thrilling, exciting, stimulating
Example Sentence: I read my friend’s short story, but his writing was boring and insipid, and I was afraid to share my true opinion.

4. Laconic (la-con-ick) Definition: Using few words in speech or writing
Part of Speech: Adjective
Synonyms: Concise, direct
Antonyms: Wordy, rambling
Example Sentence: She was known for writing laconic essays.

5. Juxtapose (jucks-ta-pose)
Definition: the act of placing two different ideas or concepts side by side to compare/contrast them
Part of Speech: Verb
Synonyms: Pair, connect
Antonyms: Oppose, disconnect
Example Sentence: In her essay, there was a strong juxtaposition of Elie’s care for other people, and his will to survive.

6. Lethargic (leth-ar-gick)
Definition: A lack of energy or interest
Part of Speech: Adjective
Synonyms: Lazy, indifferent
Antonyms: Energetic, vigorous
Example Sentence: Because he lacked food and nutrition, Elie felt lethargic throughout the day.

7. Lucid (loose-id) Definition: Able to think clearly
Part of Speech: Adjective
Synonyms: Articulate, coherent
Antonyms: Dull, unclear
Example Sentence: After losing his faith in God, Elie had a lucid understanding that his father felt the same way.

8. Manifest
Definition: to display or show, usually through one’s acts or appearance
Part of Speech: Verb
Synonyms: Display, exhibit
Antonyms: Hide, mask
Example Sentence: During his time at the camps, Elie manifested signs of malnourishment through his emaciated appeareance.

9. Milieu Definition: a person’s social environment Part of Speech: Noun
Synonyms: Surroundings, context
Antonyms: N/A
Example Sentence: Elie spent a year of his life as a teenager in a terrifying and dehumanizing milieu.

10. Misanthropic Definition: Contempt or hatred for mankind
Part of Speech: Adjective
Synonyms: Cynical, pessimistic
Antonyms: Positive, optimistic
Example Sentence: After he endured the Holocaust, Elie had a more misanthropic perspective on human life.

11. Nepotism Definition: Unfair favoritism based on family relationships
Part of Speech: Noun
Synonyms: Bias, Discrimination
Antonyms: Inclusiveness, acceptance
Example Sentence: Sometimes Nazi soldiers would save Jewish lives based on nepotism.

12. Oblivion
Definition: the state of being unaware or unconscious of what is happening
Part of Speech: Noun
Synonyms: Unconsciousness, stupor
Antonyms: Awareness, lucidity
Example Sentence: As Elie and the other prisoners were running through the snow, they felt as if they entered a state of oblivion.

13. Beginning Chapter 5 (40 min)
We will start on page 66
Think ahead to your
Chapter 5 annotations!
Your first reactions to this chapter
Most important plot event
Most significant quote

14. Homework Finish reading chapter 5
Chapter 5 annotations due on Thursday
*Turn in your poetry packet on your way out today!
Your midterm: Next Thursday! We will talk more about this in class on Thursday this week

15. Chapter 4 reading quiz (20 min)
Complete the chapter 4 reading quiz
Turn your quiz over on your desk when you are finished
If you have extra time, finish reading chapter 5 silently