1. At the end of the story, the king invited Sir Launcelot to tea.
1. Write each sentence. 2. Circle each preposition. 3. Underline each conjunction.
Example: Sir Launcelot went to the castle and killed everyone in his way.
The bride was not beautiful, but hideous, and the prince did not like her.
The prince broke into song whenever he felt upset, for he was like the damsel in distress.
At the end of the story, the king invited Sir Launcelot to tea.

2. F A N B O Y S

3. Announcements Make sure you have turned in: Word Study due TOMORROW
RAFT Writing (love letter)
Monty Python and the Holy Grail questions
Word Study due TOMORROW
Arthurian Legend Test Thursday, September 21
Parts of Speech Quiz Friday, September 22
Vocab Project due Friday, September 22

4. Miguel de Cervantes (1547-1616)
Miguel de Cervantes led a life of adventure.
As a young soldier fighting for Spain, he was wounded in battle, nearly losing his left hand.
On his journey home, he was captured by pirates and was enslaved for five years.

5. In 1580, when his family raised the money to pay his ransom, he returned to Spain, hoping to be honored for his sacrifices.
Instead, he struggled to make a living from odd jobs and landed in debtor’s prison.

6. Don Quixote
In 1605, after 25 years of failures, Cervantes found fame with Don Quixote.
Written to parody both romances and romantic ideals, the book’s inspired use of irony and realistic details changed the way novels were written.
Today, Cervantes’s work is one of the most widely published books in the world.

7. Don Quixote
Summary: A man imagines himself to be Don Quixote, a knight- errant, and sets out on a heroic quest with Sancho Panza.
Knight-errant: a knight who wanders the countryside in search of adventure to prove his chivalry

8. People, Places, and Things
La Mancha: a high, flat, barren region in central Spain
Don Quixote/Quejana: the protagonist, a dreamer