1. Author info (p. 16) Label your notes: Author Richard Connell
Read the biography on Richard Connell.
Pick out the TOP 3 pieces of information.
Paraphrase them in your own words.

2. Context Clues (p.15 New Book)
Rainsford tried to call to the receding yacht.
At first glance the man looked scary, but his disarming smile made Rainsford think he was friendly.

3. Context Clues continued
It was imprudent for the sailors to sail on rough seas during such a dark night.
Whitney forgave the sailors who surmounted their fears and agreed to complete the voyage.
The sailors invariably got spooked at the sight of the island, no matter how many times they had sailed past it.

4. Preview Vocabulary – p.15 (New Book)
receding (adj/v) – moving into the distance
disarming (adj) – removing suspicion or fear; charming
imprudent (adj) – unwise; foolish
surmounted (v) - overcame
invariably (adv) – without exception

5. ...cont. Preview Vocab. (Old Holt, p.4)
diverting (adj) - entertaining
impulse (n) – sudden desire to do something
protruding (v/adj) – sticking out
prolonged (v/adj) – extended
unruffled (adj) – calm, not disturbed

6. Vocab Game Would you be displeased if a vacation was prolonged?
Is an easygoing person likely to remain unruffled during a crisis?
Would a timid animal often have the impulse to run?
Would a disarming leader be able to calm an angry crowd?
Would you admire a person who surmounted a difficulty?

7. Vocab Game... continued
If a critic calls a play diverting, did she enjoy it?
Does a man with a receding hairline have much hair?
Is it imprudent for bicyclists to wear helmets?
Would you be surprised if someone who was invariably late arrived halfway through a party?
Would a careful construction worker leave a nail protruding from a floorboard?

8. Review Vocabulary “MDG”
Name an object that can be described as receding.
Describe someone who has a disarming feature.
Tell about a time you did something that was imprudent.
List 2 situations that can be surmounted.
Identify a life lesson that is invariably true.