1. Tuesday, March 10th American Literature
Standard 2 & 3
ACT Prep
Vocabulary Unit 3 Practice sentence.
Slang Mini-lesson
Read article
What’s the deal with Holden? What has happened so far?
Chapter 1-7 study questions in pairs.
Read pages for next class.

2. Vocabulary Unit 3 Practice:
Identify the part of speech each word can be used as and use it in a sentence.
There are only three parts of speech you need to know for this unit.
Adjective – modifies a noun
Ex. The hairy man is gross.
Hairy modifies man.
Noun – a person, place, thing, or idea.
Verb – the action

3. Vocabulary Practice
1. abjure – verb 2. allegation – noun 3. certify – verb 4. discriminate – verb or adjective 5. Illegitimate – adjective, noun, or verb 6. Jurisdiction – noun 7. Legacy – noun or adjective 8. Perjury – noun 9. Recrimination – noun 10. Relegate – verb 11. Secrete – verb 12. Unjustly – adjective

4. Slang – informal language typically restricted to a particular context or group of people.
“Now he’s out in Hollywood, D.B., being a prostitute” (2).
What does Holden’s language tell us about him?
Come up with 5-10 slang words you use or hear being used? What does each mean?
Onlineslangdiction.com can help you find a precise translation.