1. “Pearls” and “Steinbeck Biography”
Vocabulary in Context
“Pearls” and “Steinbeck Biography”

2. Open your RAW Book to The Next Blank Page
Label with the date
Today we will be talking about vocabulary in the context of the two articles you had for homework
9/10 Pearl Vocab

3. “Pearls”
Underline the word unsegmented. Describe in your own words what an unsegmented body looks like.
Underline the word contrary. Write a sentence using an antonym of contrary. Please underline the antonym.
Remember that antonym is a word that means the opposite.
Underline the word intrusion. Write a sentence about another intrusion.
Underline the word cementing. Write an explanation of how this usage differs from how we normally see the word “cement.”
Underline the word conscripted. Circle the other words in the sentence that help you determine its meaning. Define the word in your own words.

4. “Steinbeck Biography”
Underline the word fertile. In your own words, describe the connection between the word “fertile” and the reference to the valley as the “Salad Bowl of the Nation.”
Underline the word mischievous. Describe a time when you were mischievous.
Underline the word empathy. Describe the type of people you have empathy for. Compare and contrast your feelings of empathy with Steinbeck’s.
Underline the word marginalized. In your own words, explain what it means for someone to be marginalized.
Underline the word conscience. Describe what your conscience does.