1. “It’s a ‘Moral Thoughts’’ Thursday!” November 3, 2011 Mr. Houghteling
English III
“It’s a ‘Moral Thoughts’’ Thursday!”
November 3, 2011
Mr. Houghteling

2. AGENDA
Sentence Combining—College Research
Learning to Annotate: “The Boarding House”
What characterizations can we make?
Mrs. Mooney’s or Mr. Dolan’s Letter.

3. Bellringer – Sentence Combining
Complete only the A section for numbers 1, 2, and 3.
Remember: you may COMBINE, REARRANGE, EXPAND, and SUBTRACT!

4. PERTURBED CAVALIER BRAZEN DELIRIUM VOCABULARY CUNNINGLY IMPOSING
MADONNA
DISREPUTABLE
COMPLICITY
PERTURBED
CAVALIER
BRAZEN
DELIRIUM

5. Definition as taken from Context Denotative / Dictionary Definition
Word / Text
Definition as taken from Context
Denotative / Dictionary Definition
Synonyms
Visual / Sketch
cunningly /
“She governed the house cunningly and firmly, knew when to give credit, when to be stern and when to let things pass” (1)
very well, shrewdly
skillfully employing in a shrewd or sly manner, as in deceiving or craftiness
deceitfully
sneakily
imposing / “Mrs. Mooney…was a big, imposing woman” (2).
madonna / “Her eyes…had a habit of glancing upwards when she spoke with anyone, which made her look like a little perverse Madonna” (4).

6. Types of Questions Main Idea Author’s Approach Supporting Details
Meaning of Words
Cause and Effect Relationships
Sequence of Events
Comparative Relationships
Generalizations and Conclusions

7. Complete the Sentence Combining Sheet!
HOMEWORK
Complete the Sentence Combining Sheet!