1. Week 12 Content

2. MONDAY

3. Bellringer: Copy your Planner MONDAY – Planner, Essential Vocabulary, Pronoun/Antecedent Agreement, “The Legend of Sleepy Hollow” TUESDAY – Sleepy Hollow, Setting, Imagery, Books for HONORS class arrive Tuesday! WEDNESDAY – Sleepy Hollow, Context Clues, Character Drawing THURSDAY – Literary Elements of Sleepy Hollow Quiz, Sequence of Events, Sleepy Hollow FRIDAY – Essential Vocabulary Quiz, Honors: Ch. 1 & 2 Devil’s Arithmetic, Drawing Conclusions & Making Inferences

4. Essential Vocabulary Parable- a simple story illustrating a moral or religious lesson Onomatopoeia- words that imitate natural sound (quack, hiss) Alliteration- repetition of consonant sounds at the beginnings of words Personification- a figure of speech in which an object, event, abstract idea, or animal is given human characteristics Antecedent- the noun or pronoun that a pronoun replaces or refers to

5. More Vocabulary Adamant - unyielding Behoove - benefit Bevy - group of people Burthen - burden Capacious - big enough to contain a large quantity Chanticleer - rooster

6. Even More Vocabulary Cognomen - nickname or name that describes somebody Con - to study or examine something with great care and attention Descried - caught sight of Despotic - tyrannical Dexterous - skillful; deft Domiciliated - provided with a place of residence

7. Additional Honors Vocabulary Unleavened – made without yeast Gruesome – horrible Uncomprehendingly - without understanding Distorted – deformed; twisted Gutteral – throaty; gravelly

8. Language Network P. 73 Pronoun Agreement The antecedent is the noun or pronoun that a pronoun replaces or refers to. – Louis writes his own detective stories. antecedent pronoun

9. Agreement in Number Use a singular pronoun to refer to a singular antecedent. – One story has its setting in Egypt. Use a plural pronoun to refer to a plural antecedent. – The characters have their motives for murder.

10. Begin reading “The Legend of Sleepy Hollow”

11. Homework Vocabulary Matching Handout Honors Homework None Please note: Our books should arrive tomorrow. Plan for assignments at that time

12. TUESDAY

13. Bellringer Place your homework in the basket at the front….then Create a complete sentence with each of the following words. – Behoove – Bevy – Dexterous Write a sentence that uses onomatopoeia. Write a sentence that uses personification.

14. Essential Vocabulary Parable- a simple story illustrating a moral or religious lesson Onomatopoeia- words that imitate natural sound (quack, hiss) Alliteration- repetition of consonant sounds at the beginnings of words Personification- a figure of speech in which an object, event, abstract idea, or animal is given human characteristics Antecedent- the noun or pronoun that a pronoun replaces or refers to

15. More Vocabulary Adamant - unyielding Behoove - benefit Bevy - group of people Burthen - burden Capacious - big enough to contain a large quantity Chanticleer - rooster

16. Even More Vocabulary Cognomen - nickname or name that describes somebody Con - to study or examine something with great care and attention Descried - caught sight of Despotic - tyrannical Dexterous - skillful; deft Domiciliated - provided with a place of residence

17. Additional Honors Vocabulary Unleavened – made without yeast Gruesome – horrible Uncomprehendingly - without understanding Distorted – deformed; twisted Gutteral – throaty; gravelly

18. Language Network P. 73 Agreement in Person The pronoun must agree in person with the antecedent. – Louis likes his mysteries to have surprise endings. – You want a story to grab your attention. Third Person Second Person

19. P. 74 Agreement in Gender The gender of a pronoun must be the same as the gender of its antecedent. – Agatha Christie sets many of her stories in England. – The hero has to use all his wits to solve the crime. Masculine Feminine

20. Sleepy Outline Please record the outline into your notebook.

21. “The Legend of Sleepy Hollow”

22. Homework Pronoun/Antecedent agreement handout Honors Homework The Devil’s Arithmetic : – Read Chapters 1-2 tonight

23. WEDNESDAY

24. Bellringer First, Turn in your homework…then In your own words, please describe the setting in “The Legend of Sleepy Hollow”. – Use imagery – Choose good vocabulary – Use sensory details – Remember spatial order – Settings = when & where

25. Essential Vocabulary Parable- a simple story illustrating a moral or religious lesson Onomatopoeia- words that imitate natural sound (quack, hiss) Alliteration- repetition of consonant sounds at the beginnings of words Personification- a figure of speech in which an object, event, abstract idea, or animal is given human characteristics Antecedent- the noun or pronoun that a pronoun replaces or refers to

26. More Vocabulary Adamant - unyielding Behoove - benefit Bevy - group of people Burthen - burden Capacious - big enough to contain a large quantity Chanticleer - rooster

27. Even More Vocabulary Cognomen - nickname or name that describes somebody Con - to study or examine something with great care and attention Descried - caught sight of Despotic - tyrannical Dexterous - skillful; deft Domiciliated - provided with a place of residence

28. Additional Honors Vocabulary Unleavened – made without yeast Gruesome – horrible Uncomprehendingly - without understanding Distorted – deformed; twisted Gutteral – throaty; gravelly

29. Sleepy Outline Please record the outline into your notebook.

30. Character Drawing In pen or pencil, please draw the character of Ichabod Crane. Be sure to include at least three (3)prominent identifying details. Stick figures are not allowed. Please draw large enough to fill the frame.

31. “The Legend of Sleepy Hollow”

32. THURSDAY

33. Bellringer In addition to his other vocations, he was the singing-master of the neighborhood, and picked up many bright shillings by instructing the young folks in psalmody. What does the word “vocations” mean in this sentence?

34. Essential Vocabulary Parable- a simple story illustrating a moral or religious lesson Onomatopoeia- words that imitate natural sound (quack, hiss) Alliteration- repetition of consonant sounds at the beginnings of words Personification- a figure of speech in which an object, event, abstract idea, or animal is given human characteristics Antecedent- the noun or pronoun that a pronoun replaces or refers to

35. More Vocabulary Adamant - unyielding Behoove - benefit Bevy - group of people Burthen - burden Capacious - big enough to contain a large quantity Chanticleer - rooster

36. Even More Vocabulary Cognomen - nickname or name that describes somebody Con - to study or examine something with great care and attention Descried - caught sight of Despotic - tyrannical Dexterous - skillful; deft Domiciliated - provided with a place of residence

37. Additional Honors Vocabulary Unleavened – made without yeast Gruesome – horrible Uncomprehendingly - without understanding Distorted – deformed; twisted Gutteral – throaty; gravelly

38. LITERERY ELEMENTS OF SLEEPY HOLLOW QUIZ WEEK 12

39. “The Legend of Sleepy Hollow”

40. FRIDAY

41. Bellringer From his half itinerant life, also, he was a kind of travelling gazette, carrying the whole budget of local gossip from house to house; so that his appearance was always greeted with satisfaction. What does the word “itinerant” mean in this sentence?

42. ESSENTIAL VOCABULARY QUIZ COMPREHENSION QUIZ WEEK 12

43. “The Legend of Sleepy Hollow”