1. October 17, 2014 - Stargirl chapters 29 and 30 Ho mework: B ring your copy of Stargirl next week. Vocab quiz on Monday - chapters 23-30 Stargirl test on Thursday, October 23rd! Book fair next week - preview on Monday, purchase on Wednesday Ob jective I can determine a novel's climax and use textual evidence to support myself. Wa rm Up: Turn in the GRAMMARBOOK to pg. 49-50. In your notes, write the definitions for main verb, helping verb and verb phrase.

2. main verb a single word that expresses an action or state of being

3. helping verb words that help the main verb express an action or state of being

4. verb phrase the main verb and its helping verb(s)

5. Exercise 1 (pg. 50) C omplete #1-10 by writing the entire verb phrase and then underlining the helping verb(s)

6. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.

7. Susan leaves for the oratorical contest with Mr. McShane and Leo They make a stop in the desert Susan gives her speech and everyone is in rapture as she does so

8. Warm up: Copy the following questions and vocabulary words into your notes Chapters 29 and 30 1. What is the climax of the novel? Why? 2. Describe the tone of the last paragraph on pg. 160. 3. Describe what happened on Monday. Does this surprise you? Why or why not. 4. What does Kevin decide to do and why? 5. Do you agree with Leo's actions at the end of chapter 30? Why or why not. subsided (158) disparaged (165) detested (165)

10. s ubsided (158) disparaged (165) detested (165) 1. As we drew nearer to town, the chatter subsided and finally stopped. 2. Classrooms, hallways, courtyard, lunchroom - everywhere I went I heard her disparaged, mocked, and slurred. Her attempt to become popular, to become more like them, had been a total failure. If anything they detested her more now.

11. subsided become less intense, violent, or severe; to go down to a normal level http://www.clipartbest.com/cliparts/dT6/7p6/dT67p6GT9.png

12. disparaged to regard or represent as being of little worth http://s3.amazonaws.com/brainyflix/photos/6669/medium.jpg

13. detested dislike intensely http://notcanadian44.files.wordpress.com/2008/12/yuck.jpg

14. jostle push, elbow, or bump against (someone) roughly, typically in a crowd. http://www.worldviewofglobalwarming.org/COP15BDelegatesJostle1Braasch.jpg

15. unconventional not based on or conforming to what is generally done or believed http://www.settlementperspectives.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/06/goldfish465.jpg

16. tentatively not done with confidence; uncertain and hesitant http://i.imgur.com/rISNzik.png

17. sullen bad-tempered or sulky; gloomy https://www.frontlinegaming.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/pouty.jpg

18. zeal a great energy or enthusiasm in pursuit of a cause or an objective. http://www.clipartbest.com/cliparts/RTG/7M8/RTG7M88TL.jpeg

19. swooned be emotionally affected by someone or something that one admires; https://www.zelcoviacookies.com/storefiles/images/17_swooning%20over%20heart.jpg

20. morale the confidence, enthusiasm, and discipline of a person or group at a particular time; spirit http://www.bluecollaru.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/morale-300x300.jpg