1. “Pearls” and “Steinbeck Biography” VOCABULARY IN CONTEXT

2.  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. “PEARLS”

3.  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. “STEINBECK BIOGRAPHY”