1. English Week 3

2. Review What are the four sentence types we learned about? Directions: Write an example of each sentence type using the topic: books.

3. Independent Reading Each quarter you are to read a book on your own. Reading helps to improve your vocabulary, background knowledge, and grammar skills. You will complete Double Entry Diaries – See handout

4. Today We will start reading “The Lady, or the Tiger?” – Page 45

5. Have you ever felt that you were caught between a “rock and a hard place?” – Idioms are words, phrases, or expressions that cannot be taken literally – Needing to make the choice between two actions neither of which seems quite right.

6. Background Pg. 44 During the Middle Ages in England…

7. Vocabulary We will make note cards for the vocabulary words in each passage we read.

8. impartial (im pär’ shəl)

9. Adj. Not favoring one side more than another; fair. (page 46) Sentence The jury must come to an impartial decision. Image

10. emanate (em’ ə nāt)

11. Verb. To come forth (page 46) Sentence The warmth emanated from the fireplace. Image

12. dire (dīr)

13. Adj. Dreadful; terrible. (page 46) Sentence Driving drunk can lead to dire consequences. Image

14. fervent (fur’ vənt)

15. Adj. having or showing great intensity of feeling; passionate. (page 47) Sentence The fans’ fervent support helped encourage the underdog win the championship. Image

16. imperious (im pēr’ ē əs)

17. Adj. Extremely proud and controlling. Sentence The imperious king refused to hear his countrymen's pleas for better treatment. Image

18. novel (nov’ əl)

19. Adj. New and unusual; (page 47) Sentence The novel fashion trend can be seen in all the stores’ front windows. Image

20. presume (pri zōōm’)

21. Verb to take upon oneself without permission or authority; dare. (page 50) Sentence Don’t presume you can take the car out for a drive just because you were allowed last week. Image Insert your own image

22. Reading “The Lady, or the Tiger?” We will be using our Double-entry Diary while we read to help improve comprehension.

23. Writing prompt Write a new ending for the story in which you reveal the princess’s decision and show the effects of her decision on all the characters. What happens to the young man? How does she feel about it? What does the king do next? Be sure to use descriptive details, and use each of your new vocabulary words.