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LINKS TO LANGUAGE
ARTS RESOURCES:
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Raymond's
Run / Ransom
of Red Chief
/ The
Telltale Heart / The
Hitchhiker /
The Great Rat
Hunt
/
The Treasure of
Lemon Brown / Flowers for Algernon
/ Rules of the Game
/ The Medicine Bag / Harriett Tubman
Raymond’s
Run
(p. 32)
1. relay (n)- a race
2. prodigy (n)- a
person
with an exceptional talent
3. sidekick (n)- a
close
friend
4. liable (adj)-
likely to
5. crouch (v)- to
stoop
with bent knees
6. clutch (v)- to
grasp
and hold tightly
The Ransom of Red
Chief (p. 46)
1.
collaborate (v)- to
work together on a project
2.
commend (v)- to speak highly
of; to praise; to recommend
3.
comply (v)- to act
according to a command or request
4.
diatribe (n)- a
bitter, abusive criticism
5.
impudent (adj)- bold and
disrespectful
6.
proposition (n)- a
suggested plan
7.
provisions (n)-
necessary supplies; food
8.
ransom (n)- a payment
demanded for the release of a person or property
The Telltale Heart
(p. 76)
1.
acute (adj)- sharp; keen
2.
audacity (n)-
shameless daring or boldness
3.
conceive (v)- to think
of
4.
crevice (n)- a crack
5.
derision (n)- ridicule
6.
hypocritical (adj)-
false or deceptive
7.
stealthily (adv)-
cautiously; secretly
8.
stifled (v)- smothered
9.
vehemently (adv)- with
intense emotion
10.
vex (v)- to disturb,
annoy
The Hitchhiker
(p. 86)
1.
lark (n)- a carefree
adventure
2.
junction (n)- a place
where two roads meet
3.
sinister (adj)- suggesting
or threatening evil
4.
assurance (n)- a
guarantee or pledge
5.
monotony (n)- tedious
sameness
6.
phosphorescent (adj)-
glowing with a cold light
7.
lowing (v)- mooing
8.
prostrated (adj)- a
state of mental collapse
9.
Alleghenies /
Albuquerque
The Great Rat Hunt
(p. 119)
1.
barricade (n)- a
structure that blocks passage
2.
rationalize (v)- to
make explanations for one’s behavior
3.
wince (v)- to flinch
or shrink in pain or distress
4.
perpetual (adj)-
continuing without interruption
5.
improvised (v)- to put
together with little preparation or planning
6.
reserve (n)-
self-restraint in the way one looks or acts
7.
vigilant (adj)-
watchful; alert
8.
ravage (n)- serious
damage or destruction
9.
ineptitude (adj)-
clumsiness; lack of competence
10.
brusquely (adv)- in an
abrupt, sudden manner
The Treasure of
Lemon Brown (p. 170)
1.
ajar (adj)- partially
open
2.
tremor (n)- nervous
trembling
3.
ominous (adj)-
threatening
4.
commence (v)- to begin
5.
gnarled (adj)-
roughened, as from age or work
6.
beckon (v)- to signal
to come
7.
tentatively (adv)-
uncertainly or hesitantly
8.
impromptu (adj)-
unplanned
Flowers for Algernon (p. 190) /
Charly
(p. 216)
- tangible (adj)- able to be seen,
touched, or understood
- opportunist (n)- a person who takes
advantage of any opportunity
- specialization (n)- a focus on a
particular area of study
- sensation (n)- a state of great
interest and excitement
- refute (v)- to prove as false
- proportional (adj)- having a constant
relation in degree or number
- impair (adj)- to weaken, damage
- absurd (adj)- ridiculously unreasonable
- hypotheses (n)- an assumption used as
the basis for research
- syndrome (n)- symptoms that
characterize a disease or disorder
- regression (n)- a return to a less
developed condition
- introspective (adj)- examining one’s
own thoughts and feelings
Rules
of the Game
(p. 224)
1. adversary (n)- an
opponent
2. benefactor (n)- a
person who gives monetary or other aid
3. concession (n)-act of
yielding or conceding
4. foresight (n)-
perception of the significance of events before they have occurred
5. impart (v)- to make
known; reveal
6. malodorous (adj)- having
a bad odor
7. ponder (v)- think or
consider carefully
8. pungent (adj)- sharp or
intense
9. retort (n)- a quick,
sharp, witty reply
10. tactic (n)- a maneuver to achieve a goal
The Medicine Bag
(p. 240)
1.
authentic (adj)- having
a verifiable origin; not counterfeit
2. commotion (n)- a
disturbance
3. conspiracy(n)- an agreement
to perform together an illegal or wrongful act
4.
descendant (n)- a
person whose descent can be traced to an individual or group
5.
sheepishly (adv)-
meekly; with embarrassment
6.
unseemly (adj)-
inappropriate
7.
fatigue (n)- weary;
tired
8.
burden (n)- heavy
responsibility or care
9.
murmurm (v)- a low
indistinct sound
10. wearily (adv)- worn out in strength or energy
Harriet Tubman
(p. 260)
1.
disheveled (adj)- messy;
untidy
2.
instill (v)- to supply
gradually
3.
evoke (v)- to call
forth; to summon
4.
linger (v)- to remain
or stay longer
5.
cajole (v)- to urge
gently; to coax
6.
sullen (adj)- showing
silent resentment; sulky
7.
dispel (v)- to drive
away
8.
eloquence (n)- an
ability to speak powerfully and persuasively
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LITERARY
TERMS
Author's
purpose-
Characterization-
the techniques writers use to create and develop characters:
physical description, description of characters' speech and actions,
direct
comments about the character's nature
Characters-
main and minor; protagonist and antagonist
Conflict-
the story's problem (internal or external conflict)
Foreshadowing-
the writer provides hints that suggest future events in
a story
Imagery-
words and phrases that appeal to readers' senses; to imagine how things
look
feel,
smell, sound, and taste
Inferences-
using clues from the story and your prior knowledge to guess about
things
the author doesn't say directly
Irony- a
contrast between what is expected and what actually exists or happens
Mood-
the feeling or atmosphere that the story conveys
Plot-
the sequence of events in a story (exposition, rising action, climax,
falling action, resolution)
Point of
View- the perspective from which a story is told
First-person P.O.V. - the narrator is a
character in the story (I, me, we)
Third-person P.O.V. - the narrator is not a
character in the story (he, she, it)
Setting-
where and when (time and place) the story takes place
Symbolism-
the use of a person, place, or object to stand for something
else
Theme- a
message about life or human nature that is communicated by a story;
readers must infer what the writer's message is
Tone-
the writer's attitude toward his or her subject
Figurative
Language- techniques that writers use to add to the meaning of
their work
-Simile- a comparison using like or as
-Metaphor- a comparison without using like or
as
-Personification- giving human
characteristics
to inanimate objects
-Hyperbole- an exaggeration
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POETRY
TERMS
1.
Stanza
2. Rhyme
3.
Rhythm
Giggle poetry
4. Repetition
5. Imagery
6. Simile
7. Metaphor
8.
Personification
9.
Alliteration
10. Hyperbole
11. Onomatopeia
12. Personification
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