Week 12Content

MONDAY

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

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

More Vocabulary• Adamant - unyielding• Behoove - benefit• Bevy - group of people• Burthen - burden• Capacious - big enough to contain a large

quantity• Chanticleer - rooster

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

Additional Honors Vocabulary

• Unleavened – made without yeast• Gruesome – horrible• Uncomprehendingly - without

understanding• Distorted – deformed; twisted• Gutteral – throaty; gravelly

Language Network P. 73Pronoun Agreement

• The antecedent is the noun or pronoun that a pronoun replaces or refers to.

–Louis writes his own detective stories.

antecedent pronoun

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.

Begin reading “The Legend of Sleepy Hollow”

Homework

• Vocabulary Matching Handout

Honors Homework• None• Please note: Our books should arrive

tomorrow. Plan for assignments at that time

TUESDAY

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.

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

More Vocabulary• Adamant - unyielding• Behoove - benefit• Bevy - group of people• Burthen - burden• Capacious - big enough to contain a large

quantity• Chanticleer - rooster

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

Additional Honors Vocabulary

• Unleavened – made without yeast• Gruesome – horrible• Uncomprehendingly - without

understanding• Distorted – deformed; twisted• Gutteral – throaty; gravelly

Language Network P. 73Agreement 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

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

Sleepy Outline

• Please record the outline into your notebook.

“The Legend of Sleepy Hollow”

Homework• Pronoun/Antecedent agreement handout

Honors Homework

• The Devil’s Arithmetic : –Read Chapters 1-2 tonight

WEDNESDAY

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

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

More Vocabulary• Adamant - unyielding• Behoove - benefit• Bevy - group of people• Burthen - burden• Capacious - big enough to contain a large

quantity• Chanticleer - rooster

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

Additional Honors Vocabulary

• Unleavened – made without yeast• Gruesome – horrible• Uncomprehendingly - without

understanding• Distorted – deformed; twisted• Gutteral – throaty; gravelly

Sleepy Outline

• Please record the outline into your notebook.

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.

“The Legend of Sleepy Hollow”

THURSDAY

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?

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

More Vocabulary• Adamant - unyielding• Behoove - benefit• Bevy - group of people• Burthen - burden• Capacious - big enough to contain a large

quantity• Chanticleer - rooster

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

Additional Honors Vocabulary

• Unleavened – made without yeast• Gruesome – horrible• Uncomprehendingly - without

understanding• Distorted – deformed; twisted• Gutteral – throaty; gravelly

LITERERY ELEMENTS OF SLEEPY HOLLOW QUIZ

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“The Legend of Sleepy Hollow”

FRIDAY

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?

ESSENTIAL VOCABULARY QUIZCOMPREHENSION QUIZ

WEEK 12

“The Legend of Sleepy Hollow”