“Warm Up, 8/25.”

How could we connect “The Others” with “Delinquent”?

“Vocab, 8/25.” Just write the answer. You may use words more than once.
 

1. ______
2. ______
3. ______
4. ______
5. Her outlook on life was very _____ after the accident that killed her brother.
6. Even though he may not be “book-smart” he has a lot of ____ about the world.
7. He touched the cut on his cheek ______. Ow!
8. A person who doesn’t like to ______ to the group is often looked at as an outsider.
9. Even though their denotations (definitions) are similar, the words nosy and curious have different _____(s).
10. He nodded ____(ly) and said, “It would have been wiser to have someone pick you up.”
11. When Homer Simpson yells, “D’oh!” he is being _____ about something he did.

So what two meanings does the slang word “dig” have?

The Outsiders by S E Hinton  (1967)

Key Questions.

• • What are the connotations of the word “outsider”?
  • What does it mean to say, “Don’t judge a book by its cover”?

Paul Newman?

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Opening Act: “Unpack Your Adjectives.”

“Warm Up, 8/28  and 8/31.”

1. Based on the video, write a definition of what an adjective is/does: 
   (Copy and complete) “An adjective is a word that…”
2. Explain what the expression “Ignorance is bliss” means.
3. (2) Is the expression “Ignorance is bliss” a motto? Why/not?

“Vocab, 8/28 (8/31).” Just write the answer in your notebook. You may use words more than once. I will be checking Vocabulary Show Me You Know sentences.
 

1. ______
2. ______
3. ______
4. ______
5. cool : good :: dig : ______
6. hopeful : bleak :: proud : _____
7. He touched the cut on his cheek ______. Ow!
8. A person who doesn’t like to ______ to the group is often looked at as an outsider.
9. Even though their denotations are similar, the words nosy and curious have different _____(s).
10. He nodded ____(ly) and said, “It would have been wiser to have someone pick you up.”

“Delinquent” by Langston Hughes