| “Motto, 8/25.” (in your notebook) 1) (Before) What is a motto? 2) What do you think he means by “Dig and Be Dug In Return”? |
Motto by Langston Hughes I play it cool and dig all jive. That’s the reason I stay alive. My motto, As I live and learn is: Dig and Be Dug In Return. |
“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.
- ______
- ______
- ______
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- Her outlook on life was very _____ after the accident that killed her brother.
- Even though he may not be “book-smart” he has a lot of ____ about the world.
- He touched the cut on his cheek ______. Ow!
- A person who doesn’t like to ______ to the group is often looked at as an outsider.
- Even though their denotations (definitions) are similar, the words nosy and curious have different _____(s).
- He nodded ____(ly) and said, “It would have been wiser to have someone pick you up.”
- 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.
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- 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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]]>Due Today: Vocabulary definitions. I will be checking them while you work.
“Vocabulary, 8/21/18.” All answers will be vocabulary words. Use your pink sheet and your group homies to help you. For #1-4, choose which word best fits the picture, and be prepared to explain why you think so. If you can justify more than one word for a picture, you might receive bonus credit.
- _____
- _____
- _____
- _____
- pain : pleasure :: confusion : ______
- rules : requirements :: happiness : ____
- For Esteban, the word dropout had the ____ of a gang member with a can a spray paint.
- I was able to _____ the meaning of the word from the way it was used.
- Nobody could _____ why he liked school so much even though he got all F’s.
- Even though I was nervous, I tried to act cool and ______.
| Motto by Langston Hughes I play it cool and dig all jive. That’s the reason I stay alive. My motto, As I live and learn is: Dig and Be Dug In Return. |
“Motto, 8/21.” (in your notebook)
1) What is a motto? |
Audio Feature: The concept of “digging.”
Short Explanation Paper Assignment. Due Friday.