Checking: Vocabulary Show-Me-You-Knows.
“Vocabulary, 12/9.” (13)
- (2) _____ and ______
- _____
- “Quick, Bartlett! ______ them with hope!”
- “It’s times like these we really need to roll up our sleeves, rally together, and find a _____.”
- The little boy is very ______ when he wants something, almost to the point of being annoying.
- The replays of the rescue ____ TV watchers all over the country.
- In professional sports, the coach is often the _______for a team’s bad performance, even if it isn’t always his fault.
- He lost the debate because his argument wasn’t _____.
- subside : ebb :: engross : _____
- Everybody has _______(s) that other people might find weird.
- Patience with the ways of nature had been ____(ed) in her by her father.
- quirk : idiosyncrasy :: transformation : ________
“MoMS Intro, 12/9.”
Discuss in your group:
- What is the purpose of fear? (Why do we get scared?)
- Why do we like it sometimes? (Don’t say, “It’s fun.” Duh.)
- What are (most) humans scared of?
- “The only thing we have to fear is fear itself.” (Meaning? Bonus: Who said that famous quote?)
Each member of the group writes a response from another member to each question. Example:
“Jenni said we feel fear because…”
“Byron said we sometimes like to be scared because…”
“Esteban said most humans are scared of…”
“Jill said the quote probably means…”
The Monsters are Due on Maple Street p247
Divvy up parts.
Read Aloud.