English 11

Your Macbeth test on Thursday will consist of a matching section where characters are matched to important events or descriptors (from all five acts) and a quotation section where students will be asked to identify speakers and/or be asked questions about the meanings or contexts of the quotes.  Most of the quotations come from the first three acts.

The best way to study for the is to go over the study guide notes.

English 8

We have finished The Outsiders, so we will do review activities tomorrow and write the test on Wednesday.  Tonight, fill in the review sheet given out in class today.  The test will consist of the following sections:
1. true/false
2. fill in the blanks
3. multiple choice
4. short answers
5. two paragraph questions

You will be asked questions on the plot, character, theme and all other ordinary story concepts that we learned in the short story unit. 

The students will also hand in one full page of neat, proofread newspaper copy on Monday, Dec. 17th (not Friday Dec. 14 as stated on the assignment handout).  All students who hand in appropriate copy will have their work published in a class newspaper on The Outsiders.

The newspaper writing assignments are as follows:

1. Naomi: Front page and Why Socs and Greasers fight
2. Yasamin: Girls who love gang members interview
3. Drayden: Johnny jumped by Socs
4. Shion:  Curtis boys can stay together
5. Samantha: Photo essay
6. Reide: Advice column
7. Olivia: Teen heroes rushed to hospital
8. Thomas: Obituary for Johnny
9. Sara:  Ponyboy gets jumped
10. Hayden: Johnny kills Bob
11. Capri: Fashion and word search
12. Finn: Comics
13. Toma: Comics and Rap Sheet (with Seamus)
14. Seamus: Comics and Rap Sheet (with Toma)
15. Brook: Food
16. Allie:  Food
17. Abby: Restaurant review
18. Nicholas: Special Event ad
19. Arianna: Horoscopes (with Laleh) and obituary for Bob Shelton
20. Laleh: Horoscopes (with Arianna) and obituary for Dallas Winston
21. Sage: Soc and Greaser Rumble
22. Jennifer: Sports
23. Lene: Classified/crossword

Students who have questions about their assigned stories need to see me before Friday.  I am happy to give further individual explanation of this.

English 11

We will finish answering the Act II questions on Monday.  This weekend, though, collect one example each of a metaphor, a simile, personification, and a hyperbole from anywhere in Act II.  Also, try to find an example of understatement and an example of paradox from that act if you can.

English 8

This weekend, finish the questions on Chapter 8, read Chapter 9 and do the questions for Chapter 9.

Also, review your vocabulary words and their definitions for the vocab quiz on Wednesday.

Here are the vocabulary words:

1. acquire 
2. clammy 
3. defiance 
4. contemptuous 
5. reckless 
6. premonition 
7. gingerly 
8. incredulous 
9. nonchalantly 
10. gallantly 
11. clad 
12. ruefully 
13. reformatory 
14. implore 
15. apprehensive 
16. hue  
17. indignant 
18. sullen 
19. elude 
20. doggedly   

English 11

We'll go over the Act I questions on Monday, so make sure your answers are complete.  Your insulting letters are due next Friday, so start working on them this weekend.  Finally, you'll have a vocabulary test next Wednesday.  Here are the words:

Period 1 Vocabulary Set Two:   

nonplussed (adj):  1) describing one who’s so surprised or confused they do not know what to do  

2) (informal, North America) describing one who is not bothered by an 

irritant; unperturbed  

plethora (n):  a large or excessive amount of something  

toady (n):  an obsequious person; a sycophant; one who uses flattery to curry favour with a more powerful individual  

murky (adj):  1)  a thing not fully explained or understood, especially because it has been  concealed with dishonesty or immorality  

2)  (of liquid) dark, cloudy, or unclear  

3)  dark and gloomy, especially because of a thick mist  

ramification (n): a consequence of an action or event, especially when it is complex or unwelcome  

draconian (adj): (of laws/rules and their application) excessively harsh and severe  

straggle (v): 1) to move along slowly or lag behind a group  

libido (n): sex drive  

melancholic (adj)  1) feeling or expressing pensive sadness  

2) suffering from a severe form of depression  

lethargy (n): a lack of energy or enthusiasm  

sanguine (adj):  confidently optimistic; cheerful 

geriatric (adj):  elderly; relating to old age 

dwarf (v): to be so oversized that it makes other things minute (e.g. “The large cloak dwarfed the small child.”) 

liable (adj): a) having legal responsibility for someone or something b) likely 

relinquish (v): to give up; to let go 

imbibe (v): to drink, esp. alcohol 

logophile (n): a lover of words 

defenestrate (v): to throw someone out a window 

conniptions (n): a fit of rage or hysteria 

subliminal (adj): subconscious 

delusions (n): faulty or hallucinatory beliefs that are maintained despite evidence to the contrary 

latent (adj): existing, but not yet developed; hidden 

euphemism (n): a gentle word for a harsh truth (e.g. “passed away” in stead of “died”) 

ambiguous (adj): having more than one possible meaning 

linoleum (n):  a hard, washable floor covering often found in institutions (also called “lino”) 

stoicism (n) endurance of pain without display of feelings or complaint 

esoteric (adj): likely to be understood only by a few people with specialized knowledge 

dwell (v):  a) to think moodily or anxiously about something b) to live in a place 

perspicacious (adj): having a keen ability to understand something 

serendipitous (adj):  finding value by chance, value one was not seeking 

abnegation (n): the denial or rejection of something, such as doctrines or beliefs, but also the denial of self because of extreme altruism 

reminisce (v): to indulge in enjoyable memories 

sanist (n): the belief that only the sane have rights (not those experiencing mental problems) 

cynical (adj):1)  believing that people are motivated by self-interest; distrustful of sincerity or  

integrity  

2) concerned with one’s own self-interest and typically disregarding accepted or appropriate standards to get them  

zealous (adj):  having or showing enthusiasm, passion, or commitment to a cause or endeavour  

leery (adj):  being cautious or wary due to realistic suspicions  

aberration (n): a departure from what is typical, normal, or expected, typically one that is unwelcome  

insinuate (v): to suggest or hint (at something bad or reprehensible) in an indirect, unpleasant  

way; to maneuver oneself into a favorable position by subtle manipulation  

ephemeral (n):  lasting only a very brief time  

fluster (v and n):  (v)  to make someone agitated or confused  

(n) a state of agitation or confusion  (“to be in a fluster”)  

Period 2 Vocabulary Set Two:  

polemic (n): a strong written or verbal attack on someone  

cynical (adj):1)  believing that people are motivated by self-interest; distrustful of sincerity or  

               integrity  

                      2) concerned with one’s own self-interest and typically disregarding accepted  or appropriate standards to get them  

zealous (adj):  having or showing enthusiasm, passion, or commitment to a cause or endeavour  

leery (adj):  being cautious or wary due to realistic suspicions  

aberration (n): a departure from what is typical, normal, or expected, typically one that is unwelcome  

acumen (n): the ability to make good judgements and quick decisions, typically in a particular field or domain  

insinuate (v): to suggest or hint (at something bad or reprehensible) in an indirect, unpleasant  

way; to maneuver oneself into a favorable position by subtle manipulation  

ephemeral (n):  lasting only a very brief time  

fluster (v and n):  (v)  to make someone agitated or confused  

(n) a state of agitation or confusion  (“to be in a fluster”)  

melancholic (adj): 1) feeling or expressing pensive sadness  

                               2) suffering from a severe form of depression  

sanguine (adj):  confidently optimistic; cheerful 

geriatric (adj):  elderly; relating to old age 

dwarf (v): to be so oversized that it makes other things minute (e.g. “The large cloak dwarfed the 

small child.”) 

liable (adj): a) having legal responsibility for someone or something b) likely 

relinquish (v): to give up; to let go 

imbibe (v): to drink, esp. alcohol 

logophile (n): a lover of words 

defenestrate (v): to throw someone out a window 

conniptions (n): a fit of rage or hysteria 

subliminal (adj): subconscious 

delusions (n): faulty or hallucinatory beliefs that are maintained despite evidence to the contrary 

latent (adj): existing, but not yet developed; hidden 

euphemism (n): a gentle word for a harsh truth (e.g. “passed away” in stead of “died”) 

ambiguous (adj): having more than one possible meaning 

linoleum (n):  a hard, washable floor covering often found in institutions (also called “lino”) 

stoicism (n) endurance of pain without display of feelings or complaint 

esoteric (adj): likely to be understood only by a few people with specialized knowledge 

dwell (v):  a) to think moodily or anxiously about something b) to live in a place 

perspicacious (adj): having a keen ability to understand something 

serendipitous (adj):  finding value by chance, value one was not seeking 

abnegation (n): the denial or rejection of something, such as doctrines or beliefs, but also the denial of self because of extreme altruism 

reminisce (v): to indulge in enjoyable memories 

sanist (n): the belief that only the sane have rights (not those experiencing mental problems) 

lethargy (n): a lack of energy or enthusiasm  

toady (n):  an obsequious person; a sycophant; one who uses flattery to curry favour with a more powerful individual  

murky (adj):  1)  a thing not fully explained or understood, especially because it has been  concealed with dishonesty or immorality  

                        2)  (of liquid) dark, cloudy, or unclear  

                        3)  dark and gloomy, especially because of a thick mist   

draconian (adj): (of laws/rules and their application) excessively harsh and severe 

nonplussed (adj):  1) describing one who’s so surprised or confused they do not know what to do  

2) (informal, North America) describing one who is not bothered by an 

irritant; unperturbed  

 ramification (n): a consequence of an action or event, especially when it is complex or unwelcome 

plethora (n):  a large or excessive amount of something