9th Literature notebook1. Table of Contents2. syllabus3. Essay prompts4. Figurative language5. Conjunctions6. Graphic Organizer template7. Pledge of Allegiance activity8. Analogies9. Goals (daily, weekly, yearly, & long-term)10. Bar graph: testing skills11. Quotes 1/5-1012. Pledge of Allegiance vocabulary13. Quotes 1/13-1714. Vocabulary “The Interlopers”15. 4 square analysis “The Interlopers”16. Quotes 1/20-2417. Quotes 1/27-3118. Vocabulary “The Odyssey” and bingo19. KWL Odyssey20. Characteristics of a hero21. Quotes 2/3-722. Intro Odyssey questions23. Anticipation guide24. Quotes 2/10-1425. Vocabulary “The Most Dangerous Game”26. Quotes 2/24-2827. 4 square analysis “The Most Dangerous Game”

28. vocabulary—Biographies29. Quotes 3/2-630. Historical figures chart31. Research pre/post test32. Research project information33. Research notes34. Quotes 3/9-1335. Quotes 3/16-20 36. Vocabulary—Romeo & Juliet37.

Vocabulary (week 1)

Vocabulary 1/6-10/2020

1. pledge: promise

2. allegiance: loyalty

3. nation: country

4. republic: government

5. indivisible: unable to be broken apart

6. liberty: freedom

7. justice: fairness

8. coordinating conjunction: a word that connects words or ideas

9. subordinating conjunction: a word that introduces a dependent

clause

10. clause: a group of words with a subject and a verb; can be

independent or dependent

Vocabulary: “The Interlopers”

precipitous: steep; sheer

antagonist: the one who acts against the main character

condolences: expressions of sympathy with another in grief

feud: a long and violent quarrel

climax: the turning point

conjunction: connects or combines

resolution: when the problem is resolved

exposition: the background information; brief summary

acquiesced: agreed quietly without protest or enthusiasm

interlopers: intruders; those who meddle in others’ business

protagonist: the main character

theme: what the author wants you to learn

complications: smaller problems related to the main problem

disputed: contested; argued

conflict: the main problem

“The Odyssey” by Homer

1. Plundered: took goods by force; looted2. Dispatched: finished quickly3. Assuage: calm pacify4. Bereft: deprived5. Ardor: passion, enthusiasm6. Insidious: characterized by craftiness and betrayal7. Dissemble: conceal under false appearance; disguise8. Incredulity: unwillingness or inability to believe9. Bemusing: stupefying or muddling10. Equity: fairness, justice11. Maudlin: tearfully and foolishly sentimental12. Contempt: disdain or scorn13. Epic: a long poem telling a story about the actions of heroes

& gods14. Epic hero: “larger than life” person who takes on a

dangerous journey; possesses character traits most valued by the culture

15. Poetic justice: when a character gets what he deserves; the most fitting reward or punishment is doled out to a character

16. Persevere: continue trying even if it is difficult or it seems like you won’t succeed

“The Most Dangerous Game” by Frank Connell

Palpable: able to be felt; easily perceived

Indolently: lazily; idly

Naïve: unsophisticated

Scruples: misgivings about something one feels is

wrong

Grotesque: having a strange, bizarre design; shocking

or offensive

Futile: useless; hopeless

Receding: to go or move away; retreat

Gargoyle: a grotesquely carved figure of a human

or animal

Debacle: a complete collapse or failure; rout

Bewildered:: completely puzzled or confused;

perplexed

“The Most Dangerous Game” week 21. tangible: capable of being touched; real2. affable: pleasantly easy to approach and talk to;

warmly polite3. zealous: ardently active, devoted, diligent4. condone: to give tacit approval, pardon, excuse5. amenity: any feature that provides comfort,

convenience, or pleasure6. solicitous: anxious or concerned about someone or

something7. uncanny: seeming to have an inexplicable knowledge;

uncomfortably strange8. elude: to avoid or escape by speed; to escape the

understanding9. imperative: absolutely necessary or required;

unavoidable10. deplorable: wretched; lamentable; very bad11. blandly: in a mild and soothing manner12. barbarous: uncivilized; savage; crude13. invariable: not changing or capable of being changed;

static; constant14. venerable: impressive or interesting because of age

or antique appearance15. bleak: without hope or encouragement; depressing,

desolate

Biographies vocabulary week #1

candor: sharp honesty or frankness in expressing oneself

abdicated: gave up formally

discipline: training that develops self- control, character or efficiency

feasible: capable of being done or carried out; possible

arduous: difficult; laborious

tumultuous: greatly disturbed; in an uproar

implications: indirect results

confines: boundaries; border; limits

desolate: forlorn; wretched

poignant: emotionally touching

Biographies vocabulary week #2

legacy: something handed down from an ancestor

enigma: mystery

lithe: flexible

momentous: very important

defaulted: failed to do something or be somewhere when required or expected; failed to make payment when due

hallowed: sacred

degenerate: grow worse

creed: statement of belief

oppression: keeping others down by the unjust use of power

induction: installation; initiation

Shakespeare Literary terms– Drama: a story written to be acted for an audience

– Tragedy: a play, novel, or other narrative that depicts serious and important

events in which the main character comes to an unhappy end

– Prologue: a short introduction at the beginning of a play that gives a brief

overview of the plot

– Sonnet: 14 line lyric poem that is usually written in iambic pentameter and

that has one of several rhyme schemes (Shakespearean-3 four line units or

quatrains, followed by a concluding couplet; abab cdcd efef gg)

– Prose: direct, unadorned form of language, written or spoken, in ordinary

use (anything that is not poetry)

– Chorus: a group who says things at the same time

– Anachronism: event or detail that is inappropriate for the time period

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jeZlDRveAYs

– Verbal irony: a writer or speaker says one thing, but really means something

completely different https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JmMQEIijyY0

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2LNG1ySVsl4

– Dramatic irony: the audience or reader knows something important that a

character in the play or story does not know

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j1bfOBBl6pQ

– Monologue: a speech by one character in a play

– Soliloquy: an unusually long speech in which a character who is on stage

alone expresses his or her thoughts aloud

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4qACoMK1ypE

– Foil: character who is used as a contrast to another character; writer sets

off/intensifies the qualities of 2 characters in this way

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ldn488FpIqk

– Oxymoron: a combination of contradictory terms

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q14nZe-Px70

– Aside: words that are spoken by a character in a play to the audience or to

another character but that are not supposed to be overheard by the others

onstage https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B-41jc6jSgk

– Pun: a play on the multiple meanings of a word, or on two words that sound

alike but have different meanings

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SAgYiERRDPY

– Comic relief: humor added that lessens the seriousness of a plot

– Static character: character who does not change much in the course of the

story

– Dynamic character: character who changes as a result of the story’s events

– Blank verse: poetry written in unrhymed iambic pentameter; each line of

poetry contains 5 iambs, or metrical feet, that consist of an unstressed

syllable followed by a stressed syllable

– Couplet: two consecutive lines of poetry that rhyme; couplets often signal

the EXIT of a character or end of a scene

Romeo and Juliet vocabulary– Act 1Pernicious: causing great injury or ruinAdversary: a person who opposes or fights against anotherAugmenting: increasing, enlargingGrievance: injustice; complaintOppression: feeling of being weighed down with worries or problemsTransgression: wrong-doing; sin– Act 2Procure: get; obtainPredominant: of or having stronger influenceIntercession: act of pleading on another’s behalfSallow: of a sickly, pale-yellowish hueLamentable: distressing; sadUnwieldy: awkward; clumsy

– Act 3

Gallant: brave and noble

Fray: noisy fight

Martial: military; war-like

Exile: banish

Eloquence: speech that is graceful and persuasive

Fickle: changeable

– Act 4

Pensive: deeply thoughtful

Vial: small bottle containing medicine or other liquids

Enjoined: ordered

Wayward: headstrong

Dismal: causing gloom or misery

Loathsome: disgusting; detestable

Act 5Remnants: what is left overPenury: extreme povertyDisperse: to break up and scatterHaughty: arrogantAmbiguities: statements or events whose meanings are unclearScourge: instrument for inflicting punishment

“The Cask of Amontillado” by Edgar Allen Poe

1. precluded: prevented

2. retribution: payback; punishment for a misdeed

3. afflicted: suffering or sickened

4. explicit: clearly stated

5. recoiling: staggering back

6. subsided: settled down; became less active or intense

7. impunity: freedom from consequences

8. immolation: destruction

9. gothic literature: mystery and dark tales of vengeance and

passion

10.verified: confirmed; proven true

1/7 Your teacher one day announced that your class was

going on a wonderful field trip. Write a story about this field

trip. In your story, you can have your class go anywhere you

wish.

1/14 Top professional athletes often have salaries and

bonuses in the tens of millions of dollars. Do you think these

athletes deserve this type of income? Why or why not?

Explain your position and use specific reasons and examples.

1/21 Consider a moral dilemma that a character in a novel or

other piece of literature must face. It could be an issue you

yourself have faced or one that is new to you. Explain what

you would do if you were caught in the same situation. Then

explain why you would handle it that way.

1/28 In a recent fire disaster, there were some kids who did

some heroic things. Think about what constitutes (makes) a

hero. Imagine yourself as one. Now write a story in which you

were a hero/heroine in a tough situation.

2/4 Think about an occupation that is considered difficult

or demanding. Write an essay explaining why you think this

career is one of the most stressful and/or physically

challenging, supporting your position with logic and

examples.

2/11 Millions of people visit zoos around the world. But some

people believe that zoos are inhumane and that animals

should not be kept in captivity. Do you agree? Why or why

not? Use specific reasons and examples to support your

position.

2/18 There are times when we all wish, even if just for a

moment, that we could be someone else for a day. Who

would you choose to be for that day? What would you do?

Think of some details of your day. Now write a story about

what your day was like as that person.

2/25 You have been asked to write a letter that would

convince a organizers of a major event to be hosted in your

hometown. Write an essay that convinces these delegates

that your town would be great host.

_____ One day, as you were petting and talking to your friend’s dog, it

answered back! Write a story about this.

_____ Most teenagers today must adhere to a certain curfew, a time

when they are required to return home every evening. Some claim

that a curfew is a necessary way of adding structure to a young

person’s life; others contend that certain teenagers are responsible

enough to determine their own schedules. Write an editorial either

agreeing or disagreeing with the necessity of a curfew for teenagers.

Clearly state your opinion and justify it using a series of clear, well-

supported points. Make sure to anticipate and address the arguments

of the opposing side.

_____ Pets are not people. After all, dogs don’t go to school and cats

don’t hold down jobs. But pet owners often consider their dogs and

cats to be members of their families. In what ways are pets like

people and in what ways are they not? Write a comparison-contrast

essay explaining the similarities and differences between pets and

people.

_____ If someone discovered the ‘Elixir of life’ that would enable us

to live forever, would it be a blessing or a curse? Use specific reasons

and examples to support your answer.

_____ Some people feel that the public school system does not

adequately prepare students for the real world. Identify one

improvement you think schools need to make in order to better

prepare students for life after high school. Write a letter to the school

board in which you describe this improvement and explain why it is

needed.

_____ In most countries people pay taxes based upon how much they

earn: the higher their income, the higher the percentage of that

income they must pay in taxes. Many people argue that a flat tax, in

which everyone pays the same rate regardless of income, would be a

more equitable and desirable tax system. Which of these two tax

systems do you think is best, and why? Use specific reasons and

examples to support your answer.

_____ Write an essay explaining the importance of being able to see a

situation from another person's point of view.

_____ Pretend that you lived in colonial times. Think about what your

life would be like, how it would be different living more than 200

years ago. Now, write a story about a young person (or yourself) living

in George Washington’s day.

In order to make a complex sentence, you must have a

subordinating conjunction or a relative pronoun

Common Subordinating Conjunctions

Relative

Pronouns

after as though than that

although because though which

as before unless who

as if how until whom

as long as if where whose

as soon as in order that wherever

since when whether

so that whenever while

In order to make a compound sentence, you must connect

2 sentences with a coordinating conjunction: for, and, nor,

but, or, yet, so (FANBOYS)

In order to make a complex sentence, you must have a

subordinating conjunction or a relative pronoun

Common Subordinating Conjunctions

Relative

Pronouns

after as though than that

although because though which

as before unless who

as if how until whom

as long as if where whose

as soon as in order that wherever

since when whether

so that whenever while

In order to make a compound sentence, you must connect

2 sentences with a coordinating conjunction: for, and, nor,

but, or, yet, so (FANBOYS)

Exposition (a brief summary) Conflict (main problem) Complications (small

problems related to the

conflict)

Climax (turning point)

Resolution (how the problem was

resolved)

Characters

Protagonist:

Antagonist:

Setting

Time—

Place—

mood/feeling or emotion—

Theme (what does the

author want you to realize?)

Point of view (perspective)

Tone (positive, negative, or

neutral)

Graphic Organizer: Parts of a story

Name ______________________________________________________________

Title ________________________________________________________________

Author _____________________________________________________________

8 characteristics of a hero https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UD51mcnc9Hg

– 1. supernatural abilities or qualities– 2. charged with a quest– 3. the hero is tested to prove worthiness– 4. receives help from mythical beings, magical animals and

humans– 5. The hero’s travels take him to the supernatural world

that normal humans are not able to.– 6. The hero reaches a low point where he nearly gives up.– 7. The hero experiences a resurrection– 8. The hero regains his rightful place.