Vocabulary Book II – Unit 2
Learning Goal
Read fiction for comprehension
(understanding) and analysis (Take it apart
and figure it out) with a focus on theme,
mood and characterization.
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Review plot, setting, and conflict and
vocabulary.
Vocabulary Objectives
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You will be able to:
Match word to definition
Use the word in a sentence
Take Out
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Binder with Paper
Remember to use Cornell Note-taking
method.
Vocabulary Words:
http://quizlet.com/316208
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Write down the words and definitions in your
notebooks.
Word in column in left and definition in
column on right.
Write down word used in a phrase or
sentence.
Draw a picture to help you remember.
Write down roots.
reckless
reckless
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disregarding consequences of danger
Reckless driving is an unusual charge in
New York State.
wince
wince
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to shrink back in pain
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He winced as the dentist touched his broken
tooth.
wince
wince
wince
bleak
bleak
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without hope or encouragement
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Both the plot and the atmosphere of the film
are extremely bleak.
unfathomable
unfathomable
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incapable of consideration
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Without the full support of my parents such a
feat was unfathomable.
http://youtu.be/x_rJKO-ZXeU
Click at desk
incredulous
incredulous
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unable to accept what is offered as true
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She listened to his explanation with
an incredulous smile.
sage
sage
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Wise
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It was a sage suggestion that she think long and
hard before deciding to marry at such a young
age.
acquire
acquire
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to gain for oneself
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The scar was acquired as the result of an injury.
incidental
incidental
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occuring by chance
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Incidental contact happens when two opposing
players come into contact without a deliberate
foul or violation.
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http://youtu.be/lOUO0VlBKUM
subside
subside
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end from agitation
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The pain will subside in a couple of hours.
After his anger had subsided, he was able to
look at things rationally.
We'll have to wait until the wind subsides.
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sympathetic
sympathetic
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showing concern or feeling as another
irresistible
irresistible
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too strong or convincing to be resisted
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http://youtu.be/0AIT78Bxkws
hue
hue
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a color or tint
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We decorated the room in hues of blue and
green.
HUE
gingerly
gingerly
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in a careful or cautious manner
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He gingerly opened the can of soda, fearful
that it had been shaken by his sister.
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http://youtu.be/_MsG84J8CUk
rogue
rogue
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a dishonest or worthless person
nonchalant
nonchalant
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having an air of indifference – not caring
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He was surprisingly nonchalant about
winning the award.
She faced the crowd with
the nonchalant ease of an experienced
speaker.
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HOMEWORK
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FLASHCARDS WITH ORIGINAL
SENTENCES (Make up a sentence that
shows you know the word).
Which sentence fulfills the requirement?
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Based on what she saw, Selena formed a
hypothesis.
Hypothesis is a word.
http://quizlet.com/316208/outsiders-vocabularygroup-1-flash-cards/
The Outsiders
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Susan Eloise Hinton was born in the
1950s in Tulsa, Oklahoma, a place
that she describes as “a pleasant
place to live if you don’t want to do
anything.”
She began The Outsiders at the age
of fifteen, inspired by her frustration
with the social divisions in her high
school and the lack of realistic fiction
for high school readers.
The Outsiders
The Outsiders, first published in 1967,
tells the story of class conflict between the
greasers, a group of low-class youths, and
the Socs (short for Socials), a group of
privileged rich kids who live on the wealthy
West Side of town.
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The novel broke ground in the genre of
Young Adult fiction, transcending
established boundaries in its portrayal of
violence, class conflict, and prejudice.
Social Class
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“Many Americans believe in a simple threeclass model that includes the "rich", the
"middle class", and the "poor".”
“Most definitions of class structure group
people according to wealth, income,
education, type of occupation, and
membership in a specific subculture or social
network.”
Social Class
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Sociologists Dennis Gilbert, William Thompson, Joseph
Hickey, and James Henslin have proposed class systems
with six distinct social classes.
These class models feature:
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an upper or capitalist class consisting of the rich and powerful,
an upper middle class consisting of highly educated and
affluent professionals,
a middle class consisting of college-educated individuals
employed in white-collar industries,
a lower middle class, a working class constituted by clerical
and blue collar workers whose work is highly routinized,
and a lower class divided between the working poor and the
unemployed underclass.[
Historical Context
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Hinton was born in _____
The Outsiders was published in _____.
What was America like at that time? What
was happening?
http://youtu.be/lkXFb1sMa38
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Write down FIVE names of important people in
the video.
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