 Copy
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2.
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5.
this week’s vocabulary words.
discern – to differentiate between two or
more things
disparage – to degrade, to speak of
someone or something in a derogatory
manner
disparity – inequality, the condition or fact
of being unequal in age, rank, or degree
embellish – to decorate, to make beautiful
with ornamentation
engender – to cause, to produce, to create
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The advertised property, which ___ vast and unspoiled stretches, will
undoubtedly ____ potential buyers who yearn for seclusion.
a. spans… interfere with d. precludes… assemble
b. abuts… appeal to
e. erodes… inspires
c. overlooks… infuriate
The novel’s protagonist, a pearl diver, naively expects that the buyers
will compete among themselves to pay him the best price for his
pearl, but instead they ____ to ____ him.
a. venture… reward
d. refuse… cheate
b. pretend… praise
e. collude… swindle
c. conspire… reimburse
The addition of descriptive details to the basic information serves to
____ the book by producing a fuller account.
a. invalidate
d. celebrate
b. objectify
e. enrich
c. incite
 Use
this week’s vocabulary words to
create sentences.
He ______ his speech with a few quotations.
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Voters don't like political advertisements in
which opponents _____ one another.
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The reasons behind this sudden change are
difficult to _____.
 A suggestion to go out for pizza didn't seem
to ____ any interest.
 The couple married, despite the _____ in
their ages.
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 You
will need your SpringBoard book.
 Today
is the last day you may reassess
your last Vocabulary Quiz 2.1 and BLAST
2.1.
 Tomorrow – Vocabulary Quiz 2.2 and
BLAST Test.
 On
the last page of your Study Guide,
answer this question like you would for
TAKS. Use RAP or APE.
1.
Why does Candy compare himself to his
dog?
 Study
your vocabulary words.
• The quiz will have your 10 new words, plus 5
from last six weeks.
 You
will need your SpringBoard books.
 With
a partner, quote 5 statements from
the text and respond to them.
• Find quotes that you believe are interesting and
emotionally charged.
• Identify the effect of each quote on you as a
reader.
 Identify
the elements of an argument in
the essay.
 Innocuous
– harmless, producing no injury
 Lament
– to mourn or to express sorrow in
a demonstrative manner
 Laud
– to praise, to extol
 Ostentatious
 Prodigal
– showy, pretentious
– wasteful, a person given to
extravagance
 Writing Prompt:
• On a separate piece of paper, utilize the five
elements of an argument to do the following:
• Compose a letter to George and Lennie’s boss
stating problems the ranchers face. Provide
suggestions for what the boss can do to improve
conditions. (Consider Candy, Crooks, Lennie,
and anything we’ve read about the other workers)
 Must include:
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 FYI
Hook
Claim
Concessions and refutations
Support
Call to Action
– we will revisit this letter later and it
will be included in a project.