Homeroom
• Show me your agenda.
• I will send 3 or 4 people to
lockers at a time.
• Read for reading counts.
• TTM Rotation:
Riley, Krysten, and Daniel see Mrs.
Cooper please!
DO NOT GET ON THE COMPUTER
FOR TTM UNLESS IT IS YOUR DAY
TO DO SO.
Social Studies
•Write in your
agenda.
•Start notes on
European
Geography.
Social Studies
•Write in your
agenda.
•Continue to discuss
European
Geography.
Language Arts
•Write in your
agenda.
•Finish
Wishbone. 
CREATE Sleepy Hollow Portfolio
Page 1- Prediction Stories
Page 2- Word Splash Definitions
Page 3- Journal #1 (Dark and Story Night)
Page 4- Vocabulary 1
Copy the Word Splash words/answers into your notes
Headless Horseman Hessian Soldier
Sleepy Hollow
Dutch
This is the
beheaded ghostly
figure that the S.H.
townspeople think
rides around the
woods, looking for
a head.
The name of the
valley where the
story takes place.
Tarry Town in the
name of the town.
The people who
settled in N.Y
were Dutch. At
the time of S.H.,
the Dutch were
the prominent
people in the
area. Many
superstitions are
Dutch.
A German soldier
that fought against
American rebels.
The townspeople
say that he is
is the Headless
Horseman.
Copy the Word Splash words/answers into your notes
Ichabod Crane
Church Bridge
New York Knicks
Diedrich
Knickerbocker
The name of the
main character. He
is a nerdy
superstitious
schoolteacher.
The SH legend says
that if the Headless
Horseman is
chasing you
through the woods,
he will disappear at
the church bridge.
Whew!
In the olden days,
New Yorkers were
called
“Knickerbockers.”
Later the basketball
team was called
the N.Y.
Knickerbockers and
later the Knicks for
short.
Was made up by W.
Irving. Placed
missing person ads
for him to pay his
hotel bill. If he
didn’t pay, Irving
was going to
publish his
manuscripts.
Copy the Word Splash words/answers into your notes
Rip Van Winkle
Folklore
1820
Another famous story
written by Washington
Irving. This guy fell
asleep and woke up 20
years later.
Traditional beliefs When the book
, practices and
was written.
legends that
people tell orally.
Diedrich
Knickerbocker
The fictional
narrator of Irving’s
works,the name
has become a
nickname for
Manhattan
residents in
general.
TUESDAY Warm-up: A Dark and Scary Night
• Write a journal entry about the images you saw on a dark, scary night.
Write about what you saw, heard, felt , tasted and touched. Use sensory
words.
• Leave out: Halloween, candy, costumes, trick or treat, home
Vocabulary – Part 1 LSH
Abundance- An amount that is more than enough;
plenty
Adjacent-Nearby; neighboring
Amorous- Showing a “love” interest
Ample- plentiful
Authentic- Real or true
Chivalrous- like an ideal knight; brave, noble, and
courteous
Conscientious- honest and honorable
Diligent- done with great care and effort
Dismal- gloomy and dreary
Esteemed- appreciated; valued
Extract- something separated from something else
Famine- Great lack of food in the area
Vocabulary – Part 2 LSH
• Formidable- frightening and awesome
• Frolic- prank or merry entertainment
• Gallant- heroic or courteous
• Lateral- of or to the side
• Petty- minor; unimportant
• Rustic- country or rural,
• Specter- ghost
• Vicinity- neighborhood; nearby region
WWW
• When you receive your assigned
vocabulary word, you will begin working on
a Word Wall Word.
• Remember: your illustration should depict
the meaning of the word and the word
should be written large enough to see
across the room.
• The definition and 2 sentences using the
word correctly should be on the back.
• All WWW should be colorful and of good
quality.
• These are due on Thursday.
Language Arts
•Write in your
agenda.
•Turn in WWW.
•Read LSH aloud and
create character
chart.
CHARACTER CHART- Fill in as we read.
KATRINA
VAN TASSEL
ICHABOD
CRANE
BROM
BONES
BALTUS
VAN TASSEL
HANS VAN
RIMMER
HEADLESS
HORSEMAN
Warm Up
Using your vocabulary
words from yesterday,
write a paragraph (6-8
sentences) using 7 of
your new vocabulary
words. Underline each
word you use and be
prepared to share.
Read “The Legend of Sleepy Hollow”
Continue reading
together and
answer
comprehension
questions.