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English 9, 2020-2021.
2nd Grading Examination reading material.
Read and familiarize.
Word meanings from different English Literary Works.
Trudge- walk slowly or heavily.
Imputation- accusation.
Parsimony- quality of being thrifty.
Shabby- in poor condition.
Sniffle- repeatedly taking air into your nose in short breaths.
Vestibule- entrance hall.
Faltered- walked unsteadily.
Panting- breathing hard and quickly.
Fob- short chain attached to a pocket watch.
Chaste- simple or plain.
Meretricious- attractive in a false way.
Mammoth- of great size.
Truant- missing school without permission.
Quail- wild bird.
Laboriously requiring time.
Trance- sleep-like state.
Discreet- careful about not allowing something to be known.
Hysterical- affected by extreme uncontrolled emotion.
Flat- apartment.
Coveted- desired.
Reed- tall thin grass in wet areas.
Ripples- small waves.
Coquette- a woma n who like to win the admiration of men.
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Curtsies- formal acts of greeting an important person.
Trifling- treating without seriousness or respect.
Satin- a smooth fabric.
Pedestal- a base where a statue is mounted.
Embalmed- preserved from decay.
Masts- long poles rising from the deck of a ship.
Ghetto- poorest part of a city.
Thimble- a finger protector in sewing.
Ornithology- the study of birds.
Steeple- a tall painted tower on a church.
Beryl- a kind of mineral.
Cataract- white water rapids.
Garret- small unpleasant room.
Gutter- long and hollow part of at the side of the road.
Ibises- long- legged birds with long bills that curve downwards.
Sphinx- creature with the body of lion and head of a man.
Furnace- enclosed structure for melting metals.
Foundry- factory where metals are produced.
Boisterous- very noisy and active.
Jovial- full of happiness.
Perfunctory- without energy or enthusiasm.
Graphs, Tables and Maps
Graphs- are diagrams that show quantitative information and relationship
between two or more things.
Bar graph- presents numerical values using rectangular bars.
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Line graph- uses a line to connect data points to show the changes in certain
situations or positions over time.
Pictograph- shows data through pictures that represent assigned values.
Pie chart- a circular chart that is divided according to the proportionate values
of the items presented.
Tables- use columns and rows to systematically show a set of data distinctly
and categorized.
Maps- are flat representations of areas or parts of specific areas.
Authors of some English Literary Works.
Mango Says Goodbye Sometimes – Sandra Cisneros
Short, descriptive, poetic sketch that usually has no plot structure- Vignette.
Involves use of language that rarely changes. – Frozen or static register.
Type of language that was used when in school, church, at work and when
talking to strangers. – Public Voice.
Used when with close friends, family or loved ones. – Private Voice
The Gift of Magi- O. Henry
The Happy Prince- Oscar Wilde
A style of theater where a story is told through reading. – Reader’s theater
The Lottery- Shirley Jackson