HW: none
Today, in English…
•Benchmark Prep
•Vocab #14 Quiz
•Ethan Frome
Day 18 – 1/8
Power-Up!
Choose 2 of the words below. For each
word, record a synonym & write a
sentence correctly using each word.
genteel
grandiose
gratuitous
gregarious
hackneyed
Example from Week 13
Fidelity
Synonym: faithfulness
John showed fidelity to his
wife throughout their entire
marriage.
EXAM DAY ESSAY OPTIONS
 Consider the type of job that would best suit you. It
might be a job working outdoors or in an office, or
somewhere else. Write to convince an employer that you
possess the qualities required to do well at the job that
most interests you. Use specific examples to support
your reasons.
 Many occupations have dress codes for employees. Write
to convince business leaders that dress codes should or
should not be required. Support your position with
reasons and specific examples.
 American composer and musician, Laurie Anderson,
said, “Literature is the traditional vehicle through which
we learn about the world and pass on values from one
generation to the next.” Choose 3 works we’ve read this
semester. Explain what each conveys about American
values at the time it was written. What values have been
passed down to modern society? Which have changed?
VOCAB #14 QUIZ
Login to Edmodo.
After everyone is logged in, refresh the
page.
Click on “Vocab Quiz #14, then “Take
Quiz”.
When you finish, click “Submit”, then
plug your computer back in and sit
quietly until all have finished.
BENCHMARK PREP
1. Text Structure
A. Sequential – chronological: goes in order, tells a
story, narrative
B. Enumeration – listing: makes a list of things
C. Concept – definition: explains/defines a concept
D. Position – argument: persuasive, trying to prove
something
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2. Situational Irony
A. What is it? - When the opposite of what you
expect to happen actually does
B. How can you identify it? – look for the
unexpected, not the bad situation
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3. Point of View
A. First Person: Uses “I” or “We”
B. Third Person: Talks about people using “He”.
Can tell one person’s perspective (focuses on
one “he”) or many people’s.
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4. Can you start a sentence with but?
A. But is a conjunction, it joins, so NO!!!!
B. But means that we’re about to get THE
OPPOSITE
C. What can we replace but with? - Instead or
however
BENCHMARK PREP
5. Sensory Details
A. What is it? Something you can see or feel or
hear.. Another word for imagery.
B. If asked to add a sentence to give a sensory
detail, what would you look for? – something
that shows you something that you can see
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6. Deleting a Sentence
A. You can’t delete a sentence that: gives a thesis,
a reason, or makes a point
B. You SHOULD delete a sentence if: you can get
rid of it without losing meaning; it’s not
necessary or related to the point
BENCHMARK PREP
7. Why Outline?
A. Outlines are used to: ORGANIZE!!! That’s it.
Outlines organize details.
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8. Personification
A. What is it? Giving humanlike qualities to a nonhuman thing.
B. How can you identify it? If some object has
feelings or is doing things you can picture a
person doing instead.
Ethan Frome
by Edith Wharton
Tonight, for
English…
HW:
Context
Clues #5