SAT WORD REVIEW
& TRAGIC HERO ACTIVITY
JUNIORS
Swbat understand how to best use this
week’s vocabulary in a sentence
• DO NOW: Take out your SAT list.
You are going to make notes, so make room on your
sheet.
What you should study:
1. Spelling of the word.
2. Know how to define it
3. Know how to use it in a sentence
4. Memorize the list because I am not giving you a
words bank
BANAL
So lacking in originality as to be obvious and
boring. (tiresome, worn-out, clichéd)
The book’s main character was so banal that I
stopped reading because I knew exactly how the
story would end.
EXTOL
To praise enthusiastically
When my students do well on my writing
assignments, I extol their efforts and I might
even bake them a little treat.
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EUPHONY
• The quality of being pleasant to the ear.
• *Since this is a noun, you have to remember
to use it like a noun.
• The euphony of the wind chimes lulled the
baby to sleep in the backyard. (This is showing
you the quality of something).
DERIDE
• Express contempt for or ridicule, make fun of.
• Bullies deride others because deep down they
are insecure and it makes them feel better to
put other people down.
INSIPID
• Lacking in qualities
that interest or
stimulate or challenge.
• After of hours of being
trapped in one insipid
conversation after
another, Mary had to
escape outside to feel
the cold wind on her
face to refresh her and
give her the will to
survive the rest of the
party.
AUSTERE
• Severe or strict in manner, attitude,
or appearance
• The new nanny dressed in all black,
dark glasses, and a frown giving off
a very austere appearance.
EXPEDITE
• Make an action or process happen sooner or
to be accomplished quickly.
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HERESY
• Belief or opinion contrary to orthodox
religious doctrine (dissent, nonconformity)
• John Proctor committed an act of heresy when
he declared that “God is dead.”
NOVEL
• New or unusual in an interesting way
The intern’s novel approach to creating
presentations for the daily meeting helped him
get noticed and promoted.
PHILANTHROPY
• The practice of giving money and time to help
make life better for other people.
Bill and Melinda Gates are known for their
philanthropic contributions in the area of
education.
TRANSITION
Swbat understand and apply the
definition of a tragic hero
• With an assigned partner, you are going to
piece together how John Proctor fits the
definition of a tragic hero. You must use
textual evidence to support your piece in this
puzzle.
SHARE AND SWAP
• We are going to hear from each group, make
sure you are copying down page number and
partial quote on your sheet as they go.