Week 10 (Oct 19-23) 2. Vocabulary
1. Grammar Practice
and a sentence)
(Write the sentence correctly)
1. “The Open Window” by Saki. It was a
funny story.
2. Saki is the pen name of H H Monro.
3. Do you know the names of the character
in “The Open Window?”
4. One character is Framton Nuttel, who, on
the advise of his doctors, goes to the
country to rest.
5. While he is at the home of Mrs. Sappleton
framton meets a young lady.
6. Mrs. Sappleton’s niece is a self possessed
young lady.
7. You may wonder said the niece why we
keep that window wide open on an
October afternoon.
8. The niece tells Framton a outlandish story.
9. As I read the story, I felt like I was
actually in Mrs. Sappleton’s home.
10.The end of the story was real hilarious.
(Write the word, definition,
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lunatic
terrace
terrarium
megalomania
predominance
3. Write the story…
(at least a 5 sentence response)
Week 11 (Nov 9-13) 2. Vocabulary
Grammar Practice (Write the sentence correctly)
1. Drama is a type of literature, which is acted
out in front of an audience.
2. Writers who create dramas are often called
playwrites.
3. Drama began in the theaters of ancient
greece.
4. Choral performances began in the 600’s B C and
those performances honored the god
Dionysus.
5. Thespis was one of the first actors and
dramatists in Ancient Greece.
6. The term thespian, which means “actor”,
comes from Thespis name.
7. Drama flourished in ancient Greece in the B.C.
400’s.
8. Contests were held: on a yearly basis to
determine which comedies and tragedies are
the best.
9. The ancient Greeks presented their dramas
outdoors, using large amphitheaters.
10.The Theater of Dionysus in Athens Greece
held about 14000 people.
(Write the word, definition,
and a sentence)
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Desolate
Nomad
Isolated
Graft
Skedaddle
3. Write the story…
(at least a 5 sentence response)
Week 12 (Nov 16-20) 2. Vocabulary
Grammar Practice (Write the sentence correctly)
1. The play Antigone was written by Sophocles.
2. The list of characters in the play include the
following Antigone, Ismene, Eurydice, Creon,
and Haimon.
3. Antigone give readers alot of information
about burial customs in ancient Greece.
4. What I want to say is that I have no doubt but
that I will enjoy reading the play.
5. Creon is King of Thebes. He is Antigone’s
uncle. He is also Ismene’s uncle.
6. Creon’s first words in Antigone are,
“Gentlemen: I have the honor to inform you
that”
7. Yes Antigone broke the law when she buryed
her brother.
8. I definitely think Antigone is simply the most
courageous character in literature!
9. I finished reading Antigone at exactly 9:00 last
night.
10.When I arrived at school I couldn’t hardly
wait discuss the play.
(Write the word, definition,
and a sentence)
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Frivolous
Grandiose
Outlandish
Ingenious
Enmity
3. Write the story…
(at least a 5 sentence response)
Week 13 (Nov 30-Dec 4) 2. Vocabulary
Grammar Practice (Write the sentence correctly)
1. The Tragedy of Julius Caesar, by William
Shakespeare, is based on historic events.
2. These events took place in forty-four B.C.
3. The cast of The Tragedy of Julius Caesar
includes senators, tribunes, servants, and it
also includes friends of Brutus and Cassius.
4. Brutus and Cassius they conspire to
assassinate Julius Caesar.
5. Shakespeares work includes many well
known sayings.
6. Beware the ides of march is from The
Tragedy of Julius Caesar.
7. A public place is the setting. Scene ii of The
Tragedy of Julius Caesar.
8. In this scene, Caesar enters with his wife;
her and Caesar were accompanied by other
characters.
9. Dad did you read The Tragedy of Julius
Caesar when you were in High School?
10. Do you think Shakespeares’s comedies are
more easier to read than his tragedies?
(Write the word, definition,
and a sentence)
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Subterranean
Inept
Opportune
Whimsical
Adroit
3. Write the story…
(at least a 5 sentence response)
Week 14 (Dec 7-11) Vocabulary
(Write the word, definition,
and a sentence)
Grammar Practice (Write the sentence correctly)
1. In a Child’s Christmas in Wales, Dylan
Thomas looks back at childhood joyfully.
2. Relating his memories, readers get an idea
of what Christmas was like in Wales.
3. One christmas, Mr.s Prothero’s dining room
caught fire. The room was ablaze.
4. Thomas rushed to eagerly throw snowballs
onto the fire.
5. Thomas describes the Useless Presents like
they were the best presents of all.
6. The other presents were thinks like
mittens galoshes and hats.
7. I think Winter in Wales must be very
beautiful.
8. Just imagine the white snow-covered
mountains and the cold icy sea. There is a
lot of snow on the mountains.
9. Thomas’s words bring vivid images to
mind, “The silent one-clouded heavens…”
10.Thomas’s language is not only complex. It
is also real beautiful.
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Intersperse
Subjugate
Superfluous
Transgress
Subservient
Write the story…
(at least a 5 sentence response)
Week
15
(Dec
14-18)
2. Vocabulary
Grammar Practice
(Write the sentence correctly)
1. Many African Americans celebrate the holiday
of kwanzaa, which begins on December twentysix.
2. The holiday honors old, traditional African
practices and new, modern African American
ideals.
3. In Mexico, the nine days before Christmas are
called posadas.
4. During this nine days, Mexicans feast,
celebrate, and they also reenact parts of the
Christmas story.
5. Hanukkah- that is the Jewish Festival of Lightsis celebrated around the world.
6. And a menorah with nine candles are lit during
the holiday.
7. Vietnamese people once celebrated all
birthdays on what is New Year’s Day.
8. Today they celebrate a 2nd birthday. The day
they were born.
9. My friend from China tells me that “Chinese
New Year is an important and joyful
celebration.”
10. The Chinese serve special holiday foods and
they hold a big parade.
(Write the word, definition,
and a sentence
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Lenient
Leverage
Subservient
Liable
Liberal
3. Write the story…
(at least a 5 sentence response)