October 17, 2014 - Stargirl chapters 29 and 30

Homework: Bring your copy of Stargirl next week. Vocab quiz on Monday - chapters 23-30

Stargirl test on Thursday, October 23rd! Book fair next week - preview on Monday, purchase on Wednesday

ObjectiveI can determine a novel's climax and use textual evidence to support myself.

Warm Up: Turn in the GRAMMAR BOOK to pg. 49-50. In your notes, write the

definitions for main verb, helping verb and verb phrase.

main verb

a single word that expresses an action or state of being

helping verb

words that help the main verb express an action or state of being

verb phrase

the main verb and its helping verb(s)

Exercise 1 (pg. 50) Complete #1-10 by writing the entire verb phrase and then underlining the helping verb(s)

1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

6. 7. 8. 9. 10.

Susan leaves for the oratorical contest with Mr. McShane and Leo

They make a stop in the desert

Susan gives her speech and everyone is in rapture as she does so

Warm up: Copy the following questions and vocabulary words into your notes

Chapters 29 and 30

1. What is the climax of the novel? Why? 2. Describe the tone of the last paragraph on pg. 160. 3. Describe what happened on Monday. Does this surprise you? Why or why not. 4. What does Kevin decide to do and why?5. Do you agree with Leo's actions at the end of chapter 30? Why or why not.

subsided (158) disparaged (165) detested (165)

subsided (158) disparaged (165) detested (165)

1. As we drew nearer to town, the chatter subsided and finally stopped.

2. Classrooms, hallways, courtyard, lunchroom - everywhere I went I heard her disparaged, mocked, and slurred. Her attempt to become popular, to become more like them, had been a total failure. If anything they detested her more now.

subsided

become less intense, violent, or severe; to go down to a normal level

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disparaged

to regard or represent as being of little worth

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detested

dislike intensely

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jostle

push, elbow, or bump against (someone) roughly, typically in a crowd.

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unconventional

not based on or conforming to what is generally done or believed

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tentatively

not done with confidence; uncertain and hesitant

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sullen

bad-tempered or sulky; gloomy

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zeal

a great energy or enthusiasm in pursuit of a cause or an objective.

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swooned

be emotionally affected by someone or something that one admires;

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morale

the confidence, enthusiasm, and discipline of a person or group at a particular time; spirit

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