*English

Homework:

*READ 141-160 (STOP AT “THE BEAST PROWLS”) for 12/5

*Growth portfolio due 12/5 (your reflection must be typed and printed before class)

*Vocab quiz on 12/5*1. study your cards for 10

minutes today and tomorrow

Agenda:

*Reading quiz

*Discussion of reading (95-137)

*Vocabulary flashcards

*Deriving the meaning of words from contextual clues

*Interactive matching game

*Begin reading 141-160

Objective:

-Make flashcards

-Practice studying your vocabulary words

*Quiz 95-137

*1. Who does Melinda see at the doughnut shop?

*2. What happens when Melinda cuts school? What does she do and/or learn?

*3. What happens between Heather and Melinda in the cafeteria? What does Heather tell Melinda?

*4. In the chapter “A Night to Remember,” what do we learn about what happened at the party? Provide one specific detail.

*5. Extra credit: what kind of doughnut does Melinda like?

*Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder

*Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a debilitating psychological condition triggered by a major traumatic event:

Examples” rape, war, a terrorist act, death of a loved one, a natural disaster, or a catastrophic accident.

It is marked by upsetting memories or thoughts of the ordeal, "blunting" of emotions, increased arousal, and sometimes severe personality changes.

*Inconspicuous 7

*— adj

*not easily noticed or seen; not prominent or striking

*Examples

*1) With remarkable presence of mind, Miss Theodosia had darkened the room to make the difference between herself and Evangeline or Stefana as inconspicuous as possible. - "Miss Theodosia's Heartstrings", Annie Hamilton Donnell.

*2) But the happy part of it is that the dramatic sense is often freely bestowed upon the most inconspicuous and unintelligent persons, and fills their lives with a consciousness of romance and joy. - "At Large", Arthur Christopher Benson.

*4) Physically, his appearance was completely that of the inconspicuous average citizen. - "Rats in the Belfry", John York Cabot.

*This is the opposite of trying to be

inconspicuous

*Voila 11

*interjection (used to express success or satisfaction). Voilà, my new winter outfit!

*Origin: 1825–35; < French, equivalent to voi see! (2nd person singular imperative of voir to see) + la there

*Pseudo 22

*adjective 1. not actually but having the appearance of; pretended; false or spurious; sham.

*Wan 20

*showing or suggesting ill health, fatigue, unhappiness, etc.

*a wan look; a wan smile.

*Burrow 24

*Noun

*a place of retreat; shelter or refuge

*Vague(ly) 27

*not definitely established, determined, confirmed, or known; uncertain

*a vague rumor; The date of his birth is vague.

*Simultaneous(ly)30

*adjective existing, occurring, or operating at the same time; concurrent

*simultaneous movements; simultaneous translation.

*Mayhem 30

*a state of rowdy disorder

*Antagonisms between the various factions at the meeting finally boiled over, and mayhem ensued.

*Blathers 33

*foolish, voluble talk

*His speech was full of the most amazing blather.

*Matching

*1. Blathers

*2. Mayhem

*3. Simultaneous

*4. Vague

*5. Burrow

*6. Wan

*7. Pseudo

*8. Inconspicuous

*A. foolish, voluble talk

*B. a state of rowdy disorder

*C. existing, occurring, or operating at the same time; concurrent

*D. not definitely established, determined, confirmed, or known; uncertain

*E. a place of retreat; shelter or refuge

*F. showing or suggesting ill health, fatigue, unhappiness, etc.

*G. not actually but having the appearance of; pretended; false or spurious; sham

*H. not easily noticed or seen; not prominent or striking

*Matching

*1. Blathers *A. a state of rowdy disorder

*B. a place of retreat; shelter or refuge

*C. showing or suggesting ill health, fatigue, unhappiness, etc.

*D. not definitely established, determined, confirmed, or known; uncertain

*E. existing, occurring, or operating at the same time; concurrent

*F. not easily noticed or seen; not prominent or striking

*G. not actually but having the appearance of; pretended; false or spurious; sham

*H. foolish, voluble talk

*Matching

*1. Blathers *A. a state of rowdy disorder

*B. a place of retreat; shelter or refuge

*C. showing or suggesting ill health, fatigue, unhappiness, etc.

*D. not definitely established, determined, confirmed, or known; uncertain

*E. existing, occurring, or operating at the same time; concurrent

*F. not easily noticed or seen; not prominent or striking

*G. not actually but having the appearance of; pretended; false or spurious; sham

*H. foolish, voluble talk

*Matching

*2. Mayhem *A. a state of rowdy disorder

*B. a place of retreat; shelter or refuge

*C. showing or suggesting ill health, fatigue, unhappiness, etc.

*D. not definitely established, determined, confirmed, or known; uncertain

*E. existing, occurring, or operating at the same time; concurrent

*F. not easily noticed or seen; not prominent or striking

*G. not actually but having the appearance of; pretended; false or spurious; sham

*H. foolish, voluble talk

*Matching

*2. Mayhem *A. a state of rowdy disorder

*B. a place of retreat; shelter or refuge

*C. showing or suggesting ill health, fatigue, unhappiness, etc.

*D. not definitely established, determined, confirmed, or known; uncertain

*E. existing, occurring, or operating at the same time; concurrent

*F. not easily noticed or seen; not prominent or striking

*G. not actually but having the appearance of; pretended; false or spurious; sham

*H. foolish, voluble talk

*Matching

*3. Simultaneous

*A. a state of rowdy disorder

*B. a place of retreat; shelter or refuge

*C. showing or suggesting ill health, fatigue, unhappiness, etc.

*D. not definitely established, determined, confirmed, or known; uncertain

*E. existing, occurring, or operating at the same time; concurrent

*F. not easily noticed or seen; not prominent or striking

*G. not actually but having the appearance of; pretended; false or spurious; sham

*H. foolish, voluble talk

*Matching

*3. Simultaneous

*A. a state of rowdy disorder

*B. a place of retreat; shelter or refuge

*C. showing or suggesting ill health, fatigue, unhappiness, etc.

*D. not definitely established, determined, confirmed, or known; uncertain

*E. existing, occurring, or operating at the same time; concurrent

*F. not easily noticed or seen; not prominent or striking

*G. not actually but having the appearance of; pretended; false or spurious; sham

*H. foolish, voluble talk

*Matching

*4. Vague *A. a state of rowdy disorder

*B. a place of retreat; shelter or refuge

*C. showing or suggesting ill health, fatigue, unhappiness, etc.

*D. not definitely established, determined, confirmed, or known; uncertain

*E. existing, occurring, or operating at the same time; concurrent

*F. not easily noticed or seen; not prominent or striking

*G. not actually but having the appearance of; pretended; false or spurious; sham

*H. foolish, voluble talk

*Matching

*4. Vague *A. a state of rowdy disorder

*B. a place of retreat; shelter or refuge

*C. showing or suggesting ill health, fatigue, unhappiness, etc.

*D. not definitely established, determined, confirmed, or known; uncertain

*E. existing, occurring, or operating at the same time; concurrent

*F. not easily noticed or seen; not prominent or striking

*G. not actually but having the appearance of; pretended; false or spurious; sham

*H. foolish, voluble talk

*Matching

*5. Burrow *A. a state of rowdy disorder

*B. a place of retreat; shelter or refuge

*C. showing or suggesting ill health, fatigue, unhappiness, etc.

*D. not definitely established, determined, confirmed, or known; uncertain

*E. existing, occurring, or operating at the same time; concurrent

*F. not easily noticed or seen; not prominent or striking

*G. not actually but having the appearance of; pretended; false or spurious; sham

*H. foolish, voluble talk

*Matching

*5. Burrow *A. a state of rowdy disorder

*B. a place of retreat; shelter or refuge

*C. showing or suggesting ill health, fatigue, unhappiness, etc.

*D. not definitely established, determined, confirmed, or known; uncertain

*E. existing, occurring, or operating at the same time; concurrent

*F. not easily noticed or seen; not prominent or striking

*G. not actually but having the appearance of; pretended; false or spurious; sham

*H. foolish, voluble talk

*Matching

*6. Wan *A. a state of rowdy disorder

*B. a place of retreat; shelter or refuge

*C. showing or suggesting ill health, fatigue, unhappiness, etc.

*D. not definitely established, determined, confirmed, or known; uncertain

*E. existing, occurring, or operating at the same time; concurrent

*F. not easily noticed or seen; not prominent or striking

*G. not actually but having the appearance of; pretended; false or spurious; sham

*H. foolish, voluble talk

*Matching

*6. Wan *A. a state of rowdy disorder

*B. a place of retreat; shelter or refuge

*C. showing or suggesting ill health, fatigue, unhappiness, etc.

*D. not definitely established, determined, confirmed, or known; uncertain

*E. existing, occurring, or operating at the same time; concurrent

*F. not easily noticed or seen; not prominent or striking

*G. not actually but having the appearance of; pretended; false or spurious; sham

*H. foolish, voluble talk

*Matching

*7. Pseudo *A. a state of rowdy disorder

*B. a place of retreat; shelter or refuge

*C. showing or suggesting ill health, fatigue, unhappiness, etc.

*D. not definitely established, determined, confirmed, or known; uncertain

*E. existing, occurring, or operating at the same time; concurrent

*F. not easily noticed or seen; not prominent or striking

*G. not actually but having the appearance of; pretended; false or spurious; sham

*H. foolish, voluble talk

*Matching

*8. Inconspicuous

*A. a state of rowdy disorder

*B. a place of retreat; shelter or refuge

*C. showing or suggesting ill health, fatigue, unhappiness, etc.

*D. not definitely established, determined, confirmed, or known; uncertain

*E. existing, occurring, or operating at the same time; concurrent

*F. not easily noticed or seen; not prominent or striking

*G. not actually but having the appearance of; pretended; false or spurious; sham

*H. foolish, voluble talk

*Matching

*8. Inconspicuous

*A. a state of rowdy disorder

*B. a place of retreat; shelter or refuge

*C. showing or suggesting ill health, fatigue, unhappiness, etc.

*D. not definitely established, determined, confirmed, or known; uncertain

*E. existing, occurring, or operating at the same time; concurrent

*F. not easily noticed or seen; not prominent or striking

*G. not actually but having the appearance of; pretended; false or spurious; sham

*H. foolish, voluble talk