Ninth graders did the following warm-ups and pre-test, which they will turn in for homework on Monday. If you missed class today, I have copied the documents for you below:
Name: Date:
The Odyssey Vocabulary Warm-Up #1
adversity contend desolate douse exile
1. For Halloween, our neighbors made their house looked abandoned and _______________, as though only ghosts might live there.
2. Many people are faced with hardships in life, such as battling cancer or enduring the loss of a loved one, and they often learn that overcoming _______________ can make them stronger in the end.
3. Ortiz had to _______________ with much criticism, even from his greatest fans, after the fight, just as Mayweather also had to struggle against criticism, even though he was the winner.
4. When the scarecrow in the yard caught fire, we ran to the well for buckets of water so that we could _______________ the flames before embers ignited the house as well.
5. Which do you think is a worse punishment—being sent to prison for twenty years, or being __________(d/ed) from your homeland and forced to live abroad in a country you do not know?
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forlorn formidable guile immortal indifferent
6. George Washington is a(n) _______________ icon of American freedom—one that will never be forgotten.
7. Meeting your goal of remaining on the Honor Roll throughout high school will be a(n) _______________ challenge, one that will require great dedication and hard work.
8. Most students care one way or the other about the new dress code; in fact, very few are _______________.
9. The _______________ beggars pleaded with people passing by, who were so saddened by the beggar’s torn clothes and dirty, lonely faces that they wanted to do all they could to help.
10. The students used their _______________ to figure out how to trick the substitute teacher without getting caught.
Name: Date:
The Odyssey Vocabulary Warm-Up #2
mandate ornate pine plunder prodigious
1. I know that you prefer a style of clothing that is more _______________, flashy, and showy, but I prefer a style that is more calm, subdued, and understated.
2. One is never too old or too young to _______________ over lost love; teenagers and senior citizens alike spend hours mooning over their lost loves.
3. The governor issued a(n) _______________ that required all residents of Galveston Island
4. The professional scouts thought that Jonathan’s spot as first-line quarterback was a(n) _______________ sign of a promising career as a famous professional athlete.
5. The villagers hid their most valued possessions from the enemy as the army advanced and sought to _______________ anything of value.
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pummel solitude valor versatile victuals
6. After spending all day surrounded by people, Jenn likes to go home, where she can enjoy peace and _______________.
7. It is good to have at least one _______________ pair of shoes that you can wear to a formal affair, to a backyard party, or even to work.
8. The fireman was rewarded with a gold medal for his _______________ after he saved the children from the burning building.
9. Until I saw Roger _______________ the boy who had stolen his backpack, I didn’t know that Roger knew how to fight.
10. While camping in the forest, you must keep your _______________ protected; otherwise, the bears, raccoons, and even skunks are likely to eat your food rations.
Name: Date:
The Odyssey Vocabulary Week #1
Pre-Test
DIRECTIONS: Write a sentence correctly using each word. Include abundant context clues in each sentence.
Example of a correct sentence:
forlorn The forlorn farmhouse looked as though no one had lived there for years, for the barn was collapsing, the fence gone, and the front porch rotting.
Example of an incorrect sentence:
forlorn The farmhouse was forlorn.
- adversity
- desolate
- exile
- forlorn
- guile
- immortal
- indifferent
- pine
- solitude
- victuals
Your test will be on the following words: adversity, contend, desolate, douse, exile, forlorn, formidable, guile, immortal, indifferent, mandate, ornate, pine, plunder, prodigious, pummel, solitude, valor, versatile, victuals.
Juniors -
Today we read about an impressive Norwegian ( I know, that phrase is redundant) and participated in scintillating discussions about social norms and cutting off one's digits.
Gulliver's Travels test on Monday and half of Tuesday;
"Failure" pieces read and annotated by Wednesday.
Have a great weekend!
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