English I
Unit #1: The Most Dangerous Game
Vocabulary Words
bestow (v) - to carry out; commit
subtle (adj) - not obvious; understated
affable (adj) - easy to approach and to talk to; friendly
platonic (adj) - to be in a friendly relationship
extremity (n) - the highest point or limit of something
palpable (adj) - clearly seen, heard, or perceived; obvious
frugal (adj) - not wasteful; cheap
advocate (n) - person who publicly supports a cause of policy
copious (adj) - abundant; a lot
zeal (n) - eager or desire for something
bestow (v) - to carry out; commit
subtle (adj) - not obvious; understated
affable (adj) - easy to approach and to talk to; friendly
platonic (adj) - to be in a friendly relationship
extremity (n) - the highest point or limit of something
palpable (adj) - clearly seen, heard, or perceived; obvious
frugal (adj) - not wasteful; cheap
advocate (n) - person who publicly supports a cause of policy
copious (adj) - abundant; a lot
zeal (n) - eager or desire for something
Literature: "The Most Dangerous Game" by Richard Connell
Type 3 Prompt: During the dinner between Zaroff & Rainsford, when does it become palpable that General Zaroff hunts humans?
Non-Fiction: "The Trophy Hunting Industry in Africa Explained"
Type 3 Prompt: Should trophy hunting be banned?
Type 3 Prompt: During the dinner between Zaroff & Rainsford, when does it become palpable that General Zaroff hunts humans?
Non-Fiction: "The Trophy Hunting Industry in Africa Explained"
Type 3 Prompt: Should trophy hunting be banned?
Type 3 Prompt Assignment:
What are the TWO (2) biggest differences between the "Most Dangerous Game" short story and film?
FCA #1: Response is at least six sentences long and is written in the correct six-sentence short response format (6 POINTS)
FCA #3: Correct comma use (2 POINTS)
What are the TWO (2) biggest differences between the "Most Dangerous Game" short story and film?
FCA #1: Response is at least six sentences long and is written in the correct six-sentence short response format (6 POINTS)
- Sentence #1 - Topic sentence which includes the author and title of the story, and answers the question in one sentence
- Sentence #2 - Quote from the story or scene from the movie
- Sentence #3 - The difference/explanation
- Sentence #4 - Quote from the story or scene from the movie
- Sentence #5 - The difference/explanation
- Sentence #6 - Concluding sentence
FCA #3: Correct comma use (2 POINTS)
Unit #2: Cask of Amontillado
Vocabulary Words:
Literature: "Cask of Amontillado" by Edgar Allan Poe
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Unit #3: Soldier's Heart by Gary Paulsen
Vocabulary Words:
rudimentary (adj) - being in the earliest stages of development
rudimentary (adj) - being in the earliest stages of development
Pre-Reading Activity: Civil War Scavenger Hunt
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PLN Pre-Reading Activity: Civil War Overview
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PLN Pre-Reading Activity: PTSD
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