Vocab List 8

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Write the definition and the Write the definition and the part of speech on your part of speech on your worksheet.worksheet.How benevolent of you to help families in need of Christmas dinner!

My drama teacher would admonish students for repeatedly forgetting their lines.

Looking into that stern face, she felt like a child caught with her hand in the candy jar.

I wish he would realize that his racism and bigotry are based on crass stereotypes of people that are just as human as you and I.

Because students are constantly coming up with new ways of cheating, teachers have to be more vigilant than ever.

Part of Speech: Adjective

Definition: good, kind

Benevolent

Part of Speech: Verb

Definition: to scold

Admonish

Part of Speech: Adjective

Definition: strict or serious

Stern

Part of Speech:Adjective

Definition: rude, crude, and socially unacceptable

Crass

Part of Speech: Adjective

Definition: watchful

Vigilant

How is this scene like a lottery?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fImxUMoao7k

As we read:

• Consider the purpose of the lottery.

• How do the villagers react to it?

• What it the narrator’s tone?

Discussion:

• At what point did you realize the purpose of the lottery?

• Why do you think this story was so controversial?

Themes:

• The dangers of following tradition

• The randomness of persecution• Belief in superstitions• Mob mentality• Sacrifice• Ritual/Religion• Conformity