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Common Core alignment to "Reading: Literature and Subject-related Content" is to 3 key phrases: "Particular Topic", "Context" and "Reading Literature". CCSS Alignment Strand Numbers for Specific Grades:
Particular Topic: "CCSS.ELA-Literacy." precedes these numbers: 4.6. 5.6, 6.6, 7.6, 8.6, 9-10.6, 11-12.6
Context: "CCSS.ELA-Literacy." precedes these numbers: 2.4a, 3.4a, 4.4a, 5.4a, 6.4a, 7.4a, 8.4a, 9-10.4a, 11-12.4a
Reading: Literature: "CCSS.ELA-Literacy." precedes these numbers: RL.2.4, RL.3.4, RL.4.4. RL.5.4, RL.6.4, RL.7.4, RL.8.4, RL.9-10.4, RL.11-12.4
Reading: Informational Text: "CCSS.ELA-Literacy." precedes these numbers: RI.2.4, RI.3.4, RI.4.4. RI.5.4, RI.6.4, RI.7.4, RI.8.4, RI.9-10.4, RI.11-12.4
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A vocabulary word list for A Separate Peace is arranged alphabetically:
A Separate Peace: Letters A-E
amiable anarchy bantam blitzkrieg calisthenics candid capacious catapult chronic compliance conniver consternation contentious cordovan, cupola deign delectable delirious detonation douse droll eccentric eloquence emissary emphatic encroach enmity erratic exaltation exhort expulsion
Letters F-M
fanfare fey forlorn galvanize genial grovel honky-tonk inane inanimate indignation inebriate infinitesimal idiosyncratic indulgence interval insidious insinuate intimidate intoxicant inured inveigle irate irresolute jounced ludicrous maim matriarchal mote
Letters N-Z
nonentity notion obliteration preserve prow prodigious ramshackle reverberate reverie rhetorically salient sedate seigneurs sinecure skirmish smirk solace sultry speculation specter, spectral tacit throng transfix treachery, treacherous trudge veer venerable vindicated
Sentences use 18 vocabulary words from A Separate Peace, a classic or recommended reading novel. Www.myVocabulary.com put these vocabulary words in sentences unrelated to the text. .
Tip: To solve the Fill-in-the-blank activity, study the definition of the vocabulary word. Put your answers into the following fill-in-the-blank worksheet. If you are working on ACT or SAT-type vocabulary words, this vocabulary selection should help you.
Vocabulary word list: A Separate Peace:
blitzkrieg, capacious, cupola, deign, droll, fanfare, fey, insidious, inveigle, maim, mote, prow, salient, sinecure, specter, throng, venerable, transfix
A SEPARATE PEACE Fill-in-the-Blanks worksheet
1. Mrs. Carlson outlined twenty _______ facts that students needed to memorize for an upcoming final exam.
2. Parishioners laud the _______ archbishop who has earned genuine respect for his sterling character and policy.
3. The architect convinced Harvey that a _______ built on top of the roof would add more style to his new house.
4. Nellie is such an immaculate housekeeper than she spies even a _______ of dirt on a dark rug!
5. Barbara joined a _______ of shoppers to take advantage of the sale offering deals at 75% off original prices.
6. Guests were delighted to listen to the _______ of trumpets as Janet and Tim were pronounced husband and wife in the wedding ceremony.
7. The repeated reprehensible behavior Owen showed caused his parents so much sorrow that they would not _______ to comment anymore about his actions.
8. Tracy is haunted by the _______ of the car wreck where she witnessed fire engulfing a car and at least one passenger.
9. Don plans to _______ a loan from his mother who had never before refused any of his outlandish demands.
10. David did not plan to _______ the old lady, he just wanted to steal her money and escape quickly.
11. Gillian was very unusual so that Scottish villagers suspected she possessed _______ qualities when she danced on the moors.
12. The young sailor kept watch on the _______ of the boat to look for whales and dolphins.
13. Soldiers hoped their strategic _______ would surprise the enemy and give the Allies a victorious strike.
14. When Troy heard about a _______ in the office of the mayor and its extravagant salary, he alerted a journalist.
15. Employees fear that _______ corruption is rampant in the company, resulting in their loss of faith in management.
16. Connie thought the comedian was very _______ and kept laughing at both his silly antics and jokes.
17. Trudy bought a coat with _______ pockets that could easily hold her scarf, gloves and wallet.
18. If Vicky were to face a mountain lion in her yard, the sight of the fierce animal would ______ her for only a second before she screamed.
ANSWERS:
1. salient
2. venerable
3. cupola
4. mote
5. throng
6. fanfare
7. deign
8. specter
9. inveigle
10. maim
11. fey
12. prow
13. blitzkrieg
14. sinecure
15. insidious
16. droll
17. capacious
18. transfix
Thank you Jan Cook, a former teacher at Sacred Heart Prep in Atherton, California for being the teacher contributor at www.myVocabulary.com for a vocabulary word list for A Separate Peace by John Knowles. |
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