Please have out “The Nightmare” as well as Vocabulary

1, 2, and 3! Today:

Let’s pass back papers!Vocabulary Review

“The Nightmare” Discussion and Muti FactsFigurative Language

Vocabulary Review- HOT SEAT

• Member from each section stands up in front of the crew- thus, 3 students will be in the Hot SEAT

• A row from each section will also stand up and will be able to see the vocab word on the board. “Hot Seaters” will not be able to see the word.

• Standing row is able to provide clues, synonyms, acting, or hints so person can guess the word. Exact definition and word MAY NOT be said.

• First “Hot Seater” to say the correct vocab word gets a Point. Ready?

Ochre

Paraphrase

Gingerly

Nemesis

Paternalistic

Opulent

Rife

Peevish

Spurious

Nemesis

Tenacious

Omnipresent

The Nightmare

• Discussion Questions

• Muti in the real world!

• Figurative Language in the short story!

Allusions

• Literary Reference to a person, event, or thing; usually of biblical, historical, or mythological nature

• Solomon

• Agatha Christy

• “For want of a nail” p146

Ululation

dither

For want of a nail, the shoe was lost

For want of a shoe, the horse was lost

For want of a horse, the rider was lost

For want of a rider, the message was lost

For want of a message, the battle was lost

For want of a battle, the kingdom was lost

And all for the want of a horseshoe nail

Parody: To imitate or mock a work

• Write an example of a situation where not doing (or doing) some small thing leads to a much larger consequence. For an extra challenge: Write in the style of the poem!

• Start Small• Begin with “For want of…”• End with “And all for the want of…”

Figurative Language

Homework

• Please Read Chapters 16 and 17 and complete Chart #3