| 7th Period - SEI : Academic English Reading |
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This Week's Unit:: : "Squanto" |
Squanto is a true story of a Pawtuxet tribe member who is kidnapped by Englishmen in the 1600's and sold as a slave in England. Through all his misadventures, he ends up helping the Pilgrims.
THIS WEEK we are continuing the story by reading a play involving Squanto, the Wampanoag tribe, and the Pilgrims. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 7th Period SEI learns English through vocabulary, reading, and reading comprehension. Remember to practice your English everyday!!
And read, read, read!
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Vocabulary: |
1.capture - to catch 2.slave - a person who is owned by another person 3.riches - wealth 4.woods - forest 5.long for - to really want something 6.greedy - to always want more and more and more 7.fur - animal hair 8.braves - Native American warriors 9.sold - past tense of "to sell" 10.monk - Catholic priest 11.faith - to believe in 12.pity - to feel sorry for someone or something 13.wander - to walk around without a purpose 14.crumbling - falling apart in pieces 15.plague - a disease that spreads
1.apron - clothing worn to protect other clothes 2.babushka - scarf worn over the head 3.bouquet - bunch of flowers 4.bride - woman that is about to be married 5.celebrate - to have a special activity in honor of an event 6.engaged - promised to marry 7.husband - man who is married 8.nightdress - loose garment worn in bed 9.overcoat - long coat for winter 10.pebbles - very small rocks 11.quilt - bed cover made of pieces of cloth sewn together 12.scraps - small left over pieces 13.shallow - not deep 14.tablecloth - cloth for covering a table 15.wedding huppa - a cloth on poles that a couple stands under to be married
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Grammar and Comprehension |
*Vocabulary practice *Making a time line of Squanto's story. *Learning to read a play properly with expression and understanding.
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PowerPoint Vocabulary Quiz on Friday! |