Reading, Vocabulary and Grammar for this Lesson
Read:
- In the East End of London After Dark, August, 1888
- Chapter the First
- Chapter the Second
Write:
- As you are reading, write down any sentences or paragraphs that you like or have special meaning to you in your journal.
- Pay attention to any words or phrases that you don't understand and write them in your journal. Look up the meanings of these words.
Vocabulary:
While you are reading, look for the following words. Write them in your notebook and use a dictionary to find the definitions.
- tipsy
- haggard
- foreboding
- cordial
- refuge
- gait
- levered
- swaddled
- discreetly
- customary
- indelicate
Spelling and Grammar:
You may choose a passage from the reading that you think is important and use it as your copywork, or you can use the selection below.
I would very much like to know why my mother named me "Enola," which, backwards, spells alone.
- Write it in neatly your journal.
- Be careful to punctuate and capitalize the way the author did and watch for spelling. If you make any errors, correct them.
- Study this passage this week until you are asked to dictate it to your teacher.
- To learn more about using quotation marks for emphasis used in this passage, read the article below.
When Do You Use "Quotation Marks"?
A few years ago, I rented a car. Normally this wouldn't be a memorable event. But an appalling misuse of grammar burned it into my mind, and years later, I haven't forgotten. You see, when I went to the airport to return the rental, I saw this wonderfully instructive sign.
- This video discusses the use of italics. Starting at 5:37 in the video, it talks about the use of italics for emphasis. Watch from that point to 5:47 to understand the use of italics in the passage.
Share your favorite passage so far in the comments below.
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