The answer key to the 10th grade SAT Vocabulary Exercise

1. countenance

2. negligence

3. lucid

4. rudimentary

5. discourse

6. ravaged- sorry, I used the verb rather than noun form for this one!

7. rhetoric

8. abstruse

9. sentiment

10. affirmative

11. acumen

12. callous

13. eminently

14. loathing

15. adroit

16. convoluted

17. austere

18. apocryphal

19. ascertain

20. enigma

21. mortify

22. detestable

23. astute

24. inscrutable

25. inclined

26. deformed, deformity

27. circumspect

28. reticent

29. reproved

30. sullenness

31. disseminated

32. staid

33. demeanor

34. pedantically

35. erudition

36. catholicity

37. candid

38. husbandry

39. singularly

40. conjecture

41. pedantic

42. surplus

43. didactic

44. perspicacious

45. coquetry

46. euphemism

47. pragmatic

48. florid

49. extrapolated

50. precocious

51. sordid

52. incoherent

53. prospectus

54. insinuated

Literary Element Review Project Presentation Rubric

Here is the rubric that I will be using when I assess your presentations. I am hoping that this will provide you a clearer idea of what I'm expecting and that it will serve as a sort of "check list" for the things you do as you prepare.

Content: 5 points

2 points: Clearly and correctly defines the literary element                  

2 points: Clearly and correctly presents at least one example of the element

1 point: The Power Point is free of careless grammar and spelling mistakes.

 

Creativity: 10 points

The students have provided a suitable supplementary activity or handout that makes the presentation memorable for the audience.

Presentation: 15 points

5 points: Within (and not less than) the time limitations

5 points: The presentation is divided equally, with each group member presenting for an equal amount of time.

5 points: The presentation is smooth and each presenter displays a clear knowledge of the information within their presentation. (These five points are part of an individual score- so it will vary from person to person.)

30 points total

10th Grade Homework-- the last two questions for "My Father's Hands"

If you did not understand the last two questions for this story, here are the answers!
I think that when I practice dictating and listening exercises with you, it will also help if I post up the answers on the website after we do the listening exercise in class. That way-- you can make sure you didn't miss anything I said earlier!

3. What was the narrator’s attitude toward his father? Give examples to support your answer.
The narrator’s attitude is a mixture of admiration and frustration. This is present from the very beginning of the story— he speaks of how his father was capable of doing anything with his hands, and conveys the fact that his father was a loving, knowledgeable man, but he also is frustrated by his father’s stubborn and proud unwillingness to keep trying to read and write, even though these things were difficult for him.

4. Describe the character of the father. Why were his hands prominent in the narrative.
Worthington’s father was strong, capable, hard working, and he had a strong sense of responsibility when it came to his family. He was also flawed- he was stubborn and proud and he gave up easily when it came to trying to read and write. His hands are prominent in the narrative because Worthington uses the hands as a way of representing the entire character of the father—a complex mixture of ability and incapacity.

10th Grade Homework

10A- Read 'A Modest Proposal' by next Wednesday. Be ready with BEAUTIFUL, CREATIVE, and CLEAR presentations on Monday.



10B- Finish your comprehension questions for 'My Father's Hands' by Friday. I will give you 'A Modest Proposal' tomorrow and you must also have it finished by next Wednesday. You must also be ready for your presentations on Monday.


Don't forget that you need to read to page 78 of Antigone by 8/31 AND you must also write your essay by that time.

10th Grade Homework

Read 'My Father's Hands' from pages 144-146 of your textbook and do the comprehension questions. Focus on the TONE of the work as you read-- it will help you answer the questions more easily at the end. 10A must have this done by tomorrow. 10B must have this done by Friday.

You can be a winner!

If you write an INTELLIGENT question or comment related to literature in the comments section of this post, and a classmate answers or responds to it, you both will win a prize! The first four people from each class I teach (including my SAT classes) will recieve a prize!

10th Grade Essay Assignment

In a thoughtful and well-written essay, you must answer this question: What three qualities define a hero? Why?

Essay Format Requirements
The essay must be 1.5-2 pages long, with 1.5 spacing.
It must be written in 12 point Times New Roman Font.
It must have a title and a heading.
The essay must be written in essay form, with five paragraphs total- one introduction containing a thesis statement, three body paragraphs, and a conclusion.
It must be checked for grammar and mechanics.

Essay Content Requirements
Your essay must list, define and discuss the three qualities that you think define a hero.
When you discuss the three qualities, explain why they are important qualities and include an allusion in each argument. You can use examples of these qualities taken from a person in your own life, the Bible, history, or from literature. Ideally, you should have an example taken from a combination of sources- i.e. one from the Bible, one from your life, and one from history.


If you want me to look at your essay, you must give it to me by 8/24. I will not be editing anything after that date.
THIS IS DUE MONDAY, 8/31