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Example: John gallantly opened the door for his mom as she approached the house
Words
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impersonally:
(im-per-son-uhl-lee)
(form of the words personal
and impersonal)
impersonal: Not considering
people as individuals but
focusing on events and facts
“The Socs even fought coldly
and practically and
impersonally.”
“ ‘No…’ Two-Bit said, “It ain’t fair!” I cried “ ‘Well,’ Cherry said resignedly,
dumbfounded. ‘No, Ponyboy, passionately. “It ain’t fair that ‘they’ve spotted us.’ “
that ain’t right…you got it we get all the rough brakes.”
wrong…’ “ reeling:
cunning: adj. Slang for walking unsteadily
winced: (cun-ning) due to being drunk
(winssd) cunning: clever or artful in a
(form of the word wince) way that is intended to deceive Cherry speaking to Bob about
wince: to make an expression (mislead somebody or hide the his drinking:
of pain with the face because of truth) “You call reeling and passing
seeing or thinking of something out in the streets a little?
unpleasant or embarrassing. “…and Dally – wild, cunning Bob,…”
Dally – turning into a hoodlum
“Johnny’s eyes went round and because he’d die if he didn’t,…”
he winced as though I had
belted him.”
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Vaguely: adj. scatterbrained: adj.
Soused:
(vayg-lee) (scat-ter-brained)
Slang for drunk
(form of the word vague) (form of the word scatterbrain.)
vague: not clear in meaning or scatterbrain: somebody who is
“I think I’m a little soused.”
intention incapable of serious or
organized thought or
“I saw Johnny’s cigarette remembering important things.
glowing in the dark and
wondered vaguely what it was “I only wanted to lie on my back
like inside a burning ember…” under a tree and read a book or
draw a picture, and not worry
about being jumped or carrying
a blade or ending up married to
some scatterbrained broad
(slang for woman) with no
sense.”
Name: _______________________________________
Date: _______________ Pd. ________
Syllable work: Dividing the following words into syllables will help you to recall how to
pronounce the words correctly and spell them correctly.
Hints: Remember every syllable has to have a vowel sound.
A prefix in a word will be a separate syllable.
A suffix in a word will be a separate syllable.
Directions: Divide the words in column 1 below into syllables. When we check the answers, put a
check mark next to the words that you divided correctly and using the answers provided, redo in
column 2 the ones you divided incorrectly.
My Guess The Correct Syllable Division
2 Syllable Words: 2 Syllable Words:
sassy ______ ______ sassy ______ ______
meekly ______ ______ meekly ______ ______
grimly ______ ______ grimly ______ ______
bleakly ______ ______ bleakly ______ ______
cunning ______ ______ cunning ______ ______
vaguely ______ ______ vaguely ______ ______
3 Syllable Words: 3 Syllable Words:
_____ _____
resignedly _____ _____ _____ _____ resignedly _____ _____ _____ _____
5 Syllable Word: 5 Syllable Word:
Time to beat:
1. gallantly
2. aloofness
3. impersonally 1st time: _____
9. bleakly ____________
10. passionately
11. cunning
12. vaguely
13. resignedly