A. Study for Vocabulary quiz on unit E-6 words!
B. Read the short story "Rip Van Winkle" which was distributed in class.
C. Take notes and as you read,
Identify 5-10 "vocabulary words" that you think might be intimidating and construed as "vocabulary words." Then look up their definitions. identify the part as speech too.
Answer the following questions:
- In a word or two, what is described in paragraph one? paragraph two? paragraph three?
- Why does Rip go into the woods? Who accompanies him?
- What happened to his wife and home while he was gone? Be specific.
- What happened to the inn while he was gone? Describe the place and the people now.
- What major event has occurred while Rip was away? how did this event affect the people?
- How did Rip end his days?
- How is this piece of literature "romantic?"