Tuesday, April 23, 2013

Vocab Enricher Chapt 1-5

Ravine pg 16 Par: 2
        Definition: A deep, narrow gorge with steep sides
        Reason: The word was unknown and wanted to discuss how did the readers infer its denotation.

Gabacho pg 17 Par: 2
         Definition: word used in the Spanish language to describe foreigners of different origins: In the United States, White boy
          Reason: the word is repeated a lot because Candido reffers to him as gabacho.4

 Swish Swish pg 19 Par 4
          Reason: Literary device, Onomatopoeia

Hominid pg 47 Par 2
          Definition:  any of the modern or extinct bipedal
          Reason: unknown vocab and wanted to question reader on how they approached it.

Rancid: pg 66 Par 1
          Definition: nasty odor
          Reason:  The word seemed archaic



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