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“St. Lucy’s”

SSR Book and

Metalog

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Vocabulary

  initial (adj.) – first or beginning

  couth (adj.) showing or having good manners or sophistication

  culture shock (n.) a state of bewilderment and distress experienced by an individual who is

suddenly exposed to a new, strange, or foreign social and cultural environment. Slide3

Vocabulary (Cont.)

  kempt (adj.) – neatly or tidily kept

  exuberant (adj.) – extremely joyful and vigorous

  kinetic (adj.) – characterized by movement

  remedied (v.) – corrected or removed a problem of any kind Slide4

Vocabulary

heifer (n.) – a young female cow

 cleric (n.) – an ordained member of a religion

 jugular (n.) – short for jugular vein, a large vein in the neck  disconcerting (adj.) – upsetting or disturbing

 bliss (n.) – supreme happiness

 catastrophic (adj.) – disastrous

 adapted (v.) – adjusted oneself to different conditions Slide5

Vocabulary (Cont.)

  barbarity (

barbaridad

– Spanish) (n.) – crude or unsophisticated act

  languid (adj.) – relaxed

  hirsute (adj.) – hairy; shaggy

  sinewy (adj.) – muscular; strong

  purgatory (n.) – a place of purification or temporary punishment after death; a place in between two worlds

  ostracized (v.) excluded, by general consent, from society, friendship, conversation, privileges, etc. Slide6

Vocabulary (Cont.)

  bilingual (adj.) – able to speak two languages with the facility of a native speaker

  delectable (adj.) – appetizing or delicious

  supplemented (v.) – completed or added to

  interred (v.) – placed into or buried

  assault (n.) – a violent attack

  conferred (v.) – discussed together

  improvised (v.) – made up Slide7

Vocabulary (Cont.)

  bristled (v.) – (of hair or fur) stood upright away from the skin, esp. in anger or fear.

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overstimulating

(v.) – too exciting

  bewildered (adj.) perplexed and confused

  disoriented (adj.) – confused

  grimace (n.) – a type of facial expression, usually of disgust, disapproval, or pain

  taunt (n.) – a remark made in order to anger, wound, or provoke someone

  eradication (n.) – removal of or destruction

  bipedal (adj.) – walking on two feet Slide8

Vocabulary (Cont.)

commandment (n.) – an order or mandate

  origins (n.) – places from which something arises or is derived

  aptitudes (n.) – abilities or talents

  catechism (n.) – a book of principles or instruction; usually associated with the Roman Catholic

religion

  rehabilitated (adj.) – restored to good condition, health, or standing

  shunned (v.) kept away from Slide9

Turn-and-Talk

Based on what we just read, what do you think the girls are doing at St. Lucy’s, and what evidence from the text supports your ideas? Slide10

Independent Writing

Why does it seem the pack hates Jeanette and Mirabella? What evidence in the text supports your thinking? Slide11

End of Stage 2 in “St. Lucy’s”

Write down one question you have about Stage 2.

Make one prediction about what you think will happen in Stage 3. Slide12

Quick Write!

What are some of the lessons the pack is learning at St. Lucy’s? Cite textual evidence to support your response. Slide13

Stage 3 of “St. Lucy’s” Slide14

Turn-and-Talk

How does this scene reveal the differences between Mirabella, Jeanette, and Claudette, and what textual evidence supports your ideas? Slide15

Independent Questions

What happened at the dance?

What is your response to Mirabella being expelled? Use evidence from the text to support your thinking. Slide16

Quick Write

What is the central idea of "St. Lucy’s Home for Girls Raised by Wolves"?

Cite at least four pivotal moments in the text that show how the conflict develops throughout the story.