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Valentine's Day Article
Famous Quotes
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What does amend mean?
To make up for
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What does cherish mean?
To adore
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Where does JWB shoot Lincoln?
In the back of the head/ Ford's theater
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Who declared February 14th as the official date for Valentine's Day?
Pope Gelasius
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"The South is avenged!"
John Wilkes Booth
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What is the definition and part of speech for defiant?
ADJ Argumentative
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What is the definition and part of speech for exclude?
VERB to leave out
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Who are the three government officials Booth's conspirators plan to attack on the night of April 14, 1865?
President Abraham Lincoln Vice President Andrew Johnson Secretary of State William Seward
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According to this article, Valentine's day is the second most popular day for greeting cards. What is the only other holiday that surpasses Valentine's day in greeting cards?
Christmas
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"It's so FLUFFY!!"
Agnes in Despicable Me
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Spell and define word 5 on our list.
Homage (N)Respect
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Spell and define word 6 on our list.
Lackadaisical (adj) lacking enthusiasm
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Name one of the phrases Booth shouts on the stage after he shoots Lincoln.
"Sic semper tyrannis!" ("Thus always to tyrants!") "The South is avenged!"
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In paragraph 2, the author uses both the words "shrouded" in the first sentence and "vestiges" in the second sentence. Using context clues, define one of these words and explain why you think this is the definition.
shrouded- something that covers or conceals like a garment vestiges- a mark, trace, or visible evidence of something that is no longer present or in existence
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"Ohana means family. Family means nobody gets left behind."
Lilo from Lilo and Stitch
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Spell, define and give the part of speech for word 7.
Obsolete (adj) out of date
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Spell, define and give the part of speech for word 8.
Prudent (adj) wise
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Name the conspirators who are working with Booth on the night of April 14, 1865.
Lewis Powell- attack SoS Seward George Atzerodt- attack VP Johnson David Herold- hold Powell's horse and get the conspirators out of Washington, DC
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Who was Esther A. Howland?
"Mother of Valentine", she is known for being the first to begin selling mass-produced Valentine's Day cards in America.
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"Hakuna matata, what a wonderful phrase!"
Timon from The Lion King
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Spell, define, and give the part of speech for word 9.
Speculate (v ) to wonder
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Spell, define, and give the part of speech for word 10.
Versatile (adj) mult-talented
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James L. Swanson will often repeat certain images or phrases in order to make certain images stand out in your brain. Give at least 2 examples of repeated images and explain what they represent.
Clocks- Ticking down of time in the play "I'm mad! I'm mad!"- Powell is insane Image of Blood- show the intensity of the moment
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Give me a summary of the two Valentine's listed in paragraphs 4 and 5 as the saints this holiday is named after.
1) Valentine was a priest who went against the law and married young couples. 2) Valentine fell in love with his jailer's daughter and wrote the first "Valentine" to her.
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"Toto, I've a feeling we're not in Kansas anymore."
Dorothy in The Wizard of Oz