Lesson 1 words
a share or allowance as determined by supply
ration
to order or command
bid
full of grief
mournful
hot : cold
antonym
Vocabulary Lesson 1 is an excerpt from a work from this author, who we studied extensively in class
Anne Frank
to go beyond in quantity; to overstep a limit
exceed
shining, glowing
gleaming
celebrate; rejoice
exult
sadness : tears
cause effect
The excerpt from "Black Ships Before Troy" is an example of what kind of literature
Mythology
exceptional; out of the ordinary
singular
living forever; undying
immortal
step; manner of walking
tread
finger : hand
Part whole
In Black Ships Before Troy, what is the prize to be given "To the fairest?"
A golden apple
expectation; the mental picture of something to come
prospect
a narrow passage of water between two bodies of land
strait
come safely through; to brave; to withstand
weather
artistic : painter
noun / related adjective
The genre of literature for Lesson 3
Peom
to pass pleasantly
while
to do better than; to beat
surpass
with a foreboding sppearance; uninviting
grim
sew : dress
action / receiver of action
The title of the reading selection for Lesson 3
Oh Captain! My Captain!