Mr. Boyle's Literature and Vocabulary Class



6th Grade Vocab Word List Week 9: Words From SpanishHave you ever played WHAT IF? Historians often do? What if Columbus had, as planned, landed in China in 1492? What if Montezuma II had conquered Cortes in 1520? What if the Spanish Armada had defeated the British navy in 1588? What if France had kept the land between the Mississippi River and the Rocky Mountains in 1803? If key events had turned out otherwise, this book might not be in English. It would probably be in either French or Spanish.Although English did become the language of the United States, Spanish and French have left their marks. Spanish influence is still strong. In this lesson you will learn some Spanish words that have made their way into English.WordPart of SpeechDefinition boleronouna fast Spanish dance; the music for a bolero; a short jacket of Spanish origin worn open at the frontescapadenouna carefree or reckless, sometimes illegal, adventurefiestanouna festival or religious holiday; any celebrationguerrillanouna member of an unofficial military group that fights an enemy army through threats or sudden raids by small bands, usually with the support of local peopleadjectiverelated to the guerrilla style of fightingUsage note: Do not confuse guerrilla with gorilla!!!And ask Mr. Boyle to tell you a story about “guerrilla”lariatnouna long rope with an adjustable loop at one end, used for catching horses and cattle; a lassomesanouna flat-topped hill or small plateau with steep sidesmustangnouna wild horse of the North American planes, descended from Spanish horsesponchonouna blanket-like cloak with a head hole in the center, a raincoat in the same stylesiestanounan afternoon rest or nap; any napstampedenouna sudden racing of startled animals, especially cattle or horses; a sudden rush or mass movement of peopleverbto cause or be in a stampede6th Grade Vocab Assignment Week 9Write copy for an advertisement about travel in Mexico or one of the southwest states. Describe the sights that every tourist should see. (NOTE: THIS SHOULD READ LIKE YOU KNOW ABOUT THE PLACE OR YOU RESEARCHED THE PLACE. GENERIC SENTENCES THAT COULD BE ABOUT ANY PLACE WILL RESULT IN A LOSS OF POINTS.) In your description, use five of this week’s words. Write at least 5 unique, complete sentences – one sentence per vocab word you choose – using the word correctly (part of speech and definition). Always use the words from the far left column – NEVER THE “RELATED” WORDS. Sentences should be more than just the word and the definition. Sentences should be unique (different from every other sentence on the page, written by you and you alone). Sentences should be written neatly. The paper should have a heading and should be neat (no folds, tears, etc.). Underline the vocab words (or circle, highlight, etc. – just call my attention to the word). Skip a line after every line you’ve written (think of it as double-spacing the whole page). This is in paragraph form.FLASHCARDS DUE: Friday, Oct. 26SENTENCES DUE: Monday, Oct. 296th Grade Vocab Word List Week 9: Words From SpanishHave you ever played WHAT IF? Historians often do? What if Columbus had, as planned, landed in China in 1492? What if Montezuma II had conquered Cortes in 1520? What if the Spanish Armada had defeated the British navy in 1588? What if France had kept the land between the Mississippi River and the Rocky Mountains in 1803? If key events had turned out otherwise, this book might not be in English. It would probably be in either French or Spanish.Although English did become the language of the United States, Spanish and French have left their marks. Spanish influence is still strong. In this lesson you will learn some Spanish words that have made their way into English.WordPart of SpeechDefinition 1nouna fast Spanish dance; the music for a bolero; a short jacket of Spanish origin worn open at the front2nouna carefree or reckless, sometimes illegal, adventure3nouna festival or religious holiday; any celebration4nouna member of an unofficial military group that fights an enemy army through threats or sudden raids by small bands, usually with the support of local peopleadjectiverelated to the guerillas style of fightingUsage note: Do not confuse guerilla with gorilla!!!And ask Mr. Boyle to tell you a story about “guerilla”5nouna long rope with an adjustable loop at one end, used for catching horses and cattle; a lasso6nouna flat-topped hill or small plateau with steep sides7nouna wild horse of the North American planes, descended from Spanish horses8nouna blanket-like cloak with a head hole in the center, a raincoat in the same style9nounan afternoon rest or nap; any nap10nouna sudden racing of startled animals, especially cattle or horses; a sudden rush or mass movement of peopleverbto cause or be in a stampede6th Grade Vocab Assignment Week 9Write copy for an advertisement about travel in Mexico or one of the southwest states. Describe the sights that every tourist should see. (NOTE: THIS SHOULD READ LIKE YOU KNOW ABOUT THE PLACE OR YOU RESEARCHED THE PLACE. GENERIC SENTENCES THAT COULD BE ABOUT ANY PLACE WILL RESULT IN A LOSS OF POINTS.) In your description, use five of this week’s words. Write at least 5 unique, complete sentences – one sentence per vocab word you choose – using the word correctly (part of speech and definition). Always use the words from the far left column – NEVER THE “RELATED” WORDS. Sentences should be more than just the word and the definition. Sentences should be unique (different from every other sentence on the page, written by you and you alone). Sentences should be written neatly. The paper should have a heading and should be neat (no folds, tears, etc.). Underline the vocab words (or circle, highlight, etc. – just call my attention to the word). Skip a line after every line you’ve written (think of it as double-spacing the whole page). This is in paragraph form.FLASHCARDS DUE: Friday, Oct. 27SENTENCES DUE: Monday, Oct. 30 ................
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