Speaking Homework

Please click here and listen to the three stanzas of the poem. Then call me at 267-800-7756, and read the stanzas to me using the best tone and pronunciation that you can.

The angels, not half so happy in heaven,

Went envying her and me;

Yes! that was the reason (as all men know,

In this kingdom by the sea)

That the wind came out of the cloud by night

Chilling and killing my Annabel Lee.



But our love it was stronger by far than the love

Of those who were older than we,

Of many far wiser than we;

And neither the angels in heaven above,

Nor the demons down under the sea,

Can ever dissever my soul from the soul

Of the beautiful Annabel Lee:


For the moon never beams, without bringing me dreams

Of the beautiful Annabel Lee;

And the stars never rise, but I feel the bright eyes

Of the beautiful Annabel Lee;

And so, all the night-tide, I lie down by the side

Of my darling—my darling—my life and my bride,

In her sepulchre there by the sea,

In her tomb by the sounding sea.

Vocabulary and Questions for Pages 43-45

Chapter 21 - Bombay, San Juan, Katmandu

widow (n) - a woman who was married, but her husband has died

cymbals (n) -

undulating (adj) [describes what something is doing] - moving like a wave in the ocean

Ganges (n) - river in India

sari (n) -

 traditional Indian dress

*aroma (n) - smell

*permeated (v) - to go through completely, to every part of something

“old plaster on the walls” -

saffron threads (n) -

“gold and blue many-armed goddesses” (n) -

palaquins (n) - a special chair that carries people

citizenship test (n) - the test you take to get an American passport

dominoes (n) -

veil (n) -

anchiote (n) - a seed used to make spices for Caribbean cooking

Call Me Maria Questions Pages 43-45

Please answer the questions, and be ready to show me where in the text you found the answer.

1. In what genre is this chapter written?
2. Which point of view is the author using in this chapter? Give three examples from the text.
3. In paragraph 1 - “They are drunk on American Freedom.” What kind of figurative language is the author using? What is the real meaning?
4. In paragraph 2 - why are some of the Latinas in the building complaining about Uma and
5. her mother? Does Maria feel the same way?
6. Find an example of figurative language in paragraph 2. What is the real meaning?
7. In paragraph 3  - Uma “carries her US Department of Immigration and Naturalization Manual like a holy book in her hands.” Why do you think she does that? What does it mean to her?
8. In paragraph 4 the girls realize something they have in common, even though they come from different parts of the world. What is it?
9. In the final paragraph, the girls ask each other if they look alike. Why do you think they do that?

Screen Time Speaking Homework

Listen to me reading this text here, then call 267-800-7756 and read me this text AFTER you have practiced many times!

Adolescent Screen Time and Attachment to Parents and Peers 

Rosalina Richards, PhD; Rob McGee, PhD; Sheila M. Williams, DSc; David Welch, PhD; Robert J. Hancox, MD

Conclusions:  Screen time was associated with poor attachment to parents and peers in 2 cohorts of adolescents 16 years apart. Given the importance of attachment to parents and peers in adolescent health and development, concern about high levels of screen time among adolescents is warranted...

Among adolescents, strong attachment to parents is protective against poor psychological health and participation in risky health behaviors. Strong attachment to peers is also associated with better psychological health and social competence but, in contrast, is associated with more participation in risky behaviors.

Vocabulary In Context!

Choose 10 of the vocabulary words for this section and write an original story (NOT a list of sentences) in which you use the 10 words correctly in context.

Create your document in Google Docs and share the story with me right away at misstlorch@gmail.com

The best story (as voted by your classmates) will win a prize! Do your best!

Page 28-32 Call Me Maria Vocabulary

Please make sure to study these words for homework along with your reading logs every night!

Foreign (adj) - from another country

Nostalgic (adj) - thinking about old times, remembering happily

Prejudge (v) - to have an opinion BEFORE you know the situation

Bring (v) - to carry or take with you

Fantasy (n) - imagination, not real

Underestimate (v) - to think something is less than it really is

Constant (adj, n) - all the time, doesn’t change

Refugee (n) - a person who has to leave their home country to go to another country to be safe

Accent (n) - the style of a person’s language (same word, different way to pronounce it.)

Presence (n) - your being here, cannot ignore

Transform (v) - to change

Hard (adj) - difficult, or strong and opposite of soft

Magnet (n) - a metal that sticks to other metal

Glistening (adj) - shining, especially in the sun

Compose (v) - to create, like music or writing
Persecution (n) - accusing and treating badly

Battle (n) - a very big, very bad fight

Claim (v) - to say, to state, also to say it is yours

Rattling (v) - shaking, moving and making noise

Loyal (adj) - a person who is honest, you can trust and is always there for you

Envy (v) - to be jealous

Advantage (n) - something good or important

Values (n)- what something is worth, also what you believe

Idealized - perfect, like in your imagination

Myth (n) - a story many people believe, but there is no proof that it is true. Also, a genre of writing

Vocabulary Test - March 8th

Ladies and Gentleman,

There will be a vocabulary test on March 8th in 2nd Period. Please study the definition, spelling, and parts of speech of the following words:

well-being
cope
crisis
dull
flavor
opportunity
rhythm
pressing
bushy
grew up
dialect
grammar

Good luck!

Ms. Lorch

Call Me Maria - Audio Files

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