“St. Lucy’s” SSR Book and Metalog!

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.

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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?

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

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.

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

Stage 3 of “St. Lucy’s”

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

Independent Questions What happened at the dance? What is your response to Mirabella being expelled? Use evidence from the text to support your thinking.

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.