COPY ASSIGNMENT S Monday Review for Quiz Read chapters 7 and 8 and answer study questions Tuesday quote responses read chapters 9 and 10 complete vocabulary words Wednesday quotes reponses read chapters 11 and 12 and 13 complete vocabulary words Thursday quotes responses read chapters 13 and 14 and complete vocabulary Friday quotes responses read chapters 15 and complete vocabulary

Vocabulary TEST Tomorrow YOU NEED today Vocabulary handout Character handout Dialectical journal Book open to page 115

Omen (n): A sign for something bad to happen or occur. Voluptuous (adj.) full of indulgence; gratification Ritual (n) established procedure; something done regularly Berserk (v.) wild, crazed. Interrogate (n.) to question with intent Muttered (v.) to complain, murmur, grumble; speak under one’s breath to avoid being heard. Predicament (n.) unpleasantly, difficult situation to deal with; dangerous situation

Mundane (n) – common, ordinary, unimaginative Lorraine’s mundane lifestyle of studying and reading science books causes her to be considered boring and uninteresting to other high school kids. infantile (adj.) – childish, acting in a babyish manner John’s temper tantrums when he is not give what he wants proves that his infantile behaviors are not acceptable. Hovel (n) – a very small house; disorganized home Mr. Pignati’s home has too many small trinkets and left over items from his wife, and this hovel is filthy and messy. Hors d’oeuvres (n) -- a snack before a meal; appetizing foods The spaghetti dinner that Lorraine prepared when she and John were playing house at Mr. Pignati’s offered salad and calamari as hors d’oeuvres.

READ CHAPTER 7 and 8 THEN RESPOND TO THE FOLLOWING QUOTES IN DIALECTICAL JOURNAL WITH A PREDICTION. “Then I found this bill right in with all the jewelry and junk and her Social Security card, and that’s when I knew Conchetta Pignati was not in California. I knew that where Conchetta Pignati was she was never coming back.” (Ch. 7, p 81) AFTER QUIZ

Chapter 9: choose one quote “I wasn’t scared of him because we were sort of evenly matched” (9, 101). “Has he got anything worth stealing?” Norton clarified… (9, 100). “Norton is so low on the scale of evolution he belongs back in the age of the CroMagnon man” (9, 99). “He is the type of guy who could grow up to be a killer” (9, 100). “Norton had reached a new peak of ugliness that day with the afternoon sun shining down on him” (9, 101) Choose one of the quotes and RESPOND in 5 sentences…..

Quote: “That was the Pigman, and I knew I’d kill Norton if he tried to hurt the old man” (9,104).

‘“Bobo’s getting old….”’ I heard Mr. Pignati say as I served him a glass fo wine” (10, 109). RESPOND TO THE FOLLOWING QUOTE IN YOUR DIALECTICAL JOURNAL. What events might this quote FORESHADOW for the upcoming chapters?

CHOOSE YOUR OWN QUOTE FROM CHAPTER 10! RESPOND TO THE FOLLOWING QUOTE IN YOUR DIALECTICAL JOURNAL. Write the quote and respond in 3 – 5 sentences

‘“We had to make believe we were your kids,”’ I explained, and you should have seen him smile” (11, 127). RESPOND TO THE FOLLOWING QUOTE IN YOUR DIALECTICAL JOURNAL. Explain why Lorraine and John tell the hospital they are Mr. P’s kids and what is the emotional result? Choose a quote on your own for Chapter 11, and respond in 3 – 5 sentences.

READ WITH YOUR PARTNER OR ALONE AND FINISH VOCABULARY/J OURNAL/STUD Y!!!

1.The title of the novel we are reading is _______________________. 2.The boy narrator of the novel is __________________. 3.The Pigman is the nickname for the character ______________________. 4.Staten Island, New York describes the ________________ of the story. 5.The girl narrator is ____________________. 6. The novel was written by _________________________. 7. The author describes this story as an ______________________ of his life. 8. The author also held a job as a _______________________. 9. Paul Zindel established a new category of literature known as the _________________. 10. This novel takes place during the _______ in New York.