Vocabulary in context: root words, affixes, context clues, denotation and connotation; Student choice readings listed on p. 741 of TE myPerspectives; 

essay test prep: prompt: Is Fear always a harmful emotion?

Analyze author's purpose and literary strategies used; Quickwrites: writing in response to reading and discussion; apply strategies to define less familiar words;

Students should complete prewriting in class leading up to "essay test" day