The document outlines the objectives and agenda for a lesson on Romeo and Juliet: Act 1. The objectives are to make a prediction about what will happen, understand vocabulary words that will appear, organize characters into groups, and read Act 1 while answering comprehension questions. Key vocabulary words and their definitions are provided. The lesson will also include reading the prologue and the first scene of Act 1.

1. Tuesday June 28, 2011
Hubbs Center - ELL 7
Agenda and Objectives

2. Today’s objectives...
 We will make a prediction about what might
happen in Romeo and Juliet: Act 1.
 We will understand the meaning of several
vocabulary words that we will see in Romeo
and Juliet: Act 1.
 We will organize the characters we read
about into 3 groups: the Montagues, the
Capulets, and Neither.
 We will read for understanding and will
answer questions about what we read to
show our comprehension.

3. We will make a prediction about what might
happen in Romeo and Juliet: Act 1.
 Use what you already know about the
story of Romeo and Juliet to make a
prediction about what you think will
happen in Act 1.
 TPS

4. We will understand the meaning of several
vocabulary words that we will see in Romeo
and Juliet: Act 1.
• Virtuous • Ruin
• Chariot • Rage
• Disturb • Brain Prologue **
• Artificial • Feast
• Reputation • Patient
• Requested • Frown

5. Vocabulary Word Study
Virtuous Chariot
Definition: Sentence: She Definition: a Sentence: The
having good felt that she had carriage with two racing chariot
made a virtuous wheels that was made the ground
morals and pulled by horses and
decision by shake as it rode
values donating the money was raced and used
in battle in ancient
by.
to charity.
times
Synonyms: Antonyms: Synonyms: Antonyms:
good, ethical, bad, sinful, vehicle, carrier boat
innocent unethical, from one place
wicked to another

6. Vocabulary Word Study
Disturb Artificial
Definition: Sentence: Please Definition: not Sentence: The
natural - produced by
to interrupt the do not disturb me humans
flowers are
while I am working. artificial - they feel
quiet, rest,
like rubber when
peace, or order you touch them.
of
Synonyms: Antonyms: Synonyms: Antonyms:
to interrupt, to to calm, to fake, unnatural natural, real
bother comfort

7. Vocabulary Word Study
Reputation Requested
Definition: Sentence: I was Definition: to Sentence: I
the way other scared of him have asked for requested a
because he had a something nicely window seat on
people think of reputation for the airplane.
you fighting.
Synonyms: Antonyms:
Synonyms: Antonyms:
asked for, answered,
character, fame unknown
inquired replied

8. Vocabulary Word Study
Ruin Rage
Definition: Sentence: They Definition: Feel Sentence: I felt
destroy, decay, are going to ruin the or express violent uncontrollable
building if they try to uncontrollable rage when I found
collapse move it. anger. that someone had
stolen my bike.
Synonyms: Antonyms:
Synonyms: Antonyms:
destroy, decay, build, fix,
collapse improve anger, madness calm

9. Vocabulary Word Study
Brain Feast
Definition: Sentence: Your Definition: a Sentence: I was
the center of brain is located large meal full after eating the
inside your skull. Thanksgiving
thought,
understanding, feast.
etc.; mind;
intellect. Synonyms: Antonyms:
Synonyms: Antonyms: banquet, fast, to go
mind body celebration hungry

10. Vocabulary Word Study
Patient Frown
Definition: Sentence: I was Definition: to Sentence: I saw
to wait calmly patient and waited show disapproval your frown, so I
my turn to talk with on the face know you do not
the teacher. approve.
Synonyms: Antonyms: Synonyms: Antonyms:
calm, waiting, angry, worried protest against, smile
relaxed not agree with
**Prologue - the introduction of a play or performance

11. We will organize the characters we read about
into 3 groups:
the Montagues, the Capulets, and Neither
 Character map

12. We will read for understanding and will
answer questions about what we read to show
our comprehension.
 Prologue
 Act 1: Scene 1