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Catcher Reading Schedule
On the night of: Read:

Tues., Feb. 2 Ch. 1, 2, 3 Wed., Feb. 3 Ch. 4, 5, 6 Thurs., Feb. 4 Ch. 7, 8, 9 Fri., Feb. 5 Ch. 10, 11, 12

Mon., Feb. 7 Ch. 13, 14 Tues., Feb. 8 Ch. 15, 16 Wed., Feb. 9 Ch. 17, 18, 19 Thurs., Feb. 10 Ch. 20, 21, 22 Fri., Feb. 11 Ch. 23, 24

Mon., Feb. 14 Ch. 25, 26

Wed., Feb. 15 Big Test

Catcher Vocabulary
1. autobiography, n. – the life story of a person written by that person. 2. ostracize, v. – to cast someone outside the community. 3. innumerable, adj. – too many to count. 4. sheer, adj. – 1) absolutely, completely; 2) see-through, as a fabric. 5. rostrum, n. – an elevated platform for public speaking. 6. falsetto, n. – a man’s voice in an artificially high range. 7. conceited, adj. – self-centered. 8. aggravate, v. – to annoy; to make worse. 9. muffler, n. – scarf; the part of a car that dampens the engine sound. 10. monotonous, adj. – spoken in an unvarying tone; repetitious and dull, lacking variety. 11. halitosis, n. – bad breath 12. hospitality, n. – a welcoming attitude 13. fiend, n. – a devilish person 14. corridor, n. – hallway 15. conscientious, adj. – thorough and painstaking; governed by conscience. 16. incognito, n. – in disguise 17. psychic, n. – 1) a person in touch with extraordinary forces; 2) adj. – having to do with the human mind. 18. brassy, adj. – shiny or loud; a pushy attitude. 19. intoxicating, adj. – stimulating or exciting; making someone drunk. 20. verification, n. - proof

Tuesday, February 1

 * check out Catcher in the Rye
 * return final
 * Salinger notes

Wednesday, February 2

 * get reading schedule
 * hand out Page One of novel for note-taking in class
 * on back of Page One, notes on
 * Post-War 1950s
 * boarding school
 * "book-ended" novel - draw picture
 * growing up is hell
 * alienation
 * keep an eye out for Holden's "opposites"
 * homework: Read Ch. 1 -3

Thursday, February 3

 * quiz on Ch. 1 - 3 - 6 pts.
 * 1st 10 Catcher vocab words
 * write a paragraph using these words; any topic

Friday, February 4

 * quiz on Ch. 4-6
 * 2nd 10 Catcher words
 * write a paragraph using these words; any topic