Monday

Stanzas 8-9 - Skill


While reading these stanzas you will be focusing on using context clues to help you with unknown words.


  • Context Clues: Using the rest of the sentence and story to help you discover the meaning to an unknown word.
Choose and unknown word from both stanza 8 and 9. Write the following for each word.

1. Write the unknown word


2. Write the sentence in which it appeared.


3. Create your own definition based upon what is happening in the sentence and the story.


4. Write the actual definition from the dictionary or http://www.dictionary.com/


90 comments:

Anonymous said...

Stanza 8

1.beguiling

2.First line stanza 8

3.my Def:taking away

4.dictionary def:taking strength away

Stanaza 9

1.relevancy

2.second line stanza 9

3.big guy/tough guy

4.bearing along

Anonymous said...

1. beguiling:
2. Then this ebony bird beguiling my sad fancy into smiling.
3. To change
4. to asume

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1. fowl:
2. Much I marvelled this ungaining fowl to hear disourse so plainly.
3. a bird
4. a bird

Anonymous said...

1.beguiling
2.Then this ebony bird beguiling my sad fancy into smiling
3.looking
4.to influence by trickery

1.discourse
2.Much i maevelled this ungainly fowl to hear discourse so plainly
3.to hear
4.communication of thought by words

Anonymous said...

1. decorum
2. By the grave and stern decorum of the countenanceit wore.
3. seriouse
4. literary and dramatic propriety

1. bore
2. Though its answer little meaning little relevancy bore.
3. to be very quiet
4. to pierce with a turning or twisting movement of a tool

Anonymous said...

Stanza 8
1.Countenance

2.By the grave and stern decorum of the countenance.

3.The grave and stern looked really scary.

4.A look or expression indicative of encouragement or of moral support.




Stanza 9
1.Marvelled

2.Much I marvelled this ungainly fowl to hear discourse so plainly.

3. It sounded like the raven was possessed by a evil ghost.

4.Feeling surprise or wonder.

Anonymous said...

Stanza 8

1.beguiling

2.First line.

3.Looking at.

4.To take away.

Stanza 9

1.Ungainly

2.First sentence.

3.Not enough courage.

4.Not graceful.

Anonymous said...

1.Decorum.
2.By the grave and stern decorum of the countenance it wore.
3.The bird comes in and creeps the guy out.4.Dignity or good taste.

Anonymous said...

Beguiling
Then this bird beguiling my sad fancy into smiling.
IN my own mind Deguiling means change.
It really means amuse

Stansa 9

countenance
By the grave and stern decorum of the countenance it wore.
In my own words it means wore.
It really means face or facial expression.

Anonymous said...

1. beguiling-

2. Then this ebony bird beguiling my sad fancy into smiling.

3. That the thing made him sad on his face.

4. deceive

Anonymous said...

1. beguiling-

2. Then this ebony bird beguiling my sad fancy into smiling.

3. That the thing made him sad on his face.

4. deceive


1. marvelled-

2. Much I marvelled this ungaily fowl to hear discourse so plainly.

3. I think that it is like happy or wowed.

4. Feel surprise or wonder.

Anonymous said...

1. Nothing more.
2. He just looked over to see a raven was there and asked it what its name was.
3. A raven appeared and he asked it what was its name and never more.
4. not done

Anonymous said...

1.Beguiling
2.Then this ebony bird beguiling my sad fany into smiling.
3.Stealing/taking away something.
4.To take away from by cheating or deceiving.

1.Relevancy
2.Though its answer little meaning little--little relevancy bore;
3.Coming close to
4.Bearing upon or connected with the matter in hand.

Anonymous said...

Stanza 8

1:(word) Beguiling

2:(sentence it's in)Then this ebony bird beguiling my sad fancy into smiling

3:(my def.)changing the mood

4:(dictonary def.)highly attractive and able to arouse hope or desire.


Stanza 9

1:(word) Marveled

2:(sentence it's in) Much I marveled this ungainly fowl to hear discourse so plainly,

3:(my def.)Tos stare

4:(dictinary def.)something that causes wonder, admiration, or astonishment;

Anonymous said...

Stanza 8
1:)Decorum
2:)By the grave and stern decorum of the countenance it wore,
3:)good behavior
4:)proper behavior
Stanza 9
1:)relevancy
2:)though its answer little meaning--little relevancy bore;
3:)little meaning
4:)relating to the matter of hand

Anonymous said...

stanza8:
1.Plutonian
2. the fifth sentence in stanza8.
3. Def: a metal in earth.
4.dictionary def: a fancy word for darkness.

Stanza9:
1.ungainly
2.first senctence in stanza9.
3.not good but evil to everyone.
4. not preety or handsome.

Anonymous said...

1. Ebony.
2. He just looked over to see a raven was there and asked it what its name was.
3. A raven appeared and he asked it what was its name was and it said never more.
4. not done

Anonymous said...

1. Ebony.
2. He just looked over to see a raven was there and asked it what its name was.
3. A raven appeared and he asked it what was its name was and it said never more.
4. A hard heavy durable wood.

Anonymous said...

1 beguiling
2 my sad fancy into smiling.
3 deceive
4 To not live anymore.

1 ungainly
2 fowl to hear discourse so plainly.
3 listen
4 To hear something.

Anonymous said...

1. Beguiling
2.Then this ebony bird beguiling my sad fancy into smiling,
3.Beguiling means to change.
4.Highly attractive and able to arouse hope or desire

1.Fowl
2.Much I marveled this ungainly fowl to hear discourse so plainly.
3.I think fowl meana bird.
4.The domestic or barnyard hen or rooster

Anonymous said...

countenance

by the grave and stern decorum of the countenence it wore

the way it looked like serious

the look or expression on face

Anonymous said...

1. marvel
2. Much I marvelled this ungainly fowl to hear discourse so plainly
3. definition: fascinated
4. dictionary definition:fascinated



1.discourse
2.fowl to hear discourse so plainly
3.to hear
4.communication of thought by words

Anonymous said...

stanza 8
1. Plutonian

2. forth line stanza 8

3. Dark grewson and hellish.

4.god of the planet Pluto

stanza 9

1.relevancy

2. 2nd line stanza 9

3. Ironic

4. bearing along

Anonymous said...

Unknown word:beguiling

Sentence: Then this ebony bird beguiling my sad fancy into smiling, By the grave and stern decorum of the countenance it wore.

Own definition: It means that the bird gave him a weird look and now he has it on his face.

Real Definition: to amuse something.

Anonymous said...

1 Stanza 8
Line 9
Tell me wnat wordlly name is on the nights Plutonian shore.

plutonian- Realated to ploto some how.

plutonian-Of or relating to the god Pluto or the underworld; infernal.


Stanza 9
Line 2
Though is the answer litttle meening-little relvency Bore;

Relevency - Acurring alot

Relevancy-bearing upon or connected with the matter in hand; pertinent: a relevant remark.

Anonymous said...

Stanza 8

1.decorum
2.By the grave and stern decorum of the countenance it wore,
3. I think it means who the grave feels.
4.It means dignified propriety of behavior, speech.

Stanza 9

1. fowl
2. Much I marvelled this ungainly fowl to hear discourse so plainly.
3. I think that it means not a nice person.
4.The flesh or meat of a domestic fowl.

Anonymous said...

1. decrement
2. By the grave sat a strange decrement.
3.an ornament or decorative thing.
4. a slow or gradual decrements.

Anonymous said...

begulling

then this ebony bird begulling my sad fancy into a smile.

makeing somebody smile.
amusing some one.
relevancy
though it's answerlittle meaning little relevancy bore.
dosen't mean any htin
doesn't mean anything

Anonymous said...

1.Beguiling
2.First line stanza 8
3.Moved away
4.taking strength away

Stanza 9
1.fowl
2.much I marvelled this ungaining fowl
3.A bird
4.A small bird.

Anonymous said...

1. beguiling.
2. Then this ebony bird beguiling my sad fancy into smiling.
3. Looking for something.
4. to influence by trickery, flattery, etc.; mislead; delude

Anonymous said...

1:(word) Beguiling

2:(sentence it's in)Then this ebony bird beguiling my sad fancy into smiling

3:(my def.)changing the mood

4:(dictonary def.)highly attractive and able to arouse hope or desire.

Anonymous said...

1)Beguiling

2)This ebony bird beguiling my sad fancy into smiling.

3)My definition is it mans it changes something.

4)to charm or divert.

Anonymous said...

1.quoth

2.Quoth the raven, "nevermore."

3.beautiful

4.uttered

Anonymous said...

1.quoth

2.Quoth the raven, "nevermore."

3.beautiful

4.uttered

Anonymous said...

Stanza 8
1.Countenance

2.By the grave and stern decorum of the countenance.

3.The grave and stern looked really scary.

4.A look or expression indicative of encouragement or of moral support.




Stanza 9
1.Marvelled

2.Much I marvelled this ungainly fowl to hear discourse so plainly.

3. It sounded like the raven was possessed by a evil ghost.

4.Feeling surprise or wonder.

Anonymous said...

Stanza 8
1.Countenance

2.By the grave and stern decorum of the countenance.

3.The grave and stern looked really scary.

4.A look or expression indicative of encouragement or of moral support.




Stanza 9
1.Marvelled

2.Much I marvelled this ungainly fowl to hear discourse so plainly.

3. It sounded like the raven was possessed by a evil ghost.

4.Feeling surprise or wonder.

Anonymous said...

1.Beguiling
2.Then this ebony bird beguiling my sad fany into smiling.
3.Stealing/taking away something.
4.To take away from by cheating or deceiving.

1.Relevancy
2.Though its answer little meaning little--little relevancy bore;
3.Coming close to
4.Bearing upon or connected with the matter in hand.

Anonymous said...

stanza 8

1)Beguiling

2)This ebony bird beguiling my sad fancy into smiling.

3)My definition is it mans it changes something.

4)to charm or divert.

stanza 9

1.quoth

2.Quoth the raven, "nevermore."

3.said

4.uttered

Anonymous said...

1)Quoth.
2)6 line in stanza 8.
3)I think it is a Quote.
4)Said.

Anonymous said...

1. Beguiling
2. Then this ebony bird beguiling my sad fancy into smiling
3. A dark and scary felling
4. To charm or divert

Anonymous said...

1.[word] bore
2.[what i think it means]like really quiet
3.[dictionary.com]to be silenced
4.stanza 8

1.[word]relevancy
2. [my defenition] like the alpha male.
3.dictionary.com]bearing along
4. second like stanza 9

Anonymous said...

1)Quoth.
2)6 line in stanza 8.
3)I think it is a Quote.
4)Said.
1)marvelled.
2)1st line stanza 9
3)Questioned.
4)Something that causes wonder.

Anonymous said...

1)Quoth.
2)6 line in stanza 8.
3)I think it is a Quote.
4)Said.
1)marvelled.
2)1st line stanza 9
3)Questioned.
4)Something that causes wonder.

Anonymous said...

1)Quoth.
2)6 line in stanza 8.
3)I think it is a Quote.
4)Said.
1)marvelled.
2)1st line stanza 9
3)Questioned.
4)Something that causes wonder.

Anonymous said...

Stanza 1
1. My unknown word is quoth.
2.Quoth the raven, "nevermore
3. I think it means sometihing the raven said.
4.Quoth-verb Archaic. said (used with nouns, and with first- and third-person pronouns, and always placed before the subject): Quoth the raven, “Nevermore.”

Anonymous said...

Stanza 1
1. My unknown word is quoth.
2.Quoth the raven, "nevermore
3. I think it means sometihing the raven said.
4.Quoth-verb Archaic. said (used with nouns, and with first- and third-person pronouns, and always placed before the subject): Quoth the raven, “Nevermore.”

Anonymous said...

1.Ghastly
2.Ghastly grim and ancient Raven wandering from the Nightly shore.
3.In the sentance I think it means that it is getting more scarier.
4.shockingly frightful or dreadful

1.Ungainly
2.Much i marvelled this ungainly fowl to hear discourse so painly.
3.Hearing weird noises or seeing different things.
4.Akward

Anonymous said...

1.decorum
2.By the grave and stern decorum of the countenance it wore.
3. A type of decoration.
4.dignified propriety of behavior.

1.Bore
2.Though its answer little meaning-- little relevancy bore.
3. A type of feeling.
4.to pierce with some rotary cutting instrument.

Anonymous said...

1:The word-Beguiling
2:The sentence it is in-Then this ebony bird beguiling my sad fancy into smiling.
3.
4.

1.The word-relevancy
2.The sentence it is in-Though its answer little meaning little relevanct bore.
NOT DONE!!!!

Anonymous said...

stanza 8

1. Beguiling
2. It is in the first sentence
3.


not done

Anonymous said...

stanza 8

1. Beguiling
2. It is in the first sentence
3.


not done

Anonymous said...

1~(beguiling)
2~(Then this ebony bird beguiling my sad fancy into smiling.)
3~(tricking)
4~(to influence by trickery, flattery, etc.; mislead; delude.)

1~(marvelled)
2~(Much I marvelled this ungainly fowl to hear discourse so plainly)
3~(admire)
4~(something that causes wonder, admiration, or astonishment; a wonderful thing; a wonder or prodigy)

Anonymous said...

Stanza2
1. My unknown word is plutonian.
not done

Anonymous said...

Stanza 8
1.The unknown word is ebony.

2.then this ebony bird beguiling my sad face into smiling.

3.ebony-funny bird

4.Hard heavy durable wood.

not done

Anonymous said...

1. Ebony.
2. Then this ebony bird beguiling my sad fancy into smiling.
3. Majestic.
4. Hard black, black in color.

1. Ungainly
2. Much I marvelled this ungainly fowl to hear discourse so plainly.
3.

not done

Anonymous said...

stanza2
1. My unknown word is plutonian.
2. Tell me what thy lordly name is on the Night's plutonian shore!
3. I think the word means dark and scary.
4.plutonian adjective
of or relating to or characteristic of Hades or Tartarus.

Anonymous said...

stanza2
1. My unknown word is plutonian.
2. Tell me what thy lordly name is on the Night's plutonian shore!
3. I think the word means dark and scary.
4.plutonian adjective
of or relating to or characteristic of Hades or Tartarus.

Anonymous said...

1:The word-Beguiling
2:The sentence it is in-Then this ebony bird beguiling my sad fancy into smiling.
3:He made a bad thing and is smiling about it.
4:It means trickery and flattery.

1:The word-relevancy
2:The sentence it is in-Though its answer little meaning little relevancy bore.
3:I think he means it doesnt mean much.
4:The relation of something to the matter at hand.

Anonymous said...

1:The word-Beguiling
2:The sentence it is in-Then this ebony bird beguiling my sad fancy into smiling.
3:He made a bad thing and is smiling about it.
4:It means trickery and flattery.

1:The word-relevancy
2:The sentence it is in-Though its answer little meaning little relevancy bore.
3:I think he means it doesnt mean much.
4:The relation of something to the matter at hand.

Anonymous said...

Stanza 8
1.The unknown word is ebony.

2.then this ebony bird beguiling my sad face into smiling.

3.ebony-funny bird

4.Hard heavy durable wood.
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Stanza 9
1.He word is fowl.

2.Much I marvelled this ungainly fowl to hear discourse so plainly.

3.fowl-a bird

4.It is a bird.

Anonymous said...

chapter8
1)Quoth.
2)6 line in stanza 8.
3)I think it is a Quote.
4)Said.
chapter9
1)marveled.
2)1st line stanza 9
3)Questioned.
4)Something that causes wonder.

Anonymous said...

the word is fowl

what is fowl

fowl is like a bird

Anonymous said...

1) crest
2) stanza 8 sentence 3
3)like a necklace or bracelet of a logo
4)a tuft or other natural growth on the top of the head of an animal, as the comb of a rooster
stanza 9
1)marvelled
2)sentence 1
3) adoring it
4) something that causes wonder, admiration, or astonishment; a wonderful thing; a wonder or prodigy

Anonymous said...

not done

Anonymous said...

1. Beguiling
2. It is in the first sentence
3. Something taking another thing away
4. Taking strength away

Stanza 9

1. Discourse
2. First line stanza 9
3. Something you didnt want to hear
4. To set forth in language

Anonymous said...

1.beguiling

2.First line stanza 8


3.Stealing away

4.taking away stregnth

bear said...

1. Beguiling
2. Then this ebony bird beguiling my sad fancy into smiling.
3. I think beguiling means to get away from something.
4. Beguiling means to take strength away.

Nyjah Huston said...

1. Marvelled
2.
NOT DONE

peyton manning said...

Stanza 8
1.decorum
2.By the grave and stern decorum
3.







*not done

peyton manning said...

Stanza 8
1.beguiling

2.First line stanza 8

3.taking away

4.taking strength away

Stanza 9
1.relevancy

2.little relevancy

3.no meaning

4.bearing upon or connected with the matter in hand

hollywood undead27 said...

1.relevancy
2.Though its answer little meaning- little relevancy bore;.
3.It said the same with little meaning.
4.A relation between things or events (as in the case of one causing the other or sharing features with it

Nyjah Huston said...

1. Marvelled
2. Much I marvelled this ungainly fowl to hear discourse so plainly
3. Amazed
4. Strong surprise; astonishment

Wayne Carter_3:) said...

1. The unknown word is beguilding.
2. "Then this ebony bird beguilding my sad fancy into smiling.
3. I think that he is all of a sudden turning from sad to happy.
4. beguiling means to influence by trickery, flattery, mislead.

Wayne Carter_3:) said...

1. The unknown word is beguilding.
2. "Then this ebony bird beguilding my sad fancy into smiling.
3. I think that he is all of a sudden turning from sad to happy.
4. beguiling means to influence by trickery, flattery, mislead.

(__-Enjoi-__) said...

1. beguiling
2.first line stanza 8
3.my def: taking away
4.dictionary def: taking strength away stanza 9

1. relevancy
2.second line stanza 9
3. big buy/ tough guy
4. bearng along

lilwizzle:) said...

1. Beguiling
2. First line stanza eight
3. My definition; tricked into something
4. Word means on dictionary.com to influence or be tricked into something.

poohbear95 said...

Stanza 8
1. beguiling
2. then this ebony bird beguiling my sad fancy into smiling,..
3. changing
4. charm or divert
Stanza 9
1. ungainly
2. Much i marveled this ungainly fowl to hear discourse so plainly,..
3. not important or uplifting
4. not graceful,awkward

Jarhead said...

1. Beguiling
2. Then this enbony bird beguiling my sad fancy into a smiling.
3. to change something
4. to take away
Stanza 9
1. Marvelled
2. Much I marvelled this ungainly fowl to hear discourse so plainly.
3. liked it
4. to wonder

kalas472 said...

1. placid
2. But the raven, sitting lonely on the placid bust, spoke only that one word.
3. placid-marbel
4. tranquel

S.O.A.P said...

1.shorn
2.line 3 stanza 8
3.old, brittle

not finished

XRoxasXKHII said...

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~STANZA 8~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
1. Beguiling
2. Then this ebony bird beguiling my sad fancy into smiling.
3. to trick some someone into doing something.
4. To distract the attention of; divert
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~STANZA 9~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
1. Relevancy.
2. Though its answer little meaning--little relevancy bore.
3. Connected together.
4. Bearing upon or connected with the matter in hand.

XRoxasXKHII said...

STANZA 8
1. Beguiling
2. Then this ebony bird beguiling my sad fancy into smiling.
3. to trick some someone into doing something.
4. To distract the attention of; divert
STANZA 9
1. Relevancy.
2. Though its answer little meaning--little relevancy bore.
3. Connected together.
4. Bearing upon or connected with the matter in hand.

Dr. Buechler said...

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LowRida said...

1. Ebony.
2. Then this ebony bird beguiling my sad fancy into smiling.
3. Ebony is a dork color.
4.A hard, heavy, durable wood, most highly prized when black, from various tropical trees of the genus Diospyros. A deep, lustrous black.

S.O.A.P said...

1.shorn
2.line 3 stanza 8
3.old, brittle
4.to cut

1.marveled
2.line 1 stanza 9
3.surprised
4.wonder, admiration

L3gIt Precise said...

1.Beguiling.
2.First line stanza 8.
3.Being sneaky.
4.Being tricky.

boom boom party starta the third said...

1. beguiling
2. This ebony bird beguiling my sad fancy into smiling
3. surprised
4. like unexpectedly happen

bear said...

1. marvelled
2. Much i marvelled this ungainly fowl to her discourse o plainly.
3. not important
4. not graceful awkward

littlegirlwatchesscarymovie said...

1. Beguiling
2. Then this ebony bird beguiling my sad fancy into smiling.
3. the raven made the man have a sad look on his face.
4. To deceive by guile; delude.

littlegirlwatchesscarymovie said...

1. Beguiling
2. Then this ebony bird beguiling my sad fancy into smiling.
3. the raven made the man have a sad look on his face.
4. To deceive by guile; delude.

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1. Relevancy
2. Though its answer little meaning--little relevancy bore.
3. Boring
4. Bearing upon or connected with the matter in hand

lether face 69 said...

1. beguiling
2.then this ebony bird beguiling my sad fancy into smiling.
3.turns a sad face into a happy face.
4.to influence by flattery.