Act 1 vocabulary and the setting of A RITS: pages 23-24

• Start by copying all words and definitions for Act 1
• For HOMEWORK, YOU SHOULD WRITE 20 MEANINGFUL VOCABULARY SENTENCES (USING EACH WORD CORRECTLY AND IN A WAY THAT SHOWS ITS MEANING)

Act 1 Vocabulary:
1. assimilationist (adj.)- wants to "blend in" with the dominant culture
2. beseechingly (adv.)- in a begging manner
3. dogged (adj.)- stubborn
4. evading (v.)- escaping
5. exasperated (adv.)- annoyed; irritated
6. forlornly (adv.)- looking hopeless/desperate
7. graft (n)- money used as a bribe
8. haphazardly (adv.)- without care
9. indignant (adj.)- anger at something you feel is insulting/unfair
10. insinuate (v.)- with more meaning than what is said; imply
11. vindicate (v.)- proven right/innocent
12. permeate (v.)- spread throughout
13. pretenses (n.)- false appearances/reasons
14. proposition (n.)- proposal; plan
15. raptly (adv.)- completely fascinated manner
16. raucous (adj.)- harsh sounding; loud
17. rousing (v.)- exciting, or to awaken
18. stupor (n.)- in a daze/ "out of it"
19. tentatively (adv.)- not certain or final
20. vain (n.)- done without results/ no effect

• After we copy our definitions, we will read the setting only, and draw a picture of the description.
• We will then use this information to write a response on our inferences about the Younger family.

Items for the drawing:

1. One “real” bedroom (Mama and Beneatha’s room)

2. One “made” bedroom (they turned a breakfast area into a bedroom for Ruth and Walter)

3. Kitchen area (table and chairs—between living room kitchen)

4. One window in the kitchen (there is a single plant in this window that is not described yet)

5. Bathroom in the hallway

6. Couch—worn out pattern, doilies covering it (this is where Travis sleeps)

7. Worn-out sections of the carpet

8. Any other details you can add (there is a picture of “Big Walter” hanging in the living room that is not described)

If you would like to Google, "Raisin in the Sun setting" under "images" you will get some better and more accurate pictures.

Here is the worksheet from class where you can draw your own and make your claims about the Younger family based on the setting description: worksheet link