UNIT 5: A Season of Discontent

Social Studies & Literature

🎭 Big Question 3

"Why do we wear masks?"

đŸ—Ŗī¸ Vocabulary

13 Words for Seasonal Change

🎭 Drama Focus

Internal vs. External Conflict

âŗ Grammar

Past Perfect Continuous

âœī¸ Word Study

Job Suffixes (-er / -or)

Seasonal Vocabulary Spotlight (Part 1)

Vocabulary Mastery
Term Definition Example Sentence
âŗ Eternity Time without end "Waiting in that line took an eternity!"
🔄 Transition Change from one state to another "Middle school to high school is a big transition."
⚡ Irritating Annoying or frustrating "Loud drilling sounds can be very irritating."
🌅 Spectacular Impressive, dramatic, or grand "We watched a spectacular sunset over the lake."
đŸ—‚ī¸ Categorize Place into specific groups "You can categorize plays into comedies and tragedies."
â„ī¸ Frost Thin ice layer on surfaces "Thin frost covered the trees this morning."
đŸŽ¯ Literally In an exact or strict sense "The wind literally blew me over!"

Seasonal Vocabulary Spotlight (Part 2)

Vocabulary Mastery
Term Definition Example Sentence
đŸĨ€ Wither Dry up, wilt, or fade away "Without water, plants begin to wither."
🍂 Decay Rot or break down naturally "After something dies, it begins to decay."
đŸŒŠī¸ Tempestuous Stormy or wildly unpredictable "The tempestuous weather made it hard to sail."
đŸ—“ī¸ Schedule Timetable of planned events "This schedule lists my daily classes."
đŸŽ¯ Consistently In an even, reliable manner "Her work was consistently excellent."
â˜€ī¸ Predictable Expected or easily foretold "The weather here is warm and predictable."

Vocabulary Practice & Synonyms

Application

🔗 Synonym Linkage

  • â„ī¸ Frost ➔ Ice
  • đŸŒŠī¸ Tempestuous ➔ Stormy
  • âŗ Eternity ➔ Forever
  • đŸ—‚ī¸ Categorize ➔ Group
  • 😤 Irritating ➔ Annoying
  • 🌅 Spectacular ➔ Amazing

📝 Context Sentences

  1. My interest withered due to high cost.
  2. Unrefrigerated food begins to decay.
  3. Train arrivals are predictable by schedule.
  4. She is consistently hilarious!
  5. That was literally my best trip.
  6. Swapping clothes helps us transition seasons.

Play Analysis: "A Season of Discontent"

Dramatic Literature

🎭 Plot Overview & Stage Setup

Four actors wear seasonal masks. In front of them sits a Child in a lawn chair who changes clothes as each season claims power.

🌸 SPRING

Boastful. Claims superiority because flowers bloom and daylight grows.

â„ī¸ WINTER

Impatient. Unearths blizzards and cold air to cut Spring short.

â˜€ī¸ SUMMER

Demanding. Forces bright sunshine, vacation, and sunblock.

🍂 FALL

Insecure. Feels unappreciated and impossible to categorize.

Literary Focus: Types of Conflict

Reading Strategy

⚡ External Conflict

Clash between outside forces or characters.

Example: The seasons arguing on stage, interrupting each other, and forcefully stepping in front of one another to seize power.

VS

💭 Internal Conflict

Psychological struggle within a character's mind.

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