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Getting to Know the Author:
Knowing background information about an author can often times help us understand the story better because author’s often times, “write what they know.” Read the biography about the author and then do the small assignment below.
Photo:
"Frank Stockton Photo." Frank Stockton. N.p., n.d. Web. 18 Oct. 2013.
Vocabulary:
Being familiar with the vocabulary in a story in important because if you don’t understand the words in the story then you won’t understand the story itself. Complete the vocabulary assignment below so that you are familiar with the words that will appear in the story.
Directions: Read through ALL the vocab words below so that you are familiar with these words and their definitions. Then pick 10 of the ones that you find the most interesting and write them in a sentence. The sentence must include context clues to what the word means.
Example: The loquacious boy ran down the hall making tons of noise.
adapt- make fit for, or change to suit a new purpose
aesthetic - concerning or characterized by an appreciation of beauty or good taste
anguish -extreme distress of body or mind
appoint -assign a duty, responsibility or obligation to
ardor -feelings of great warmth and intensity
assert -to declare or affirm solemnly and formally as true
chorister -a singer in a choir
commune -communicate intimately with; be in a state of heightened, intimate receptivity
crook -a long staff with one end being hook shaped
decree -a legally binding command or decision entered on the court record (as if issued by a court or judge)
devious -deviating from a straight course
devour -eat immoderately
dire -fraught with extreme danger; nearly hopeless
doleful -filled with or evoking sadness
downcast -filled with melancholy and despondency
emanate -give out (breath or an odor)
exuberant -joyously unrestrained
fervent -characterized by intense emotion
fervid -characterized by intense emotion
florid -elaborately or excessively ornamented
genial -diffusing warmth and friendliness
grievous -causing or marked by grief or anguish
idealism -elevated ideals or conduct; the quality of believing that ideals should be pursued
impartial -free from undue bias or preconceived opinions
imperious -having or showing arrogant superiority to and disdain of those one views as unworthy
kindle -catch fire
moiety -one of two (approximately) equal parts
parapet -a low wall along the edge of a roof or balcony
precede -be earlier in time; go back further
premise -a statement that is assumed to be true and from which a conclusion can be drawn
presume -take to be the case or to be true; accept without verification or proof
retribution -the act of correcting for your wrongdoing
rhapsody -an epic poem adapted for recitation
solemnize -observe or perform with dignity or gravity
strew -spread by scattering ("straw" is archaic)
trammel -a restraint that is used to teach a horse to amble
tribunal -an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
valor -the qualities of a hero or heroine; exceptional or heroic courage when facing danger (especially in battle)
wail -a cry of sorrow and grief
wend -direct one's course or way
Mini Lesson:
Complete these mini lessons below. These mini lessons will cover the concepts that you will be looking for when reading the story.
Irony: There are three types of irony. Watch the videos below and take notes on what each type is and a few examples of each type.
Point of View and Foreshadowing:
Point of View: The perspective from which the story is told. This can change as the story unfolds. The tone and feel of the story, and even its meaning, can change radically depending on who is telling the story.
Foreshadowing: Hints the author gives during a story that helps the reader infer what will happen next.
Watch the following clip and answer these questions: Clip
1. How is suspense created in this clip?
2. What different points of view are shown in the clip?
3. Which point of view effectively creates suspense?
4. What events in the clip are being foreshadowed and how do you know?
Reading the story:
Read the story and complete the assignment for the story.
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