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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:
"Richard Connell Photo." Goodreads. 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.
dank -unpleasantly cool and humid
palpable -capable of being perceived; especially capable of being handled or touched or felt
muffle -deaden (a sound or noise), especially by wrapping
recede -pull back or move away or backward
doggedly -with obstinate determination
vitality -an energetic style
lacerate -cut or tear irregularly
palatial -relating to or being a palace
chateau -an impressive country house (or castle) in France
cultivated -no longer in the natural state; developed by human care and for human use
aristocrat -a member of the aristocracy
feudal -of or relating to or characteristic of feudalism
refectory -a communal dining-hall (usually in a monastery)
ardent -characterized by intense emotion
debacle -a sudden and violent collapse
imprudent -not prudent or wise
surmount -get on top of; deal with successfully
grisly -shockingly repellent; inspiring horror
Puritan -a member of a group of English Protestants who in the 16th and 17th centuries thought that the Protestant Reformation under Elizabeth was incomplete and advocated the simplification and regulation of forms of worship
scruples -motivation deriving logically from ethical or moral principles that govern a person's thoughts and actions
barbarous -primitive in customs and culture
elude -escape, either physically or mentally
invariably -without variation or change, in every case
braggart -a very boastful and talkative person
grotesque -distorted and unnatural in shape or size; abnormal and hideous
stealthy -marked by quiet and caution and secrecy; taking pains to avoid being observed
sallow -unhealthy looking
solicitous -full of anxiety and concern
ennui -the feeling of being bored by something tedious
thicket -a dense growth of bushes
venerable -profoundly honored
futile -producing no result or effect
zealous -marked by active interest and enthusiasm
tapestry -a wall hanging of heavy handwoven fabric with pictorial designs
pungent -strong and sharp;"the pungent taste of radishes"
uncanny -surpassing the ordinary or normal
precariously -in a precarious manner
protruding -extending out above or beyond a surface or boundary
placid -not easily irritated
cower -show submission or fear
Mini Lesson:
Complete these mini lessons below. These mini lessons will cover the concepts that you will be looking for when reading the story.
Review of Literary Terms:
Setting- Where/When the story takes place
Characters- The people/animals in a story that the action revolves around.
Plot- The events in a story
Conflict- The events in a story that create drama
Theme- The moral or lesson that the story conveys to the reader
Watch the Literary Term Rap
The Plot Line: The plot is the order of events that happen in a story. Stories follow a plot line which includes the exposition, rising action, climax, falling action and resolution. The exposition introduces the story, the setting and the characters. The rising action is where the actions of story begin to unfold and conflicts arise. The climax is the highest point of intensity in the story and where the largest conflicts are usually resolved (its the turning point of the tale). Falling action is where the loose end, conflicts and climax begin to be wrapped up. Resolution is the ending of the story. Watch and listen to the Plot Line Rap which will help you remember the different parts. Plot Line Rap
Reading the story:
Read the story and complete the assignment for the story.
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