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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:
"Guy De Maupassant Picture." Bio.com. A&E Networks Television, 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.
blunder -an embarrassing mistake
adorn -make more attractive by adding ornament, colour, etc.
caste -social status or position conferred by a system based on class
hierarchy -a series of ordered groupings of people or things within a system
lofty -having or displaying great dignity or nobility
delicacy -the quality of being beautiful and delicate in appearance
indignant -angered at something unjust or wrong
desolate -crushed by grief
dwell -think moodily or anxiously about something
vestibule -a large entrance or reception room or area
intimate -marked by close acquaintance, association, or familiarity
tureen -large deep serving dish with a cover; for serving soups and stews
repast -the food served and eaten at one time
exquisite -delicately beautiful
convent -a religious residence especially for nuns
chagrin -strong feelings of embarrassment
murmur -speak softly or indistinctly
colleague -a person who is member of one's class or profession
disconsolate -sad beyond comforting; incapable of being consoled
frugal -avoiding waste
admirable -inspiring admiration or approval
ecstasy -a state of elated bliss
ardor -feelings of great warmth and intensity
attaché -a specialist assigned to the staff of a diplomatic mission
hail -call for
clasp -a fastener (as a buckle or hook) that is used to hold two things together
deprivation -the disadvantage that results from losing something
latter -the second of two or the second mentioned of two
odious-unequivocally detestable
wretched -deserving or inciting pity
usury -the act of lending money at an exorbitant rate of interest
robust -sturdy and strong in form, constitution, or construction
awry -turned or twisted to one side
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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