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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:
"H.H. Munro 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.
1. inference- not directly stated; "read between the lines"
2. engulf- to swallow up, submerge, inundate
3. widespread- common, familiar
4. romance- to exaggerate or invent in detail or incident
5. irony-the opposite of what is written- contradiction
6. treacherous- unsafe; dangerous
7. imminent- about to happen; threatening
8. ailment- illnesses, diseases
9. symbol- something that stands for something else, or suggests for something else
10. convey -express , communication
11. burdened- weighted down
12. conflict-struggle between opposing forces
13. self-possessed- in control of oneself
14. ghastly-frightful, horrible
15. delusion-a false belief
16. discount-dishonor, diminish
17. succession-series; chain
18. migrate -to move or settle in another region
19. rural-countryside, rustic
20. mope-to be gloomy or apathetic
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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