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Mr. Know All - Gameshow Quiz Vocabulary | Getting to Know | Character Features Group Sort | Fill-in the-blanks Summary |Review Part 1
Introduction to Poetry - Spin the Wheel Vocabulary |Vocabulary Practice | Quizlet Flashcards
INTRODUCTION TO POETRY
INTRODUCTION TO POETRY
by Billy Collins
Prepare a graphic presentation of the images that Billy Colling uses in the poem. Use the AI to create the images and present it on Canva or any slides app.
Present the poem to the class in the form of a rap song. Try to add at least one more image of your own.
Conduct an imaginary interview with the poet. Write at least 5 questions and answers. You may ask him about his poem and its message.
MR. KNOW ALL
MR. KNOW ALL
by W. Somerset Maugham
Prepare a graphic presentation of any of the scenes that made the narrator say "I did not at all like Mr. Kelada". Use the AI to create the images and present it on Canva or any slides app.
Bridging text and context: Use to AI to prepare a map of the world and point out the author's journey. Tell the story in 3 minutes.
Suggest a different ending to the story. Use Google Docs and add at least one visual representation of your ending.
Stanza 1
Original:
Two roads diverged in a yellow wood,
And sorry I could not travel both
And be one traveler, long I stood
And looked down one as far as I could
To where it bent in the undergrowth;
Simpler words:
The speaker came to a fork in the road in a forest. He wished he could travel down both roads but knew he couldn't, since he was just one person. He stood there for a long time, trying to see as far down one road as possible, until it curved out of sight behind the trees and bushes.
Stanza 2
Original:
Then took the other, as just as fair,
And having perhaps the better claim,
Because it was grassy and wanted wear;
Though as for that the passing there
Had worn them really about the same,
Simpler words:
The speaker then chose the other path, which looked just as appealing. He thought it might be the better choice because it seemed less traveled, being covered in grass. But then he realized that both roads were actually worn down about the same amount by people walking on them.
Stanza 3
Original:
And both that morning equally lay
In leaves no step had trodden black.
Oh, I kept the first for another day!
Yet knowing how way leads on to way,
I doubted if I should ever come back.
Simpler words:
That morning, both roads were covered in a fresh layer of fallen leaves, untouched by anyone's footsteps. The speaker decided he would save the first road for another time. However, he knew that one path often leads to another, and he probably wouldn't ever be able to return to this exact spot.
Stanza 4
Original:
I shall be telling this with a sigh
Somewhere ages and ages hence:
Two roads diverged in a wood, and I—
I took the one less traveled by,
And that has made all the difference.
Simpler words:
The speaker imagines a time far in the future when he will be looking back on this decision with a sigh. He will recall how he came to a choice between two paths and how he chose the one that seemed less used. He concludes that this single choice has been the most important one he has ever made, shaping his life in a significant way.
Mr. Know All - Summary, Explanations and Character Analysis
Vocabulary for Thinking Skills
Vocabulary for Thinking Skills
Comparing and Contrasting - identifying similarities and differences between two or more things and drawing conclusions based on these findings.
Vocabulary: like, similar, also, similarly, in the same way, likewise, again, unlike, compared to, in contrast with, different than, (comparative adjectives) on the contrary, however, although, yet, even though, still, nevertheless, regardless, despite, while, on the one hand…on the other hand
Distinguishing Different Perspectives - identifying different point of view within the text. We can distinguish how different characters respond to an event in the play or how their perspective changes as the play develops.
Vocabulary: perspective, point of view, attitude, differences, outside, inside, looking from above, looking from the side, however, on the one hand, on the other hand, opinion, reader, narrator outlook, standpoint, perception, side, angle
Explaining Cause and Effect - identifying the reasons and results of actions or circumstances in the play and explaining the connection between the two.
Vocabulary: cause, effect, result, consequence, end, outcome, if....then, and in order to, implication, due to, because, thanks to, as a result (of), provoke, spark, incite, induce, encourage, persuade, development, explanation
Problem Solving - identifying a problem and suggesting a solution based on the available information.
Vocabulary: find out, solve, answer, explain, difficulty, resolve, decipher, predicament, trouble, crisis
Inferring - "reading between the lines" to understand information about the ideas or relationships that is not specifically stated.
Vocabulary: infer, deduce, conclude, read between the lines, assume, what are the consequences of this statement?
Explaining Patterns - identifying different patterns in the play and explaining their significance. We can understand a character better when we are able to identify his or her pattern of behavior.
Vocabulary: repeat, repetition, significance, similar, recur arrangement, rule
Uncovering Motives - identifying motives that explain a character's behavior and supporting this with evidence from the text.
Vocabulary: aim, intention, motive, purpose, goal, cause, object, reason, psychological motivation, drive
ALL MY SONS
ALL MY SONS
ACT ONE
CHARACTERS: Characters List | Joe Keller | Kate Keller (mother) |Chris Keller| Ann Deever |
LITERARY DEVICES:
Themes (the fundamental and often universal ideas explored in a literary work) : Money and Family versus Moral Integrity, Taking Responsibility for One’s Actions, Losing Trust, Parents as Role Models
Motifs (recurring structures, contrasts, or literary devices that can help to develop and inform the text’s major themes)- letters, clothing, secrets
Symbols (objects, characters, figures, or colors used to represent abstract ideas or concepts) - the apple tree, airplanes, jail
Act Two | Act Three | Full book summary | Full book analysis
As I Grew Older:
Thank You, M'am
Thank You, M'am
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