Reading Check 2

Reading check as CLOSED. See Ms. Jones before or after school.

Most Dangerous Game

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If you need to finish the reading for today, look at the previous  post with the link to the story.

Read from where our class left off:

1. STOP at the end of the 1^st column on page 13.

What is foreshadow?

         Foreshadow is…

What clues/foreshadowing were in this story that developed what General Zaroff does?

 One example that shows that Zaroff hunts humans is when the island is called “Ship-Trap Island.” The title also shows that hunting humans is the most dangerous game.

KEEP READING

2. STOP at the end of the 1^st column on page 14. PREDICT. How might Zaroff find men to hunt?

KEEP READING

3. STOP at the end of the 1^st column on page 16 and answer this question: In what ways is the “game” an unequal contest? Explain your answer with EVIDENCE from the text in three sentences.

Keep reading.

4. STOP at the yellow box on page 17. Answer this question: Who do you predict will be the general’s next victim? How do you guess it will work out? Answer in at least two sentences.

Keep reading.

5. STOP at the natural break of the page on 18 in the first column ending in “his right hand rested on a cocked revolver thrust in the crimson sash above his waist.”

Answer this question: How would you describe the character of General Zaroff? Think about how he feels about his dog versus how he feels about hunting humans. Write five sentences describing the general and his personality.

Keep reading.

6. STOP at page 19  at the end of the first column and answer these questions: The writer heightens the SUSPENSE in this passage by leaving crucial questions unanswered. Look at the last paragraph in the first column that starts with “Rainsford held his breath.”

What question do you have at the beginning of the passage?

Read to the end of the second column.  What question(s) do you NOW have at the end of the passage?

Keep reading.

7. STOP at the end of the story on page 22. Answer this question: What effect does the “game” seem to have had on Rainsford?

Online LATE Assignments

IF YOU EVER MISS AN ONLINE ASSIGMENT, SUBMIT IT AND FILL OUT AN 

ONLINE LATE FORM. 

THIS WAY I KNOW TO CHECK FOR IT.

Remember, you will only have one week to get in a late assignment.

Short Story Link

See this websites to read the following short stories:

The Most Dangerous Game


The Necklace


The Gift of the Magi


The Scarlett Ibis

Class Today!

Today, you are doing TWO actvities:


1. Fill in your reading minutes for the first two weeks so far. This is a check point. If you have a low score, you can improve this grade throughout the quarter by catching up to your reading goal. THIS WINDOW HAS CLOSED.



2. Vocabulary Etymology. You are in charge of finding TWO vocab words that are unique and useful that may be chosen for weekly vocab. If your word is chosen, then you can get bonus points in your vocabulary grade. Click here. If you don't finish in class today, it's due by class on Thursday at 3:00pm.

9/10/12 Class

One Minute Mystery. Find the cartoon and the story.

1. Find evidence (at least 10)
2. Write a claim based on the evidence.
3. Write a report as a detective that supports your claim. (8 sentences or so)
http://prezi.com/1dn30priqddr/argumentative-writing/

Reading Goal

Reading Goal