Describe a favorite holiday from beginning to end.

What’s it about?What is the narrator’s motive?What do the first two paragraphs tell

you about the narrator?How does the narrator act? Is he

careful? Indecisive? Impulsive?What treatment does the narrator

fear most?

All Things ConsideredPage 58

Get out your homework – All Things Considered – Page 58

What makes you happy? Why?

All things Considered correct answers….

Thinking it ThroughThe narrator reveals himself not only in what he says but also in the way he says it, or the writing style. What is one aspect of the writing style that contributes to this effect?

2. During the scene with the officers, the narrator states that the ringing “was not within my own ears”A. what does he mean?B. is he correct?

3. As the narrator gets more and more excited toward the end of the story, the officers continue to talk calmly and smile. In your opinion, what are they trying to do?

4. What is the real reason for the narrator’s confession? Explain as completely as possible in your own words.

Reading and AnalyzingImagery - the use of language that

appeals to any or all of the five senses

Image – in literature, something that appeals to one of the five senses

Visual image – makes the reader form a mental picture of what is described

1. In “The Tell-Tale Heart,” the old man’s eye is an important visual image. Poe shows us the eye in such a way that few readers can forget it. Turn back to pages 52 and 55. What are some of the words Poe uses to effectively create the image?

2. Turn back to the first description of the old man’s heartbeat (page 55). How does Poe force the reader to hear it almost “for real”?

3. Two images were considered in questions 1 and 2, above. One was something seen, the other something heard. What is another visual image in the story? What is another image that appeals to the ear?

4. Some people would rather read a good story than see the same story on TV. What does this suggest about these readers’ powers of imagery?

Homework: Composition: Write 3 multiple choice questions for “The Tell-Tale Heart.” Each question should have 3 possible answers. Put them on a separate paper that can be turned in.

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Word Mastery Exercise (crossword)

Understanding Imagery Practicing Proofreading Skills

Finish for Homework

Word Mastery ExerciseUnderstanding ImageryPracticing Proofreading Skills

Describe what makes a good friend.

Tales of Edgar Allen Poe

If you could change the age you are, which age would you most like to be and why?

Page 60Who is Annabel Lee in relation to the poet?

Who buries Annabel Lee in the story

What does the poet believe is the connection between his and Annabel’s soul?

Homework: Ways of Knowing

Please get out your homework for Annabel Lee – Ways of Knowing

If you had to leave the house in a hurry and could only take one thing, what would it be? Why?

Page 63What’s it about – Summarize the story

Homework All Things Considered

Please take out your homework – All Things Considered

I knew it was going to be a great day when…

Thinking it ThroughRelationships

If there is one thing that I can’t stand it’s…

Workbook Pages15 & 16