Lesson 1 "Suspense in the Short Story, Introduction"

Look at the picture on Page 212, What do you think the picture has to do with Suspense in the Short Stories? (self thinking question)

On Page 213 Read the short introduction to Suspense in the Short Story.

Read the Introduction to Unit 5 on pages 214-215. Remember that short stories are very brief fictional works dreamed up by the author.

Look at the objectives in the margin of page 216, this is what you will strive to learn the first section of the unit.

Look at the white boxes in the margins of Page 217 these are key vocabulary that you will need to know. Jot them down in your notes.

Read Pages 216-217 about the author of Lady, or Tiger, Frank Stockton.

Do you know the vocabulary words from page 217? (See Vocabulary below for help)

Take the quiz on 05-01 Short Story Introduction (You may use the book, notes and Key Points for help on the quizzes. NOT ON TESTS!)

Review answers on the quiz and print it out. This will be very useful when you are studying for the test.

Lesson 1 Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary Terms

satire - humorous writing that makes fun of foolishness or evil.

rising action - the events of the plot that add to the conflict.

climax - the high point of interest or suspense in a story or play.

suspense - a quality in a story that makes the reader uncertain or nervous about what will happen next.

exposition - the part of short stories that introduces setting, characters, and the situation.

Key Points about literature from this section

The objectives of the first story in the unit:

• You will read and understand the use of satire and suspense in a short story.
• You will trace the exposition and rising action of a story to its climax.

Lesson 2 "The Lady, or the Tiger"

Prepare to read "The Lady, or the Tiger", read the text in the small boxes in the margins on Pages 218-219.

Look at the pictures on Pages 218-219 try to start forming an idea about what the story is going to be about.

Prepare for the selection by becoming familiar with the vocabulary at the bottom of pages 218-227(tan boxes).

Enjoy the tall tale of "The Lady, or the Tiger", Pages 218-227.

Do you know the vocabulary words? (See Vocabulary below for help)

Read through and try to answer the questions on Pages 228-229.(This is for your own benefit of understanding the story. Contact me if you have any trouble with the answers. jmarley@yksd.com.

Take the quiz on 05-02 "The Lady, or the Tiger" (You may use the book, notes and Key Points for help on the quizzes. NOT ON TESTS!)

Review answers on the quiz and print it out. This will be very useful when you are studying for the test.

Lesson 2 Key Points

Vocabulary Terms

progressiveness - the state of being advanced, or accepting of new ideas.

florid - healthy

untrammeled not bound; free.

barbaric - uncivilized; savage

exuberant - high-spirited.

bland - dull, unexciting

genial - friendly

asserted - put oneself or one's ideas forward.

rhapsodies - joyful songs

invevitable - impossible to avoid

impartial - fair

incorruptible - honorable

emanated - come forth

idealism - a belief in the ighest standards.

guidance - direction; instruction

procured -gotten or obtained

doleful- sad; mournigul

wnded - traveled

merited- deserved

subordinate - lower class

retribution - revenge; return for wrongdoing

preceded - came before

administrering - managing; directing

tribunal - a court of justice

institution - an important custom

hilarious - very funny

fervent - having strong feelings

imperious - bossy

unserpassed - best; highest

ardor - deep feeling

waver - to back down

relentless without pity

competent - able to do something

aesthetic - artistic

admittance - entrance

portals - doors

moiety - half

probable - likely

fervid - full of strong feeling

radiant - glowing

aspiring seeking

perceived - understood

intensity - strength

transmitted - send

perception - an understanding

devious - crooked; sly

mazes - webs; puzzles

passion - very strong feelings

rapturous - extremely happy

agony - great pain

multitude - crowd

futurity - future events

anguished - very great pain or great

deliberation - careful thought.

dire - severe; terrible

Lesson 3 "The Lottery"

Prepare to read "The Lottery", read the objectives for the selection in the margin on Page 231.

Continue to get ready for the selection by learning the three vocabulary words on Page 232.

Read about the author and selection from Pages 231-232.

Before you read "The Lottery", read the text in the small boxes in the margins on Pages 233-243

Prepare for the selection by becoming familiar with the vocabulary at the bottom of page 233-243 (make flash cards if necessary).

Enjoy the shot story of "The Lottery", Read Pages 233-243.

Do you know the vocabulary words? (See Vocabulary below for help)

Read through and try to answer the questions on Pages 244-245.(This is for your own benefit of understanding the story. Contact me if you have any trouble with the answers. jmarley@yksd.com.

Take the quiz on 05-03 "The Lottery" (You may use the book, notes and Key Points for help on the quizzes. NOT ON TESTS!)

Review answers on the quiz and print it out. This will be very useful when you are studying for the test.

Lesson 3 Vocabulary / Questions to think about.

Vocabulary:

profusely - generously; in large amounts.

lottery - a game of chance.

boisterous- noisy; wild.

reprimands - scoldings.

reluctantly - without wanting to

civic - community

jovial - happy; friendly

paraphernalia - equipment

tradition - custom

preceded - came before

ritual - the way a thing is regularly done

discarded - threw away or cast off

recital - a performance of music

perfunctory - done merely out of duty

lapse - to end

interminably - without end.

disengaged - pulled away from

petulantly - in a grouchy, grumpy way

precisely - correctly

defiantly - with bold resistance.

Key Points about literature from this section

The objectives of this section of the unit:

• You will be able to identify foreshadowing in a suspense story.
• You will define and give examples of irony and archetypes in short stories.

Lesson 4 "The Monkey's Paw"

Prepare to read "The Monkey's Paw ", read the objectives for the selection in the margin on Page 247.

Continue to get ready for the selection by learning the two vocabulary words in the margins on Page 248.

Read about the author and selection from Pages 247-248.

Before you read "The Monkey's Paw ", read the text in the small boxes in the margins on Pages 249-262

Prepare for the selection by becoming familiar with the vocabulary at the bottom of pages 249-262 (make flash cards if necessary).

Enjoy the short story of "The Monkey's Paw ", Read Pages 249-262.

Do you know the vocabulary words? (See Vocabulary below for help)

Read through and try to answer the questions on Pages 263-265.(This is for your own benefit of understanding the story. Contact me if you have any trouble with the answers. jmarley@yksd.com.

Take the quiz on 05-04 "The Monkey's Paw"(You may use the book, notes and Key Points for help on the quizzes. NOT ON TESTS!)

Review answers on the quiz and print it out. This will be very useful when you are studying for the test.

Lesson 4 Questions to think about/ Vocabulary.

Vocabulary:

radical - extreme

provoked - caused someone to take action

placidly - calmly

amiably - kindly

desirous - wishing

poised - held without moving

trorrent - a flood

intercept - to catch

hospitable - welcoming

hast - speed

condoling - expressing sorrow

doughty - brave

plagues - diseases

grimace - an expression of disgust

impressive grand

presumptuous - too bold

persisted - continued

doggedly - stubbornly

consequences results or effects

enthrolled - very interested

installment - one part

pursued - chased

maligned - unfairly accused

dubiously - with doubt; suspiciously

credulity - willingness to believe

depressing - saddening

prosaic - everyday

virtues - goo qualities

frivolous - playful

attribute - to credit something to

coincidence - chance

avaricious - greedy

disown - to refuse to recognize as your own.

apparel - clothing

furtively - secretly, as if ashamed

preoccupied - thinking of something else

broach - to begin a topic

wistfully - sadly

assent - agreement

sinsiter - evil

assurance - a promise

confirmation - proof

averted - turned away

convey - to pass along

inaudible - not loud enough to be heard

liability - responsiblility

compensation - payment for damages

expectation - looking forward to

apathy - a lack of feeling

subdued - muffled

bracket - shelf

hysterically - in wild excitement

quaking - shaking, trembling

aghast - shocked

mutilated - damaged, destroyed beyond recognition.

expectant - waiting for something to happen.

faltered - spoken weakly

expired - went out

apathetically - with little feeling

oppressive - heavy

stealthy - secretive

audible - lod enough to be heard

reverberated - echoed

misery - suffering.