"The Tell-Tale Heart" Vocabulary Terms

Today in class:
1. Complete the "Predictions" section of vocabulary in your packet.
2. Read the actual definitions then complete the T/F activity.
After step 2, you have 2 options:

Use Quizlet to learn the terms or click here for an additional review game!

Click here to learn more about Edgar Allan Poe, author of "The Tell-Tale Heart."

"The Monkey's Paw" Vocabulary

1. Copy the definition for each vocabulary word by using the flashcards below.
2. Answer the questions in your reading guide using the word correctly!

Are you Superstitious?

• Link to the LMC Research Ready website

• http://www.livescience.com/33507-origins-of-superstitions.html

• http://list25.com/25-common-superstitions-and-their-origins/

• http://www.msn.com/en-us/travel/article/13-superstitions-and-their-origins/ss-BBifB5P

• Use the sources provided to research a common superstition! You may get some ideas from the images here, or the ones we brainstormed together in class.
• You should use at least 2 different sources

"Ransom of Red Chief" Vocabulary

The vocabulary flashcards for "Ransom of Red Chief" are below. Make sure you know how to use these terms for the quiz on the story!

6 Word Memoirs

Click on your class period's link to add your 6 Word Memoir to the Google Slide Deck!
Check out the rubric on the right!

• Period 2
• Period 6/7
• Period 8/9
• Period 10
• Period 11

Transition Words and Dialogue Tags

Memoir Template and Rubric

Click here for the template to begin writing the first draft of your memoir!

Check the rubric below as well as the "characteristics of memoir" image.