Thursday, September 19, LAmb to the Slaughter

Objective: By the end of class, students will summarize and analyze short fiction and practice active reading strategies. 

DO NOW

To be ANXIOUS (adjective)is  the opposite of being PLACID (adjective).  Give me AN EXAMPLE OF A TIME YOU WERE ANXIOUS AND A TIME YOU WERE PLACID.

Direct Instruction

Character Traits - as you read Lamb to the Slaughter, think about what kind of person Mary Maloney is. You can tell what a person is like by what they say, what they do, what other people think of or say about them and what they look like. Look for and circle things as you read that describe Mary's character.  I will hand out something like this for you to complete later in the class:

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 Guided

What do we know so far? Continue to read through page 157- and ANNOTATE.  Also fill in all SIDE BARS as you read.  remember to circle anything that will help you create a character profile for Mary.

Independent

1. What narrative perspective does Dahl use in LAmb to the Slaughter?

2. Before Patrick delivers his news, do you think Mary loves her husband? Why or why not?

3. What was Patrick's news?

4. Evaluate Patrick's comment (what do you think of it)- " But there really needn't be any fuss. I hope not anyway. It wouldn't be very good for my job."

5. Identify two examples of irony so far and explain.

6. Evaluate Mary's behavior when she returns home from the grocer and finds Patrick in the living room. Does this behavior make sense? Why or why not?

Complete the Character Analysis graphic organizer for Mary.

Continue reading !

Exit PAss

Summarize the story so far.




Closure 

Exit Pass