Miss Hassan's Teachings
What is one word that Miss Hassan uses when talking about good books, excellent answers in class, or fantastic writing?
Juicy
Gooder
Goodest
Fantastical
When writing your background information, what do you pretend to do?
Pretend your reader is ignorant
What does "germinate" mean?
To grow or sprout
What is the protagonist's name?
Ponyboy Curtis
What disease did Annabel Lee die from?
Tuberculosis
What book did Miss Hassan show you with her annotations?
Gone With the Wind
What type of font do you need to use for formal essay writing?
Times New Roman, Size 12
Classify means to...
Organize into a specific system
Who is the youngest in the gang?
Johnny
In "The Cask of Amontillado", what is the clown's name?
Fortunato
Why is reading important?
Every book out there has something important to teach you. Reading is a superpower.
What format do we use for essay writing?
MLA format
What does "brawl" mean?
fight
What are the names of the two gangs?
The Socs vs. The Greasers
Why did Montresor want to kill the clown?
For an insult
What does Miss Hassan love about her students?
Their intelligence, sweetness, and how they interpret literature
What is a thesis statement?
The main argument of the essay
What does "tedious" mean?
Boring
Greasers: poor
Socs: rich
In "The Tell-Tale Heart", what could the narrator hear in the basement?
The old man's beating heart
Why do authors write books?
To tell you something important.
What question must you answer in the conclusion?
So what?
What is an heirloom?
Something you pass down to future generations
What kind of life did S.E. Hinton have? What inspired her to write the book?
She had a cold, abusive household. She witnessed gang fights in her school.
Where was Edgar Allan Poe born?