The Old Man
The Killer
The Police
Vocabulary
Vocabulary
100
Please, describe the old man in the story.
Old, cataract in one eye, kind
100
What was the man planning to do to the old man? Why?
Kill him. Because he did not like the old man's eye.
100
Why did the poice show up at the man's house?
The man's neighbors said they heard a scream.
100
What does the word Acute mean?
Sharp; sensitive
100
What is the vocabulary word for: Smoothness; poilte
Suavity
200
Why was the old man scared?
He heard a noise in the middle of the night.
200
What did the man do everynight?
He looked in on the old man while he was sleeping. He did this to see the vulture eye.
200
What was the man's reaction when he saw the poice? Was the man calm, nervous, scared, happy? How do you know? (Explain your answer.)
At first he was calm and happy: He has just gotten rid of the old man. At the end he was nervous: He was yelling and stomping around.
200
What does the word Vexed mean?
Disturbed; annoyed
200
What is the vocabulary word for: boldness?
Audacity
300
What excuses did the old man make when he heard the noise?
He said it was... A mouse, the wind, a cricket.
300
How many nights did it take the man to develop his plan?
It took him 8 days.
300
What time was it when the police arrived at the man's house?
4:00AM
300
What does the word refrained mean?
Held back
300
What is the vocabulary word for: forcefully; possionately
Vehemently
400
What is the nickname for the old man's eye?
The vulture eye
400
How did the man finish his plan?
He flipped a bed on top of the old man and suffocated him. Then he dismembered the body and hid it.
400
How many police officers came to the man's home? Did they find any reason for concern?
3 police officers. No, they thought that everything was fine.
400
What does the word sagacity mean?
Intelligence and good judgement
400
What is the vocabulary word for: energetic gestures
Gesticulations
500
What is the the proper medical term for the old man's eye?
Cataract
500
Where did the man hide the body? How did he keep the house so clean?
He hid the body under three floorboards. He dismembered the body in a tub.
500
Where do the police officers believe that the old man is?
They believe that the old man is travelling out of the country.
500
What does the word wary mean?
Cautious
500
What is the vocabulary word for: contempt; ridicule
Derisions
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