Vocabulary
to hate to do something, a desire to avoid something.
Dread
In the exposition, name 2 important things that we leanred.
Setting: A long time ago in the western hills of Japan
Characters: A farmer, his mother, the cruel lord ruling over the village, and Lord Higa. The arrogant young lord made a decree to move all people to the mountain who are over 71 years old.
"I have no use for ____ _____ in my _______"
Who said it?
Old People / Village
Arrogant, young lord
To make an order, an order that has the force- of law
A Decree
The Inciting Incident is:
The farmer’s mother turns 71, and he is expected to abandon her in the mountains — but he chooses to hide her instead. The tension in the story increases as the farmer prepares to bring his mother to the mountains.
"If only I could somehow _________ the _____ lord"
Who said it?
deceive / cruel
Farmer
Describe the word arrogant as it is used in the story.
Displaying a sense of self-importance
The arrogant lord questioned how the young farmer had much wisdom. The young farmer confessed that he hid from his 73-year-old mother for 2 years. The lord didn't banish him but thought about it and dropped his decree. Which part of the plot is this?
Climax
"You will always be in my ______. How could it be _________?"
Who said it?
Thoughts / otherwise
Mother / Wise Old Woman
forced to leave a country or a place
Banished
What happened during the resolution?
The village didn't have to desert their parents in the mountains anymore, which made the villagers happy and a peaceful village. The young lord realized that the wisdom from elder people is important. Lord Higa stopped making impossible demands to the villagers. Everyone became happy and the town was the happiest town ever.
What a ________ _________! What a _________ and _______ lord we have!
Who said it?
dreadful decree
cruel and unreasonable
People of the village
the state of being very confused or astonished
Bewilderment
Name the 3 odd demands Lord Higa made (you can write them down to ensure they're clear)
The first demand he gave was to create 1000 rope of ash where the Farmer told his mother about. The solution was to soak rope in salt water and burn it so that it keeps it shape. The second demand was to thread silk through a log that the hole has twisted and bent 7 times its length. The mother said to put sugar on one end and put silk on an ant where the ant will bring the silk to the sugar at the end. The final demand was to make a drum that makes sound without beating it. The mother said to put a bumblebee in a drum so that in its attempt to escape it will hit the drum making sound.
"Bring me a _______ containing one _______ ropes of ______ and I will spare your village."
Who said it?
box / thousand / ash
Lord Higa
Proudly / scornfully
(must be spelled correctly)
Haughtily
As a class, YOU came up with several relevant themes! Name TWO of them, word FOR Word.
"Surely a _______ man like you _______ be wiser than all my wise men"
Who said it?
young / cannot
Young, arrogant Lord