ELA
What are the two parts of a simple sentence?
¿Cuáles son las dos partes de una oración simple?
Subject and predicate?
¿Sujeta y predicado?
Why does the narrator go to visit Usher?
The narrator has come to help Usher, a childhood friend, through an illness.
Describe the house in which the narrator and his sister live.
The narrator and his sister live in a wonderfully ornate, large house that has been passed down from generation to generation.
Where do many Gothic novels take place?
A Gothic novel typically takes place in a spooky, run-down castle or mansion that was built long ago in a Gothic style.
What happened to the vain old woman who surrounded herself with mirrors? ¿Qué pasó con la vieja vanidosa que se rodeaba de espejos?
The old woman disappeared into a mirror. La anciana desapareció en un espejo.
How many supporting sentences does it take to write a paragraph in Major T's class?
4-6
Early in the story, what flaw in the front of the house does the narrator observe?
The narrator observes a long crack running down the front of the house.
What is the source of the siblings’ income?
They do not have to work for a living because they receive income from their family’s farm.
What is the atmosphere like in many Gothic novels?¿Cómo es la atmósfera en muchas novelas góticas?
Darkness, misty, windy or stormy conditions are the most common. Las condiciones de oscuridad, niebla, viento o tormenta son las más comunes.
With what word does the Raven respond to all the speaker’s questions?
Nevermore
What does an adjective modify?
Noun
What does the narrator learn about the relationship between Usher and Madeline after her death?
¿Qué aprende el narrador sobre la relación entre Usher y Madeline después de su muerte?
The narrator learns that Usher and Madeline were twins.
El narrador se entera de que Usher y Madeline eran gemelos.
How do Irene and the narrator occupy their time?
Aside from cleaning their home, the siblings engage in their relatively uninteresting hobbies: the sister knits, while the brother reads books and organizes his father’s old stamp collection.
What is the age or time frame that Gothic novels are usually set?
Most early Gothic novels take place in “the olden days.” Victorian and Edwardian Gothic Novels are more likely to be set in the present day.
Who is the speaker in Windigo?
Windigo
What four areas does English Language Arts (ELA) comprise.
Reading writing, listening and presenting.
What confession does Usher make to the narrator during the final storm?
The narrator confesses that they must have put Madeline into the vault alive.
What decision do Irene and the narrator make when they realize the back part of the house has been taken over?
They occupy a small section in the front of the home and lock themselves in there. They prepare daily meals and make sure they have enough cold meals for the evening. While Irene knits, the narrator sorts stamps.
In graphic comics how are scenes separated?
Panels
Where does the speaker take the child?
At the end of the poem, the Windigo takes the child into the wilderness that is its home.
Name three important rules for small group learning.
Facilitating, Notetaking, preparing, researching, inclusiveness, engaged listening, courtesy, questioning, connecting, concluding, collaborating and communicating conclusions/summary.
What genre of literature does "The Fall of the House of Usher" fall?
Gothic
What happens to the brother and sister at the end of the story? ¿Qué sucede con el hermano y la hermana al final de la historia?
At the end of the story, the siblings are forced out of their home and they abandon it. Al final de la historia, los hermanos se ven obligados a abandonar su hogar y lo abandonan.
What are some types of characters you might encounter in a Gothic novel?
Gothic novels are filled with ghosts, monsters, vampires, witches, or even the devil.
At the beginning of the poem "The Raven", why is the speaker sorrowful?
He is sorrowful because of the death of his beloved Lenore.