Vocabulary Part 1
The feeling of nervousness or worry.
Anxiety
When you say or show you are against something.
Protest
Describe Valentin.
Mentally challenged, Spanish-speaking, large, etc.
When an author writes using pronouns such as I, my, me, we.
First-person point of view.
What did all the songs/stations have in common?
They were all about heroes.
A person who is unable to pay attention to something.
Distracted
Survivor
Describe how Teresa's attitude about Valentin changes throughout the course of the story.
Answers will vary.
When an author writes using pronouns such as he, she, it, they, them.
3rd person point of view
What does it mean to make inferences?
To take information and clues from the text and fill in the blanks about characters, etc. Add information from your own experiences and knowledge.
Something you are born with.
Inherent
A terrible event or disaster.
Tragedy
Who are the main characters in the story?
Ms. O'Brien, Bob Dylan, Teresa, Valentin, and Teresa's friends.
When you read fiction, you add information from your own knowledge and make guesses or assumptions about characters. This is called_______
making an inference.
Describe the story "In the Heart of a Hero". What was it mostly about?
It was mostly about a man who helped save elderly people after a boating accident. He was a hero.
Stop or hold someone back.
Inhibit
A person who does something to help another person.
Hero
Describe the setting of the story.
The point of view of an outsider who knows what all the characters think, feel, say and do is called______.
Explain why Teresa experiences some anxiety when she learns she has to work with Valentin.
She is unsure about his ability, she doesn't know how to communicate with him, etc.
When you form negative opinions about others without getting the facts.
Prejudiced
A person who has an IQ that is lower than normal and who has mental disabilities.
Mentally challenged
What are three characteristics of Valentin?
Answers will vary.
1st person, 2nd person, and 3rd person are known as ________.
Point of view.
What point of view is the story "A Job for Valentin" told from? How do you know? (What pronouns are used?)
It is told from the 3rd person point of view, because it uses pronouns like he, she, it, they, etc.