Thursday, April 2, 2009

PAGES 106-135

PAGES 106-135

VOCABULARY TERMS

noble wretched morality degeneration
inevitable deterioration coward strut
confidences progressed uptight potential
inhibitions intentions dismissed stable
hilarious ease extraordinary overwhelming
magnificent electrify bombard daggers

VOCABULARY ACTIVITY

Choose 12 of the above vocabulary words and create a word search with them. Be sure to turn in both a word search and an answer key.

STUDY QUESTIONS

How is Macbeth similar to Andy?
What did B.J. have to say in regard to the passage from Macbeth?
Explain why Andy runs out of class when they are discussing Macbeth?
Explain why Tyrone and B.J. visited the counselor?
What lies does Andy tell Dr. Carrothers? Why does he lie to Dr. Carrothers?
Why does Dr. Carrothers stop Andy’s visits?
Who called Andy’s father about his grades and behavior?
How does Andy’s father respond to the teacher’s concern for Andy?
How are Counselor Thorne and Ms. Blackwell similar or dissimilar when it comes to concern for students and their well-being?
Who does Monty compare to his picture of the tiger? Why?
What does the teacher in the conversation on page 127 say about black people?
Explain why the teachers believe the talent show is a waste of time?
Who is Master of Ceremonies for the talent show?
What is the irony between the conversation of the two teachers and their attendance at a human relations meeting after school?
What evidence does Keisha give in her journal that her relationship with Andy is not as strong as Andy believes it to be?
What are the different ways Rhonda talks about “love” in her note to Tyrone?
Why doesn’t Keisha perform her solo act at the talent show?
Why would Keisha choose the night of the talent show to break things off?
How do you think Andy will respond to this break-up with Keisha?