Tonight's Homework...
"The Necklace" classwork
Reading Literature: Short Stories
1. Recognizing
Irony. Irony is an important element in this
story. In irony, what
appears to be true is the opposite of the truth.
Tell what ironic situation is revealed
at the end of this story.
2. Finding Character traits.
A character trait is a quality that a
character shows.
For example,
important traits of John Henry were his determination and pride.
Tell what character traits you learned
about Mathilde by reading the first four paragraphs of the story.
Identify sentences that led you to
believe she had those qualities.
Then tell what you learned about her in the rest of the story.
4.
Diagramming
the Plot. You have learned that the plot can be
divided into five parts: introduction, rising action, climax or turning point,
falling action, and resolution. Draw a plot line showing all five parts of
story “The Necklace.”
Developing Vocabulary Skills
1.
Using Context Clues in Sentences. The underlined words in sentences
below appear in “The Necklace.”
Each sentence contains a definition or restatement clue.
On your paper, write the following:
J
The clue words or clue pronunciation that helped
you find the meaning of the words.
J
The meaning of the underlined word
.
- She
dreamed of luxuries – costly food and dress- and huge rooms filled
at five o’clock with good friends.
- She
had no way of being known in society. In other words, there was no chance for
her to meet any rich and powerful people.
- On the
plates would be the pink flesh of trout or the wings of a quail, which
is a kind of game bird.
- All of a sudden she discovered, in a
black satin box, a necklace of diamonds that was superb, splendid!
- She
went shopping, insulting storekeepers. That is, she treated them rudely.
- Mme.
Loisel now began to know the horrible existence, the unhappy life,
of the needy.
- His
wife’s tears caused him to be in despair – without hope.
- He
wanted her to buy a suitable dress – a dress that would fit the
occasion.
2. Using context Clues within a Paragraph: Read how Mme. Loisel
feels as she sits in the cold house after the ball. What is the meaning of “overwhelmed”?
What clues helped you figure out the meaning?
Developing Writing Skills
- Discussing meaning. Here are three
sentences from “The Necklace” that describe M. Loisel when he borrows the
money to buy the replacement for the necklace:
To everyone he gave signed promise to repay, even to criminals.
He risked all the rest of his life and then signed away another life.
All that mattered was to get the thirty-six thousand together.
What does the statement that Loisel
“signed away another life” mean? Write a paragraph about what these three
sentences tell concerning M. Loisel’s action and feelings.
