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The King of Mazy May. Review and Assess. Conflict Between characters. What Walt Wants. What Strangers Want. Walt’s Father leaves walt to take care of himself. This shows that the father. Is desperate to find gold Knows the other prospectors will take care of Walt - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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THE KING OF MAZY MAY
Review and Assess
CONFLICT BETWEEN CHARACTERS What Walt Wants What Strangers
Want
WALT’S FATHER LEAVES WALT TO TAKE CARE OF HIMSELF. THIS SHOWS THAT THE FATHER. . .
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1. Is desperate to find gold
2. Knows the other prospectors will take care of Walt
3. Wants to test Walt’s courage
4. Has confidence in Walt.
THE CLAIM JUMPERS CHASE WALT BECAUSE THEY
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2. Want to find out what he knows3. Wants to make sure he does not get
to Dawson before they do.4. Want their dogs and sled back
HOW DOES CONFLICT DRIVE THE STORY AND SUSTAIN INTEREST?
USING THREE EXAMPLES FROM THE STORY, EXPLAIN HOW LONDON KEEPS THE READERS GUESSING ABOUT THE RESOLUTION OF THE CONFLICT.
WHICH ADJECTIVE DOES NOT DESCRIBE WALT?
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1. Honest2. Brave3. Hot-tempered4. Quick-witted
WALT HAS NEVER SEEN A TRAIN OR ELEVATOR IN HIS LIFE BECAUSE
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2. He prefers to stay away from cities3. He does not want to have anything
to do with machines4. He lives in an area where these
things have not yet come into use
SIGNAL WORDS But- signals contrast Next- signals the following step in a
process So- signals a result Because and On Account Of- indicate
cause
WALT DOES NOT LIKE CLAIM JUMPERS BECAUSE THEY
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1. Think about nothing but getting rich
2. Steal what others have worked hard to get
3. Have bad tempers
4. Mistreat their dogs
LIVING IN THE YUKON HAS MADE WALT MORE __________ THAN MOST BOYS HIS AGE.
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THE FACT THAT WALT LEFT THE DYING LEAD DOG BEHIND SHOWS THAT HE
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1. Was insensitive to suffering
2. Used good judgment
3. Loved animals 4. Acted selfishly
IN WHICH SENTENCE IS THE SIGNAL WORD INCORRECT?
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2. On account of the poor lead dog, the sled kept going off the trail.
3. No snow had fallen for weeks, so the trail was hard and icy.
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