Pick one character fromPick one character from The The CrucibleCrucible. Describe this . Describe this

character’s major personality character’s major personality trait.trait. 9/229/22

Pick one character fromPick one character from The The CrucibleCrucible. Describe this . Describe this

character’s major personality character’s major personality trait.trait. 9/229/22

Respond to this prompt in one mel-con paragraphRespond to this prompt in one mel-con paragraphPick ONE personality trait (greedy, self-righteous, judgmental…)Pick ONE personality trait (greedy, self-righteous, judgmental…)

You should use your book for helpYou should use your book for help10 minutes. Work silently. Participation points.10 minutes. Work silently. Participation points.

Abigail is one of the most prominent characters in Abigail is one of the most prominent characters in The The CrucibleCrucible; her manipulative ways convince the ; her manipulative ways convince the townspeople to turn against their friends and family. townspeople to turn against their friends and family. Abigail’s true colors are seen in the beginning of Act I Abigail’s true colors are seen in the beginning of Act I when she threatens her “friends;” she uses force to when she threatens her “friends;” she uses force to prevent them from coming forward with the truth. Abigail prevent them from coming forward with the truth. Abigail warns them that if they say anything, then she “will come warns them that if they say anything, then she “will come to [them] in the black of some terrible night” and “bring a to [them] in the black of some terrible night” and “bring a pointy reckoning that will shudder [them].” Not only is pointy reckoning that will shudder [them].” Not only is she using force, but she is so intelligent that she knows she using force, but she is so intelligent that she knows exactly how to manipulate the girls into doing what she exactly how to manipulate the girls into doing what she wants. Abigail applies her various manipulative methods wants. Abigail applies her various manipulative methods to the rest of the town, and, by the end of Act I, they are to the rest of the town, and, by the end of Act I, they are all eating out of the palm of her hand.all eating out of the palm of her hand.

Maintaining Logical Verb Maintaining Logical Verb Tense Tense 9/229/22

Maintaining Logical Verb Maintaining Logical Verb Tense Tense 9/229/22

Use Use present/present perfectpresent/present perfect tense to tense to indicate current/regular action.indicate current/regular action.Use Use present/present perfectpresent/present perfect tense to tense to indicate current/regular action.indicate current/regular action.

JeffreyJeffrey goesgoes to the gym six days a week where heto the gym six days a week where he has gainedhas gained not only muscle but also discipline.not only muscle but also discipline.

Present tense:Present tense: verbverb + + ss = singular; = singular; verbverb + + ØØ = = plural. (example: Rebecca watches the movie.)plural. (example: Rebecca watches the movie.)

Present perfect tense:Present perfect tense: hashas or or havehave + + past past participle (example: I have seen that movie participle (example: I have seen that movie twenty times.)twenty times.)

JeffreyJeffrey had liftedhad lifted free weights for over an hour free weights for over an hour before someonebefore someone mentionedmentioned the rip in his shorts.the rip in his shorts.

Use Use past perfect past perfect to indicate a past to indicate a past action that occurred before another action that occurred before another past past action.action.

Use Use past perfect past perfect to indicate a past to indicate a past action that occurred before another action that occurred before another past past action.action.

Past tense:Past tense: regular = regular = verbverb + + eded; irregular forms ; irregular forms vary. (example: Rebecca watched the movie.)vary. (example: Rebecca watched the movie.)

Past perfect tense:Past perfect tense: hadhad + + past participlepast participle

(example: Rebecca had seen the movie many (example: Rebecca had seen the movie many times.)times.)

Jeffrey Jeffrey was showingwas showing off when he tore a muscle in off when he tore a muscle in his shoulder.his shoulder.

Use Use progressive tenses progressive tenses to indicate an to indicate an ongoing action that occurs as another ongoing action that occurs as another action happens.action happens.

Use Use progressive tenses progressive tenses to indicate an to indicate an ongoing action that occurs as another ongoing action that occurs as another action happens.action happens.

Progressive tenses:Progressive tenses: form of form of bebe + + verbverb + + inging

When logic permits, you can mix When logic permits, you can mix past/presentpast/present tenses with tenses with futurefuture..When logic permits, you can mix When logic permits, you can mix past/presentpast/present tenses with tenses with futurefuture..

Because heBecause he wentwent to the gym today, Jeffreyto the gym today, Jeffrey will rewardwill reward himself with a triple bacon cheeseburger for lunch. himself with a triple bacon cheeseburger for lunch.

After heAfter he weighsweighs himself tomorrow, hehimself tomorrow, he will regretwill regret the the poor food choice. poor food choice.

Could/wouldCould/would = past tense of = past tense of can/willcan/will..Could/wouldCould/would = past tense of = past tense of can/willcan/will..

Jeffrey thought he will have enough energy for his Jeffrey thought he will have enough energy for his workout, but skipping breakfast meant that he cannot workout, but skipping breakfast meant that he cannot complete his training.complete his training.

Jeffrey thought heJeffrey thought he wouldwould have enough energy for his have enough energy for his workout, but skipping breakfast meant that heworkout, but skipping breakfast meant that he could could not not complete his training.complete his training.

Aunt Lillian Aunt Lillian had frozenhad frozen four quarts of her four quarts of her homegrown strawberries, but she homegrown strawberries, but she lostlost them after the hurricane knocked out the them after the hurricane knocked out the power for eight days. power for eight days.

Because Sammy Because Sammy had been eatinghad been eating all of all of the chocolate mint ice cream before she the chocolate mint ice cream before she got home, Roxanne whacked him over the got home, Roxanne whacked him over the head.head.

Carlos Carlos pawedpawed at his hair and at his hair and shook shook his head, his head, but he could not dislodge the giant spider but he could not dislodge the giant spider tangled in his curls.tangled in his curls.

Grandpa planted a backyard garden, hoping Grandpa planted a backyard garden, hoping that it that it was helpingwas helping with the high cost of food. with the high cost of food.

When Gretchen When Gretchen had beenhad been a freshman, she a freshman, she would wantwould want to major in biology, but after her to major in biology, but after her first rat dissection, she couldn’t change her first rat dissection, she couldn’t change her mind fast enough. mind fast enough.

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Ancient Egyptians spent their entire lives preparing Ancient Egyptians spent their entire lives preparing

for their death and burial. Today, however, people for their death and burial. Today, however, people

are thinking that such arrangements are morbid are thinking that such arrangements are morbid

and impolite to discuss.and impolite to discuss.

A.A.were spendingwere spendingB.B.thinkthinkC.C.would bewould beD.D.No change is necessary.No change is necessary.

Ancient Egyptians Ancient Egyptians spentspent their entire lives preparing their entire lives preparing AAfor their death and burial. Today, however, people for their death and burial. Today, however, people

are thinkingare thinking that such arrangements that such arrangements areare morbid morbid BB CCand impolite to discuss.and impolite to discuss.

A.A.were spendingwere spendingB.B.thinkthinkC.C.would bewould beD.D.No change is necessary.No change is necessary.

Ancient Egyptians Ancient Egyptians were spendingwere spending their entire lives their entire lives

preparing for their death and burial. Today, preparing for their death and burial. Today,

however, people however, people are thinking are thinking that such that such

arrangements are morbid and impolite to discuss.arrangements are morbid and impolite to discuss.

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When Felicia saw the turtle trying to cross the busy When Felicia saw the turtle trying to cross the busy road, she leaped out of her car and had carried road, she leaped out of her car and had carried the reptile to safety at the other side.the reptile to safety at the other side.

A.A.was carryingwas carryingB.B.carriedcarriedC.C.will carrywill carryD.D.No change is necessary.No change is necessary.

When Felicia saw the turtle trying to cross the busy When Felicia saw the turtle trying to cross the busy road, she leaped out of her car and road, she leaped out of her car and had carriedhad carried the reptile to safety at the other side.the reptile to safety at the other side.

A.A.was carryingwas carryingB.B.carriedcarriedC.C.will carrywill carryD.D.No change is necessary.No change is necessary.

When Felicia saw the turtle trying to cross the busyWhen Felicia saw the turtle trying to cross the busy

road, she leaped out of her car and road, she leaped out of her car and had carriedhad carried

the reptile to safety at the other side.the reptile to safety at the other side.

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George Washington believed that he was invincible George Washington believed that he was invincible

in battle. He rode a conspicuous white horse that in battle. He rode a conspicuous white horse that

made him an easy target, yet no bullet had hit him, made him an easy target, yet no bullet had hit him,

validating his conviction of invulnerability.validating his conviction of invulnerability.

A.A.had believedhad believedB.B.was ridingwas ridingC.C.hithitD.D.No change is necessary.No change is necessary.

George Washington George Washington believedbelieved that he was invincible that he was invincible AAin battle. He in battle. He roderode a conspicuous white horse that a conspicuous white horse that BBmade him an easy target, yet no bullet made him an easy target, yet no bullet had hithad hit him, him, CCvalidating his conviction of invulnerability.validating his conviction of invulnerability.

A.A.had believedhad believedB.B.was ridingwas ridingC.C.hithitD.D.No change is necessary.No change is necessary.

George Washington George Washington had believedhad believed that he was that he was

invincible in battle. He invincible in battle. He was riding was riding a conspicuous a conspicuous

white horse that made him an easy target, yet no white horse that made him an easy target, yet no

bullet hit him, validating his conviction of bullet hit him, validating his conviction of

invulnerability.invulnerability.

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We would have bite marks on our ankles and We would have bite marks on our ankles and scratches on our thighs ever since adopting scratches on our thighs ever since adopting Nelson, our feisty kitten.Nelson, our feisty kitten.

A.A.hadhadB.B.havehaveC.C.will havewill haveD.D.No change is necessary.No change is necessary.

We We would havewould have bite marks on our ankles and bite marks on our ankles and scratches on our thighs ever since adopting scratches on our thighs ever since adopting Nelson, our feisty kitten.Nelson, our feisty kitten.

A.A.hadhadB.B.havehaveC.C.will havewill haveD.D.No change is necessary.No change is necessary.

We We would havewould have bite marks on our ankles and bite marks on our ankles and

scratches on our thighs ever since adopting scratches on our thighs ever since adopting

Nelson, our feisty kitten.Nelson, our feisty kitten.