Warm up (7 min.) – new paperHow important is setting? Do you think that where a person grows up matters? Does it affect the person he or she becomes in life?

Answer in one paragraph (6+ sentences).

Setting (is/isn’t) very important. For example, ___________.

English 2

• Agenda: book check“The Pedestrian” vocabRead first half of the story

Objective: Students will be able to:-define words by using them correctly in a

sentence-describe the mood by answering questions

1) manifest - verb

• Def: to appear

Ghosts seemed to manifest upon the inner room walls.

Your turn:

Through the fog, ______ seemed to manifest which caused ___.

2) ebbing - verb

• Def: weakening

The beach seemed to widen as the tide was ebbing.

Your turn:

The ebbing of the waves ruined the day for the ________ because ___.

3) intermittent - adj

• Def: appearing or occurring from time to time

The intermittent cries of the wolves scared the campers.

Your turn:

The intermittent use of ______ proved to be ____ to the _____.

4) antiseptic - noun

• Def: substance used to sterilize

The girl screamed when she used antiseptic on her wounded arm.

Your turn:

____ uses antiseptic to ___________.

5) regressive - adj

• Def: moving backward or returning to an earlier, less advanced condition

The student was showing regressive growth and needed to be put in a lower level class.

Your turn:

If the world were to return to a regressive state, it would mean the end of _____________.

C. Notes “The Pedestrian” old: p.47

• Define mood (p.46)• What two things help you discover the writer’s purpose? (p. 46)

• Describe the setting. (p. 47)• Describe the mood. What words reveal this?

(p. 47) The mood is _____. Words that reveal this are ___ and ____.

• Exposition: setting? background? characters?• What words suggest a mood of death and

despair? (p. 50)

C. Notes “The Pedestrian” new: p.8

• Define mood (new: p.1155)• (top p. 8) Read with a Purpose: Why did Bradbury

write this? to inform, persuade, or entertain. • Describe the setting. (p.8)• Describe the mood. What words reveal this? (p.8)

The mood is _____. Words that reveal this are ___ and ____.

• Exposition: setting? background? characters?• What words suggest a mood of death and

despair? (p.10)

C. Notes “The Pedestrian” old book

• T-chart: Mr. Mead vs. Police – (5 adjectives for each)

• What emotions do words “brightly,” “illumination,” and “warm” suggest? (p.51)

• Why does the author do this?

The author uses these words to show how ____ is different from _____. For example, ______________.

C. Notes “The Pedestrian” new book

• T-chart: Mr. Mead vs. Police – (5 adjectives for each)

• What emotions do words “brightly,” “illumination,” and “warm” suggest? (p.12)

• Why does the author do this?

The author uses these words to show how ____ is different from _____. For example, ______________.

• In that last paragraph, what word is repeated? Why?

Summary: Use your short story summary template.