A Ghost Story Lesson 5 and HOMEWORK 5

"A Ghost Story"
by Mark Twain
PART FIVE

Aim: What is the vocabulary of the conclusion of Mark Twain's ghost story?

Read page three of the story.

1- As you read the text, underline the following words:

SITZ BATH
PICTURESQUE
PRODIGIOUS
GOUGE
INFERNAL
CHILBLAIN
PERDITION
MILDEW
ROUSE
BESEECH
PERCH
TRANSCEND
INGENIOUS
ELOQUENT
STATELY

2- Take a dictionary and define the words. Include the part of speech and the first
two definitions.

HOMEWORK GS5
1- The story of the Cardiff Giant is real. Whydid Mark Twain include real events in this story?
2- How did the third page of this story show that this was really more a comedy than a horror story?
3- Now that the story is over, what would you title the story?