A Ghost Story Lesson one and HOMEWORK 1

"A Ghost Story"
by Mark Twain

PART ONE

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

Read page one of the story.

1- As you read the text, underline the following words:
SOLITUDE
GROPE
GRATE
BYGONE
REVERIE
PATHOS
PROFOUND
TORPID
DISMAL
PLACID
VAST
PALSY
CONCUSSION

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

HOMEWORK GS1
1-Based on the first page, what do you think will happen in the next part of the story? Explain what in the story gave you the idea for your prediction.
2- How do the vocabulary words in the story help make the story seem spooky or eerie?
3- If you were the narrator, what would you do if you heard what he heard at night?