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DeathbyScrabbleWorksheet

1. Read the story twice, and prepare at least two general questions about it. Usually the best discussion questions come from your own thoughts, feelings and questions as you read, questions aboutthecharacters,thetheme,theendingetc. Herearesomewellbecommentingon: a)Whydoesthewriterhatehiswife? b)Howdoestheatmosphereenhancethestory? c)Howdoesthegamedeterminereality? d)Howdoesitworkagainstthewriter? e)Didyoufindtheendpredictable? f)Whatdoyouthinkhiswifemighthavebeenthinkingallthewhile? 2. Make notes about the characters, events and ideas that could help you retell the story in a short summary(oneortwominutes)inyourownwords. 3. Look for words or short phrases that are new, difficult to understand or that simply stand out in some way and that are important for the story. Be ready to explain the meaning of those words to thegroupandtellthemwheythesewordsareimportantforunderstandingthisstory. 4.Findinthetextthewordsforthefollowingdefinitions a) extremelyhot b) useless c) showingtoomuchsatisfactionwithyourownclevernessorsuccess d) abookorfilmthatisverygoodorsuccessful e) afastsailingshipusedinthepast f) havingbadluck g) tokillsomeonebypressingontheirthroatwithyourhands,aropeetc. h) verybad i) j) l) tocomplaincontinuously veryloud tohavealotofpowerorinfluenceandbereadytouseit

k) showingrespectoradmirationandslightlyafraid

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