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The Story of an Hour

By Kate Chopin

Anticipatory Guide
Part A
State to what extent you agree or disagree with the following statements. Place an
“X” under the “I Agree” or “I disagree” column depending on your stance. Write at
least two sentences defending your position.

Statement I Agree I Disagree Explanation/Defend


your answer
1. Adults understand things
more accurately than children
do.
2. Nobody is completely bad
or completely good.
3. "Sticks and stones may
break my bones, but words
will never hurt me."
4. The way a person speaks
reveals a great deal about that
person.
5. It’s wrong to hate anyone.
6. All people are generally
good.
7. Some words are so
offensive that they should
never be stated or written.
8. Freedom is the ability to
do anything you want.
9. When you get married all
of your freedoms are gone.
10. Marriage is filled with
joy.

Academic Sentence Frames to use in your justifications.

● I think that...because...
● In my opinion...
● Based on...
● I noticed that...
● A good example would be...
● According to...
● I found this quote interesting because...
● I think this means...
● This reminds me of...
● This is true today because...
● I agree/disagree with this quote because . . .

Part B
Which statement was the most challenging for you to agree, or disagree with? Why
was it so challenging? Write at least 5 sentences.
Response:

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