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“The Veldt”

Annotations. “The Veldt” . Make notes with your pencil on every one – two sentences. These can be brief and abbreviated. They should Explain what is happening in the story Question the narrator/events Draw conclusions based on the characters or events

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“The Veldt”

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  1. Annotations “The Veldt”

  2. Make notes with your pencil on every one – two sentences. These can be brief and abbreviated. They should • Explain what is happening in the story • Question the narrator/events • Draw conclusions based on the characters or events • Relate back to something earlier in the story • Make predictions Read the passage

  3. Any words that may be unfamiliar Circle

  4. Go back into the passage and use the context to develop your own meaning (either denotative or connotative) for the unfamiliar words you circled. Connect

  5. Any literary uses of the sense of SOUND Highlight Yellow

  6. Any literary uses of the sense of SMELL Highlight Pink

  7. Any literary uses of the sense of TOUCH Highlight Green

  8. How are the author’s uses of sense important to the reader? Connect

  9. Figurative language • Strong IMAGERY • Metaphors • Similes • Personification • Be sure to label which device is used! Star

  10. Choose one example of figurative language. Why did the author include this in his writing? Connect

  11. Any words with NEGATIVE CONNOTATION Underline Orange

  12. Did you notice this many negative words when you first read the passage/story? How can these words set the mood for the reader? CONNECT

  13. REVIEW! 1.) Describe the house and the nursery in “The Veldt” 2.) What is the main conflict of the story? 3.) Why do Wendy and Peter’s parents bring in a psychologist to look at the nursery? 4.) What is the problem of the relationship between parents and children? 5.) How does the story end? 6.) What is the theme of “The Veldt”? How is it universal? 7.)What is an allusion? Give an example from the story. 8.) What is the genre of this short story?

  14. A quote that relates to the theme of the story. Underline Purple or blue

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