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Unit 3 Homework OrganizerDue: Friday, 18 November 2011

All homework must be completed in its entirety. Incomplete or incorrect homework will not receive any points! Random homework checks will be completed at the teacher’s discretion and students will be expected to have all assigned work complete and ready to be stamped at any time.

Assignment Number

Assignment Description Due Date Assignment Value

Points Earned

1 Practice Explaining Irony All questions answered according to the directions.

Monday, 10/31 25

2 Practice Explaining Ambiguity All questions answered according to the directions.

Tuesday, 11/1 25

3 Practice Identifying Irony and Related Devices All questions answered according to the directions.

Wednesday, 11/2 25

4 Guided Reading Questions: “Lamb to the Slaughter” All questions answered in complete sentences.

Monday, 11/7 25

5 Vocabulary and Skills Development: “Lamb to the Slaughter” All questions answered according to the directions.

Tuesday, 11/8 25

6 Guided Reading Questions: “Into Thin Air” All questions answered in complete sentences.

Tuesday, 11/15 25

7 Vocabulary and Skills Development: “Into Thin Air” All questions answered according to the directions.

Wednesday, 11/16 25

8 Unit 3 Study Guide Attach your completed study guide to the back of this

packet. All questions answered according to the directions.

Friday, 11/18 25

9 Unit 3 Grammar Review Packet Attach your completed grammar packet to this homework

organizer. Because we complete this as a class, you must have all portions of the review complete or you will receive a zero. In the event you are absent, you will need to get the notes from your tablemate so that you may complete the independent activities.

Friday, 11/18 60

Total Points 260

ASSIGNMENT #1: PRACTICE EXPLAINING IRONYDUE MONDAY, 10/31

STANDARD(S) ADDRESSED: LRA3.8 – Interpret and evaluate the impact of ambiguities, subtleties, contradictions, ironies, and incongruities in a text.ESLR: Resourceful Learner – think critically; solve problems; study effectivelyDirections: Yesterday in class, we learned how to talk about irony, using the frame “The irony exists in that expectation; however, reality.” Because this is such an important skill, your assignment is to practice explaining irony using this frame. Look at the pictures below and explain the irony using the frame.

EXAMPLE OF IRONY EXPLANATION OF IRONY

The irony exists in that the sign indicates there are no birds allowed in this area; however, that there is a bird perched atop the sign indicates that there are birds in the area (or perhaps that birds don’t obey posted signs).

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ASSIGNMENT #2: PRACTICE EXPLAINING AMBIGUITYDUE TUESDAY, 11/1

STANDARD(S) ADDRESSED: LRA3.8 – Interpret and evaluate the impact of ambiguities, subtleties, contradictions, ironies, and incongruities in a text.ESLR: Resourceful Learner – think critically; solve problems; study effectivelyDirections: Each of the following statements is an example of ambiguity, a statement that can be interpreted in more than one way. Your job is to explain two possible meanings for each of the following statements on the lines provided. Be sure to write in complete sentences and look up any words that you are unfamiliar with in a dictionary.

Sample Response:

“KIDS MAKE NUTRITIOUS SNACKS”

Possible Meaning #1: Children prepare or cook nutritious snacks to eat.Possible Meaning #2: Eat a child the next time you’re looking for a snack because they’re very nutritious.

1. “GIRL HIT BY CAR IN HOSPITAL”

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2. “LACK OF BRAINS HINDERS RESEARCH”


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3. “ENRAGED COW INJURES FARMER WITH AX”


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4. “TWO CARS REPORTED STOLEN BY GROVETON POLICE YESTERDAY”


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__________________________________________________________________________________________________5. “INCLUDE YOUR CHILDREN WHEN BAKING COOKIES”


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6. “ASTRONAUT TAKES BLAME FOR GAS IN SPACECRAFT” (Need a hint? Focus on possible meanings of the word “gas.”)


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7. “GRANDMOTHER OF EIGHT MAKES HOLE IN ONE”


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8. “MAN EATING PIRANHA MISTAKENLY SOLD AS PET FISH” (Need a hint? Try putting a hyphen (-) between “man” and “eating”.)


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9. “KILLER SENTENCED TO DIE FOR SECOND TIME IN 10 YEARS”


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10. “POLICE BEGIN CAMPAIGN TO RUN DOWN JAYWALKERS” (Need a hint? One possible meaning (the “wrong” one) is what the statement literally says. The other possible meaning (which the writer intended) requires you to figure out what else “run down” might mean using context clues. What are the police probably trying to do to jaywalkers?)


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11. “COMPLAINTS ABOUT NBA REFEREES GROWING UGLY”


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ASSIGNMENT #3: PRACTICE IDENTIFYING IRONY AND RELATED DEVICESDUE WEDNESDAY, 11/2

STANDARD(S) ADDRESSED: LRA3.8 – Interpret and evaluate the impact of ambiguities, subtleties, contradictions, ironies, and incongruities in a text.ESLR: Resourceful Learner – think critically; solve problems; study effectivelyDirections: Read each of the following statements and decide whether it is an example of situational irony, verbal irony, dramatic irony, ambiguity, subtlety, contradiction, or incongruity. Write your answer on the line, and then in the space below, write one complete sentence explaining your answer. To help you narrow your choices down, there are two examples of each literary device. Use your notes from class this week to help you. Some examples may seem to fit multiple devices – in that case, choose the best literary device for the example.

1. A poet describes the horrors of war in gruesome detail, including how disgusting and painful a soldier’s death is, then recites a famous Latin quote that means, “It is sweet and honorable to die for one’s country.” ______________________________

Explanation: _______________________________________________________________________________________

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2. My friend always comes to school wearing designer clothes and lots of makeup, but yesterday she showed up in sweatpants and a dirty, wrinkled t-shirt. ______________________________

Explanation: _______________________________________________________________________________________

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3. In Romeo and Juliet, the audience sees Juliet take a drug that puts her to sleep, but when Romeo sees her, he assumes she is dead and kills himself. ______________________________

Explanation: _______________________________________________________________________________________

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4. A sign advertising an Indian restaurant proclaims: “Try our curry, you’ll never get better.” ______________________________

Explanation: _______________________________________________________________________________________

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5. A famous quote from Samuel Taylor Coleridge reads, “Water, water, everywhere, / And not a drop to drink.” ______________________________

Explanation: _______________________________________________________________________________________

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6. Her boyfriend claims to hate romantic movies, but every Valentine’s Day, he insists on watching The Notebook, and he always cries at the end. ______________________________

Explanation: _______________________________________________________________________________________

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7. In the movie Titanic, all of the characters talk about how the Titanic is the best ship ever built, claiming that it is unsinkable. ______________________________

Explanation: _______________________________________________________________________________________

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8. The author doesn’t tell us that the character is a werewolf, but the character always disappears whenever there is a full moon . . . and then the other characters can hear howling in the distance. __________________________

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9. A woman says, “Fine day for a picnic,” in the midst of a torrential rainfall. ______________________________

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10. On the way home from the gym, the girl stops for a Big Mac meal from McDonalds with Super Size fries and an extra-large Coke. ______________________________

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11. Without interrupting the lesson, the teacher points to his waistband and holds up a dress code ticket to signal to the student that he needs to tuck his shirt in. ______________________________

Explanation: _______________________________________________________________________________________

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12. A millionaire refuses to give money to a man begging on the street. The next day, the millionaire loses all of his money in a stock market crash, his home is destroyed in a fire, and he is forced to spend the night in a homeless shelter . . . in the bed next to the man he refused to give money to the day before. _________________________

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13. A sign outside a gas station reads, “We will sell gasoline to anyone in a glass container.” ______________________________

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14. My brother claims he hates fish, but he has a tuna salad sandwich for lunch every day. ______________________________

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CHALLENGE QUESTION! [THIS ONE’S A LITTLE TRICKY . . . YOU HAVE TO KNOW AN ALLUSION AND IT’S AN EXTRA EXAMPLE BEYOND THE TWO PER LITERARY DEVICE RULE! BUT, WE STILL THINK YOU CAN DO IT!]

A local event to celebrate the unveiling of a children’s Noah’s Ark project at a school in England had to be cancelled because of flooding. ______________________________

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NOTES – ASSIGNMENT #4:“Lamb to the Slaughter” Guided Reading Assignment (In HLT, pp. 316-326)

CLASS:English 10 CP

DATE:Due Tuesday, 11/8STANDARD(S) ADDRESSED: LRA 3.8 – Interpret and evaluate the impact of ironies in a text.

ESLR: Resourceful Learners – think critically; solve problems; study effectivelyDirections: Answer the following questions as you read through “Lamb to the Slaughter.” In order to receive credit, you must answer each question in a complete sentence.

1. Monitoring Progress: At the beginning of the story (p. 318), how does Mary feel about her husband? How do you know?

2. Making Predictions: At the beginning of the story (p. 318), how can you tell that something is disturbing Patrick? What do you think will happen next?

3. Character Interactions: What can you tell about Mary’s relationship with her husband from the dialogue in the second column on p. 318?

4. Making Predictions: When the narrator tells us on p. 319, “It wasn’t till then that she began to get frightened,” why is Mary suddenly frightened? What do you think is about to happen?

5. Finding Details: On p. 319, how can you tell that Patrick is feeling nervous and perhaps ashamed?

6. Making Inferences: What seems to be Patrick’s biggest concern as he delivers his news to Mary in the two paragraphs beginning “And he told her . . .” on p. 319?

7. Making Predictions: After reading the last paragraph on p. 319, what do you think Mary is going to do next?

8. Situational Irony: Why is Mary’s violent action so unexpected?

9. Monitoring Progress: In the paragraph on p. 320 beginning, “It was extraordinary . . .,” what is Mary planning to do next? What is her motivation for this plan?

Plan:

Motivation:

TEXTBOOK REFERENCE PAGE(S):In HLT, pp. 316-326

REVIEW POINTS:(These terms can be found in your CAHSEE Terms Glossary.)1. Define situational irony.

2. Define dramatic irony.

3. Define predictions.

REMINDERS/ASSIGNMENTS:□ Persuasive Essay Final

Draft due TONIGHT @ 11:59 p.m. to www.turnitin.com!

□ Word Dissection 9-12 Quiz Thursday, 11/17

□ Unit #3 Packets and Grammar due Friday, 11/18

□ Unit #3 Test Friday, 11/18

□ End of Second Six Weeks Friday, 11/18

10. Character Interactions: Why is Mary talking so much and giving the grocer so much information (p. 320-321)?

11. Dramatic Irony: What makes the scene with the grocer (p. 320-321) an example of dramatic irony?

12. Enrichment: How does the author create sympathy for Mary, despite her violent actions? In other words, why don’t we hate Mary and consider her a coldblooded criminal?

13. Evaluating: In the paragraph beginning “She put the parcel down . . .” on p. 321, do you find Mary’s behavior believable? Why or why not?

14. Dramatic Irony: Why is the paragraph beginning “Soon, other men began to come . . .” on p. 322 an example of dramatic irony?

15. Point of View: From what point of view is the story told? How does this point of view create suspense?

16. Character Interactions: Do the police seem to suspect that Mary might be the murderer? How can you tell?

17. Character Interactions: After reading the second column on p. 322, what reason does Mary give for wanting to stay in the room? What other reason might she have for wanting to stay?

18. Dramatic Irony: In what sense will the police be doing Mary a favor by eating up the leg of lamb? Why do the police agree to this request?

19. Allusions: The saying “lamb to the slaughter” comes from the Bible, which describes many instances of lambs used as sacrifices. What do you think the title of the story means? How is the title ironic?

Meaning of Title:

Irony:

POTENTIAL TEST QUESTIONS:Directions: Answer each of the following questions in a complete sentence and include one quotation from the story that helped you find the answer. Be sure to cite your source by including the page number in parentheses after your quotation!

1. How and why does Mary murder her husband?

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2. What does Mary tell the grocer after the murder?

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3. Why do the police spend several hours at the Maloney house after the murder?

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4. What “small favor” does Mary ask the police to do for her?

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ASSIGNMENT #5: VOCABULARY AND SKILLS DEVELOPMENT – “LAMB TO THE SLAUGHTER”

DUE WEDNESDAY, 11/9STANDARD(S) ADDRESSED: WA1.1 – Identify and use the literal and figurative meanings of words and understand word derivations; LRA3.8 - Interpret and evaluate the impact of ambiguities, subtleties, contradictions, ironies, and incongruities in a text.ESLR: Resourceful Learner – think critically; solve problems; study effectively

PART I: REVIEWING IRONY

Directions: Answer the questions that follow in complete sentences (or fill in the blank to make a complete sentence, depending upon the question).

1. Irony is _____________________________________________________________________________________.

2. Situational irony is ___________________________________________________________________________.

3. A very proper (def: with correct manners) woman is dining in a restaurant. How would you expect this woman

to act? _____________________________________________________________________________________

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4. Why would it be ironic if, after using perfect manners while eating, the woman lets out a very loud burp as she

leaves the restaurant? ________________________________________________________________________

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5. Dramatic irony is _____________________________________________________________________________.

6. A bank robber enters a safe. Imagine you know from a previous event that the safe door cannot be opened

from the inside. A security guard sees the safe door open a crack but does not see the robber inside. The guard

shuts the door. Why is this dramatic irony? _______________________________________________________

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PART II: USING CONTEXT CLUES

Directions: Fill in each of the blanks below with the correct word from the Word Bank. Then, underline the context clues in each sentence that helped you guess the correct missing word. (Note: Each word is used twice – once in numbers 1-7 and once in numbers 8-14.)

WORD BANK

anxiety placid luxuriate administered

premises consoling hospitality

1. Mary liked to ____________________ in the pleasure of her husband’s presence.

2. While some women’s pregnancies made them agitated, Mary’s pregnancy made her feel __________________.

3. Mary felt the first tingles of ____________________ when her husband told her to sit down for a minute.

4. Mary ____________________ a blow to the back of Patrick’s head, killing him.

5. Mary left the ____________________ and went to the grocer’s for some vegetables.

6. The police officer’s voice was ____________________ as he tried to comfort Mary.

7. Mary was showing ____________________ when she graciously offered the lamb to the hungry officers.

Later in life, Roald Dahl complained that life at school was hardly calm and (8) ____________________. Instead of

discovering a pleasant atmosphere of (9) ____________________, he lived in constant (10) ____________________

over all the rules that had to be followed. He especially disliked the awful punishments that were (11)

____________________ if any rules were broken. He couldn’t even (12) ____________________ in a chat in the

dormitory—it was forbidden. When asked by his mother if he wanted to continue his education at university, he

revealed his wish to leave the school’s (13) ____________________ and get a job far away—in China or Africa. He

found his dream of future travel (14) ____________________ during that difficult time.

PART III: SYNONYMS

Directions: Remember that a synonym of a word is a word that means the same thing as that word. With that in mind, match each word with its synonym. Write the letter of the synonym on the line.

1. consoling _____

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NOTES – ASSIGNMENT #6:“Into Thin Air” Guided Reading Assignment (In HLT, pp. 349-365)

CLASS:English 10 CP

DATE:Due Tuesday, 11/15STANDARD(S) ADDRESSED: LRA3.8 – Interpret and evaluate the impact of contradictions, ironies, and

incongruities in a text.ESLR: Resourceful Learners – think critically; solve problems; study effectively1. Ironies and Contradictions: After reading the first paragraph on p. 353, how does Krakauer

feel after achieving something he has been fantasizing about for months? Why is this ironic?

2. Speculating: In the first paragraph on p. 354, why do you think the narrator mentions the change in the weather?

3. Ironies and Contradictions: In the paragraph on p. 354 beginning, “Nobody can speak for the leaders . . .,” why is it ironic that the clouds appeared “innocuous, wispy, insubstantial” to Krakauer?

4. Context Clues: The terms shank, corniced, and fin have specialized meanings in mountaineering. Based on your reading of the paragraph beginning “The uppermost shank…” on p. 354, what do you think these three terms mean?

5. Drawing Conclusions: Time is critical for the ascending and descending mountaineers. What conclusion can you draw about the “traffic jam” at the Hillary Step (bottom of p. 354)?

6. Understanding Cause and Effect: What is the unexpected result of Krakauer’s request of Harris in the first column on p. 355?

7. Ironies and Contradictions: In the second column on p. 355, why is it incongruous and ominous that Fischer seems to be lagging?

8. Suspense: How does Krakauer build suspense in the paragraph beginning “Four hundred

TEXTBOOK REFERENCE PAGE(S):In HLT, pp. 349-365

REVIEW POINTS:(These terms can be found in your CAHSEE Terms Glossary.)1. Define situational irony.

2. Define contradictions (or incongruities).

3. Define cause.

4. Define effect.

REMINDERS/ASSIGNMENTS:□ Word Dissection 9-12 Quiz

Thursday, 11/17

□ Unit #3 Packets and Grammar due Friday, 11/18

□ Unit #3 Test Friday, 11/18

□ End of Second Six Weeks Friday, 11/18

vertical feet above . . .” on the bottom of p. 355?

9. Speculating: In the paragraph beginning “When I reached the Balcony again . . .” on p. 355, what do you suppose caused Weathers to keep climbing despite his near blindness?

10. Understanding Cause and Effect: In the first column on p. 357, what is the effect of Weathers’ promise to Hall?

11. Acceleration: In the paragraph on p. 357 beginning “These lower slopes . . .,” what purpose is Krakauer trying to achieve? How does he achieve his purpose?

12. Ironies and Contradictions: Harris is an expedition guide. A guide would be expected to survive a climb in good condition, to be concerned about his clients, and to make good decisions. What about Harris’ behavior on p. 357 contradicts these facts?

13. Understanding Cause and Effect: On p. 358, what contradiction is evident in Hall’s behavior? What is the result?

14. Ironies and Contradictions: In the paragraph beginning “At 4:31 p.m. . . .” on p. 358, what is the ironic consequence of Harris breaking into Hall’s radio call?

15. Understanding Cause and Effect: Why does it take Hall and Hansen so long to traverse (def: cross) the ridge (p. 359)?

16. Understanding Cause and Effect: On p. 359, what might be causing Hall’s uncontrollable shaking and loss of motor skills? How do you think his condition might affect his chances for survival?

17. Understanding Cause and Effect: When Krakauer is at the summit, he de-ices his oxygen mask in less than five minutes. What could have caused Hall to take four hours to complete the same task (p. 360)?

18. Suspense: In the paragraph beginning “By that time . . .” on p. 360, how does Krakauer let readers share the suspense that those at Camp Four felt about Hall?

19. Ironies and Contradictions: Consider the technology that Hall is using in the paragraph

beginning “At 6:20 p.m. . . . ” on p. 360. Why is it ironic that he is able to talk to his wife?

20. Understanding Cause and Effect: Name several of the causes that led to Hall’s death (p. 360).

21. Making Judgments: Evaluate the decision made by Hutchison and Chiiri on p. 361. Did they make the right choice? Explain.

22. Ironies and Contradictions: What is incongruous about the arrival of Weathers on p. 361?

23. Context Clues: Comatose is a medical term. How might the context clues in the sentence beginning “A couple of hours earlier . . .” at the bottom of p. 361 help you uncover its meaning?

24. Understanding Cause and Effect: On p. 362, how did Weathers save his own life? What is ironic about his situation?

25. Summarizing: How would you summarize Krakauer’s comments in the last paragraph on p. 362?

26. Evaluating Credibility: Do you think Krakauer is a reliable narrator? Why or why not? Would you prefer a totally objective (factual) account?

POTENTIAL TEST QUESTIONS:

Directions: Answer each of the following questions in a complete sentence and include one quotation from the story that helped you find the answer. Be sure to cite your source by including the page number in parentheses after your quotation!

1. How does Krakauer feel at the summit (def: top) of Mount Everest?

Answer: _______________________________________________________________________________________________

Quote: ________________________________________________________________________________________________

2. What does Krakauer notice when he first begins his descent (def: to climb down the mountain)?

Answer: _______________________________________________________________________________________________

Quote: ________________________________________________________________________________________________

3. Why does Krakauer have to wait at the Hillary Step?

Answer: _______________________________________________________________________________________________

Quote: ________________________________________________________________________________________________

4. Why is it surprising that Beck Weathers survives?

Answer: _______________________________________________________________________________________________

Quote: ________________________________________________________________________________________________

5. How do other climbers find out what is happening to Hall and Hansen?

Answer: _______________________________________________________________________________________________

Quote: ________________________________________________________________________________________________

ASSIGNMENT #7: VOCABULARY AND SKILL DEVELOPMENT – “INTO THIN AIR”DUE WEDNESDAY, 11/16

STANDARD(S) ADDRESSED: WA1.1 – Identify and use the literal and figurative meanings of words and understand word derivations; LRA3.8 - Interpret and evaluate the impact of ambiguities, subtleties, contradictions, ironies, and incongruities in a text.ESLR: Resourceful Learner – think critically; solve problems; study effectively

PART I: CAUSE AND EFFECTDirections: Remember, a cause makes something happen. An effect is what happens. A cause often has more than one effect, and an effect can often have more than one cause. Review the following example; then add two of your own examples of cause and effect. Both events must come from the story “Into Thin Air.”

Cause: Why it Happened Effect: What HappenedKrakauer hasn’t slept for 57 hours, has eaten very little, has separated ribs which make breathing painful, and cannot think clearly due to lack of oxygen.

When Krakauer reaches the top of the highest mountain in the world, he feels detached and unemotional rather than excited and proud.

PART II: REVIEWING CONTRADICTIONS, IRONIES, AND INCONGRUITIES

Directions: Review the definitions of contradiction, irony, and incongruity in your notes and previous activities in this packet. Then, read each of the following statements, decide whether it is an example of a contradiction, irony, or an incongruity, and in a complete sentence, explain why you think so.

1. The narrator asks guide Andy Harris to turn off the narrator’s oxygen to conserve it. Harris turns the valve to full flow.

This is an example of a contradiction because Andy Harris was an experienced guide, so he shouldn’t have made such a big mistake as turning the valve the wrong way – his actions contradict his experience.

2. Despite deteriorating weather, veteran guides keep moving amateur climbers up the mountain.This is an example of ______________________________ because _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________.

3. The narrator’s guide, Harris, makes it back to camp safely, leaving the narrator on a steep bulge of hard ice.This is an example of ______________________________ because _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________.

4. Rob Hall repeatedly changes his mind about descending from the summit. Hall dies on the mountain.This is an example of ______________________________ because _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________.

5. Beck Weathers is left for dead. Later, he lurches back into camp on his own.This is an example of ______________________________ because _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________.

PART III: SYNONYMS

Directions: Match each word with its synonym. Write the letter of the synonym on the line.

1. deteriorate _____

2. innocuous _____

3. notorious _____

4. benign _____

5. apex _____

6. crucial _____

7. speculate _____

8. traverse _____

9. jeopardize _____

10. tenuous _____

a. top

b. guess

c. favorable

d. endanger

e. cross

f. weak

g. worsen

h. decisive

i. famous

j. harmless

PART IV: ANALOGIES

Directions: An analogy is a relationship of similarity or likeness between two or more entities. For example, a city is to mayor as army is to general. Essentially, this statement says that a city is like an army and a mayor is like a general. We know this statement is correct because a mayor leads a city just like a general leads an army. This analogy can be written: city:mayor::army:general. Note: (:) = “is to” (::) = “as”

Use the words in the Word Bank to complete the analogies below. The words in each analogy are either synonyms or antonyms. You may need to use a dictionary to help you. (Note: Two words in the Word Bank are synonyms and may be used interchangeably.)

WORD BANK

deteriorate innocuous notorious benign apex

crucial speculate traverse jeopardize tenuous

1. BASE : BOTTOM :: ______________________________ : top.

2. SAFE : DANGEROUS :: ______________________________ : harmful.

3. MISLEAD : DECEIVE :: ______________________________ : endanger.

4. TRIVIAL : MINOR :: ______________________________ : important.

5. TRY : ATTEMPT :: ______________________________ : guess.

6. MINOR : MAJOR :: ______________________________ : malignant.

7. FAMOUS : STAR :: ______________________________ : criminal.

8. WEAKEN : STRENGTHEN :: ______________________________ : improve.

9. CLIMB : STAIRS :: ______________________________ : bridge.

10. STRONG : POWERFUL :: ______________________________ : weak.

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