4/16 Warm-Up

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Last updated about 6 years ago

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Categorize each character trait as positive or negative by dragging and dropping it under the correct heading.

Draggable item		Corresponding Item
a window attached to a frame by hinges		The wind was a torrent of darkness among the gusty trees. The moon was a ghostly galleon tossed upon cloudy seas.
a large sailing ship		And dark in the dark old inn-yard a stable wicket creaked / Where Tim the ostler listened. His face was white and peaked.
a small door or gate		She writhed her hands till her fingers were wet with sweat or blood!
to twist or move painfully		Back, he spurred like a madman, shouting a curse to the sky, With the white road smoking behind him and his rapier brandished high.
wave as a threat in anger		For Bess could see, through her casement, the road that he would ride.

Categorize each character trait as positive or negative by dragging and dropping it under the correct heading.

childish

imaginative

loyal

clueless

self-centered

hopeful

trusting

understanding

selfish

pushy

Positive Character Traits

Negative Character Traits

Vocabulary Review: Review some vocabulary from "The Highwayman" by matching each word to the correct definition.

a window attached to a frame by hinges

The wind was a torrent of darkness among the gusty trees. The moon was a ghostly galleon tossed upon cloudy seas.

a large sailing ship

And dark in the dark old inn-yard a stable wicket creaked / Where Tim the ostler listened. His face was white and peaked.

a small door or gate

She writhed her hands till her fingers were wet with sweat or blood!

to twist or move painfully

Back, he spurred like a madman, shouting a curse to the sky, With the white road smoking behind him and his rapier brandished high.

wave as a threat in anger

For Bess could see, through her casement, the road that he would ride.

Put the following paragraph features in the correct order.

Concluding Sentence

Analysis

Context and Introduce Evidence

Topic Sentence

Evidence