Murphy
SLA
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Angus Bethune by Chris Crutcher
Part 1 Vocabulary - Write a definition and part of speech for the following words.
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mainstay
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malady
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cadence
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prime (verb)
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emissary
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navigable
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unscathed
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solidarity
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cache
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angst
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tomfoolery
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antithesis
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plurality
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remedial
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bona fide
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smithereens
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legion (adjective)
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chaperon
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monogamous
10. chronicle (verb)
Part 2 - Story Analysis- Please answer the following questions in COMPLETE SENTENCES.
1. Who are Angus' parents?
2. How do you think this affects him?
3. What does Angus compare his parents to?
4. How does Angus perceive himself?
5. How does Angus feel about his name?
6. What does his name mean?
7. Why do you think Angus is “in love” with Melissa? Do you think he has a chance? Why
or why not?
8. What was a moment in your life that you looked forward to?
9. What does Angus compare Mellisa's dance with him to? What does this say about his self-confidence?
10. Decribe Rick:
11. How is Rick different than Angus?
12. How does Angus defend his parents?
13. What type of person do you think Melissa is? Why?
14. Why do you think that Angus continually compares himself to Superman?
15. What do you think about the dynamic between Angus and Melissa? Are they more
different than similar? Vice versa? Or both? Why?
16. Why is Melissa not a goddess anymore?
17. What does Angus mean by saying, “I can make you ugly?”
18. What do you think of the ending?
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Discovering Theme Through Character Change
Character’s Name ANGUS
Character traits at the beginning of the story
Events that cause change
Character traits in the middle of the story
Events that cause change
Character traits at the end of the story
Questions: Please answer the following questions in COMPLETE SENTENCES.
1. How did the character change over the course of the story? Please refer to the traits and
specific events in the story.
2. Why did the character change?
3. What lesson can be learned from this story by looking at character change?
Climax:
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Exposition
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Symbolism:
Setting – Time:
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Internal Conflict:
External Conflict:
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Foreshadowing:
Irony: