Name _______________________________________ Date ____________________
“The Tell-Tale Heart” by Edgar Allan Poe
Writing About the Big Question
Can all conflicts be resolved?
Big Question Vocabulary
argument
irritate
solution
compromise
mislead
stalemate
injury
negotiate
victorious
insecurity
oppose
viewpoint
interact
reaction
violence
A. Use a word from the list above to complete each sentence.
1. Sometimes, another person’s bad habits can really ________________________ someone
else.
2. Someone’s bad habit might cause a serious _____________________ with a roommate.
3. From my _________________________ , you should try to control bad habits that annoy
others.
4. Some bad habits, like nail-biting, suggest that a person suffers from __________________ .
B. Follow the directions in responding to each of the items below. Answer in complete
sentences.
1. Describe two things other people do that you find really irritating.
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2. In two sentences, explain how you handle one of those situations when it occurs. Use at
least two of the Big Question vocabulary words.
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C. Complete the sentence below. Then, write a short paragraph in which you give advice to
a person torn between doing right and wrong.
When torn between doing right and wrong, a person may ____________________________
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