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And Then There Were None mystery unit

And Then There Were None mystery unit. And Then There Were None by Agatha Christie Reading Goals. As you read this novel, you will: 1.) Identify clues to make informed predictions . 2.) Analyze characterization to make informed predictions .

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And Then There Were None mystery unit

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  1. And Then There Were Nonemystery unit

  2. And Then There Were Noneby Agatha ChristieReading Goals As you read this novel, you will: 1.) Identify clues to make informed predictions. 2.) Analyze characterization to make informed predictions. 3.) Analyze characters and their relationships with each other to demonstrate understanding of cause and effect. 4.) To evaluate characters’ decisions

  3. Pre-Reading Anticipation Elements of this Mystery • suspects • alibi • motive • setting • suspenseful plot • red herring • clues • themes • motifs • acquit

  4. Vocabulary Detectives The following is a list of vocabulary words chosen for this novel; all these words will be assessed on the final. • adroitness –ch. 3 & 15-16 • ascertain-ch. 11 • brethren-ch. 18 • capricious-ch. 5 • cumbrous-ch. 12 • earnest-ch. 11 • exonerated-ch. 4 & 9 • farce-ch. 14 • fraternizing-ch. 2 • furtive-ch. 8 • idiosyncrasy-ch. 9 • impious-ch. 11 • incongruous-ch. 18 • indignation-ch. 5 & 8 • inexorable-ch. 18 Bonus Word: malevolent- ch. 2 • innocuous-ch. 15-16 • lassitude-ch. 15-16 • maudlin-ch. 18 • mirthless-ch. 9 • palpably-ch.18 • perjury-ch. 9-11 • proxy-ch. 8 • raucous-ch. 15-16 • recrimination-ch. 9 • red herring* -ch. 2 • righteous-ch. 1 & 8 • sagacity-ch. 14 • surreptitiously-ch. 2-10 • tenacious-ch. 10 • verisimilitude-ch. 3

  5. Vocabulary Detectives Example When you find these words in the novel, follow this model to format your answers. Notice the parenthetical citation uses the MLA format. righteousness– (n.) morally right or justifiable; arising from an outraged sense of justice or morality “Enveloped in an aura of righteousness and unyielding principles, Miss Brent sat in her crowded third-class carriage and triumphed over its discomfort and its heat” (Christie 7).

  6. Setting (Burgh Island, England)

  7. Burgh Island is said to have been the inspirational setting for And Then There Were None.

  8. Chapter 1 (I) • Content Goal- We’re getting to know the ten characters and making inferences about their personalities and pasts. • Language Goal- We will sift through the names and descriptions to make a chart of the important characters. • Vocabulary Detective: righteousness (+3)

  9. Chapter 1 – Meeting CharactersFill in the shaded boxes while reading chapter 1, continue the chart through the whole novel as more information becomes available. (+22) This is on the novel’s final.

  10. Chapter 2 (II) • Content Goal- to make connections and get engaged in the characters and plot of the novel • Language Goal- We’ll assess what we know and what we need to learn from this reading. • Vocabulary Detectives: fraternizing, red herring, surreptitious [bonus word: malevolent] (+9)

  11. during reading Chapter 2 – Asking Questions Ask Agatha Christie 20 open-ended questions that you think only she knows the answer to. She might even answer them later in this novel. (+20) Model: Will Vera and Lombard get together romantically? Not a model: Who will die first? Who will die second? • Play along, the author will answer you, but it might not be until the end of the novel. • We will discuss your questions as a class.

  12. Chapter 3 (III) • Content Goal- To increase personal connection to the novel through “making connections” journaling. • Language Goal- To write journals, to read the chapter, to listen and discuss connections with cooperative groups. • Vocabulary Detectives: adroitly, verisimilitude (+6)

  13. during or after reading Chapter 3 – Making Connections Answer each prompt with a paragraph. Restate the question and use two text based details from chapter 3 in each answer. (+15) 1.) Reactto characters, events, and conflict. 2.) Make connectionsto other characters or themes in TV, books, or movies. 3.) Make connectionsto your own background knowledge or life experiences. 4.) Predict what specific things that will happen to these characters and conflicts in upcoming chapters. 5.) Visualize characters or setting. What do characters look like, what does the house look like, what does the island look like? Chapters 1-3: Total Points Possible- 75

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