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Sleepy Hollow 4

Sleepy Hollow 4

Assessment

Presentation

English

8th Grade

Medium

CCSS
RL.6.3, RL.8.3, RL.5.6

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Standards-aligned

Created by

Fionnuala Johnson

Used 2+ times

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8 Slides • 11 Questions

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Sleepy Hollow 4

p. 108-111 (starting after "any new competitor" on p. 108)

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POINTS

  • Read and understand "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow" p. 108-111 (starting after "any new competitor" on p. 108)

  • Identify and describe the antagonist

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Read p. 108-111

Look back at Ms. Johnson's shared screen, and read along in your Anthology, highlighting vocabulary words a we read.

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Multiple Choice

Brom Van Brunt is a...

1

beautiful woman

2

a scrawny man

3

a child

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a "manly" man

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Open Ended

Brom is a "manly" man. What word choice suggests this?

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Multiple Choice

Which characters seems more like a typical hero: Ichabod or Brom?

1

Ichabod

2

Brom

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Open Ended

What conflict is presented on p. 109?

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Multiple Choice

Where does the narrator shift the point of view on p. 110?

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in the middle of the first big paragraph

2

at the beginning of the second paragraph ("I profess not to know")

3

in the middle of the second paragraph

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Why does the narrator shift to first-person point of view on p. 110?

"I profess not to know..." (second paragraph on p. 110)

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Multiple Choice

How does Brom attempt to thwart (defeat) Ichabod?

1

He pranks Ichabod

2

He fights Ichabod

3

He spreads rumors about Ichabod

4

He steals Ichabod's dog

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Open Ended

Independent Practice: What can be inferred about Ichabod from the "bustle and hubbub" that ensued in the school after the message was delivered?

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POINTS

  • Read and understand "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow" p. 108-111 (starting after "any new competitor" on p. 108) (done!)

  • Identify and describe the antagonist

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p. 90 in your Anthology Workbook 1 Remember:

  • An antagonist is a character or force that works against the protagonist or stands in the way of the protagonist getting what they want

  • The antagonist is NOT the same as a villain

  • The protagonist can be good or bad, and the antagonist can be good or bad

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Multiple Choice

Who do you believe is the antagonist in "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow?"

1

Katrina Van Tassel

2

Ichabod Crane

3

Brom Bones

4

The Headless Horseman

5

Baltus Van Tassel

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Open Ended

How does the Brom (the antagonist) work against Ichabod (the protagonist)?

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Multiple Choice

Compare Brom (the antagonist) and Ichabod (the protagonist). Who is portrayed more positively?

1

Brom (the antagonist)

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Ichabod (the protagonist)

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How is Brom portrayed more positively than Ichabod is?

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Open Ended

Independent Practice: Explain the rivalry between Brom Bones and Ichabod Crane. What is the source of their rivalry? How does the rivalry play out between the two?

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POINTS

  • Read and understand "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow" p. 108-111 (starting after "any new competitor" on p. 108) (done!)

  • Identify and describe the antagonist (done!)

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p. 108-111 (starting after "any new competitor" on p. 108)

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