2.4.9 A Word Work: Suffixes -ance/-ence, -hood, -like, -th

Open Ended

Pick a word and define it or put it in a sentence ( remember to challenge yourself) : Difference, Resemblance, falsehood, livelihood, cartoonlike, powderlike, warmth, length

Match

Using your knowledge of the suffixes ‑ance/‑ence, ‑hood, ‑like, and ‑th, match the word to the correct sentence.

resemblance

cartoonlike

warmth

• resemblance

• 
  cartoonlike

• 
  warmth

Open Ended

In a previous lesson, when you read "Pattern Recognition," you explored the suspense used in that short story. What does suspense mean?

How can writers create suspense?

Categorize

Options (5)

Jimmy tom is bitten by a conger eel

Jimmy tom is chased out of the water by a shark

Jim Tom originally wants Jimmy Tom to swim

Jimmy Tom must decide if he should grab the sponge

Jim Tom feels scared for his grandson while he is diving.

Sort the examples from the text under the type of conflict.

Person Vs nature

Person Vs Person

Person Vs Self

Multiple Select

In the video, what techniques are showcased as creating suspense? ( pick 3)

• sentence structure

• word choice

• punctuation

• imagery

Open Ended

In what ways does the author add suspense to his writing?

Try to find at least two examples before you move on.

Consider:

specific word choice

punctuation

sentence structure

Open Ended

Using the passage from "The Reef," explain how Scoville uses one specific technique or element to increase suspense. Be sure to include a specific quote or paraphrase from the passage to support your analysis.

You can start your response with: 

In the passage, Scoville uses _____ and _____ to create suspense. For example, . . .

Open Ended

Paraphrase the information from the passage. Use the information you highlighted in the sketchpad activity above to help.

" The so-called Marshmallow Test was designed to test self-control and delayed gratification. Mischel and his colleagues tracked some of the children as they grew up, and then claimed that those who managed to hold out for longer in the original experiment performed better at school, and went on to become more successful in life, than those who couldn’t resist the temptation to eat the treat before the researcher returned to the room."