The Lady, or the Tiger?

Throughout the short story assignment, you mind is required to do many different things, with the bulk of them revolving around interpretation.



1.a: Use cognitive and meta cognitive strategies to comprehend diverse texts

From the very first to the last, every page of this packet demands that you understand what you are reading. You need to be able to use the words you read to infer and predict what happens in the story, as well as ow to answer the questions.



1.b: Use context clues to define and interpret figurative words and phrases

Although this is not as common as 1.a, it is still very easily recognized. The short story is filled with figurative words and you must be able to read the words around it and derive a general meaning.



(unable to read numbering. first benchmark on pg# 4 of 8):

Exhibit skillful use of language, using a varied, accurate, and apt vocabulary

The packet asks you to make your own sentences with the vocabulary words from the story and you need to be able to use those words in the correct way. Having the definition right in front of you helps you to understand how the word could possibly be used, but overall this work helps improve your ability to evaluate the effectiveness and accuracy of words for subject, genre, mode, tone, purpose, voice, and audience.



3.a: Discern and intentionally use informal and formal register of English, literary and rhetorical language, and standard conventions to address audience, purpose, context style, and clarity

This benchmark requires that you know how to promote and extend your own voice and precision with verbals and stylistic fragment. The short story is constantly using different forms of English to change the voice of the story. You need to be able to tell the difference between a devious moment and a sincere one.



4.b: Analyze a variety of texts in order to build connections and draw subtle generalization and conclusions

In the reading you are constantly trying to figure out if the characters are deceptive or trustworthy. You have to read through and think of all the characters at once, figuring out which side they may be on.



4.c: Summarize and synthesize ideas and events within or among a variety of texts

In the packet you are asked to summarize the events of the story and come up with your answer to the the big question.....The Lady, or the Tiger?



4.(unreadable, last one on pg# 5): Critique the style, organization, and content of written and oral presentations.

When the packet asks you to rewrite words used in the story in your own sentences, you are gaining knowledge from critiquing the work of others to appraise and refine own your own work.



6.a: Explore personal issues and interests through a variety of texts.

While reading the short story you notice to feelings of sorrow, justice, and love expressed in the same way you experience them in real life.



6.b: Apply knowledge of literary terminology and techniques to study and deconstruct author's craft

The short story has many different parts that require you to be able to detect irony or satire and even the tone of the author's writing.