Tuesday, 1/31: Spelling, Vocab, Vladek

“Spelling, 1/31.”  (8) COPY #1 only.

  1. it’s, they’re, ___
  2. Dally was Johnny’s _____.
  3. Do you understand the ____(s) of dividing fractions?
  4. The word ____ comes from the French word for body.
  5. Please check the ____ number on the device you are trying to get help with.
  6. (3) ____ books have been sitting ____ for a long time; I hope ____ coming back soon.

“Vocab, 1/31.” tentative, infringe, reprieve, benign, profound, indolent, relinquish, exasperate, (in)conspicuous, (un)scrupulous, haphazard

  1. _____
  2. _____
  3. _____
  4. _____
  5. “There is only one way to avoid criticism: Do nothing, say nothing, be nothing.” -Aristotle. ______
  6. During the summer, without something to do, some kids can get very _____ and end up not doing much of anything.
  7. After she fell, she got up and tested her leg _____(ly) to see if it would support her weight.
  8. She was always very _____ about her work. That’s why she got A’s.
  9. Many rappers “sing” the praises of “bling” and _____ consumption.
  10. The  _____ student copied his essay from the internet.
  11. The root of this word meant “chance or luck.” _____
  12. The root of this word meant “rough/irritated.” ______
  13. The roots of this word meant “well born.” _____

“Maus Check, 1/31.”

  1. How many members of Vladek’s family survived the war?
  2. Chapter 5 begins with Artie listening to a tape recording of Vladek describing Richieu’s death. What literary device is this called?
  3. Why did Vladek say he was happy to leave Poland after the war?
  4. How did Vladek manage to sell all of the “unfashionable” stockings no one else could sell?
  5. Why couldn’t Vladek and Anja come to America after the war was over?

Finish Vladek’s Story.

Discuss, Write, Discuss:

  1. Art Spiegelman has said that the final page of Maus II really has at least three endings. With your group, discuss what stories they might be endings of. Be ready to point out which panels or images end each story.
  2. When MAUS was published, the Washington Post said, “…impossible to describe accurately, and impossible to achieve in any medium but comics.”  What do you think about that? Do you think it’s true? Could MAUS have been anything but a comic and been as powerful?  Why or why not?