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"He would delight them equally by his anecdotes of witchcraft, and of the direful omens and portentous sights and sounds in the air, which prevailed in the earlier times of Connecticut; and would frighten them woefully with speculations upon comets and shooting stars; and with the alarming fact that the world did absolutely turn round, and that they were half the time topsy–turvy!"
What is another word for "anecdotes" in this context?
Think about what strategies worked (and didn't work) for you this time. How can you do well next time?
"Ichabod, on the contrary, had to win his way to the heart of a country coquette, beset with a labyrinth of whims and caprices, which were forever presenting new difficulties and impediments; and he had to encounter a host of fearful adversaries of real flesh and blood, the numerous rustic admirers, who beset every portal to her heart, keeping a watchful and angry eye upon each other, but ready to fly out in the common cause against any new competitor."
Think about what strategies worked (and didn't work) for you this time. How can you do well next time?
"…the authoritative voice of the master, in the tone of menace or command, or, peradventure, by the appalling sound of the birch, as he urged some tardy loiterer along the flowery path of knowledge."
| 1) | How does the description of Ichabod Crane on this page differ from the last one? |
| 2) | The author wrote, "on the contrary, he administered justice with discrimination rather than severity."
What does "on the contrary" mean? |
| 5) | Did most towns love their school teachers? |
| 6) | Did farmers like Icabood Crane? |
| 7) | Did mothers like Icabood Crane? |
| 8) | Were there any events that weren't clear to you? |
"He would delight them equally by his anecdotes of witchcraft, and of the direful omens and portentous sights and sounds in the air, which prevailed in the earlier times of Connecticut; and would frighten them woefully with speculations upon comets and shooting stars; and with the alarming fact that the world did absolutely turn round, and that they were half the time topsy–turvy!"
| 1) | What was the name of the female character? |
| 2) | Who was Baltus Van Tassel? |
| 4) | Which word best describes Mr. Van Tassel? |
| 7) | How did Ichabod Crane feel about Katrina Van Tassel? |
| 8) | What did Ichabod Crane imagine when he saw the animals on the farm? |
| 9) | Were there any events that weren't clear to you? |
