You will learn about:The author, vocabulary, comprehension, and mood/atmosphere.

You will be graded through:- A worksheet - A group poem - A vocabulary quiz- Summarizing using adjectives

“The Tell-Tale Heart”By Edgar Allan Poe

Edgar Allan Poe – Who was he??Please read the following.

Find 5 things as a group that you feel are interesting.

Do you think he was a Christian? Why or why not?

Mood and Atmosphere

Think about your favorite movie. What creates the mood of a scene?

What creates the mood in a story?

After understanding who E A P is, what kind of mood do you think this story will have?

Vocabulary

1. Acute 2. Dissimulation 3. Profound 4. Sagacity 5. Crevice 6. Suavity 7. Gesticulations 8. derision

The Tell-Tale Heart

While the movie is being played, make sure you follow along in your book.

Assignment You will create an acrostic poem or a

comic strip on this story as a group.