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    The Chaser by John Collier

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    The document provides instructions and discussion questions for a literature lesson on the short story "The Chaser" by John Collier. Students are asked to define literary terms, read the story aloud, identify words with positive and negative connotations, answer questions at discussion stations, and complete reading logs analyzing the antagonist and setting.

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    The document provides instructions and discussion questions for a literature lesson on the short story "The Chaser" by John Collier. Students are asked to define literary terms, read the story aloud, identify words with positive and negative connotations, answer questions at discussion stations, and complete reading logs analyzing the antagonist and setting.

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    The Chaser by John Collier

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    Amal Dhainy
    The document provides instructions and discussion questions for a literature lesson on the short story "The Chaser" by John Collier. Students are asked to define literary terms, read the story aloud, identify words with positive and negative connotations, answer questions at discussion stations, and complete reading logs analyzing the antagonist and setting.

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    The Chaser

    by John Collier
    Bellringer #8 – TURN IN ALTERNATE
    ENDINGS
    • Record the following definitions in your lit terms dictionaries, then
    INDIVIDUALLY complete the worksheet I gave you:
    • Connotation: an idea or feeling that a word invokes in addition to its
    literal or primary meaning.
    • Example: Youthful (Positive connotation), Childish (Negative connotation)
    • Denotation: The literal or primary meaning of a word, in contrast to the
    feelings or ideas that the word suggests.
    • Example: Ben is adventurous (Courageous)
    The Chaser by John Collier
    • Follow along in the story as your peers read aloud.
    • After we have finished reading, we will find words with negative and
    positive connotations. Write these on the back of your Bellringer
    worksheet.
    • Odd seat #’s – Positive Connotations
    • Even seat #’s – Negative Connotations
    • 1 “odd” and 1 “even” partner up and share out when you have finished
    writing.
    TABLETOP TWITTER
    • There are 5 stations total. Use a pen or pencil to write your response to the
    question in 140 characters or less (Like a tweet!) Don’t worry if you go
    over a little bit – this means you are thinking thoroughly about the
    question!
    • Rotate when you have finished responding to give other people the chance
    to reach each question.
    • Make sure that you answer all 5 questions and discuss them as you visit
    each station!
    Question #1

    • "It would be no good charging that sort of price for a love potion, for
    example. Young people who need a love potion very seldom have five
    thousand dollars. Otherwise they would not need a love potion."
    • What does the old man mean by this statement? Explain why he
    thinks young people who have five thousand dollars already would
    not need a potion to find love.
    Question #2

    •"She will want to know all you do," said the old man. "All that has happened to
    you during the day. Every word of it. She will want to know what you are
    thinking about, why you smile suddenly, why your are looking sad."
    •"That is love!" cried Alan.
    •Do you agree with Alan – is it love if the girl behaves this way
    toward him? Why or why not?
    •  
    Question #3

    • "I like to oblige," said the old man. "Then customers


    come back, later in life, when they are better off, and
    want more expensive things.
    • What do you think the “more expensive things” are
    that the old man speaks of?
    Question #4

    • "Maybe it will clean gloves. I have never tried. One


    might call it a life-cleaner. Lives need cleaning
    sometimes."
    • Explain what the underlined statement means. Do
    you agree or disagree with it? Explain your
    reasoning.
    Question #5

    • What are some of the beliefs you can identify


    in this story? What are the values? Create a
    list.  
    Reading Log #3
    • Describe the antagonist of your story.
    • What do they look like? Act like? How do they interact with
    other characters? What problems have they caused for the
    protagonist?
    • Remember: 85 words minimum; include the title and author’s
    name in the topic sentence; neat handwriting, please.
    Reading Log #4

    • Write a detailed description of the setting of your


    selected novel in relation to both place and time.
    • 85 words; include the title and author’s name in the
    topic sentence, neat handwriting.

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