African-American History – Mrs. Bedford-Carter – Marriage is a Private Affair – Chinua Achebe Pre-reading Read the title, Marriage is a Private Affair. After reading the title (only), what is the topic of the reading? Prior Knowledge: What do you already know about this topic? Write as much as you can remember Predictions: Based on the title and what you already know about the topic (prior knowledge), what predictions can you make about the content? Basically, what will the story be about? During reading (While you are reading the short story, complete the meaning of words chart) Vocabulary/Term from the reading What I think the word means using context Denotation of the word (Literal meaning or clues dictionary definition) – do not complete this section Grope(d) Cosmopolitan Dispose(d) Peculiar Disconcert(ingly) Condemn(ed) Homily Perplex(ed) Infinite(ly) Menacing (Menace) Dissuasion (Dissuade)
African-American History – Mrs. Bedford-Carter – Marriage is a Private Affair – Chinua Achebe Pre-reading Read the title, Marriage is a Private Affair. After reading the title (only), what is the topic of the reading? Prior Knowledge: What do you already know about this topic? Write as much as you can remember Predictions: Based on the title and what you already know about the topic (prior knowledge), what predictions can you make about the content? Basically, what will the story be about? During reading (While you are reading the short story, complete the meaning of words chart) Vocabulary/Term from the reading What I think the word means using context clues Denotation of the word (Literal meaning or dictionary definition) – do not complete this section Grope(d) Cosmopolitan Dispose(d) Peculiar Disconcert(ingly) Condemn(ed) Homily Perplex(ed) Infinite(ly) Menacing (Menace) Dissuasion (Dissuade)