Access 1 First Read: The Crucible

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1 Fill in the Blanks Follow along with the video preview and fill in the blanks with the missing words as you listen Massachusetts, 1692 The infamous Salem Suspicions and accusations are rampant Everyone is on the lookout for trials are underway behavior Many young finds his daughter Betty seen in the by the devil? Is she possessed by are randomly accused of witchcraft The town reverend and rumors begin to spread She had been dancing around a fire in the dark of night Has she been touched spirits? Read Arthur Miller's dramatic play, The Crucible Introduction Glossary As you read and listen to the introduction to The Crucible, look for these key words and use the definitions below to help you understand the play WORD allegory Communist unconscious DEFINITION a story in which the characters and events are symbols for something else a person who believed in Communism, a political system used by the Soviet Union in the twentieth century and by China today not awake or aware of what's around Copyright BookheadEd Learning, LLC Page 1 of 9

2 Imagine Before reading the excerpt from The Crucible, imagine you find yourself in a situation like Reverend Samuel Parris If someone you loved had a mysterious illness, what would your first reaction be? What would you think, feel, and do? Complete the pre-reading chart My first reaction What I think What I feel What I do Who I would call Resources I would use for research Copyright BookheadEd Learning, LLC Page 2 of 9

3 Text Glossary Use these explanations of difficult words or expressions to help you read the excerpt from The Crucible Add to this list if you find more unfamiliar words or idioms as you read WORD OR IDIOM inert dissembling unnatural causes conjured Your name is entirely white Goody naught junctures DEFINITION not moving hiding true feelings diseases caused by magic made something appear using magic People think you are a good person Mrs nothing important moments Copyright BookheadEd Learning, LLC Page 3 of 9

4 Summarizing Chart Practice the reading strategy of summarizing as you read read and listen to the excerpt from The Crucible Record your summaries in the chart LINES SUMMARY Lines Lines Paragraphs Paragraphs Copyright BookheadEd Learning, LLC Page 4 of 9

5 Annotation Guide Use the following annotation guidelines to help you annotate the excerpt of The Crucible Be sure to make annotations or highlights to the text to complete each line 1 Highlight at least two sentences or passages that you have questions about Enter your questions as annotations 2 Highlight at least one passage that connects with something you already know and use the annotation tool to explain the connection 3 Highlight the key characters in the excerpt and use the annotation tool to provide a brief description of what you know about them 4 Highlight the key events and details in the passage and make annotations that explain what the details tell you about the people of Salem For example, "Uncle, we did dance; let you tell them I confessed it and I'll be whipped if I must be" Annotation: Dancing is a crime in Salem 5 Highlight vocabulary words and explain what you think the words mean based on how they are used in the text 6 Highlight any additional unfamiliar vocabulary Use the annotation tool to make predictions about the meaning of these unfamiliar terms 7 Highlight two examples that show what the characters think of witchcraft Use the annotation tool to explain your reaction to the things people say about witches Copyright BookheadEd Learning, LLC Page 5 of 9

6 Analyze the Discussion As you watch the SyncTV episode for The Crucible, think about and answer the following questions Use information and specific examples from the SyncTV episode to support your answers Write your answers in the right-hand column 1:07 Katie identifies one of the themes of the first scene as suspicion What evidence do the students present? People are saying Betty's illness is caused by unnatural causes 1:35 What evidence does Katie present to support her idea that Parris still thinks there is a scientific reason for Betty's illness? 2:12 Ben asks whether Parris is really committed to science or afraid of rumors What answer does Olivia give? 3:15 According to the speech Katie reads, why did Arthur Miller write The Crucible? 4:24 What evidence do the students give to support the idea that Abigail is hiding something? 5:32 Why does Ben suggest "religion and spirituality" as a theme? 6:08 How does the character of Ann Putnam support the theme of "religion and spirituality"? Copyright BookheadEd Learning, LLC Page 6 of 9

7 Sentence Frames Use the following sentence frames to write your answers for the Think Questions 1 Parris's job in the community is as a He tells Abigail that "a faction that is sworn to drive me from my pulpit," which could mean Parris is trying to find out He needs to know what they did so he can Ann Putnam believes She admits that she sent Ruth to Tituba in order to When Parris tells Ann her actions were a sin, she replies The context clues "rumor of witchcraft," "speaking of witchcraft," and "with spirits" tell me that trafficked means 5 The word parts of abomination are With the context clue "obscene practice," I can guess that abomination means Copyright BookheadEd Learning, LLC Page 7 of 9

8 6 I agree / disagree with Olivia because My opinion is supported by 7 8 The students identify three themes: The evidence they provide includes Katie finds Ben mentions Katie connects the two texts to The Crucible by Copyright BookheadEd Learning, LLC Page 8 of 9

9 SyncTV Style Discussion Sentence Frames Use the sentence frames below as you participate in the SyncTV Style Discussion Yes, I think Parris is showing enough concern for Betty because No, I don't think Parris is showing enough concern for Betty because I think Mrs Putnam's search for answers is sinful because I think Mrs Putnam's search for answers is justifiable because If I lived in Puritan society, my answer would be Copyright BookheadEd Learning, LLC Page 9 of 9

The Crucible by Arthur Miller

The Crucible by Arthur Miller by Arthur Miller Feature Menu Introducing the Play Literary Focus: Motivation Literary Perspectives: Analyzing Credibility in Literature Reading Focus: Drawing Conclusions About Characters Writing Focus: