Warm-Up Writing about Theme in Fiction and
Citing Evidence
Words to know
Far in this table as you work through the lesson. You may also use the glossary to
help you
interpret
to explain based on personal
support
to show why something is
thome
a message a text conveys about a
evidence
that something is true or accurate
from one thing or farm to another

Why does arthur morgan want to leave the town of blackwater and why did no one else escape except jhon and abigal

The author most likely uses the word monstrous rather than the word “unpleasant” because it has a more positive connotation than the word “unpleasant.” a more negative connotation than the word “unpleasant.” a more neutral connotation than the word “unpleasant.” almost the same connotation as the word “unpleasant.”

Constructed response paragraph: in the short story, the author describes her life during her “day away” but provides few details about her “normal” life. using information from the text, write a short story that describes events that precede the story above. as you detail the author’s daily routine before her “day away,” be sure your narrative establishes the story’s setting, first-person point of view, and primary conflict.