"The Witch Who Came for the Weekend" by William Trevor
ABOUT THE AUTHOR:
- He was born on May 24, 1928 in Mitchelstown, Republic of Ireland
- He married Jane Ryan
- He was educated in Dublin
- He was knighted by Queen Elizabeth II of the UK for services to literature in 2002
- His stories are set in both England and Ireland
PREREADING REFLECTION:
What character traits and physical qualities do you associate with witches?
Some traits and qualities I associate with witches are that they can turn on you in a second, that they are mainly bad/evil, and that they traditionally fly on broomsticks.
Have you ever formed an opinion about someone's personality and later changed that opinion? How did you form your first opinion? What caused you to change it?
Yes, I though a girl was nice but then she was rude and mean to me and my friends. My first opinion was formed because she was really nice to me before. My opinion changed because she turned out to be really mean and rude.
What character traits and physical qualities do you associate with witches?
Some traits and qualities I associate with witches are that they can turn on you in a second, that they are mainly bad/evil, and that they traditionally fly on broomsticks.
Have you ever formed an opinion about someone's personality and later changed that opinion? How did you form your first opinion? What caused you to change it?
Yes, I though a girl was nice but then she was rude and mean to me and my friends. My first opinion was formed because she was really nice to me before. My opinion changed because she turned out to be really mean and rude.
VOCABULARY IN CONTEXT:
Gorgeous: very pretty
"My dear, how gorgeous"(p. 50)
Extraordinary: not ordinary, special
"Extraordinary girl"(p. 50)
Tedious: long, boring
"How tedious the weekend was going to be"(p. 53)
Occupied: busy
"With her mother occupied with Miss Perego's silly chatter"(p. 53)
Contemptuously: scornfully
"Frances contemptuously exclaimed before she went to sleep"(p. 54)
Gorgeous: very pretty
"My dear, how gorgeous"(p. 50)
Extraordinary: not ordinary, special
"Extraordinary girl"(p. 50)
Tedious: long, boring
"How tedious the weekend was going to be"(p. 53)
Occupied: busy
"With her mother occupied with Miss Perego's silly chatter"(p. 53)
Contemptuously: scornfully
"Frances contemptuously exclaimed before she went to sleep"(p. 54)
Frances HAS POWER in a conversation or situation
Frances has power in a conversation when she is telling Mr. Addleripe about the nice lady that stayed for the weekend. Frances has power in a situation when she is lying in her bed thinking about Miss Perego and the witches. Frances has power in a conversation when she is telling Miss Perego about Mr. Addleripe and the witches. |
Frances DOES NOT HAVE POWER in a conversation or situation
Frances does not have power in a conversation when he mom tells her to go outside. Frances does not have power in a situation when Miss Perego tells her to shut her eyes when the snake is on her leg. Frances does not have power in a situation when Mr. Addleripe is talking about the witches. |