Lamb to the Slaughter By Roald Dahl

Warm Up Activity What would be the ingredients of the "perfect murder"?

Round Robin Each person shares his/her response. No interruptions until everyone has shared.

Making Predictions Based on the title, what do you think the story is going to be about?

Round Robin Each person shares his/her response. No interruptions until everyone has shared.

Warm Up Activity Cont’d Put the following ideas into order of importance. (Add ideas of your own if you want to.) a) It should be easy to arrange. b) It should leave no clues. c) There should be no noise. d) It should look like suicide. e) It should take place in a lonely, isolated place. f) It should be cheap. g) No violence should be necessary. h) It should look like an accident. i) It should be quick. j) The murderer should have a good alibi.

Finding Word Meaning in Context Tranquil Congeal Console Luxuriate Placid Exasperate Translucent punctual

Annotate Popcorn reading Ask questions Make predictions Make comments Make connections to yourself or the outside world

Tranquil - adjective Calm and peaceful and without noise, violence, worry, etc…

Congeal – v. To change from a liquid or soft state to a thick or solid state

Console – v. To make someone who is sad or disappointed feel better by giving them comfort or sympathy

Luxuriate –v. Thrive or revel

Placid – adj. Having a calm appearance or characteristics

exasperate To make someone very annoyed, usually when they can do nothing to solve a problem

Translucent - adj Almost transparent, allowing some light through

punctual Arriving, doing something or happening at the expected, correct time

Plot Diagram Draw a detailed plot diagram for the story. State the conflict of the story

Character Analysis Write a two chunk paragraph for each character: Mr. Maloney and Mrs. Maloney