1. Mrs. Spring Fragrance
By Sui Sin Far

2. Author
Sui Sin Far is her pen name, which is a Cantonese name of a narcissus flower
Edith Maude Eaton
Born in 1865 in England
Father met mother on a business trip to Shanghai
Was known for her writing about the Chinese American experience

3. Warm Up Activity
What does it mean to be “Americanized”? Explain and give at least one example to illustrate your point.

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

5. Annotations
Summarize
Ask questions
Make comments
predict

6. Finding Word Meaning in Context
Stalwart
Magniloquent
Indite
indemnity
Apostrophize
Rankle
Renegade
affable

7. Stalwart - adj
Physically strong
loyal
Adv.. stalwartly

8. Magniloquent – adj.
Speaking in or characterized by a high-flown often bombastic style or manner
Magniloquently –adv.

9. Indite –v.
To compose
Inditer - noun

10. Indemnity –n.
Protection against possible damage or loss, especially a promise of payment if there is such damage
Indemnify –v.

11. Apostrophize – v.
To address by or in apostrophe

12. Rankle –v.
To make someone annoyed or angry for a long time

13. Renegade – n.
A person who has changed their feelings of support and duty from one political, religious, national etc. group to a new one
Renegade – adj.

14. Affable –adj. Being pleasant and at ease in talking to others
Affability – n.
Affably – adv.

15. Draw a plot daigram and explain the conflict.
Write a character analysis for Mr. and Mrs. Spring Fragrance. (2 Chunk)