Bell Work- 11/20

1. Bell Work- 11/20 • Please pass your homework to the front of your row. • Vocabulary in context. Write each sentence, fill in the blank with a vocabulary word, and underline the context clues. • Parents often __________ that their children do the best they can in school, in hopes that it will lead to a better future. • When writing his will, my father decided to ____________ his collection of baseball cards to my older brother. • My mom frequently _____________ the things I do because she doesn’t agree with my lifestyle.

2. What you need… • Please have your textbook open to page 187 • Have your characterization chart, that I gave you yesterday, on your desk • Pen/pencil • If you were absent yesterday, you will need to sit in the last row of desks and read independently.

3. Chivalry • The Knight's Code of Chivalry was a moral system that stated all knights should protect others who can not protect themselves, such as widows, children, and elders. - How did the Knight in “The Wife of Bath’s Tale” not uphold his code of chivalry? Use specific evidence from the text to support your answer.

4. What is due today? • Answers to the questions that will be on the screen in a moment • Characterization CHARTS- • Pardoner • Three Rioters • Death • Wife of Bath • Knight

5. Post-Reading Questions • Describe the knight’s original sentence and his revised punishment. Cite evidence from the text for support. • What agreement does the Knight make with the old woman? Cite evidence from the text for support. • Do you think Chaucer’s portrayal of the Wife of Bath shows that he(Chaucer) had a good understanding of women? Support your answer with evidence from the text. • Review lines 404-432. Is the conclusion of the story satisfying or disturbing? In your response, consider the knight’s crime and the outcome of his actions. • Compare the tales of the Pardoner and the Wife of Bath. Which character tells a better, more entertaining story? Use information from both tales to support your opinion.