"The Possibility of Evil" Vocabulary

Read Shirley Jackson's "The Possibility of Evil" and complete this word study. You may choose to introduce these seven words before reading the text to front-load the new words. Words include indulgently, rapt, unchecked, degraded, proverbial, consequently, and reprehensible. Learners read example sentences, write sentences with the words, and complete unfinished sentences with the words provided. It would make sense to do the final activity before the one labeled "Pt. 1 Directions," as it would provide scaffolding before asking for independent work.