Tomorrow When The War Began

Clarke, Arthur C., “The Secret”Go to http://users.starpower.net/John48/Panther_asgmts.html and open the story titled, “The Secret.” Youmay want to print a copy before reading.Literary TermsGo to http://highered.mcgraw-hill.com/sites/0072405228/student_view0/fiction_glossary.htmlUsing the file titled, “LitTerms,” review the definitions for Characterization, Theme and Setting.VocabularyDirections:Locate the following words as you read. Using a word processing program, copy down thesentence in which the word is found. Underline the word. Then make your best guess as to the wordsmeaning. Tell what you have based your guess on (context, word root, prefix, suffix, sounds like, etc.)Finally, using a dictionary or going to http://www.m-w.com/dictionary.htm, look up the word and copydown the part of speech and the definition that most closely matches the meaning of the word.Upon completing the week’s reading you are to take your new words and build them into asummary of what you have read so far, underlining or bolding each vocabulary word. The second week’sinstallment should pick up where you left off, as should the third and fourth week’s if they are required .Upon completing the final summary, you should have a complete retelling of the plot, and you should havea firm grasp on 30+ new words.Your summaries should be typed, edited and spell checked before being turned in. Each entryshould have a correct heading and a title. Please save the file as Vocab Book Name Last name.1. Receding2. Competent3. Microbes4. Hemisphere5. Radial6. Heedless7. Implications8. LoomingJournal: Write a 3 paragraph essay discussing the type of courage found in the story. Then show howthe setting of the story helps or hinders the theme of courage in “The Secret.” (NOTE: Upon completion ofall short stories in this unit, you will be asked to chose one to compare with Marsden’s, Tomorrow WhenThe War Began.) Save your file as “The Secret Your Last Name.”