5 Facts About Abioseh Nicol
• He was born on September 14, 1924
• He died on September 20, 1994
• He was educated at Christ's College, Cambridge University in the United Kingdom.
• He was a physician, writer and poet.
• He died on September 20, 1994
• He was educated at Christ's College, Cambridge University in the United Kingdom.
• He was a physician, writer and poet.
PREADING REFLECTION:
What does it mean to be true to yourself?
To be true to yourself means to not lie to others about yourself just to fit in.
Do you think that being true to yourself helps you avoid being false to others?
Yes, because if you don't lie to others about yourself you might not have to be mean to them.
VOCABULARY IN CONTEXT:
Define each term as it is used in the context of the story. Provide a quote from the story in proper quote format.
Pandemonium - Chaos
"As soon as a posted sentinel announced that he was out of sight, minor pandemonium broke out."(pg.63)
Culprit - Suspect/Bad Guy
"It was a method of finding out a culprit by divination."(pg.67)
Exasperation - Frustration
"The class sat and stood around the blackboard and demonstration bench in attitudes of exasperation, resignation, and self-righteous indignation."(pg.69)
Intolerable -Unbearable/Can't live with burden
"He felt now that he must speak the truth, or life wold be intolerable ever afterwards."(pg.69)
Emphatic - In-sis
"Bandele was emphatic."(pg.73)
Inconsolable - Can't make it better
"He touched the edge of the inconsolable eternal grief."(pg.75)
Stifle - Stop/Cover up
"He pushed his face into his wet pillow to stifle his sobs, but she had heard him."(pg.75)
CONTRASTING IDEAS:
Kojo is BEING TRUE TO HIMSELF Kojo is NOT BEING TRUE TO HIMSELF-
- Kojo is being true to himself when he spoke - Kojo is not being true to himself when he putting
the truth to the class the blame on someone else.
- Kojo is begin true to himself when he was - Kojo os not being true to himself when he broke talking to Sorie and she said you must the themometer and was not telling the truth
take something yourself and he said you
must.
What does it mean to be true to yourself?
To be true to yourself means to not lie to others about yourself just to fit in.
Do you think that being true to yourself helps you avoid being false to others?
Yes, because if you don't lie to others about yourself you might not have to be mean to them.
VOCABULARY IN CONTEXT:
Define each term as it is used in the context of the story. Provide a quote from the story in proper quote format.
Pandemonium - Chaos
"As soon as a posted sentinel announced that he was out of sight, minor pandemonium broke out."(pg.63)
Culprit - Suspect/Bad Guy
"It was a method of finding out a culprit by divination."(pg.67)
Exasperation - Frustration
"The class sat and stood around the blackboard and demonstration bench in attitudes of exasperation, resignation, and self-righteous indignation."(pg.69)
Intolerable -Unbearable/Can't live with burden
"He felt now that he must speak the truth, or life wold be intolerable ever afterwards."(pg.69)
Emphatic - In-sis
"Bandele was emphatic."(pg.73)
Inconsolable - Can't make it better
"He touched the edge of the inconsolable eternal grief."(pg.75)
Stifle - Stop/Cover up
"He pushed his face into his wet pillow to stifle his sobs, but she had heard him."(pg.75)
CONTRASTING IDEAS:
Kojo is BEING TRUE TO HIMSELF Kojo is NOT BEING TRUE TO HIMSELF-
- Kojo is being true to himself when he spoke - Kojo is not being true to himself when he putting
the truth to the class the blame on someone else.
- Kojo is begin true to himself when he was - Kojo os not being true to himself when he broke talking to Sorie and she said you must the themometer and was not telling the truth
take something yourself and he said you
must.