"A Cup of Tea"
Presentation
•
English
•
12th Grade
•
Practice Problem
•
Medium
fatma ilahi
Used 32+ times
FREE Resource
5 Slides • 9 Questions
1
A Cup of Tea
Short Story by Katherine Mansfield
2
Lesson Objectives: IWBAT
Analyze third-person point of view and evaluate a character. C
conduct research about social changes for women in the 1920s.
Write a missing scene from another point of view.
Present a scene.
Identify the denotation and connotation of words.
Use precise details.
Language Identify words that indicate third-person point of view
3
Cultural References
fairy godmother (paragraph 21): a female character in
fairy tales who has magical powers and brings good
fortune to others good heavens (paragraph 33): informal expression of
surprise or anger touched beyond words (paragraph 37): overcome by
emotion; unable to speak look after (paragraph 39): take care of as a matter of fact (paragraph 52): actually; in addition
to what has been said
4
Open Ended
Cultural References
How can social status affect a person’s self-image? Discuss this question with a small group of students.
5
Multiple Choice
What is the narrative point of view in “A Cup of Tea,” and how does it shape the telling of the story?
First person: The narrator is speaking about herself.
Second person: The narrator is directly addressing the reader.
Third-person limited: The narrator knows only the thoughts of the main character.
Third-person omniscient: The narrator sees events from the point of view of every character.
6
Open Ended
Annotate: Highlight words and phrases used to describe Rosemary in paragraph 1. Draw Conclusions: What do these details suggest about how society views her?
7
Multiple Choice
In paragraph 1, Mansfield uses contrast to describe some of Rosemary’s guests as quaint and terrifying, while others are quite presentable. In this description of Rosemary’s parties, the connotation of the word presentable is —
A
notable or famous
B
respected and admired
C
clean and neat
D
interesting or engaging
8
Multiple Choice
Read the sentence from paragraph 2.
But if Rosemary wanted to shop she would go to Paris as you and I would go to Bond Street.
The author most likely includes this allusion to emphasize that Paris is —
A
a place far away from Great Britain
B
the capital and largest city of France
C
an expensive and fashionable place
D
a city of romance and excitement
9
Open Ended
ANALYZE THIRD-PERSON POINT OF VIEW
Annotate: Highlight the sentence in paragraph 5 that suggests what the shopkeeper may be thinking about Rosemary’s hands. Evaluate: Does this suggestion reflect his thoughts or Rosemary’s? Explain.
10
Open Ended
ANALYZE THIRD-PERSON POINT OF VIEW
Annotate: Highlight the sentence in paragraph 5 that suggests what the shopkeeper may be thinking about Rosemary’s hands. Evaluate: Does this suggestion reflect his thoughts or Rosemary’s? Explain.
11
Open Ended
EVALUATE A CHARACTER
Annotate: Highlight words and phrases in paragraph 14 that reveal Rosemary’s thoughts about this encounter.Evaluate: What is Rosemary’s motivation for inviting the girl to her home?
12
Open Ended
EVALUATE A CHARACTER
Annotate: Highlight words and phrases in paragraphs 21–22 that describe how Rosemary views her treatment of the girl. Evaluate: What do these thoughts suggest about her character?
13
Differentiated Group Work
Group 5: Numbered Heads Together
why might an author want two characters from two different social classes to meet. Discuss your answer with your groups and be ready to share
group 1: three Minute Review: in 3 minutes work independently to write clarifying questions about what you read. Be ready to pose your questions and discuss the answers.
group 2: Retell short story: choose one scene of the story to illustrate. Create word bank to describe your picture.
choose one scene and choose a partner to retell the story
group 3: read p. 41
14
Exit Ticket
go to socrative.com
enter the room code ILAHI7962
Answer the question in the form
A Cup of Tea
Short Story by Katherine Mansfield
Show answer
Auto Play
Slide 1 / 14
SLIDE
Similar Resources on Wayground
10 questions
Compound and Simple Interest
Presentation
•
12th Grade
10 questions
ED and ING adjectives endings
Presentation
•
12th Grade
14 questions
Pronoun Problems
Presentation
•
12th Grade
10 questions
FORMAL & INFORMAL RELATIVE CLAUSES
Presentation
•
12th Grade
10 questions
open day quiz
Presentation
•
KG
11 questions
Teenager 5 Session 22: Pronunciation & Speaking
Presentation
•
KG
11 questions
Number the Stars Chapter 13
Presentation
•
KG - University
10 questions
Synonym
Presentation
•
1st - 3rd Grade
Popular Resources on Wayground
24 questions
PBIS-HGMS Day 10
Quiz
•
6th - 8th Grade
10 questions
HCS SCI 03 Summer School Review 3
Quiz
•
3rd Grade
11 questions
Home Scope
Quiz
•
7th - 8th Grade
15 questions
HCS SCI 05 Summer School Assessment 3 Review
Quiz
•
5th Grade
35 questions
Lufkin Road Middle School Student Handbook & Policies Assessment
Quiz
•
7th Grade
18 questions
Geo 11.3 Area of Circles and Sectors
Quiz
•
9th - 11th Grade