Eng The Teacher who changed my life + vocabulary 28/1

Who is the teacher described in the story?

Miss Marjorie Hurd

Describe Nicks childhood

Poor in Greece with his mother during the war

What happened to Nicholas’ mother

She died to rescue her children

Where did Nicholas live after the war

in the u.s.a with his father

What happened to Nicholas in school

he struggled to understand lessons, communicate with teachers, and keep up with classmates.

What club did he join

He followed a girl to a newspaper club

What themes were studied in the club

Themes of wealth of greece and underdogs and immigrants

What assignment did Miss Hurd give nick

To write about his life in greece

What is the mood of this story

Challenge and Inspiration

What did Nick achieve after writing about his past

writing about his past allowed Nicholas to share his story, improve academically, gain recognition, and find his life’s direction.

Describe Miss Hurd

Strict, Helpful, wise, hard worker

What highschool did Nick go to

attended schools in Worcester, Massachusetts, including Chandler Junior High School

What is the climax

When miss hurd publishes his article on his past in greece

What is the main problem

His fear of where he came from, his struggles, and not improving academically

What career path did he choose

Journalist

How is the problem solved

He meets his new english teacher and she helps him find purpose and growth

How did the teacher change his life

She helped him find purpose in writing and confidence that he could achieve anything

What is the lesson in this memoir

To show underdogs can come out on top

Stricken

Seriously affected by something (such as grief

Lament

To express sorrow

Authoritarian

Favoring strict obedience to authority

Tenement

A poorly built

Askance

With suspicion

Mentor

A trusted advisor or guide who teaches or supports someone less experienced.

Formidable

Inspiring fear or respect through being powerful

Impoverished

Extremely poor or lacking basic resources.

Ecstatic

Overwhelmingly happy