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

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Who is the teacher described in the story?

Miss Marjorie Hurd

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Describe Nicks childhood

Poor in Greece with his mother during the war

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What happened to Nicholas’ mother

She died to rescue her children

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Where did Nicholas live after the war

in the u.s.a with his father

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What happened to Nicholas in school

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

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What club did he join

He followed a girl to a newspaper club

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What themes were studied in the club

Themes of wealth of greece and underdogs and immigrants

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What assignment did Miss Hurd give nick

To write about his life in greece

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What is the mood of this story

Challenge and Inspiration

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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.

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Describe Miss Hurd

Strict, Helpful, wise, hard worker

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What highschool did Nick go to

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

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What is the climax

When miss hurd publishes his article on his past in greece

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What is the main problem

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

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What career path did he choose

Journalist

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How is the problem solved

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

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How did the teacher change his life

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

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What is the lesson in this memoir

To show underdogs can come out on top

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Stricken

Seriously affected by something (such as grief

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Lament

To express sorrow

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Authoritarian

Favoring strict obedience to authority

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Tenement

A poorly built

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Askance

With suspicion

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Mentor

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

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Formidable

Inspiring fear or respect through being powerful

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Impoverished

Extremely poor or lacking basic resources.

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Ecstatic

Overwhelmingly happy