Humanities 1 - “Open Road” Project
“Monster” - Assignment #1
*Genre:_____________*
READ: pgs. 1 - 58 (Monday, July 6th - Tuesday, July 7th)
DUE: Thursday, November 20th
I.
II.
About the Author: Walter Dean Myers
- In order to
understand the purpose of a book, you must learn more about the author. Write six
interesting facts about the author of the novel “Monster”:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
Predictions: based on what you know about the author, Walter Dean Myers, and the
novel “Monster”, make three prediction on what you think will happen in the story.
1.
2.
3.
III.
Vocabulary Words: read and review each word. In the last column, write a sentence
from the book and include the page number. Please refer to this list of words as you
read the assigned pages.
Terms
Definitions
1). prosecutor
lawyer representing the court case for the government
2). dispensary
a room where medicines are prepared and provided.
3). defendant
in a court proceeding, the person charged with a crime
Sentence from the book
using the word - include
page #
3). defense attorney/ lawyer representing the person charged with a crime
defender
4). felony
a serious crime that can be punishable by jail time
5). accomplice
helper in a crime or attempted crime
6). motions
arguments or proposals for action by a judge in a trial
7). admissible
evidence or testimony that is allowed in court
8). spectators
a person who watches at a show, game, or other event.
9). stenographer
a person who specializes in taking dictation in
shorthand.
IV.
COMPREHENSION QUESTIONS
Directions: Answer each question in a complete sentence.
1. Why is it best to cry at night while someone is screaming?
2. Describe the narrator. Where is he at the beginning of the story?
3. Why does the narrator decide to write in the notebook he is given? Do you think this is a
good idea?
4. Who is on trial for murder?
5. According to Sandra Petrocelli, who are the monsters in the community?
6. Identify Alguinaldo Nesbitt.
7. According to Kathy O’Brien, what is the wonder and beauty of the American system of
justice?
8. Who discovers the body and the missing cigarettes?