Block B Block C Block D The Blood-Stained Pavement" By Agatha Christie Comprehension Questions Answer all questions in full sentences on a separate sheet of paper. Developing 1. Find three words that you do not know the meaning of / do not understand. Use a dictionary to find the definition of each word. Write the word and the definition. story? 2. The narrator is the person telling the story. What is the name of the narrator in this What point of view is the narrator using? 3. Point of View is how the narrator relates to the story eg.1st person, 3rd person etc. 4. Who were the murderers and why did they murder the victim? Proficient 1. Foreshadowing is when the author gives the reader a hint about something 2. that will happen later. Give an example of foreshadowing in this story. A motif is a recurring idea or feature in the story. a) What is one motif in this story? b) Give three quotes that establish this motif. 3. Explain how the murder was committed and how it was covered up. 4. Explain the significance of the spots of blood on the pavement. What did Joyce think they were at first, what were they really, and how did they fit into the town's legend? 5. A metaphor is a comparison between two things that highlights something that they have in common and does not use the words "like" or "as". The town itself is a metaphor for the characters of the murderers. Provide a quote that shows this metaphor. Extending 1. "I too think you are just a little unfair, Joyce dear [...] I mean, we being women, appreciate the point about clothes. I don't think it is a fair problem to put to a man." p.51. a) What is Miss Marple trying to say in this quote? b) Do you agree with Miss Marple's assertion? Why or why not?

Block B Block C Block D The Blood-Stained Pavement" By Agatha Christie Comprehension Questions Answer all questions in full sentences on a separate sheet of paper. Developing 1. Find three words that you do not know the meaning of / do not understand. Use a dictionary to find the definition of each word. Write the word and the definition. story? 2. The narrator is the person telling the story. What is the name of the narrator in this What point of view is the narrator using? 3. Point of View is how the narrator relates to the story eg.1st person, 3rd person etc. 4. Who were the murderers and why did they murder the victim? Proficient 1. Foreshadowing is when the author gives the reader a hint about something 2. that will happen later. Give an example of foreshadowing in this story. A motif is a recurring idea or feature in the story. a) What is one motif in this story? b) Give three quotes that establish this motif. 3. Explain how the murder was committed and how it was covered up. 4. Explain the significance of the spots of blood on the pavement. What did Joyce think they were at first, what were they really, and how did they fit into the town's legend? 5. A metaphor is a comparison between two things that highlights something that they have in common and does not use the words "like" or "as". The town itself is a metaphor for the characters of the murderers. Provide a quote that shows this metaphor. Extending 1. "I too think you are just a little unfair, Joyce dear [...] I mean, we being women, appreciate the point about clothes. I don't think it is a fair problem to put to a man." p.51. a) What is Miss Marple trying to say in this quote? b) Do you agree with Miss Marple's assertion? Why or why not?