Davis' Oasis

These are the fifteen words taken from Roald Dahl's "Lamb to the Slaughter":business / an immediate task or objective; personal concern; enterprise commit / to entrust; to carry into action deliberately congealed / changed to a fluid or a solid; made rigid or immobile connoisseur / an expert exasperate / to irritate or enrage gelatinous / viscous or jelly-like luxuriate / to thrive or revel in nausea / extreme disgust; a stomach distress with the urge to vomit nip / a small quantity of liquor pu

2 pages (1st = puzzle, 2nd = key); 20 words; word bank on 1st page. 10 of these words are on my multiple choice vocabulary/spelling test for "The Interlopers." See also my Vocab Jeopardy powerpoint for these words. I have a version that does not have a word bank if you're interested... Someone reported having trouble downloading this after purchase. Email me at keith.davis@konoctiusd.org if this is the case and I'll send it directly. Thanks!

These are 15 words I chose from "The Monkey's Paw," by W.W. Jacobs to test my English students on. Later, I'll be uploading word searches and crossword puzzles (feel free to message me if you need them quickly and I'm lagging!). Page 1: A customizable dictation-style test that you can reprint and modify however you like for retakes and also to change point values (e.g. I'll make mine 45 total points, 2 pts per correct definition, and 1 pt per correct spelling). Page 2: A quickie matching exerci

1 CW Puzzle, 1 Answer key. Most of these words are from "The Cask of Amontillado," by Edgar Allan Poe. The rest are from another of his short stories: "The Tell-Tale Heart."

Same 20 words as the Vocab and Spelling test (as well as the crossword that does contain a word bank). 2 pages (1st = puzzle, 2nd = key). I have a Vocab Jeopardy powerpoint that practices some of these words and another that combines some of the words from "The Interlopers" with some from "The Most Dangerous Game."

For the ironic short story, "The Interlopers," by Saki. This is a format for a spelling and vocabulary test that I developed myself. The first page is the test and the second is the key (answers bolded). I'm quite proud of this. I haven't seen anything like it anywhere else and I like using electronic means to grade when possible. I also like this format in that it tests both spelling and definitions all at once. Moreover, it is good practice for the students to be bubbling and using process of