Beowulf - vocabulary in action
exercise a: context clues on your own paper, write the vocabulary word that best completes
each sentence.
1. with each razor-sharp
, grendel tore his victim's flesh.
2. grendel loved evil and seemed to
his nightly visits to herot.
3. after the battle, grendel was left
in agony on the floor.
4. the danes rejoiced when beowulf was finally able to
herot of grendel.
5. grendel and his mother lived in the
depths of a dark lake.
6. many people went on the
to see the lake where grendel had died.
7. beowulf was not one of the warriors
in fear of the monsters,

Apex english 4 semester 1 read the following story summary. when she was a child, sara hated her piano instructor, mr. singh. she felt she had already mastered the piano, but mr. singh constantly criticized her playing in a blunt and hurtful way. after sara grew up, she realized that mr. singh's strictness was responsible for the only edge she had over other pianists her age and the only reason she was able to succeed in music later in life. she learned to appreciate his tough love. what does the story most clearly suggest about the author's perspective? a.that a person should put his or her talents to good use b.that pursuing one's dream is paramount in life c.that the world is harsh and only the strong survive d.that adults have children's best interests in mind