The Raven Anticipation Guide Name______

The Raven Anticipation Guide Name______

Directions: Take turns with your partner reading each statement. Decide if the statement is true or false and mark your answer in the “Before” box. After reading the article on Poe and reading/viewing The Raven read through the statements again and see if your opinion has changed from before. Be prepared to discuss!

Before / Statements / After
1.  Edgar Allen Poe only wrote horror stories.
2.  Poe’s writing is popular with children.
3.  If a writer is published they will be rich.
4.  Writing a poem is much like solving a math problem.
5.  The word beguiling means charming.
6.  Most people would love the ability to talk to animals.
7.  When a husband writes a poem for his wife it’s very romantic.

The Raven Anticipation Guide Name______

Directions: Take turns with your partner reading each statement. Decide if the statement is true or false and mark your answer in the “Before” box. After reading the article on Poe and reading/viewing The Raven read through the statements again and see if your opinion has changed from before. Be prepared to discuss!

Before / Statements / After
1.  Edgar Allen Poe only wrote horror stories.
2.  Poe’s writing is popular with children.
3.  If a writer is published they will be rich.
4.  Writing a poem is much like solving a math problem.
5.  The word beguiling means charming.
6.  Most people would love the ability to talk to animals.
7.  When a husband writes a poem for his wife it’s very romantic.

The Raven Anticipation Guide Name______

Directions: Take turns with your partner reading each statement. Decide if the statement is true or false and mark your answer in the “Before” box. After reading the article on Poe and reading/viewing The Raven read through the statements again and see if your opinion has changed from before. Be prepared to discuss!

Before / Statements / After
1.  Edgar Allen Poe only wrote horror stories.
2.  Poe’s writing is popular with children.
3.  If a writer is published they will be rich.
4.  Writing a poem is much like solving a math problem.
5.  The word beguiling means charming.
6.  Most people would love the ability to talk to animals.
7.  When a husband writes a poem for his wife it’s very romantic.