ACTIVITY 300 – THE SECRET LIFE OF WALTER MITTY

WISH

THIS IS SUCH A STRONG CHARACTER THAT HIS NAME BECAME A DICTIONARY ENTRY. THE
DEFINITION IS BELOW AND THE PLOT REVOLVES AROUND THE CHARACTER'S PERSONALITY.

WALTER MITTY
NOUN, PLURAL WALTER MITTYS.
AN ORDINARY, TIMID PERSON WHO IS GIVEN TO ADVENTUROUS AND SELF-
AGGRANDIZING DAYDREAMS OR SECRET PLANS AS AWAY OF GLAMORIZING A
HUMDRUM LIFE. IN HIS HEROIC DAYDREAMS, MITTY DOES NOT TRIUMPH,
SEVERAL FANTASIES BEING INTERRUPTED BEFORE THEY ACTUALLY HAPPEN.

I. WATCH THE MOVIE SEGMENT ABOUT WALTER MITTY. MITTY WISHES HE COULD HAVE DONE
A FEW THINGS IN ORDER TO WIN CHERYL'S ATTENTION OVER. WRITE AT LEAST THREE
DIFFERENT THINGS.

1. ________________________________________________________________

2. ________________________________________________________________

3. ________________________________________________________________

II. NOW REWRITE THE SENTENCES BELOW AND THE ONES YOU CAME UP WITH, EXPRESSING
WISHES.

1. HE DID NOT MANAGE TO LEAVE A WINK TO CHERYL.

2. HE DID NOT JUMP THROUGH CHERYL'S APARTMENT WINDOW.

2. HE DID NOT SAVE HER THREE-LEGGED DOG, CHIPS.

4. ________________________________________________________________

5. ________________________________________________________________

6. ________________________________________________________________

III. DISCUSS:

HAVE YOU EVER FELT LIKE WALTER MITTY? HAVE YOU EVER THOUGHT THAT
YOU COULD HAVE DONE SOMETHING TO PREVENT A SITUATION FROM
HAPPENING, BUT YOU FAILED TO DO IT? TALK ABOUT IT.

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 MOVIE SEGMENTS TO ASSESS GRAMMAR GOALS
ACTIVITY 300
THE SECRET LIFE OF WALTER MITTY
WISH

ANSWER KEY:

1. HE WISHES HE COULD HAVE LEFT A WINK TO CHERYL.

2. HE WISHES HE HAD JUMPED THROUGH CHERYL'S APARTMENT WINDOW.

3. HE WISHES HE HAD SAVED HER THREE-LEGGED DOG, CHIPS.

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Claudio Azevêdo