Essential question
What changes when Mrs. Grose can name the man the governess has described?
Marked passage
- Passage location
- V
- Start anchor
- “He has no hat.”
- End anchor
- “Yes. Mr. Quint is dead.”
Mrs. Grose identifies Quint
Ways to teach it
Listening
Listen to the exact passage; visual following is optional. Same question and evidence demand.
Solo
Read the exact passage independently.
Supported
Use narration and sentence highlighting while reading the same passage.
Teacher guide
Close
Name the single detail that most changed or sharpened your interpretation, and explain why.
Evidence
Use details described first and Mrs. Grose's later recognition/name/reaction.
Mark
Underline the physical details the governess supplies before Quint is named. Circle Mrs. Grose’s identifying responses. Star the detail that would be hardest to explain if the governess had never seen Quint.
Instructional move
Turn a description into independent corroboration
Notice
• What makes Mrs. Grose’s identification stronger than simply agreeing with a name the governess proposed? • Which part of the description appears independently corroborated? • What does corroboration establish—and what does it still not prove about the ghostly interpretation?
Strong answer
Mrs. Grose's identification independently strengthens the governess's description because the governess supplies physical details before the name Quint is introduced. A second person's knowledge connects the description to a real prior individual.
Think
Answer provisionally: What changes when Mrs. Grose can name the man the governess has described? Choose the strongest interpretation you can defend from this passage alone.
Watch for
Do not say corroboration proves the entire ghost interpretation. It confirms identity-related details while larger explanations remain open.
Why this passage
Mrs. Grose identifies Quint only after the governess provides a detailed description, so the name is not simply suggested in advance. That sequence gives the governess independent corroboration while still leaving larger supernatural conclusions unresolved.
Write
Write a short evidence-based response to: What changes when Mrs. Grose can name the man the governess has described? Use at least two details from the assigned passage and explain how they support your interpretation.
Student tasks
Mark
Underline the physical details the governess supplies before Quint is named. Circle Mrs. Grose’s identifying responses. Star the detail that would be hardest to explain if the governess had never seen Quint.
Notice
What makes Mrs. Grose’s identification stronger than simply agreeing with a name the governess proposed? Which part of the description appears independently corroborated? What does corroboration establish—and what does it still not prove about the ghostly interpretation?
Think
Answer provisionally: What changes when Mrs. Grose can name the man the governess has described?
Write
Write a short response using at least two pieces of evidence from this passage. Use evidence from the assigned passage. Show what you noticed and how the text supports your interpretation.