Magic Marker Rhetoric Worksheet

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Detective with magnifying glass examining clues

🔍 Part 1: Identifying Rhetorical Appeals

Instructions: Read each sentence from "The Magic Marker Mystery" and identify which rhetorical appeal is being used. Circle your answer.

Remember: Logos = logic/facts, Ethos = credibility/trust, Pathos = emotion, Kairos = timing

1. "As the school's most experienced hall monitor, I knew something wasn't right when I saw the empty marker box."

Logos

Ethos

Pathos

Kairos

2. "My heart sank as I realized someone had stolen the magic markers right before the art contest."

Logos

Ethos

Pathos

Kairos

3. "The evidence was clear: three witnesses, fingerprints on the box, and a trail of red ink leading to the supply closet."

Logos

Ethos

Pathos

Kairos

4. "If we don't solve this mystery before lunch, the art contest will be ruined forever!"

Logos

Ethos

Pathos

Kairos

📚 Part 2: Vocabulary in Context

Instructions: Use context clues from the sentences to determine the meaning of the underlined words. Write your definition and explain what clues helped you.

5. "The detective was very meticulous in her investigation, carefully examining every piece of evidence and taking detailed notes."

Definition: ________________________________

Context clues that helped: ________________________________

6. "The mystery seemed perplexing at first, but once we found the hidden clues, everything became clear."

Definition: ________________________________

Context clues that helped: ________________________________

7. "The student's alibi was that he was in the library during the time of the theft, and the librarian confirmed his story."

Definition: ________________________________

Context clues that helped: ________________________________

🎨 Part 3: Figurative Language & Writing

8. Find and write down ONE simile and ONE metaphor from "The Magic Marker Mystery."

Simile: ________________________________________

Metaphor: ________________________________________

9. Write a short paragraph (4-5 sentences) defending one character's actions from the story. Use at least TWO different rhetorical appeals and include ONE vocabulary word from this unit.

10. Which rhetorical appeals did you use in your paragraph above? Check all that apply:

Logos (logic/facts)

Ethos (credibility/trust)

Pathos (emotion)

Kairos (timing)