We are departing from poetry this week in order to take a closer look at craft and structure in prose. On Friday, we will take a test on the computers that will include reading passages and answering questions that include this week’s academic vocabulary.
This week’s academic vocabulary:Compare, contrast, annotated, problem-solution, chronological order, most important to least important, similar topics, author’s purpose, author’s influence.
Word parts from etymology list page R49 be, dis, ex, in, ir, pre
selection vocabulary: expedition, pioneers, conditioned, vaguely, furtively, persecution, glisten, phrasings
HOMEWORK:
Tuesday: Independent reading pages 334-341 and 660-666
Wednesday: GWB p. 141 Ex. 1 and 143 Ex 1 and 145 Ex. 1 and 147 Ex. 2