2) Write the introduction to a five-paragraph essay--minimum five sentences--based on the following prompt:
PROMPT: Choose one of the following two quotes: ---------- "As long as possible live free and uncommitted. It makes but little difference whether you are committed to a farm or the county jail." --Henry David Thoreau, from Walden
“A man is relieved and gay when he has put his heart into his work and done his best.” --Ralph Waldo Emerson, from "Self-Reliance" ---------- How does this quote apply to the story "Edward Mills and George Benton" by Mark Twain? In what ways does Twain's story support or refute the other writer's statement?
-Restate the quote (e.g. "According to____, '___'"). -Interpret the quote. -Offer and example. -Agree or disagree with the quote.
1. Write each word. 2. Offer a definition for the word. 3. Use it in a sentence. *These must be complete sentence and their content must original (i.e. something that you came up with on your own).
Week of Nov. 14-18
Finish your book projects!
Day 5 (11/11 and 11/14)
1) Create two conflict cards for "The Birth-Mark:" one for an external conflict and one for an internal conflict.
Remember, conflict cards involve a blue 3x5 card:
FRONT: Explain the type of conflict BACK: Provide textual evidence (i.e. a quote to support your claim)
*Again, IF you forgot to grab a card from the rack... As an alternative to using an index card, you may simply utilize a page within your green book to do the same thing: identify the conflict and provide a quote from the text.
Day 4 (11/9 and 11/10)
1) Create a character card for Aylmer based on your reading of pages 9-16. 2) Create a character card for Georgiana based on your reading of pages 9-16.
Remember, character cards involve a red 3x5 card: FRONT: List a character trait BACK: Provide textual evidence (i.e. a quote to support your claim)
*IF you forgot to grab a card from the rack... As an alternative to using an index card, you may simply utilize a page within your green book to do the same thing: identify the character trait and provide a quote from the text.
Day 3 (11/4 and 11/7)
Welcome Back! I hope that you have enjoyed your free reading time over the last two weeks.