Due by 10/2 "A Thunderstorm" Packet

Due by 10/2
Hand in the complete "A Thunderstorm" packet with all questions answered.

NOTE:
On the "Assess" side of the questions there is a typo.  Multiple-choice question #3 should read: Which phrase lets the reader know that a lot of rain fell?

"Fish Cheeks" Test Thursday and Friday

1. 10 multiple-choice questions
2. 1 short response question (RACE/ACE/CEA paragraph)

You will use your copy of the story “Fish Cheeks” to complete the test

Review for “Fish Cheeks” test: 10 multiple-choice/1 short response paragraph

1. How does the narrator’s description of the of the food impact the tone? (7.4)

2. How does the narrator’s point of view affect how the events are described? (7.6)

3. Vocabulary: recognizing a synonym or near synonym for language in the text 

4. Context clues: identifying words or phrases in the text as clues to the vocabulary

5. Character development? (7.6) Review the ideas and process we used to create the paragraph on character development.

6. What is symbolism?  Where can you find it in the text in connection to culture?  What does it mean?

7. What is the author’s purpose in writing this memory? (7.6)

8. Reread paragraph 7.  What does it mean to the overall story when her mother talks to her about being proud?

Practice with vocabulary:

What does the bolded word most closely mean? 

1.What would he think of our noisy Chinese relatives who lacked proper American manners?

1. Wanted
2. To be able to
3. To be without
4. To be disgusted
   

2.And then they arrived – the minister's family and all my relatives in a clamor of doorbells and rumpled Christmas packages.

1. Hustle
2. Loud noise
3. Crowd
4. Greeting
   

3.The kitchen was littered with appalling mounds of raw food: A slimy rock cod with bulging eyes that pleaded not to be thrown into a pan of hot oil. 

1. Exciting
2. Appealing
3. A lot
4. Horrifying
   

4.It's a polite Chinese custom to show you are satisfied," explained my father to our astonished guests.

1. Surprised
2. Holiday
3. Hungry
4. Excited
   

5.The minister managed to muster up a quiet burp. 

1. Answer with
2. Get by
3. Cope with
4. Pull together

HW #1 Due Monday 9/23

HW #1 Due Monday 9/23
Sentences and Incomplete Sentences handout
No late HW is accepted

"Me" Project Due by Thursday 9/12

"Me" Project Due by Thursday 9/12

Most students will  complete this project in class and hand it in directly.  For students who need additional time, the project must be handed in by Thursday 9/12.

Hand in:
1. The rubric
2. The face/head image
3. The paragraph

Due Monday 9/9

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