Tuesday, September 23, 2014

Notes/homework from Monday 9/22


If you finish early, and want extra credit: REMEMBER, NO TALKING UNTIL EVERYONE IS FINISHED.

*Does the difference in their cultures cause any of their conflict? Explain your answer using examples from the text.

*How would the story be different if it were told from her mother’s point of view instead of Waverly’s?

 

Please Copy the notes NOW into your vocabulary notebook. Homework: complete the side 1 of the vocabulary worksheet (attached). Today we will: Copy Notes, go over the hw, take the quiz, begin “Two Kinds” Chunk 1 and any questions

Context Clues- When attempting to figure out the meaning of a new word, it is often useful to look at what comes before and after that word. Here are 5 Common types:

  • Root word and prefix/suffix: People who study birds are experts in ornithology.
  • Contrast: Unlike mammals, birds incubate their eggs outside their bodies.
  • Logic: Birds are always on the lookout for predators that might harm their young.
  • Definition: Frugivorous birds prefer eating fruit to any other kind of food.
  • Example or illustration: Some birds like to build their nests in inconspicuous spots — high up in the tops of trees, well hidden by leaves.

*From same book as “Rules of the Game”

Chunk 1: How do Jing-mei’s interactions with her mother develop over the course of this passage? What is she hoping will happen?
hw: complete #'s 1-10 on the "Two Kinds" context clues worksheet.

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