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Bellwork 4/2/12

Bellwork 4/2/12 Have you ever wanted to do something that you thought would be too hard or that someone said you couldn't do? What motivated you to overcome your difficulties?. Literary Focus and Reading Skills on p. 146

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Bellwork 4/2/12

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  1. Bellwork 4/2/12 Have you ever wanted to do something that you thought would be too hard or that someone said you couldn't do? What motivated you to overcome your difficulties?

  2. Literary Focus and Reading Skills on p. 146 Create a organizer like the one below for each of the words in the box on p. 146 Synonyms: Definition Antonyms: Word Picture Sentence

  3. Read “The Smallest Dragonboy” pps. 148-160 You must point out context clues for all vocabulary words in story. You must create a cause and effect chart for the story Critical Thinking 4/2 Write a paragraph in which you give Beterli some advice. Write it in e-mail format

  4. Bellwork 4/3/12 1. Which of the following is not a characteristic of the biography genre? a) accounts from others about the subject b) supported details of a person's life c) factual information about an individual d) invented settings and characters 2. When writing a five paragraph essay giving your opinion on an historic event, you should review your writing to be sure you have included a) statements identifying all the people who hold the wrong opinion. b) the names of other people in the class who support your opinion. c) sentences criticizing people who do not agree with you. d) historic facts that support your opinion. 3. People should do everything they can to save the Giant Panda. There are only about 1000 Pandas left in the wild. Their numbers have dropped due to poaching and habitat destruction. The Chinese government has taken steps to help save the Pandas. Huge areas have been reserved for Panda habitat, and there are harsh penalties for poaching. In this passage about Pandas, what is an example of an opinion? a) People should do everything they can to save the Giant Panda. b) Huge areas have been reserved for Panda habitat, and there are harsh penalties for poaching. c) There are only 1000 Pandas left in the wild. d) Their numbers have dropped due to poaching and habitat destruction.

  5. Literary Focus and charts on p. 190 Read “A Day’s Wait” on pps. 191-194. Note any unfamiliar words and how you figured out the meaning. Create a sequence chart for the story. State the facts and opinions expressed in this story.

  6. Critical Thinking Create a character sketch of Schatz.

  7. Bellwork 4/4/12 Think about a time when you tried to avoid taking responsibility at home. Did you make up an excuse to avoid doing your chores? Or something else maybe? Think about the most far-fetched excuse that you have ever used or can think of.

  8. Read “Stolen Day” on pps. 197-203. Note any unfamiliar words and how they figured out the meaning if they did. Create a sequence chart for the story. State the facts and opinions expressed in this story.

  9. Critical Thinking 4/4 Write a paragraph using descriptive words about your hometown that would make your teacher want to visit it.

  10. Bellwork 4/5/12: Rank the stories that we have read these last two weeks in order of your most favorite to your least favorite and explain each rating. The stories we have read were "Aschenputtel", "Dinorella", "Interview", "The Smallest Dragonboy", "A Day's Wait", and "Stolen Day"

  11. Critical Thinking 4/5 The two boys in “Stolen Day” and “A Day’s Wait” react very differently to being sick. Explain their reactions. How would you react if you had been in each boy’s situation?

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