"Unpack Your Adjectives."
Which one? (a, an, the) What kind? (pink, weird,
hairy) How many? (many, few, seven) They modify nouns and pronouns. ID the adjectives and nouns they modify.
Example: The excited family climbed aboard the train.
the,
excited -- family; the -- train
The ancient Greeks also made bronze statues.
The long trip passed quickly, and soon we were in our cozy
home.
He was a hairy bear, he was a scary bear; we beat a hasty
retreat from his lair.
"Dark They Were, and Golden Eyed" ("The Naming of Names")
p479. "Man lives by symbol and label." What might this mean?
Is it true? Examples?
"At any moment the Martian air might draw his soul away from
him..." (p480) Find another quote on the same page that describes Harry's
feelings about Mars that has a similar idea.
What is he worried about losing? a) his Earth identity.
b) his mind. c) his life. d) his family.