Thursday, 11/20/03 -- Seventh
Grade Warm Up. Copy #1-#5. For
#8, combine the pieces into one smooth-sounding, correctly-punctuated sentence.
More than one way equals more extra credit.
(2) Turn repulsive back into the
verb it is based on, which means ____________.
What do all 25 spelling words have in
common as they are used in the sentences given?
a) on and on | b) speechless with horror
| c) toward the village | d) the two boys flew
Letter to Tom reminder. Recap
the problems. Offer solutions. Explain why the solutions are good. Extra
credit for good use of slang/dialect. 300 + words. Mechanics count.
Due Tuesday, 11/25.
Tom Sawyer (11)
(3) Name three of the things the boys
brought with them when they ran away to the island.
Give an example from Chapter 13 of Tom
insisting on doing things "the hard way" or "by the book."
Why are the boys' consciences bothering
them at the end of chapter 13?
Why does Mark Twain call the boys "curiously
inconsistent pirates"? (Last line of Chapter 13.) "Because they are
pirates who ________ ________." Hint: It also
might be called ironic. Hint II: See your answer to the previous question.
(5) Draw a map of where the island
is, and how the boys got there. Be sure to label it with distances and
place names. (p88-91b, p82-84w)
