Thursday, 2/2/06
Warm Up. Copy into notebook with title and date.
  1. * defeated : triumphant :: "lagginess" : ________
  2. * God : smite :: detective : ________
  3. * magician : incantation :: locker : ________
  4. * narrative : conflict :: kite : ________
  5. * luck : fickle :: MLK : ________
  6. * upright : prone :: frivolous : _________
Tom Sawyer, Chapter 10 (11p)
  1. Why can't the boys tell on Injun Joe?
  2. (p71b, ) "...maybe that whack done for him!"  a) Maybe that whack woke him up.  b) Maybe he was killed by that whack.  c) Maybe that whack hurt him more than most people.  d) Maybe he made that whack worse by fighting back.
  3. (4 word quote) What form of oath is OK for common things, like swearing with girls?
  4. (2) But for something serious like this, the boys' oath requires ____________ and ___________.
  5. (2) According to the boys' oath, what will happen if they tell on Injun Joe?
  6. Why does Tom say that Muff Potter is a "goner"?
  7. (G) Who is Bull Harbison?  a) A fat guy.  b) The guy they find sleeping in the hogs' pen.  c) A kid who died after a stray dog howled at him.  d)  A dog.
  8. (G) Aunt Polly punished Tom for sneaking out by... a) flogging him.  b) making him do chores he hates.  c) crying.  d) taking away his breakfast.
  9. (G) The "final feather that broke the camel's back" for Tom was...
Persuasive Rough Draft. Plan Sheet

Rebut the opposition, don't just say they're wrong.
Research? Check the web.  Does more homework lead to better learning?
I did a Google search for: "amount of homework" effective test scores achievement
...and I found arguments on both sides.
Plan Sheet due Tuesday 2/7. Counts for 600 words!
Rough Draft due Thursday 2/9.
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