Tuesday, 2/7/06
Warm Up. Copy (1-6) into notebook with title and date.
  1. * accept : reject :: compare : ______
  2. * "around stand things" = ______
  3. * roadblock : obstacle :: goal : ______
  4. * "across carry" = _____
  5. * "between throw thing" = _____
  6. * "out carried" = ______
  7. Something that is static does not... a) run.  b) stop.  c) move.  d) exist.
  8. The main point of your essay, in a sentence or so, is called your _______.
  9. When you explain why your opponent is wrong, it's called your __________.
Check 600 words.
Persuasive Essay Rubric. Rough draft due Thursday.

Tom Sawyer, Chapter 12 (6)

  1. Why did Aunt Polly think Tom had been taking the Painkiller all that time?
  2. What was he really doing with it?
  3. (2) "Because if he'd 'a had one, she'd 'a burnt him one herself!" Who's he? One what?
  4. What does Tom do when Becky finally comes back to school?
  5. What's her reaction?
  6. Bonus: What is wrong with this illustration from the original book?
Begin Reading Ch. 13.

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