Tuesday, 4/2/13
Warm Up. Parts of Speech II
. Copy and label each word with its part of speech. (D'oh is an interjection, and is a conjunction.)


D'oh! I tripped very awkwardly and hit my big, fat head.



Spelling Rule I Practice. Copy #1,3,5 and circle the incorrectly spelled word, or circle all correct. For #2,4,6, write the word that answers the question or write none/all.
I. a) eight  b) height  c) recieve  d) niece  e) all correct 
II. Which word in question I is an exception to the i/e rule?  a) eight  b) height  c) recieve  d) niece e) none of them 
III. a) wierd  b) deceive  c) leisure  d) either  e) all correct 
IV. Which word in question III is not an exception to the i/e rule?  a) wierd  b) deceive  c) leisure  d) either  e) All of them are exceptions. 
V. a) atheist  b) seize  c) reinvent  d) rein e) all correct 
VI. Which word in question V is an exception to the i/e rule?   a) atheist  b) seize  c) reinvent  d) rein  e) All of them are.

Apostrophe Review.
MAUS Log II.
  1. (2) What things does Artie say have "taken their toll" on his father?
  2. What physical evidence does Vladek still show from the concentration camps?

Read Aloud


Valentino, gefilte fish Czestochowa, Poland, Sosnowiec, Auschwitz


Maus Log III
  1. Why is Chapter One called "The Sheik"?
  2. On p12, the circular panel marks the beginning of Vladek's story. Where do we first interrupt that story, and come back to the present for a moment? (page and panel)
  3. True or False? Vladek married Anja for her money.
  4. True or False? Vladek married Anja for her looks.
  5. Why does Vladek go through Anja's closet?
  6. Why does Anja try to break the engagement?
  7. What promise to his father does Artie break?