Wednesday, 3/23: PoS Review, Euphemisms, Old Glory, The Pedestrian

“Warm Up, 3/23.” Copy and label with PoS.
Bonus: What type of sentence is this? CD, CX, or Simple? (13)

He was a very scary bear, and we beat a hasty retreat from his lair.

 

“Old Glory” Quiz, 3/23. Collaborative.

  1. On the surface, who are we initially supposed to think is the protagonist of the story?
  2. If we dig deeper, who is REALLY the protagonist?
  3. Conflict #1:
  4. Conflict #2:
  5. What right did the SOS law take away?
  6. Why did Gran-Da try to burn the flag?
  7. Why did Donald turn him in?
  8. What/Who does Uncle represent?
  9. What do you think the main message of the story is?
  10. Explain the last line.
  11. “Old Glory” was written in… a) 1st person  b) 2nd person  c) 3rd person  d) 4th person

 

“The Pedestrian”  and  “The Forecast”  p196.

Bonus: What does the prefix ped- mean?

“Ped Quiz.” Write the answer.

  1. The main conflict in “The Pedestrian” is…
  2. “The Pedestrian”  is written in… a) 1st person  b) 2nd person  c) 3rd person  d) 4th person
  3. “The Forecast” is written in…  a) 1st person  b) 2nd person  c) 3rd person  d) 4th person
  4. Which of the following is closest in its theme to “The Forecast”?    a) The Midwife’s Apprentice  b) “The Pedestrian”  c) “Old Glory”  d) The Outsiders  e) “Nothing Gold Can Stay”
  5. The word forecast in the poem refers to the weatherman’s forecast, but it also adds another meaning for the poem. What else might the poem be forecasting?