SENTENCE SCRAMBLE

1. a) a wilder, heartier interest b) if she had built c) the boy could not d) a fire e) have shown f) under him
2. a) and his eyes b) the fellow's face c) showed the fear d) was haggard e) that was upon him
3. a) the blanketed corpse b) two or three minutes later c) the murdered man d) were under no inspection e) the lidless coffin f) but the moon's g) and the open grave
4. a) and b) colossal sigh c) his heart broke d) a long lingering e) followed
5. a) a necktie b) of ribbon c) he even wore d) a bright bit
6. a) all the time b) the beauty queen c) smiling d) finally gave e) at everybody f) lockjaw

VOCABULARY

VOCABULARY
audacious, diligent, prolific, bona fide, incognito, delirious, subtle, deduce, diffident

1. His use of a fake beard and moustache was a pathetic attempt to be ____________.
2. Winning the lottery made him ___________(ly) happy.
3. He is a rather _________ liar; he tells so many lies, you can never tell which of his stories is true.
4. His joke was very __________; it took me a while to get it.
5. There was only a ________ difference between the two $100 bills...
6. ...so the bank clerk had to examine them very carefully to tell which was the ______ one.
7. He practiced the skate trick _________(ly) until he got it right.
8. Tom is a very bold, __________ boy, who is scared of very little.
9. "Now, now, don't be ___________; speak up!"
10. obvious : subtle :: bogus : ___________

QUESTIONS BASED ON CHAPTERS 14-17 (TOM SAWYER)

1. What was the "boom" the "pirates" kept hearing and why did it make them feel happy ?
2. What did Tom do before he left camp? What do you think he wrote?
3. What do the villagers think happened to the boys?
4. "Well the things is ours anyway, ain't they ?" Who's talking? What's going on ? Name two of the things.
5. What was one piece of good news that the boys had after the huge storm?
6. "I've lost my knife. I reckon I better go and find it." Who's talking? What' going on? Why is this funny?
7. Two of the savages almost wished they had remained pirates." Why? what's going on?
8. Reread the last line of chapter 17. Explain.

GRADED ASSIGNMENTS

LITERATURE

1. questions on Chapters 1-4
2. spelling test
3. questions on Chapoters 14-17
4. Tom Sawyer vocabulary
5. illustration of scene from Tom Sawyer
6. Essay question based on chapters 18-21 (to be given)

LANGUAGE

1. Students will write a cause and effect paragraph on one of the following topics:
   Regular exercise
   Poor eating habits
   Pollution
   Traffic congestion
2. The Comprehensive English Course: Book 1 on pages 7-9 and 41-43
3. crossword puzzle
4. English for Life 1 pages 130-132
5. Comprehensive English Course page 122

Characters(protagonist, antagonist,etc )

□ The central character in a work of literature is called a protagonist. The protagonist usually initiates the main action of the story and often overcomes a flaw, such as weakness or ignorance, to achieve a new understanding by the work’s end.
□ A protagonist who acts with great honor or courage may be called a hero.
□ An antihero is a protagonist lacking these qualities. Instead of being dignified, brave, idealistic, or purposeful, the antihero may be cowardly, self-interested, or weak.
□ The protagonist’s journey is enriched with encounters with characters who hold differing beliefs. One such character type, a foil, has traits that contrast with the protagonist’s and highlight important features of the main character’s personality. The most important foil, the antagonist, opposes the protagonist, barring or complicating his or her success.
□ While Tom serves as the protagonist, a number of vibrant characters provide foils. Aunt Polly provides an adult foil, Huck provides a foil that makes Tom appreciate his own world, and Becky challenges Tom to be a man.
□ Twain builds up a feeling of anxiety by focusing on details and using very simple syntax at the start of the chapter, describing the ticking of the clock, the creaking stairs, Aunt Polly's muffled snore, and various other noises of the night.
□ The stillness is described both before and after the murder; only when Injun Joe, Muff, and Dr. Robinson are present is the silence disrupted. In effect, this description reflects how the murder will break the "stillness" of Tom's world, shattering the illusion of small-town life. The "stillness" is symbolic of the security and unadulterated lifestyle that is about to be shaken completely by the events of that night.
□ Twain uses the howling of the stray dog to foreshadow Muff's misfortune.
□ we also see that Tom truly cares for Aunt Polly. Despite the trouble he may get himself into, Tom never means to hurt the old woman. "This was worse than a thousand whippings," thinks Tom as Aunt Polly cries over him. When he cries and pleads for his forgiveness, the reader is given no doubt of Tom's sincerity.

Writing an essay

When writing an essay, follow these eight basic steps:
· Select a topic: Be sure the topic is narrow enough to make it manageable within the space of an essay
· Write a thesis sentence: Be sure the thesis statement(or sentence) expresses a controlling idea that is neither toobroad nor too specific to be developed effectively
· Select a method of development: Check through all the methods before you finally settle on the one which will best serve your thesis:
definition
example
compare and contrast
cause and effect
classification
process analysis
· Organize the essay:Begin by listing the major divisions which the body paragraphs in your essay will discuss; then fill in the primary supports that each body paragraph of the essay will contain
· Write topic sentences for the body paragraphs of the essay: For each body paragraph, furnish a topic sentence that directly relates to the thesis sentence
· Write the body paragraphs of the essay: Each body paragraph should develop the primary support covered in that paragraph's topic sentence
· Furnish a paragraph of introduction: An introductory paragraph should state the thesis of the essay, introduce the divisions in the body paragraphs of the essay, gain the interest of the readerWrite a paragraph of conclusion: A concluding paragraph should restate the thesis and divisions of the essay bring the essay to an appropriate and effective close without digressing into new issues.

expository writing

The essay format:
Introduction:
Introductory Paragraph
The introductory paragraph tells what the essay is about. It should begin with an interesting sentence to make the reader interested in the essay. The introductory paragraph should also include the thesis statement, a kind of mini-outline for the paper: it tells the reader what the essay is about. A good essay always has a thesis statement. The last sentence of this paragraph must also contain a transitional "hook" which moves the reader to the first paragraph of the body of the paper.
Body:
Body — First paragraph:
The first paragraph of the body should contain the strongest argument, most significant example, cleverest illustration, or an obvious beginning point. The first sentence of this paragraph should include the "reverse hook" which ties in with the transitional hook at the end of the introductory paragraph. The topic for this paragraph should be in the first sentence. This topic should relate to the thesis statement in the introductory paragraph. The last sentence in this paragraph should include a transitional hook to tie into the second paragraph of the body.
Body — Second paragraph:
The second paragraph of the body should contain the second strongest argument, second most significant example, second cleverest illustration, or an obvious follow up the first paragraph in the body. The first sentence of this paragraph should include the reverse hook which ties in with the transitional hook at the end of the first paragraph of the body. The topic for this paragraph should be in the first sentence. This topic should relate to the thesis statement in the introductory paragraph. The last sentence in this paragraph should include a transitional hook to tie into the third paragraph of the body.
Body — Third paragraph:
The third paragraph of the body should contain the weakest argument, weakest example, weakest illustration, or an obvious follow up to the second paragraph in the body. The first sentence of this paragraph should include the reverse hook which ties in with the transitional hook at the end of the second paragraph. The topic for this paragraph should be in the first sentence. This topic should relate to the thesis statement in the introductory paragraph. The last sentence in this paragraph should include a transitional concluding hook that signals the reader that this is the final major point being made in this paper. This hook also leads into the last, or concluding, paragraph.
Conclusion:
Concluding paragraph:
This paragraph should include:
a) An allusion to the pattern used in the introductory paragraph,
b) A restatement of the thesis statement, using some of the original language or language that "echoes" the original language. (The restatement, however, must not be a duplicate thesis statement.)
c) A summary of the three main points from the body of the paper. A final statement that gives the reader signals that the discussion has come to an end.