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Literature, 8th Grade

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Due:

Giver Summary

  • This is the rough draft
    • I will return with edits next week
  • Every paragraph needs to be summarized
    • If not sure, write more and reduce later
    • A few sentences without all of the information will not receive full points
Last Modified: Wednesday, October 16 2:30 PM

Due:

My Brother Sam is Dead

  • Read CH 1-2
  • Study these questions. I will choose ONE for each chapter to ask in class. 
  • CH 1 
    • 1. Why do you think Sam has a different opinion about the revolution than his father does?
      2. What was the significance of what happened between the Minutemen and the Lobsterbacks at Lexington
      and Concord?
      3. Why does the author spend so much of the chapter showing the reader what Tim thinks about Sam's clothes,
      manner of speaking, and accomplishments?
  • CH 2
    • 1. What is the difference between a Tory and a Patriot?
      2. Why does Tim begin to cry as he and Sam argue about the "Brown Bess"?
      3. n this chapter, what side do you think Tim is on, the British or the Patriots?
      4. Why do you think Tim couldn't answer the question about being a Tory or a Patriot?
      5. Why does Sam want Tim to listen for information at the tavern?
Last Modified: Thursday, October 17 2:56 PM