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vwUnit 4/Coming To America
Assignment Due 4-1-15
Literary Text #1
Read the passage "The Time Machine" and answer the questions that follow.
1. Part A
Whose point of view is expressed in the passage?
Part B
Which two sentences in the passage support your answer to part A?
2. Part A
What details about time travel are revealed in paragraph 1?
Part B
What two sentences from the story support your answer to part A
3. Part A
What is the central idea in this passage?
Part B
What details in paragraph 5 helped you answer the question in part A?
Assignment Due 4-2-15
Literary Text #2
Read the passage "My Advent on Mars" and answer the questions that follow.
1. Part A
Both " The Time machine" and "My Advent on Mars" are classified as which genre?
A historical fiction
B science fiction
C realistic fiction
D mystery fiction
Part B
How are the narrators of the two stories similar?
A Both begin to look for shelter.
B Both land in unfamiliar worlds.
C Both fear the creatures they meet.
D Both master the science of time travel.
2. Part A
Why does the author most likely use the word monsters in paragraph 9?
A to suggest that the Martians are clever
B to suggest that the Martians are dangerous
C to suggest that the Martians are gigantic
D to suggest that the Martians are mysterious
Part B
Which sentence from the passage best supports the answer to part A?
A "They seemed mostly head, with little scrawny bodies and long necks."
B "They had two legs and two arms, with an extra pair of limbs in the middle which could be used at will either as arms or legs."
C "I was given but little time to speculate on the wonders of my new discovery."
D "It was the rattling of the tools of war which warned me."
Assignment Due 4-27-15
Main Idea
Read the article "A Sweet Sickness" and answer the questions that follow.
Assignment Due 5- 4-15
Plan and Deliver a Speech
Assignment: Plan and write a two-minute speech about the effectiveness of humor or reflection in either Dumas's or Asgedom's memoir. Follow the steps below and deliver it to the class.
Analyze the Content
1. Consider the following questions:
Did any sections make you laugh? What was the author emphasizing
in the part that you found humorous?
What is the effect of reflection in the memoir?
2. Go back to the text and choose at least two examples of hoe either Dumas or Asgedom uses
humor/reflection. Use the graphic organizer to list the examples and explain the effect.
Write Your Speech
3. Use your chart of examples and explanations as talking points for the body of your speech.
Draft your speech on paper or on the computer.
Remember to introduce yourself to your audience and add a conclusion.
Present
4. Deliver your speech
vwUnit 4/Coming To America
Assignment Due 4-1-15
Literary Text #1
Read the passage "The Time Machine" and answer the questions that follow.
1. Part A
Whose point of view is expressed in the passage?
Part B
Which two sentences in the passage support your answer to part A?
2. Part A
What details about time travel are revealed in paragraph 1?
Part B
What two sentences from the story support your answer to part A
3. Part A
What is the central idea in this passage?
Part B
What details in paragraph 5 helped you answer the question in part A?
Assignment Due 4-2-15
Literary Text #2
Read the passage "My Advent on Mars" and answer the questions that follow.
1. Part A
Both " The Time machine" and "My Advent on Mars" are classified as which genre?
A historical fiction
B science fiction
C realistic fiction
D mystery fiction
Part B
How are the narrators of the two stories similar?
A Both begin to look for shelter.
B Both land in unfamiliar worlds.
C Both fear the creatures they meet.
D Both master the science of time travel.
2. Part A
Why does the author most likely use the word monsters in paragraph 9?
A to suggest that the Martians are clever
B to suggest that the Martians are dangerous
C to suggest that the Martians are gigantic
D to suggest that the Martians are mysterious
Part B
Which sentence from the passage best supports the answer to part A?
A "They seemed mostly head, with little scrawny bodies and long necks."
B "They had two legs and two arms, with an extra pair of limbs in the middle which could be used at will either as arms or legs."
C "I was given but little time to speculate on the wonders of my new discovery."
D "It was the rattling of the tools of war which warned me."
Assignment Due 4-27-15
Main Idea
Read the article "A Sweet Sickness" and answer the questions that follow.
Assignment Due 5- 4-15
Plan and Deliver a Speech
Assignment: Plan and write a two-minute speech about the effectiveness of humor or reflection in either Dumas's or Asgedom's memoir. Follow the steps below and deliver it to the class.
Analyze the Content
1. Consider the following questions:
Did any sections make you laugh? What was the author emphasizing
in the part that you found humorous?
What is the effect of reflection in the memoir?
2. Go back to the text and choose at least two examples of hoe either Dumas or Asgedom uses
humor/reflection. Use the graphic organizer to list the examples and explain the effect.
Write Your Speech
3. Use your chart of examples and explanations as talking points for the body of your speech.
Draft your speech on paper or on the computer.
Remember to introduce yourself to your audience and add a conclusion.
Present
4. Deliver your speech