Wednesday, September 12, 2012

Wednesday a.m. American LIt

Most of you did a nice job on your vocabulary for today. Please continue to review daily.

Vocabulary: You will be quizzed next week on the 11 Greek and the 10  Latin words from this
                      week.
                      These are listed on the entry marked Vocab. for the Week September 11-14.

Literature: Define vocabulary words from the reading. Please keep these in your notebooks.
                 
                   Read Chapters 8-17 of Uncle Tom's Cabin.
                   Consider the following  from the reading.
                   1. Where did Hayley intend to take Tom?
                   2. How does Tom win Hayley's confidence?
                  3. What does Eva ask her father to do concerning Tom?
                  4. What circumstances lead to Tom's purchase?
                  5. Who is Ophelia? What role does she play in the book?
                  6. How would one compare Mrs. St. Claire and Mrs. Shelby?

Please keep in mind that you will write a character sketch soon. Carefully consider a character who can be described easily with examples.

2 comments:

  1. Will we ever know our score on the vocabulary quiz?

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  2. Matthew,

    I will return quizzes at the next class meeting.
    See you then,
    Mrs. Fowler

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