Thursday, December 1, 2011
Self-start: Read "Top Man" pp. 84 and complete the assignmnet on the front board.
1) Work time for assignment on the front board. Please answer all eight questions.
"Top Man" assignment:
I. Complete the following vocabulary:
a) write the word--correctly
b) define the word and write each word's part of speech
c) find it in the text and write the sentence it is used in (page numbers provided)
1) bereft (84)
2) topographical (84)
3) precipices (85)
4) symmetrical (85)
5) imminent (85)
6) cannonading (85)
7) taciturn (87)
8) dissimilar (87)
9) preamble (88)
10) arduous (89)
11) reconnaissance (89)
12) providentially (91)
13) pennon (92)
14) indomitable (92)
II. List in chronological order the events of the plot.
III. List two external conflicts and one internal conflict.
IV. Describe the setting in 45 words.
a) Draw the scene as described on page 92.
b) Draw the scene as described on pages 96, 2nd column to the end of page 97.
V. List two examples of literary devices at work in the story and list the device.
VI. Describe the main characters Nace and Osborn in 15-25 words each.
VII. What is a theme of the story?
VIII. Summarize the storyin 65-75 words.
Self-start: Read "Top Man" pp. 84 and complete the assignmnet on the front board.
1) Work time for assignment on the front board. Please answer all eight questions.
"Top Man" assignment:
I. Complete the following vocabulary:
a) write the word--correctly
b) define the word and write each word's part of speech
c) find it in the text and write the sentence it is used in (page numbers provided)
1) bereft (84)
2) topographical (84)
3) precipices (85)
4) symmetrical (85)
5) imminent (85)
6) cannonading (85)
7) taciturn (87)
8) dissimilar (87)
9) preamble (88)
10) arduous (89)
11) reconnaissance (89)
12) providentially (91)
13) pennon (92)
14) indomitable (92)
II. List in chronological order the events of the plot.
III. List two external conflicts and one internal conflict.
IV. Describe the setting in 45 words.
a) Draw the scene as described on page 92.
b) Draw the scene as described on pages 96, 2nd column to the end of page 97.
V. List two examples of literary devices at work in the story and list the device.
VI. Describe the main characters Nace and Osborn in 15-25 words each.
VII. What is a theme of the story?
VIII. Summarize the storyin 65-75 words.
