The House of the Scorpion by Nancy Farmer Chapters 3 & 4 3/23/18

3/23/18 Warm-up Which sentence contains a misplaced or dangling modifier? A) Later today, can we go to see a movie? B) Christmas is my favorite holiday of the year. C) Someone left the television on all night long. D) Flying high above the clouds, Austin saw the airplane. The sentence that has a modifier error states Flying high above the clouds, Austin saw the airplane. The airplane is flying high above the clouds, not Austin.

White Poppy Fields (Opium Fields)

Opium Poppies are Largely grown in Asia, and used to make drugs called “opiates” (morphine, heroin).

Agenda, 3/23 Warm-up Chap. 3 discussion Read 4 Character discussion (Matt) If you were absent Monday, you were given your grammar make-up work today. It is due Friday, 3/23. It will be graded as a classwork grade.***

Journal Notes, Chapter 3, 3/22 Why did Steven’s father react to Matt in the manner that he did? Explain. Turn to page 23.

Journal Notes, Character analysis - matt Let reflect on Matt’s character. 1. Physical – 3 descriptions 2. Thoughts, Speech, Actions – 3 descriptions 3. Other character’s reactions to Matt – 3 reactions 4. Narrator’s Direct Comment