The Little Prince Chapters 13-15
OVERVIEW The stories of the Little Prince’s interplanetary travel continue, including his encounters with the businessman, the lamplighter, and the geographer.
VOCABULARY (35 pts) Balderdash (53) Peevishly (55) Lamplighter (57) Voluminous (62) Geographer (62) Ephemeral (65)
JOURNAL (25 pts) Discuss the futility of the lamplighter’s profession and the Little Prince’s reaction to him and his planet.
EDITED ONE PAGE (100 pts) None
Supplementary Activity Diamante Poem (100 pts) Choose one thing that is eternal and one that is ephemeral, then write a diamante poem contrasting the two things. Pattern—Line 1: one word (noun, the subject); Line t: two words )adjectives describing line 1)’ Line 3: three words (“-ing” or “-ed” words that relate to line 1); Line 4: four words (first two nouns relate to line 1; second two nouns to line 7); Line 5: three words (“-ing” or “-ed” words that relate to line 7); Line 6 two words (adjectives describing line 7); Line 7: one word (noun that is the opposite of line 1). Place lines in the shape of a diamond.
BLOG (25 pts) What in your life is “ephemeral?”
TOMORROW Chapters 16-19 Posted online