1. I can edit sentences for mistakes in mechanics. I can write routinely over extended periods of time. I can demonstrate comprehension of the denotation of words by contributing contextual clues to a sentence. I can demonstrate comprehension of a text by answering literal and interpretive questions. I can relate a work of literature to the time period in which it is set and in which it is written. I can make inferences from a text. English 2 October 31-November 3

2. Alana has visited: Mexico, Guatemala, and Costa Rica, and next year her family is going to: Belize and Honduras. These are my favorite writers; Jane Austen Jack London and Mark Twain. In her talk Dr. Jackson quoted these poets Shakespeare Shelley Dickinson and Frost. Copper, zinc, silver and mercury these are all found in Mexico, in addition in 1974 reserves of oil were discovered. Sentence Editing

3. Vocabulary Practice Finish the following sentences by providing context clues to the meanings of the bolded vocabulary words: Example: Our break seemed ephemeral …even though we were out of school for ten days. 1. Mrs. Botts rebuked me because… 2. I am (or am not) pugnacious because… 3. I faced adversity when… 4. Keith gave a brusque reply… 5. The irreverent Stefanie… 6. After being rebuked by the teacher, Stephen defiled …

4. Journal—A Block How do YOU define “The American Dream”? Is this “dream” still attainable today? Why or why not? How does this dream figure into American Culture? American Culture: What is it? Does our national culture differ by region? By ethnicity? What is it about our culture that makes immigrants want to come here? How would you describe our culture here in Mt. Sterling? What are our values? What defines our culture here?

5. Inferencing Edmund, Ida, Joanne, and Tony are two sets of twins. Tony is a month younger than Edmund. Joanne is a month older than Ida. Which pair is the younger set of twins? Which pair is the older set of twins?

6. Sierra Leone in West Africa: Ishmael Beah’s Home Country

7. http://www.alongwaygone.com/aboutbook1.h tml http://www.alongwaygone.com/aboutbook1.h tml http://www.alongwaygone.com/aboutbook2.h tml http://www.alongwaygone.com/aboutbook2.h tml A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier

8. 1. Where does the story take place? 2. Argue whether or not rap music held significance for Ishmael and his friends. (why or why not) 3. Choose a significant event in chapter one and justify it’s significance and effect on you. 4. Conclude what the people of the village in which Ishmael lived believe about the moon. 5. Conclude what memories from his childhood about the moon still remain as a comfort for him. 6. Describe the dream in chapter 2. 7. Discuss Beah’s tone as he describes his first introduction to the war in Sierra Leone. As you read the background to the end of chapter 2, use the following questions to guide your reading. Write your answers on a sheet of paper. As you read the background to the end of chapter 2, use the following questions to guide your reading. Write your answers on a sheet of paper.