Quarter 1

Name: __________________

Date: ____/____/____

Teacher: Mr. Haase

Section: Homework HOMEWORK CLUSTER #1 WEEKS 1-1 THROUGH 1-2

Assigned Reading (Due Mo Tu We Th Fr ____/____) • “A Mother in Mannville” pages 220-225 in your textbooks. Assigned Vocabulary and Spelling (Due Mo Tu We Th Fr ____/____) abbreviate address abstract affect according alter acronym analogy

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With each of the words above… • Handwrite the definition and write one sentence using the word in the context of something related to our work in class or your assigned reading. Assigned Prefixes, Suffixes, or Root Words (Due Mo Tu We Th Fr ____/____) Prefix Meaning a

without, away, from, not, of, completely

abs

without, from, away

ambi

Both

amphi

around, both

an

not, in the process of, in a particular state

For each of the prefixes above… • Use a dictionary to identify two words that begin with that prefix. Then write their definitions and highlight or underline the words in their definitions that correspond to the “Meaning” column above. Assigned Topic(s) (Due Mo Tu We Th Fr ____/____) • Identify the external conflict faced by the narrator at the end of page 222. What internal conflict might it cause? • A compound sentence combines two or more simple sentences with a comma and a FANBOYS. Identify three examples of compound sentences on page 223 in the text. • Tone shows a writer’s attitude toward his or her subject. Choose two passages on page 224 and identify the author’s tone using the list provided. • Motivation is the reason a character acts, feels, or thinks a certain way. The narrator’s motivation for coming to the North Carolina mountains is to find quiet to write and to “blow out the malaria from too long a time in the subtropics.” Create an organizer like the one below and record at least three examples of character motivation from the story.

Character

Event

Motivation

Ongoing Projects and Assessments (Due Mo Tu We Th Fr ____/____) • Cab and Concept Quiz #1 Friday, September 18, 2009. • Character Development Project: Continue to record evidence of your progress. Your work will be checked periodically throughout the project Challenge Work (Due Mo Tu We Th Fr ____/____) Choose one of the following themes from the story, “A Mother in Mannville” and write a detailed and articulate short answer response (no less than seven sentences) explaining how it relates to the story. • Realism, but with an imaginary setting, establishes the universality of the author’s message and ideas • Desire for a close relationship with others is a common trait. • Sometimes people choose to be less than honest in order to protect themselves, their independence, or sense of self worth. • Self-reliance and responsibility are traits to be admired.