Homework
1) Read The Monster Who Grew Small p. 80-95
2) Learn New Vocabulary:
Third Cataract – a rough, rocky spot in the water on the Nile River
Coward - somebody regarded as fearful. Opposite of brave.
Three Cubits - an ancient unit of length; about five feet long.
Keen – sharp
Modesty – shyness or humility. Opposite of boastful or bragging.
Royal Barge - a long narrow flat-bottomed boat used for transporting freight on rivers or canals
that belongs to a King or Queen.
Lamentation – To express sadness, sorrow, or grief about something
Famine – extreme hunger and starvation
Pestilence – infectious diseases like plagues
Pitiable – arousing pity with either compassion or contempt.
Any other new words that you learned:
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3) Read story a second time and this time think about the questions.
4) Note places where Miobi learns something that helps him to be brave. Page #
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5) Answer Questions below:
A. Why must Miobi find courage for himself, rather than receive it as a gift?
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B. Why does the Monster grow small when Miobi approaches it?
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C. At the end of the story, why isn’t Miobi eager to be called a hero?
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