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All assignments that say COMPLETE need to be turned in. READ: Before you Read: The Short Story pg. 185 COMPLETE: Vocabulary Page READ: “Mrs. Flowers” pg 186­189 COMPLETE: Response to Literature (R2L) pg. 191 READ: Meet the Writer ­ Maya Angelou pg 190 READ: “Drumbeats and Bullets” pg. 197­200 and “The Drummer Boy of Shiloh” pg. 203­208 ❏ COMPLETE: Take Cornell Notes on ​
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Vocabulary Words: vocabulary is on pg. 185 and embedded in the story. taut benign infuse intolerant illiteracy Rubrics are used as grading guidelines and are given to students to know how they will be assessed. **The classroom teacher fills out all rubrics. Vocabulary Rubric ❏ Complete (10/10) ❏ Mostly Complete (7/10) ❏ Partially Complete (5/10) ❏ Not Complete/Missing (0/10) Response to Literature (R2L) Rubric Responses are complete with ​
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____/3 Responses have a thesis statement (include the question as a statement). ____/3 Responses clearly indicate that you understand the selection.
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____/7 Grammar and spelling are correct, with few or no errors. ____/2 Total: __________/25 Article Cornell Notes ❏ Complete (10/10) ❏ Missing Summary (7/10) ❏ Not Complete/Missing (0/10) Name__________________________________________ Date________________________Per._______ English­8th Grade Response to Literature (R2L) “Mrs. Flowers” DUE Wednesday,Nov. 4th QUICKWRITE:____________________________________________________________________________
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How does Mrs. Flowers compare with one of your own role models? Explain and give details. ________________________________________________________________________________________
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At the beginning of “Mrs. Flowers,” Maya Angelou says that she “sopped around” until Mrs. Flowers threw her a “lifeline.” What ​
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Go back to the text, find the only two words that Marguerite speaks. What do you think Angelou means when she writes, “It was the least I could do, but it was the most also” (pg 189)? What does this tell you about Marguerite’s ​
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_____________________________________________________________________________ Name__________________________________________ Date________________________Per._______ English­8th Grade Response to Literature (R2L) “Mrs. Flowers” DUE Wednesday,Nov. 4th 5. What do you think Mrs. Flowers meant when she told Marguerite that she “must always be intolerant of ignorance but understanding of illiteracy “ (pg 189)? Is that good advice for today? Draw on your own experience to support your answer. ________________________________________________________________________________________
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________________________________________________________________________________ WRITING: Comparing Messages Re­read Meet the Writer on page 190, and pay special attention to what Maya Angelou says about the young man in California. What words in this passage connect with the story of Mrs. Flowers? Write a paragraph in which you tell how Mrs. Flowers’s talk with Marguerite is like what Angelou says here. Be sure to quote details from both the autobiography and Angelou’s comments to show how each memory offers a similar message. ________________________________________________________________________________________
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_______________________________________________________________________________________ Name__________________________________________ Date________________________Per._______ English­8th Grade Response to Literature (R2L) “Mrs. Flowers” DUE Wednesday,Nov. 4th Word Definition Personal Sentence Word Definition Personal Sentence Word Definition Personal Sentence Word Definition Personal Sentence Word Definition Personal Sentence Name__________________________________________ Date________________________Per._______ English­8th Grade Response to Literature (R2L) “Mrs. Flowers” DUE Wednesday,Nov. 4th CORNELL NOTES:​
Use the sheet to take Cornell Notes on the stories ​
“Drumbeats and Bullets” pg. 197­200 and “The Drummer Boy of Shiloh” pg. 203­208 ​
in your textbook. Don’t forget to write a short summary.