This Week: November 9 - 13

Grammar and writing skills: we worked on proper ways to punctuate with the words "but" and "however." We also had a lesson about comma splices and how NOT to make them, and then we had some fun with metaphors.

Here is what we did after we read "How to Tell a True War Story" in our text

How to Tell a True War Story:  Theme Topics

1--the beauty and gore of war (how war looks).

2--the pain of losing your best friend (how war feels)

3--the insanity that comes with silence/being silenced (what silence sounds like)

Which story (part) in this chapter deals with each of these topics?

            1.

            2.

            3.

How To Tell a True War Story: paragraph

Use TEXTUAL EVIDENCE as SUPPORT for your SPECIFIC answer to the questions.

PROMPT#1: Is the baby water buffalo scene more disturbing than the author’s description of the death of Curt Lemon?  Be specific (include phrases from the text) in your answering paragraph.

PROMPT#2: Of those you have read in this book, which story seems the most true, and why?   Be specific (include phrases from the text) in your answering paragraph.