Friday, January 30, 2015 & RACING THE GREAT BEAR GUIDED READING SHEET

Today we corrected Simple Solutions #47 and continued to review how to diagram sentences to find the simple subject & simple verb making it easier to determine phrases, adjective and adverb clauses.
We reviewed infinitives, participles and gerunds.
Next week Friday will be a BIG test on the 8 parts of speech AGAIN.  This time we're aiming for 100%.

We read "Ottonah" and  began "Racing the Great Bear".  Ottonah's guided reading had to be completed by the end of class and handed in.  "Racing Bear" is due Monday.  A short quiz on the two folktales will be given.

Figurative Language Menus, John Henry, Structural Analysis Vocabulary & peer evaluations were collected.
Missing assignment sheets were reviewed as the quarter ended to be sure grades are correct.

Homework:
SS #48
Test Corrections on SS test 11 are due Monday  RETESTS are TUESDAY AM or PM
Finish reading "Racing the Great Bear" in your green literature book and complete the guided reading.

                   “Racing the Great Bear”  retold by Joseph Bruchac (crw2014) p. 919

Define folk tale.
What events cause the chief to offer a strand of wampum beads to the men of the village?
Why do young men in the village make fun of Swift Runner?
In this story, what is the meaning of “parties” on page 921
Paraphrase “I am of two minds”
Why do the Seneca men go to visit the Onondaga village?
How could the disappearance of the Seneca men threaten the peace among the Five Nations?
What other explanation does the chief offer for their disappearance?
What is foreshadowing? How does Swift Runner’s ability to string the bow might foreshadow future events.
What items does Swift Runner’s grandmother give him?
What conflicts does Swift Runner have to face?
Swift Runner falls asleep after receiving a visit from Nyagwahe in the middle of the night (p.924)  What does this suggest about how Swift Runner has changed during the story?
What does the changed appearance of Nyagwahe suggest about the final outcome of the chase?
Why does Nyagwahe appear smaller than before?
Would you spare Nyagwahe’s life as Swift Runner does? Why or why not?
Analyze Swift Runner’s character.  What are his traits? Cite evidence.
What are the conflicts in this story?  Can you determine the three and explain?
Summary	Create a 5-6 sentence summary of the story.