Lesson 7: A Strong Right Arm
Assignment 1
Super Sentences
Use the definition and graphic organizer to plan and write Super Sentences for practically and anxious. You can choose to capture key details from today’s reading, or you can choose to write your sentences using a different topic. Make sure each sentence has a subject and verb and at least two additional details.
prac · tic · al · ly closed, closed, closed, suffix
Practically is an adverb that means nearly or almost. I might say that practically everyone came to the picnic.
| Verb | When | ||||
| Subject | practically | Where | |||
| How | Why | ||||
an · xious closed, suffix
Anxious is an adjective that means nervous and excited.
| Verb | When | ||||
| Subject | anxious | Where | |||
| How | Why | ||||
Assignment 2
Written Response
Reread pages 37–41. Remember to stop after you get to this sentence: “Not just a little nervous like me, but way-down-in-her-socks, choked-in-the-throat scared.” As you read, make a list of words and phrases that the author uses in these pages to help you make sensory images.