Lesson 13: Blood on the River

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Assignment 1

Super Sentences

Use the definition and graphic organizer to plan and write Super Sentences for eavesdrop and innocent. 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.

eaves · drop vowel team, closed

Eavesdrop is a verb that means to listen secretly to what other people are saying.

VerbWhen
SubjecteavesdropWhere
HowWhy



in · no · cent closed, open, closed

Innocent is an adjective that means clean and pure, filled with goodness.

VerbWhen
SubjectinnocentWhere
HowWhy



Assignment 2

Written Response

Pretend that you are Samuel. Think about his point of view and write a letter of apology from Samuel to James. Tell James what you would want him to know about how your feelings have changed and what you have learned from this experience.