Lesson 31: 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 authority and intricate. 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.

au · thor · i · ty vowel team, r-controlled, irregular, open

Authority is a noun that means the right or power to give commands or make rules.

VerbWhen
SubjectauthorityWhere
HowWhy



in · tric · ate closed, closed, suffix

Intricate is an adjective that means having many parts.

VerbWhen
SubjectintricateWhere
HowWhy



Assignment 2

Written Response

Think about what we learned in this chapter. Make a prediction about what is going to happen to baby Virginia. Justify your prediction with details or reasons from the text.