Lesson 32: The Amazing Life of Benjamin Franklin
Assignment 1
Super Sentences
Use the definition and graphic organizer to plan and write Super Sentences for optimistic and pessimistic. 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.
op · tim · ist · ic closed, closed, closed, suffix
Optimistic is an adjective that means looking on the bright side, seeing the best in a situation.
| Verb | When | ||||
| Subject | optimistic | Where | |||
| How | Why | ||||
pes · sim · ist · ic closed, closed, closed, suffix
Pessimistic is an adjective that means looking on the negative side, seeing the worst in a situation.
| Verb | When | ||||
| Subject | pessimistic | Where | |||
| How | Why | ||||
Assignment 2
Written Response
Here is a chart that compares optimists with pessimists. You will see some situations in the left-hand column. Write what you think an optimist might say in the second column and what a pessimist might say in the third column. The first one is done as an example.
Notice that the bottom row is totally blank. Think of a new situation first and then write your two sentences.
Situation | The optimist says… | The pessimist says… |
|---|---|---|
A tornado has been spotted a few miles away. | The tornado will probably not come close to us. | I’m sure the tornado is on its way straight toward us! |
A test is coming up next Friday. | ||
A friend is coming to visit you. | ||
A book has arrived for you as a present but you don’t know what book. | ||