Lesson 36: Who is Sonia Sotomayor?
Assignment 1
Super Sentences
Use the definition and graphic organizer to plan and write Super Sentences for prosecute and district attorney. 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.
pros · e · cute closed, irregular, VCe
Prosecute is a verb that means to carry on a legal action against a person accused of a crime in court.
| Verb | When | ||||
| Subject | prosecute | Where | |||
| How | Why | ||||
dis · trict at · tor · ney closed, closed, closed, r-controlled, vowel team
District attorney is a noun phrase that refers to a lawyer who works for a city or county to prosecute criminals.
| Verb | When | ||||
| Subject | district attorney | Where | |||
| How | Why | ||||
Assignment 2
Written Response
Reread Chapter 5. What evidence in the text supports the idea that Sonia was talented as a DA, or district attorney?