Lesson 1: The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane
Assignment 1
Super Sentences
Use the definition and graphic organizer to plan and write Super Sentences for condescending and derogatory. 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.
con · des · cend · ing closed, closed, closed, suffix
Condescending is an adjective that means treating people badly because you think you are better than they are.
| Verb | When | ||||
| Subject | condescending | Where | |||
| How | Why | ||||
de · rog · a · tor · y open, closed, irregular, r-controlled, open
Derogatory is an adjective that means mean or disrespectful.
| Verb | When | ||||
| Subject | derogatory | Where | |||
| How | Why | ||||
Assignment 2
Written Response
Read the poem “The Testing Tree” at the beginning of the book before Chapter 1. What mood is the author setting for us by choosing to open with this poem? Is this mood consistent or inconsistent with the mood in the first two chapters?