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Lesson 18: The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind

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Assignment 1

Super Sentences

Use the definition and graphic organizer to plan and write Super Sentences for required and generator. 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.

re · quired open, VCe + suffix

Required is an adjective that means necessary, essential, or needed.

VerbWhen
SubjectrequiredWhere
HowWhy



gen · er · at · or closed, r-controlled, VCe + suffix

Generator is a noun that can mean is a machine that produces electricity by converting one form of energy into another.

VerbWhen
SubjectgeneratorWhere
HowWhy



Assignment 2

Written Response

Think about how far William has come since the beginning of the story. Then think about where we left him today—on top of the tower, waiting for the wind. How do you think William is feeling at this moment? Use evidence from the text to support your reasoning.