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Lesson 17: The Westing Game

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Assignment 1

Super Sentences

Use the definition and graphic organizer to plan and write Super Sentences for obituary and heir. 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.

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Obituary is a noun that means a newspaper article that tells about the life of someone who has died.

VerbWhen
SubjectobituaryWhere
HowWhy



heir vowel team

Heir is a noun that means a person who gets the money and property of someone who dies.

VerbWhen
SubjectheirWhere
HowWhy



Assignment 2

Written Response

Write a numbered list of questions you have about the character Chris Theodorakis based on what we read about him at the end of Chapter 2.