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Lesson 26: The Westing Game

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Assignment 1

Super Sentences

Use the definition and graphic organizer to plan and write Super Sentences for restraining and resemblance. 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 · strain · ing open, vowel team, suffix

Restraining is a verb that means preventing from doing.

VerbWhen
SubjectrestrainingWhere
HowWhy



re · sem · blance open, closed, C-le + suffix

Resemblance is a noun that means looking alike.

VerbWhen
SubjectresemblanceWhere
HowWhy



Assignment 2

Written Response

The conversations today seem to jump from one person to the next and some lines show characters’ thoughts, while others show character dialogue. Do you think the author might have done this intentionally? Explain your reasoning.