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Lesson 27: The Westing Game

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Assignment 1

Super Sentences

Use the definition and graphic organizer to plan and write Super Sentences for irony and tension. 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.

i · ron · y open, closed, open

Irony is a noun meaning using words to mean their opposite.

VerbWhen
SubjectironyWhere
HowWhy



ten · sion closed, suffix

Tension is a noun that means a feeling of stress or strain.

VerbWhen
SubjecttensionWhere
HowWhy



Assignment 2

Written Response

Predict what you think will happen next. Your prediction can include your opinion on what caused the panic at the end of Chapter 11.