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Lesson 31: The Westing Game

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Assignment 1

Super Sentences

Use the definition and graphic organizer to plan and write Super Sentences for deliberately and astounded. 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.

de · lib · er · ate · ly open, closed, r-controlled, irregular, suffix

Deliberately is an adverb that means on purpose.

VerbWhen
SubjectdeliberatelyWhere
HowWhy



a · stound · ed irregular, vowel team, suffix

Astounded is an adjective that means showing great surprise.

VerbWhen
SubjectastoundedWhere
HowWhy



Assignment 2

Written Response

Otis, Turtle, and maybe Theo don’t think there even was a murder. Do you believe Sam was murdered and why? Use evidence from the text to support your response.