Lesson 1: The Mostly True Adventures of Homer P. Figg
Assignment 1
Super Sentences
Use the definition and graphic organizer to plan and write Super Sentences for prodigious and conscription. 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.
pro · dig · ious open, closed, suffix
Prodigious is an adjective that means extreme.
| Verb | When | ||||
| Subject | prodigious | Where | |||
| How | Why | ||||
con · scrip · tion closed, closed, suffix
Conscription is a noun that means a system for forcing people to join the army whether they want to or not.
| Verb | When | ||||
| Subject | conscription | Where | |||
| How | Why | ||||
Assignment 2
Written Response
Pretend you are Homer and send an email to the sheriff telling him what has happened to Harold. Write from Homer’s point of view.