Lesson 43: Half and Half
Assignment 1
Super Sentences
Use the definition and graphic organizer to plan and write Super Sentences for suspense and strained. 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.
sus · pense closed, closed
Suspense is a noun that means a feeling of excitement or anxiousness that is experienced while awaiting an outcome.
| Verb | When | ||||
| Subject | suspense | Where | |||
| How | Why | ||||
strained vowel team + suffix
Strained is a verb that means injured by overuse or twisting.
| Verb | When | ||||
| Subject | strained | Where | |||
| How | Why | ||||
Assignment 2
Written Response
Check your prediction from Lesson 42 and decide if you would like to revise or change it now that we have read Chapter 7. Explain why you are keeping or changing it using text evidence.