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Wednesday, January 13, 2010

Here are the questions from "What Do Fish Have to Do With Anything?":

1. What kind of man might Willie’s father be? How do you know?
2. How do the lives of Mrs. Markham and Willie change after Mr. Markham leaves?
3. What do you think Willie, his mom, and the homeless man need more of in order to be happy?
4. Compare and contrast how Mrs. Markham and the homeless man react to Willie’s questions.

5. Is it likely Mrs. Markham will change? Explain why or why not.

For those classes that have not yet finished the story, these questions will be given to you when we do. Make sure you bring your inference charts to class next time.

If you have not turned in your persuasive essay packets, I need them ASAP. I can't stress enough how much better partial credit is than a zero.

If you are choosing to revise your District Writings #3, they are due to me in the class following the one in which I gave them back to you. If you are satisfied with your grade, make sure you bring the essays back so that we can put them in your portfolios.