whirligig packet - Cherokee County Schools

MLA Heading: Whirligig by Paul Fleischman Book #________ Study PacketMLA Page #:
Short Essay
5. People who do bad things can still
be called good people.
6. All actions have consequences.
Some topics involved in this novel include the following:
Fitting in
Lying
Teen drinking
Rejection
Suicide
Feelings of guilt (remorse)
Restitution (trying to make up for a bad
decision)
Choose one of the topics that you feel interested in. You may write about that topic in any PERSUASIVE way you want.
Example (don’t use mine): Fitting in is important to every high school student. If you don’t fit in, you will be bullied and
depressed.
Now give your thesis:
Using this thesis, write 2-3 paragraphs about this topic persuading me that it is true. Write ON THE BACK OF THIS
PACKET neatly, using correct grammar, punctuation, and spelling.
Study Questions and Vocabulary (Use for quizzes—don’t complete until we come to the reading of that chapter.)
“PARTY TIME”
1. Brent moved to ______________ from Atlanta.
2. Brent likes to play _____________________ ________________________.
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