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Tomorrow When The War Began

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London, Jack, “Up <strong>The</strong> Slide”Go to http://users.starpower.net/John48/Panther_asgmts.html and open the story titled, “Up <strong>The</strong> Slide.”You may want to print a copy before reading.Literary TermsGo to http://highered.mcgraw-hill.com/sites/0072405228/student_view0/fiction_glossary.htmlUsing the file titled, “LitTerms,” review the definitions for Characterization, <strong>The</strong>me,Setting and Point-of-View. Copy down the definition for Conflict. Head your paper and title it, “Literary Elements, Devices andTerms.” Save your work as “LitTerms your last name.”VocabularyDirections:Locate the following words as you read. Using a word processing program, copy down thesentence in which the word is found. Underline the word. <strong>The</strong>n make your best guess as to the wordsmeaning. Tell what you have based your guess on (context, word root, prefix, suffix, sounds like, etc.)Finally, using a dictionary or going to http://www.m-w.com/dictionary.htm, look up the word and copydown the part of speech and the definition that most closely matches the meaning of the word.Upon completing the week’s reading you are to take your new words and build them into asummary of what you have read so far, underlining or bolding each vocabulary word. <strong>The</strong> second week’sinstallment should pick up where you left off, as should the third and fourth week’s if they are required .Upon completing the final summary, you should have a complete retelling of the plot, and you should havea firm grasp on 30+ new words.Your summaries should be typed, edited and spell checked before being turned in. Each entryshould have a correct heading and a title. Please save the file as Vocab Book Name Last name.1. Exhausted2. Thoroughly3. Manifestly4. Exertion5. Maneuver6. Ascent7. DescentJournal: Write a 3 paragraph essay discussing the type of courage found in the story. <strong>The</strong>n show howthe conflict between the character Clay and Nature helps or hinders the theme of courage in “Up <strong>The</strong>Slide.” (NOTE: Upon completion of all short stories in this unit, you will be asked to chose one to comparewith Marsden’s, <strong>Tomorrow</strong> <strong>When</strong> <strong>The</strong> <strong>War</strong> <strong>Began</strong>.) Save your file as “Up <strong>The</strong> Slide Journal Your LastName.”

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