A Long Way Gone3-4

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A LONG WAY GONE:A LONG WAY GONE:Chapters 3 & 4


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Questions for Chap. 3Questions for Chap. 3

Are the rebels freeing the country? Support withexamples. Be specific.

(replacement for ques. 19)Gunshots, which sounded like thunder striking the

tin-roofed houses is an example of a __________ (litdevice).

Does Ishmael lack character b/c he left behindhandicapped people stuck in the swamp? Why or why

not? What could he have done? What should he havedone?Why does Ishmael not want to join the rebels?A man explodes from the RPG, which causes his body

to sprinkle like rain. What lit device is that?


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Questions for Chap. 4Questions for Chap. 4

Why do the boys go back into Matru Jongagain in ch. 4 after the rebels have run them

off?Why does our author refer to crapes,palampo, and sleepers in his Africanlanguage?

What happened to the boy with the heavy

bag?What is ironic about the boys going back to

town and the vendors now refusing to sell?Are the boys wrong for stealing? Why or why

not?


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Reading Fluency:Reading Fluency:1-Practice reading with expression for 5 minutes with the

reading phones.2-Read to me to be graded.

3-While you are waiting to be graded, read chap. 5 with agroup and then chap. 6 silently.


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Ques. For Chap. 5Ques. For Chap. 5

1. What does hunger do to theirrelationships (30)?

2. What does remorse mean in context(31)?

3. What does looted mean in context(31)?

4. What is the normal behavior of theyoung towards their elders before the war(33)? Why does it change with the war?

5. Describe the rebels.


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Ques. For Chap. 6Ques. For Chap. 6

1. What is one consequence of the war (37)?2. What advantage do the boys have

together and what disadvantage (37)?3. Do you agree that rap is similar to telling

parables (stories with a moral) (38)?4. What is the main idea of this chapter?

5. What is an old African custom withfarming (41)?6. What was the effect of Ishmaels not living

with his mother before the war (42)?

7. What does the last sentence in the chapterforeshadow (43)?


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Four CornersFour Corners

The rebels are freeing the

country.


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Ishmael is becoming insane.


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Ishmael is becoming a badperson.


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Writing a Solid ParagraphWriting a Solid Paragraph

on an Essayon an Essay

EQ: How can I write with organization?


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Organization of Writing:Organization of Writing:

Paragraphs have topic sentences. These aresentences that . . .

Are early in the paragraphsay in one sentence everything that

paragraph will discuss

WARNING!!: Nothing can beincluded in the paragraph thatdoes not pertain to the topicsentence!


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AnalogyAnalogy

A topic sentence is like a . . .

Sergeant in charge of a battalion Traffic cop directing a line of cars Google entry on maps.com saying where

you want to go!


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Topic SentenceTopic Sentence

Write a topic sentence that expresses youropinion on one of the four corner

statements.

The rebels are freeing the country.

Ishmael has lost his mind.Ishmael is becoming a bad person.


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Step #1Step #1

Write one paragraph responding to one of

the four corner statements and givesupport (your reasons). You must write atleast five sentences: topic sentence, threereasons, & closer.


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Expert TextExpert Text The rebels are not freeing the country. First

of all, they are evil, which is clear the way they cut offpeoples body parts, burn villages, and destroy thecountryside. Second,they are causing chaos andkidnapping people. They are imprisoning, not freeing

people. That is definitely not freedom. Third, andmost importantly,the country seemed free before therebels from Ishmaels memories. He was happy andhad pleasant memories of his grandmother and familyoverall. He did not seem to need any more freedom.In closing, the rebels are evil terrorists, causing chaoseverywhere they go and should be punished. Theyare definitely not freedom fighters,

but just punks who think theyre tough because they

have guns.


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Study expert text.Study expert text.

What do you notice about the paragraph intechnique?


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TransitionsTransitionsTransitionsTransitionsTransitionsTransitions

First, second, third

First of all, next, finally

Moreover, = and on top of thisHowever, = but

Nevertheless, = in spite of this

Consequently, = as a resultSubsequently, = next, as a result

But

AndThen


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When can I start aWhen can I start a

sentence withsentence with

n r?When a WHOLE SENTENCE is following, not a piece of a

sentence (a fragment).


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Which ones are fragments & whichWhich ones are fragments & which

ones are sentences?ones are sentences?

Everyone is going. But me.No one agreed with her. And refused to

sign.

Everyone is going. But no one really had

the money.No one agreed with her. And then they

refused to sign her petition.

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