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Non-Fiction Text Homework

Monday Homework:

1.  Read through the article to get the gist of what it is saying.
2.  Annotate the text:
a.  Circle words that you do not know.
b.  Underline significant ideas or phrases.
c.  Summarize each paragraph in your own words.
d.  Comment on each paragraph with your own words or questions.
/ Title of Text & Author:
The author wrote this text to (circle one):
inform/ persuade/ entertain
the reader.

Tuesday Homework

1.  Write a one-paragraph response to the writing prompt.

Writing Prompt:
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Wednesday Homework:

1.  Reread the text and write a 5-sentence summary.

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Word Work:

1.  Read each new vocabulary word, it’s definition, and the ways in which it can be used.

2.  Find which section the word is found and write it down.

3.  Write your own sentence using each of the new vocabulary words.

Word
Definition / Found in Section: / Ways the word is used in a sentence / Write one sentence using the word in the correct way.
Precipitous (adjective) happening in a very quick and sudden way / There has been a precipitous decline in home sales recently.
People were shocked by his precipitous fall from political power.
Disparate (adjective) different from each other / There was so much disparate information on the car, it took a long time to decide which one to buy. Homicide
Motive (noun) reason for doing something / Their motive in running away was to avoid being punished.
I think he's guilty of the crime. He had the motive, the means, and the opportunity.
Prompt (verb) to cause (someone) to do something / Curiosity prompted her to ask a few questions.
The computer prompted me to type my password.
Homicide (noun) the act of killing another person / The number of homicides increased last year.
He has been arrested for homicide.
Cite (verb) to mention (something) especially as an example or to support an idea or opinion / The article cites several experts on the subject.
Luther Burbank Middle School is often cited as an example of an excellent school.