Read the short story, “The Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras County”.
Brainstorm for 10 minutes, a good couple paragraphs worth on the following prompt; Why would someone like Smiley be so easily swindeled, he is apparently someone who would bet on anything? Then read your brainstorm and write down two topic sentences. Due Tues.
Finish the book by May 7th. There will be a review session that day, and a study guide handed out.
Due May 6th, write a half page describing any object, place, or creature. You may not use adjectives such as, small, big, large, or use the phrases like this or that, something like, and finally, do not use pronouns or the “to be” verb saying things like, “It was large.”
All make up work for Jules Verne will be due the day of the test.