Does Walter Mitty rely on daydreams to change the truth of his everyday life?

Review the vocabulary list for "Uncle Marcos". Then, decide whether each of the following statements is true or false. Explain your answers.

A pertinent detail has absolutely nothing to do with the topic.

Do the narrator's legs mean the same thing to her and her family at the end of the selection as they do at the beginning? Use details to support your answer

(a) In the excerpt from The Giant's House, note two points at which the narrator, Peggy, refers to her training as a librarian.

(b)Do Peggy's efforts for James meet her criteria for being a good librarian? Explain.

Use a word from the vocabulary list to complete each analogy. For each case, your choice should create a word pair that matches the relationship between the first two words.

humor: laughing : disgust : _____

Use a word from the vocabulary list to complete each analogy. For each case, your choice should create a word pair that matches the relationship between the first two words.

criticizing : praising :: _____ : comforting

What is the author's main purpose in writing this story?

A. to inspire people to recycle

B. to call for more garbage collection

C. to persuade us to complete science projects

D. to show the importance of science on the environment

Categorize the words by deciding whether you know each one well, know it a little bit, or do not know it at all.

belief

distort

evidence

manipulate

perceive

skeptics

truth

Use all of the words in a brief paragraph about truth.

(a) How is Uncle Marcos's reality different from that of the narrator and other characters?

(b) Which reality do you think is truer? Defend your answers.

An analogy shows the relationship between pairs of words. To complete each analogy, use a word from the vocabulary list. For each case, your choice should create a word pair that matches the relationship between the first two words given.

terrific : great :__________ : highlighted

An analogy shows the relationship between pairs of words. To complete each analogy, use a word from the vocabulary. Your choice should create a word pair that matches the relationship between the first two words given

steep : precipitous :: : perfect _________

Use a word from the vocabulary list to replace each underlined word or phrase with its opposite

My son has $\underline{\text{given away}}$ a large pile of clothing in his room.

Deliver an oral presentation in which you analyze a complex character from a story in this unit.

• Explain why you chose the character. Discuss the traits that make the character complex, or round, and dynamic, rather than static.

• Explain strategies the writer uses to portray the character's complexity. Note specific details that add to the character's portrayal as the story develops.

• Describe how the character's complexity, including his or her emotions, motivations, actions, and reactions, advances the plot and contributes to the story's theme.

• Present your analysis and evidence logically so that listeners can follow your line of reasoning. Make sure your overall approach, including both content and style, is appropriate for a classroom presentation on an academic topic.

A Look up the word in a dictionary. Write the part of speech and the first definition for the word.

diversion