Wednesday, 1/20

Please take this brief Jan Term Survey

1. Roots & Grammar--

dent, dont

tooth

dental, denture, orthodontist, periodontal Teenagers often have to navigate the painful world of orthodontia.

Homophones: allusion/illusion

Allusion: a reference to a famous story, figure, or idea, often in a work of literature.

Shakespeare often alludes to figures from Greek and Roman mythology in his plays.

Illusion: a false appearance or false representation.

The castle hovering over the desert sands looked like a promising destination, but was only an illusion.

1. The magician created the ______________of cutting somebody in half. (allusion/illusion)

2. The magician made an ________________ to the genie from Aladdin in a speech before his trick. (allusion/illusion)

2. Your 12 RQs were due today, before class time, to Google Classroom. You may submit them now for late credit. Make sure they are on the same document, and clearly labelled with which story they apply to.

3. Work on drafting your short story. Review all aspects of our Short Narrative unit, including the rubric, for guidance and inspiration.

HW--Short story due Tuesday, 1/26