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THEMES IN LITERATURE
Read Pages 9-30 in your book, THE NEW PILGRIM'S PROGRESS.
Describe the following characters:
Christian
Pliable
Obstinate
Mr. Worldly Wiseman
Evangelist
Answer the following questions in complete sentences.
1. Evangelist represents a preacher of the gospel of grace whom Christ has sent to ease the distress of the man. When Evangelist asked Graceless why he was crying, how did Graceless respond?
2. According to Isaiah 30:33, what is Tophet?
3. What do you believe the "shining light" represents? (See Psalm 119;105; 2 Peter 1:19; John 3:3).
4. Where was Christian traveling to?
5. What does the Slough of Despond represent?
PHYSICAL SCIENCE
Read p. 266-273. Answer "On Your Own" 11.5, 11.6, 11.7 and 11.8 in sentences.
Experiment 11.2 is due next Wednesday.
2ND GRADE READING
Vocabulary-use each word in a sentence.
British
colonies
rule
skill
trade
Read pages 117-123. Workbook pages 225-226.
WORLD LITERATURE
Read, "The Story of Pyramus and Thisbe," pages 365-367. Answer questions page 367.
Compare this to Shakespeare's, Romeo and Juliet. (Check the internet for a summary).
Test Wednesday on, CRY, THE BELOVED COUNTRY.
BIOLOGY
Read pages 311-313, "The Water Cycle."
Do "On Your Own," 10.7 and 10.8. Explain your answers in sentences. Draw, label and color Figures 10.7 and 10.8.
Vocabulary, define the following:
ecology
ecosystem
biome
producers
consumers
carnivores
food chain
mutualism
transpiration
watershed
AMERICAN LITERATURE
Compare the book and movie, TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD.
Make a chart that compares the following:
Characters
Setting
plot
Things that were added or deleted in the movie.
Did the movie accurately depict the book?
Think about a movie that you have seen after first having read the book. Were you happy with the movie? Or the book? Remember, the book is written first.