KAE1780-ABED_1: Lesson 25 — Activity 2: Assignment

In this assignment, answer the following questions regarding the novel's first four chapters.

1. Can you identify the main character or protagonist in the novel? /1

2. What is the problem or conflict that is developing in the novel? /2

3. Explain why Serge says he is glad he did not join the Canadian Armed Forces. /2

4. Why do you think someone threw an egg at a window of the Trani's house? /2

5. Complete a retelling of the first four chapters of the story. You may use any of the prompts below to begin. Write your response as a paragraph. /5

Retelling Prompts

This is about ...

This is what happened ...

I noticed that ...

I like the part when ...

It started like this ...

My favourite part was ...

The main idea ...

The "big idea" is ...

The most important part ...

When done, review your paragraph using the

Checklist Items: Read through each item and review your work.

I read my written piece aloud to see where to stop or pause for periods, question marks, exclamation marks, and commas.

I checked for capitals at the beginning of sentences.

Proper nouns begin with capital letters.

My sentences are complete thoughts and contain a

noun

a word that is used to name a person, place, thing, or idea

and a

verb.

a word that expresses "action," events, or states of being

I checked spelling and fixed the words that didn’t look right.

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Lesson 25 — Activity 2: Assignment

noun

a word that is used to name a person, place, thing, or idea

and a

verb.

a word that expresses "action," events, or states of being

I checked spelling and fixed the words that didn’t look right.

You may use a computer or paper to complete this assignment.

Please do one of the following:

Marking Guide:

This assignment is worth 12 marks. The marks for each part of the assignment are shown above.

When you are ready to begin writing, click the "add submission" button below. Be sure to save your work as you go!