Today we took our Chapter 11-18 Tuck Everlasting quiz, it was open book and the figurative language was on the board for students to see so there will be no retake again for this. The last quiz will be on Thursday Chapters 19-Epilogue.  We also wrote our conclusions for our Character Analysis papers which mean our rough drafts are complete! We will peer edit tomorrow and Wednesday and begin our final copies Thursday.

In case you missed it, here is the format for our conclusion paragraph so you can work on it:

*Restate your claim* *Explain your reasons for believing the character demonstrates those traits* *What can be learned about life from this character and the traits they demonstrate?*

Conclusion sentence starters:

• Restate Claim (thesis):
  As you can see, ________ is _________.
  All in all, _______ is _________.
• Remind the reader of your reasons:
  ___ demonstrates this when…
  An example is when…
  _________ really proves this when…
• Last thoughts on the character as a person (what can we learn?):
  _______ can really teach the reader…
  _______’s attitude towards life can show us that…
  The way ______ feels about ______ can teach us that..

Mrs. Dailing’s Example (May NOT copy!!): 

All in all, Jesse is an excited character that loves life and demonstrates this at every turn. He thinks of his immortal life as something wonderful. When they explain their secret to Winnie, he even says that they might as well enjoy it while they have it. Jesse inspires every reader to enjoy life to the fullest every day, no matter how awful life can seem, which is why he is the most uplifting character in the novel Tuck Everlasting.

Homework:

• Read 20 minutes and respond on reading log
• Conclusion paragraph if not finished in class today!