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Words of the day: Furrow, Misnomer

(Writing examples care of Googie)

Callous(adj)- One might say that Anna is a callous girl because she deeply hates Jayce and wants to beat her with a chair for giving her the history notes.
Celestial(adj)- As Jayce layed on her porch and gazed at the celestial body Anna snuck up on her and killed her.  
Malleable(adj)-Annas malleable brain is able to retain a lot of information, while Mapis is just dumb.  

Learning Goal: Analyze the impact of the author's choices regarding how to develop and relate elements of a story.
Today, we will read "Coyote and the Buffalo" then on your blog answer the following: "What makes Coyote appealing, despite his character flaws?"  How does the author achieve this?

"Coyote and the Buffalo" (Link)

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You should mark the text as you read.  Refer your highlighted sections in answering.

HW: Finish writing "Creation Myths" 


 

 


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