Water is wide 1. Who is Ted Stone? What does he do on the island? 2. Who is Iris Glover? What does she do on the island?
3. Describe Mrs. Brown. What teaching advice did she give Pat Conroy?
4. What was Mrs. Brown's opinion of the students at the school?
5. What was Conroy's number 1 plan for the students?
6.If you don't know what unorthodox means, look it up. What were some of Mr. Conroy's
unorthodox methods of teaching?
7.On his third day of teaching, Conroy had to deal with a boy cursing. How did he handle the
situation?
8. When Conroy arrived home on Friday night, what surprise did he find?

What else do you think experts can learn from studying the language of written work? what do you think is the value of studying the language of william shakespeare whose writing is over hundreds of years old?

The adventures of tom sawyer, chapter 6 (excerpt) what does tom do to get sid’s attention? a) tom lies in bed as he tries to think of an excuse to miss school b) tom knocks a book on the floor to wake sid up c) tom tells sid that he is suffering from an infected toe and a loose tooth d) tom groans and says, “ when i’m gone…”, so sid will call for aunt polly’s how does sid react to tom as he pretends to die? a) so it becomes anxious and asks if tom is dying b) sid knows tom is faking but joins in with tom’s game c) sid takes tom seriously and makes a list of tom’s valuables d) sid knows tom is a lying and immediately runs to tell aunt polly

Which statement contains an opinion? the ants serve to protect the acacia from other plants and herbivores. the acacia depends on pollinators for the exchange of genetic material. the acacia has no chemical defenses to discourage herbivores. the ants provide the acacia with the best protection from other plants and herbivores.