Dailies III

THIS IS A CLASS SET: DO NOT WRITE ON THIS SHEET!

DO NOT MANGLE OR DESTROY THIS SHEET IN ANY WAY!

Read the passage, take the appropriate notes, and answer the following
questions about it. Please write all of your answers in complete sentences in
your Dailies Portfolio. Your job is to read the passage and complete the
notes/questions by the end of the week; you will be tested on this information
in the near future. Please use your time wisely!

Passage:
I step out of the car to feel the familiar crush of grass under my feet. I look
through the curtains to catch a glimpse of the lost face of my best friend Kristen. I’ve
known her since I was five, and even though life has separated us, we’ve been best
friends ever since. I walk down the stone-filled pathway, memories flashing through my
head. I remember when we sat in Kristen’s front yard and watched her parents carefully
put these same well-rounded stones in place. I lean over and pick a clover and
remember what luck they used to bring. I wrap it in a handkerchief and place it in my
purse for safekeeping. I continue walking and finally ring the doorbell, thinking about
how many neighbors we had disturbed while playing the game “ding-dong-ditch.”
The door opens, and the lost face of my best friend becomes known again. Time
shifts, and we are fifteen again, trailing guys at the mall or crawling out of our windows
to meet each other to sit at our special place and discuss everything fifteen-year-old
girls discuss. Inevitably we’d be caught by our parents, and inevitably we’d promise
never to do it again. Until the next time.
“Hey,” her voice sounds soft and familiar. (Catherine Smith, from “A Clover, a
Handkerchief, and a Boy”)

I. Reading Comprehension: Write the letter that corresponds with the

correct answer, or answer any open response questions in complete
sentences.

1. When the author first sees the “lost face” of her best friend again, she says that
“time shifts…” Infer what she means by that.
a. Seeing her friend brings back specific memories of the time they used to
spend together.
b. She is setting the stage for what will become a time-traveling science-fiction
story.
c. Time flies when you’re spending it with people you love.
d. It is awkward to see her friend again, and she doesn’t quite feel like herself.

2. The author’s primary purpose in telling this story is to

a. inform.
b. persuade.
c. entertain.
d. convince.

II. Literary Elements & Devices: First, write down (word-for-word) the
definitions and/or notes in the box. Then, answer the
 questions/prompts in complete sentences. When you are finished,
draw a blue box around this section.

Symbol: a real, tangible, visible sign (representation) of something that is abstract,

intangible, or invisible
Example: a heart can be a symbol of love; a bird can be a symbol of
freedom; the color white can be a symbol of purity or
innocence…

3. What is one symbol used in this passage? (Remember: you’re looking for a
concrete thing that represents an idea, like friendship or loyalty or love…) What
does it symbolize? How do you know?

4. Write two original metaphors about friendship, one implicit and one explicit.
(Remember: explicit metaphors contain “be” verbs—am, is, are, was, were, be,
being, been.)

III. Vocabulary: First, write down (word-for-word) the definitions and/or

notes in the box. Then, respond to the questions/prompts in complete
sentences. When you are finished, draw a yellow box around this
section.

inevitably (adv.)/inevitable (adj.): something that is certain to happen, impossible to

avoid

5. Write an original context sentence using either the word inevitably or the word
inevitable. (Remember: a context sentence is a sentence that proves you
understand the meaning of the word!)

6. Write a single sentence that contains at least two of our vocabulary words: ideal,
tremendous, shackles, disquieting, inevitably.

IV. Grammar: First, write down (word-for-word) the definitions and/or notes
in the box. Then, respond to the questions/prompts in complete
sentences. When you are finished, draw a green box around this
section.

Subject: Whom or what the sentence is about; the person/thing doing the action in the
sentence (the subject is always a noun!)
Example: The doorbell rang.
Jenny runs on the Cross Country team.
Verb: what the subject is, has, does, or feels
Example: The doorbell rang.
Jenny runs on the Cross Country team.

(Remember: all complete sentences must contain a subject and a verb.)

7. “I walk down the stone-filled pathway, memories flashing through my head.” Is

this group of words a complete sentence? How do you know for sure? Explain. If
it is a complete sentence, please write down the subject and the verb.
8. Choose any other complete sentence from the passage. Write it down. What is
the subject? What is the verb?

V. Writing: Respond to the prompt, keeping in mind all of the instructions.

Do your very best writing! Put some effort into this section!

9. This passage is about a woman who is visiting a friend from her past. In it, she has
a flashback about some of the great times she and her friend had together when
they were younger. Imagine for a moment that you are forty years old. What
memories from your younger days do you think you’ll remember best? (In other
words, think about the memories you’re making right now…Which ones will be
important enough to stick with you?) Write a short expository piece (minimum of
eight sentences), explaining which memories you think you’ll hold onto and why.
Be specific!