4.5.4: Suffixes, Nowhere Boy Chapters 3 and 4, Current Events

Open Ended

Choose one word and define it or use it in a sentence:

- grotesque

- intensify

- skepticism

seaward

Match

Using your knowledge of the suffixes ‑esque, ‑fy, ‑ism, and ‑ward, match the word to the correct sentence.

• To make the haunted house as spooky as possible, the host had _____ paintings created of each of the houseguests.

• As the buzzer counted down to the end of the game, the cheers in the stadium began to _____.

• Despite their _____, Lance's team was able to hit their deadlines after working overtime last week.

• As she gazed _____, she could see something floating in the water.

grotesque

intensify

skepticism

seaward

• grotesque

• intensify

• skepticism

• seaward

Open Ended

Define "volunteer"

Open Ended

Have you ever volunteered for something?

What was it like? Would you do it again? Why/Why not?

Poll

Do you think society can function without volunteers?

• Yes

• No

• Maybe

Multiple Choice

What would happen if Ahmed were to register in Belgium for asylum?

• He would be forced to go back to Syria.

• He would be unable to travel to visit Ibrahim and his family in Iraq.

• He would be ineligible to apply for asylum anywhere else.

• His father would be unable to find him in England.

Multiple Choice

What type of figurative language is in the passage?

• simile

• metaphor

• personification

• hyperbole

Open Ended

In the passage, why do you think Ahmed compares Belgium to a pebble? What can you infer (guess) about his attitude toward the setting?

Use evidence to support your answer.

You can start your response with:

I think he compared Belgium to a pebble because . . .

I can infer . . .

Poll

How would you describe Madame Legrand?

• I think she is a little harsh but will lighten up later.

• I think she has high expectations and expects her students to follow them no matter what, even if they are new.

• I think she is completely unfair to Max. She should be kinder to him because she knows he is new to the school.

• I think she is strict but fair. Max needs to learn French and her speaking to him in French will help him learn faster.

Multiple Choice

Which one of the following passages shows that Max may eventually form a friendship at school after all?

Open Ended

What is your current event? How does it connect to your topic?

You can start your response with:

My current event is . . .

It connects to my topic because . . .