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Quietly read the passages on pages

114-115. Write about the prompt on the clipboard on page

115.

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The Continental Congress adopted the Articles of Confererationin 1781.

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Congress authorized the first U.S. census in 1790

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The Peace Corpswas established by John F. Kennedy in 1961.

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Harry Belafonte - 1927Ron Howard - 1954Chris Webber - 1973

On this dateFamous birthdays

In your own words, what is aFIGURATIVE LANGUAGE?

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Figurative language is using words to express things in a wasd something other than their most basic dictionary meaning.

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The Mysteries of Life…Leap Year

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Continuing Vocabulary

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Gene showed a lot of rectitude when he…

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We knew the field trip was tentative after hearing…

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Kay kept the letter as a memento because…

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Yolanda is meticulous when she…

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My mother thought I was being cavalier when I…

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The lamp is sentimental to Tom because…

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We were surprised that we could salvage the…

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Dominic made a wide swath through…

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Will shouldn’t have packed his lunch haphazardily because…

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The satirical TV show made Stuart realize that …

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The Mysteries of Life…OpinionOn what date should leaplings—people born on February 29th celebrate their birthdays?Explain your choice.

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What persuasive techniques do writers/speakers use to influence readers/listeners? Write at LEAST three ideas about this down in your notebook.

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