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Fri. 10/7 & Mon. 10/10�English Day 19!

Directions:�

1. Fill in your planner with the homework

2. Take out ISN

HW: Read for 30 minutes�Choice novel project due 10/11 (odd) or 10/12 (even) **Due next class!

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LT & AGENDA:

  • Notes on Animal Farm characters
  • Finish reading chapters 4 and 5
  • Answer comprehension questions using text evidence

English Day 19

Learning Target: I can finish reading chapters 4 and 5 of Animal Farm and answer a question from each chapter using textual evidence.

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Animal Farm Characters

Let’s review what we know about the characters so far and add to our notes as we read today.

(If you are absent, see me for the notes when you’re back!)

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Read

Listen to the audio and follow along in the text to finish reading chapters 4, 5, and 6 of Animal Farm.

As we read today, please take some notes over the characters using the paper provided!

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Chapters 4, 5, and 6 Questions

Select one question per chapter.

Respond to the question you selected in your notebook. Each answer should be a yellow, red, red

-Yellow - Main point (answer)

- Red #1 - Quote from text to support it

-Red #2 - Your explanation of how that quotes supports your answer

Chapter 4

  • How did animals who were not on Animal Farm view the rebellion at Animal Farm? 
  • How did the humans view the rebellion at Animal Farm? 
  • What happened at the Battle of Cowshed? 
  • What does the Battle of Cowshed show us about Snowball, Boxer, and Mollie? 
  • What human customs did the animals adopt to celebrate the Battle of Cowshed? What is the purpose of these customs?

Chapter 5

  • What happened to Mollie after she was accused of being friendly with the men on the neighboring farm? Why do you think she did this?
  • How did Napoleon and Snowball differ in their ideas about running the farm?
  • What were the two issues that the animals had to decide between when it came time to vote to have a windmill or not?
  • What freedom, or privilege, did Napoleon take away from the other animals after his dogs chased Snowball off the farm? Why do you think he took this privilege?
  • Why did the animals accept Squealer's explanation for Napoleon's change of mind about the windmill without any questions?

Chapter 6

  •  How were the animals "rewarded" for their hard labor? What does this show us?
  • Why had Napoleon decided to engage in trade with the other farms in the area? 
  • How did Squealer convince the animals that no rule against trade with the humans had ever existed? Why?
  • How had the rule about animals sleeping in beds change when the pigs moved into the farmhouse? Why?
  • Who did Napoleon blame for the destruction of the windmill? Why?

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Have a great Day!