After reading my father’s House, Re-read the following statements. How does each statement apply to the book? Cite text evidence to support your answer.

Anticipation Guide ExplanationIf someone has a different

opinion than yours, then you should force them to change

their mind.

Sometimes a person’s character is judged by gossip

rather than what their actions prove.

You should always fight for what you believe in, even if it means destroying your way of

life.

Division and strife leads to failure. “A house divided

against itself cannot stand”

You should NEVER break the law even if there is a good

reason.

People should be liked by everyone, even if they are

different.

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Explain why you think Will Mclean was justified to warn Oscie against becoming engaged to one of Mosby’s Rangers.

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Chapters 21-30

Word Bank

Outnumbered

Strong

Military Loss

Supplies

Insulting

Beholding

Mosby Rangers

Ultimatum

Rebellion

Slaves

Robert E. Lee

Victory

Surrender

Tragedy

Stubborn

Illegal

Despondent

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Sincerely,Oscie Mason

Letter To Button

In My Father’s House“You see, Button did teach me something”, said Oscie. “She taught you a lot

more than that”, stated Will Mclean. Pg 287

Write a letter in first person point of view from Oscie to Button. Describe the things that she has learned through out the Civil War. Describe how life has changed, how she is coping with these changes, and the details of the end of the war.

Use at least five words from the word bank and cite text evidence to help you add details to your letter.

Chapters 21-30

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A TEMPTING TITLE…What could be another appropriate title for this book? __________________________________________________________________________________

Dynamic Character…Which character changes most during the course of the book? How do they change? What forces cause the change?

The End…Were you satisfied or dissatisfied with the book’s ending? Explain your opinion. _____

RecommendationWould you recommend this book

to a friend? Y NExplain: ________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________

SYMBOLS…Draw a collage of 3 objects or symbols that best represent your novel. Label each object/symbol.

Let’s Play Favorites…….What was your favorite part of the book and why?________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

*Respond to questions with complete sentences and correct punctuation, capitalization, and spelling.

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Book Review

Name: ____________________________

EXPOSITION:

Event #1

Event #2

Event #3

Event #4

CLIMAX:

RESOLUTION:

Exposition –setting, characters, main conflicts are introduced to the reader; this is the beginning of a novel or story and may be short or long, but is always flat (little action or emotion).

Rising Action - the round characters are developed, the conflicts are increased and acted out in many ways, motives are introduced, things happen; generally, the major part of a novel or story. Include at least five

major events from the story

Climax - the "high point" of a story in which the major conflicts erupt in some kind of final showdown (fight, argument, violent or physical action, very tense emotional moment...); at the end of the climax, the

"winner" will be clear (there is not always a winner!). This is the point in the story where something CHANGES.

Falling Action - what events immediately follow the climax; a kind of "cleaning up."

Resolution/Denouement - where everything ends; the reader may have some sense of "closure" or may be asked to think about what might come next; in fairy tales, the Happy Ending; in some novels, you will read

about the characters many years later.

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