HW Mr. Padilla 12.20.16

Homework: Parents/guardians, please assist your children with today’s homework.

Option 3: Read the passage and answer questions below:

Uncle Jack…was one of the few men of science who never terrified me, probably because he never behaved like a doctor. Whenever he performed a minor service for Jem and me, as removing a splinter from a foot, he would tell us exactly what he was going to do, give us an estimation of how much it would hurt, and explain the use of any tongs he employed. One Christmas I lurked in corners nursing a twisted splinter in my foot, permitting no one to come near me. When Uncle Jack caught me, he kept me laughing about a preacher who hated going to church so much that every day he stood at his gate in his dressing-gown, smoking … and delivering five-minute sermons to any passers-by who desired spiritual comfort. I interrupted to make Uncle Jack let me know when he would pull it out, but he held up a bloody splinter in a pair of tweezers and said he yanked it while I was laughing, that was what was known as relativity.

1.    Who is Uncle Jack? How does Scout feel about him?

2.    What did Scout like about him?

3.    How did Uncle Jack remove Scout’s splinter?

4.  Explain why Scout means when she says using your own words: “one of the few men of science who never terrified me, … because he never behaved like a doctor”

5.    What example does she give in the reading that shows her point? Clue: laughing…

Option 2: Read the passage and answer questions below:

Uncle Jack…was one of the few men of science who never terrified me, … because he never behaved like a doctor. Whenever he performed a minor service for Jem and me, as removing a splinter from a foot, he would tell us exactly what he was going to do, give us an estimation of how much it would hurt, and explain the use of any tongs he employed. One Christmas I… twisted splinter in my foot, permitting no one to come near me. When Uncle Jack caught me, he kept me laughing about a preacher who hated going to church so much that every day he stood at his gate in his dressing-gown, smoking … and delivering five-minute sermons to any passers-by…I interrupted to make Uncle Jack let me know when he would pull it out, but he held up a bloody splinter in a pair of tweezers and said he yanked it while I was laughing…

1.            Who was uncle Jack?

2.            Why wasn’t Scout cared of him?

3.            What did he before doing a minor service?

4.            How did Uncle Jack make Scout laugh?

5.            Why do you think Uncle Jack was making Scout laugh? 

Option 1: Read the passage and answer questions below:

Uncle Jack…was one of the few men of science who never terrified(scared) me, … because he never behaved like a doctor.

1.    Who was uncle Jack?

2.    Why wasn’t Scout cared of him?

Whenever he performed (did) a minor service for Jem and me, as removing a splinter from a foot, he would tell us exactly what he was going to do…

3.    What did he before doing a minor service?

One Christmas I… twisted splinter in my foot…When Uncle Jack caught me, he kept me laughing about a preacher who hated going to church …

4.    How did Uncle Jack make Scout laugh?

…I interrupted .. Uncle Jack to let me know when he would pull it (the splinter) out, but he held up a bloody splinter … and said he yanked it while I was laughing…

5.    Why do you think Uncle Jack was making Scout laugh? 

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