April 30 Classwork

Before you read:

Write: 30 min Describe the place where you grew up. What were the best and worst things about living there?



4. Which paragraph talks about activities in each area? Which place offers more options for activities?

5. Supporting sentences: Some of the supporting sentences contrast the pace of life in the two areas. Write those sentences in a chart under the correct heading. Include the paragraph number.
A. Urban
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B: Rural
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6. Building better sentences: For each sentence, circle the important information in each short sentence. Then write an original sentence from the information you circled. (Write one complex sentence that contains all the information in all four short sentences.)
(paragraph 2
a)The situation is just the opposite.
b) The situation is in a town.
c) The situation is often.
d) The town is small.


a) I