Journal- February 25th

Grammar Lesson # 4

Your/You're

Your- Possessive 2nd person pronoun-- Your essay was well written; I could tell you gave your best effort.

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You're- Contraction of You + are-- You're going to need passport to travel to Europe; You're making great progress on your project.

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WTHI Journal

1. Lexie Coop tells Novalee, "Girls like us don't get the pick of the litter." What did she mean by this?


2. Novalee seems hesitant to go on a date with Troy Moffatt. Why do you think she's cautious about going on another date?


3. Why do you think Novalee decided to go in and get Sister Husband's brakes fixed with her own money?


4. There's an old African proverb, "it takes a village to raise a child." How do the last couple of chapters from Where The Heart Is represents this proverb? Do you think having neighbors involved in raising and taking care of a child is a good strategy?

Journal- February 24th

Grammar Lesson # 3

Bored/Board

Bored--Adjective or verb meaning to be tired or disinterested-- I was bored hearing about John's long story; The night long ride on the train bored me to no end.

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Board: Noun meaning a meaning a piece of material or a group of individuals on a governing body-- In order to complete the drafting projects, I'll need ten 3 x 5 boards. The school board decided to shorten the school year.

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Where the Heart Is Journal

What is Novalee superstitious of?


Why do you think Novalee is a superstitious individual?


Do you think she'll be able to get over her superstitions? Why or why not?


Why do you think Willy Jack uses people to his own advantage?


Do you have any superstitions or traditions that you go through for good luck? If so, which ones?

Journal- February 23rd

Grammar Lesson # 2-- There/They're/Their

There-- Indefinite pronoun-- Please move the char over there; There is a good chance we'll have a quiz on Friday

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They're- Contraction They + are-- They're planning to watch the Huskers; They're originally from Florida

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Their-- Possesive pronoun--They give their best effort on the writing exam; The basketball team worked hard during their practice session before sub-districts.

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Where the Heart Is Journal

1. What character is the book so far do you identify with the most so?


2. Write a couple sentences describing the character physically and personality wise.


3. Find a passage from the book describing your character or a quotation from the character.

Write it



Why does this passage represent the character?

Journal- February 22nd

Grammar Lesson # 1- It's/Its

It's= Contraction of It is-- It's going to snow today; It's less than a month until spring;

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Its= Possessive pronoun referring a thing-- The lion stalked its prey; My car needs its transmission worked on now.

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WTHI Journal

In "Where the Heart Is", Novalee Nation seems to have grown up much sooner than other people her age.

1. What has caused her grow up sooner than others?


2. Does she always make the best decisions as an adult? Why or why not?


3. Would you consider yourself mature for your age? Why or why not?

Journal- February 17th

Walmart has a primary role in the book Where the Heart Is. Walmart also has a significant role in America and worldwide as an economic but also social force.

Do you think Walmart is good or bad for America overall?

Yes or No

Give three reasons why. Explain your reasons by giving support.

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Journal- February 16th

Write five questions to characters in the book as if they were really. Have them be 'why' or 'how' questions

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