Wednesday+October+30+Pre+AP

Today's Learning Objective
Students will read and comprehend an essay, noting style, tone, and writing strategies specific to the author's audience.

Combining to Imitate
Write the model, and **identify** the appositive phrase. Next, **combine** the list of sentences to imitate the model. Finally, **write** your own imitation of the model and identify the appositive phrase.

MODEL: A veteran bronc rider, Tom Black has ridden nine horses to death in the rodeo arena, and at every performance the spectators expect him to kill another one.
--Hal Borland, When the Legends Die

a. This sentence is about a fascinating historical speaker, Professor Southwick. b. He has visited many museums. c. He visits them for study of the medieval period. d. And at every visit the curators want him to give another lecture.

Close Reading/Analysis
Finish reading and annotating Amy Tan's essay, "Mother Tongue." With a partner, complete the questions for Amy Tan's essay, "Mother Tongue." Discuss as a class.