Today in class we read the peom called “Thumbprint.”  The class went through the following steps:

1. Synonyms
2. Antonyms
3. Explanation
4. Example
5. Sentence Role- structural clue that indicates the unfamiliar word’s part of  speech.

Homework

Use context clues in the story “Thumbprint” on page 609 to find the meaning of the following words: singularity and whorls.