The Grammar focus for this week is possesive pronouns. Three examples from The Giver are, ‘The Giver closed his eyes.’ His is the possesive pronoun. ’His voice flattered and trailed off.’ That was the secind example,  and the possesive pronoun was also his. The third sentence is, ‘Numbly his hands fumbled for the rope.’ Also the possesive pronoun was his.  

     The comprehension focus for  this week is compare and contrast. Two examples from The Giver are, ‘He saw nothing ahead except the endless ribbon of road unfolding in twisting narrow curves.’ That sentence was a metaphor different from a similie. The second sentence is, ‘And you, little guy, you’re only five pounds ten ounces. A shrimp!’ That sentence was also a metaphor. A metaphor is a comparison, but not using the words like or as.