Passage Picker:
1. Page 27, paragraph 1
a. ìWhile Herndon stayedÖÖÖÖÖÖÖÖÖÖÖÖÖÖÖÖÖÖÖÖlocal
folks.î
b. The reason I chose this
passage was because it showed how different life was back then. There
is no way we could get our lawyers or judges to come to us now days.
c. Authors purpose; to inform
d. Do you think it was a
good idea that the judges and lawyers traveled back then, or do you think
it is better the way it is now?
2. Page 32, paragraph 1
a. ìThe Lincolnís fourth
childÖÖÖÖÖÖÖÖÖÖÖÖ..nicknamed ìTadî
b. I chose this section
because this book is so serious and I thought this was a good passage to
lighten things up a little.
c. Authorís purpose:
to entertain
d. Did you have any nicknames
while you were growing up? If so what were they?