roar 9

5 Things

1. Abigail Adams is upset to hear the news of Sally's decision.
2. Thomas Jefferson is upset when he hears that some of his neighbors believe that he has an love affair with his slave.
3. Jefferso trys hard to keep hios secret yet it seems useless.
4. Patsy writes to her father telling himwhat a wonderful marriage she is having.
5. The girls Polly and Patsy don't believe the rumor about thier father.

4 Questions

Why are people trying to spread things about him?
2. Do they believe that Jefferson's own daughters would believe that about him?
3. How did his dughters deal with this?
4. How is Salluy feeling about the rumors?

3 Vocab Words

1. Melancholy: sad
2. Preavicate: not true
3. Instantaneous: happens in that instant

2 Techniques

1. simile
"...like a flower ready to bloom..."
2. Foreshadowing
"..it was getting too hard to handle..."

1 Overview

Thomas Jefferson is worried about how his daughter are dealing with the rumors and trys to put an end to them.