Okay! We are keeping the spelling list from two weeks ago. (I'll repost them below.) We went over Whirligig packets today and noted what should be filled in by now. Students should have finished through chapter 3 in the book. I will allow who are behind to sign out books to catch up.
There is an assignment tonight:
You've read enough of this work now to meet some characters and see them inaction. Select a character who interests you and write a letter to that character. Writethe letter as yourself, the reader. In your letter, you can ask the character questions,make comments on what the character has done, give advice about what the charactershould do, or anything else you like.
After you finish the letter, take the role of the character. Read the letter the reader wrote to you and decide what to write back. As the character, you can answer questions and respond to comments and advice.
How to set up your letter:
Paragraph 1: Ask your character questions. Why did they do the things they did? What were they thinking during different events?
Paragraph 2 Make comments to the character. Make statements to your character regarding decisions they’ve made
Paragraph 3 Offer advice to your character
Only the first letter, bolded above, is due tomorrow.
Also, a question sheet was started the last day of school before snow got in the way. They need to have that sheet in class tomorrow!
Students were informed that we are almost at the halfway point in the marking period already. Grades close on Friday!
Here's that spelling list:
1. illiterate - (adj.) unable to read or write
2. afford - (v) to have the financial means for
3. difficult - (adj.) hard to do or achieve
4. responsible - (adj.) accountable for the care or welfare of another
5. suffered - (v) felt pain or distress
6. official - (adj.) of or pertaining to an office or post of authority
7. summary - (n) condensed form; concise
8. collapse - (v) to fall down or inward suddenly
9. volunteer - (v) to offer one’s services; give of one’s own free will
10. illegible - (adj.) not readable or decipherable
