Thursday
Periods 3/7
Students were shown example of how the text of "Young Riders" assignment should have been marked with chapter titles, topic sentences identified and answer proofs identified and numberes. They were told to compare the text of the assignment ("Emma Lazarus")due this morning which should have been done in the same way. They were given one more day to fix their work as each item asked for is part of the grade. Assignment was collected the following day.
We continued reading "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow" up through Katrina's rejection of Ichabod and his flight from the party. Continued the story outline: added details to character descriptions, started event descrptions
HW:
Fix "Emma Lazarus" assignment
Study for spelling test
Friday
Took spelling test, completed the story. Will complete the outline Monday morning. Students were told that an independent book reading assignment is forthcoming, and to start considering a novel (minimum 120 pages) to read.
Spelling #5
Vocabulary
1. accumulate: (v) to heap or pile up
2. mirror: (n) a surface of glass that forms images by reflection
3. guarantee : (v) to give security to
4. dilemma : (n) a problem without a satisfactory solution
5. disapprove : (v) to reject
6. syllable : (n) a unit of spoken language, next bigger than a speech sound
7. official : (adj.) of or relating to an office; authorized
8. necessity : (n) requirement
9. questionnaire : (n) a set of questions for obtaining information
10. occasionally : (adv.) sometimes
