Finished up a Lyddie quiz begun yesterday, then took spelling/vocab quiz.
Began classes with a journal entry about two characters in Lyddie. Students were reminded that they needed to keep writing for the full amount of time given, even if out of ideas on the topic given. One of the goals of the journal program is to increase fluency (number of words per minute) and to demonstrate a more mature style by developing a 'voice'.
Students should be done with chapter 20 in the book by Tuesday and should have at least 20 text-responses.
Benchmark exam is on Wednesday.
Second marking period starts on Tuesday. Decide now to improve your grades!
Spelling #9
Vocabulary
immigrant (n) - a person who comes to a country to take up permanent residence
foreign (adj.) - situated outside a place or country
country (n) - an extended expanse of land; region
journey (n) - travel from one place to another; trip
citizenship (n) - membership in a community
passport (n) - an official document for exit from or reentry into a country
famine (n) - extreme scarcity of food
discrimination (n) - prejudiced or prejudicial outlook
disease (n) - sickness, malady
government (n) - official direction or control of a political unit
