Yesterday the exam was given, the essay was finished for homework. Today we took the vocab quiz then discussed the controversy surrounding The Giver, and the issue of banning books.
Looking ahead: next week students will be assigned an independent book project. Details will be given on Monday, but they should start looking for a book. Should be a chapter book at an appropriate reading level.
Also, next week we'll view the movie To Kill a Mockingbird.
Vocabulary 21
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
