LITERATURE: HOMEWORK 8/30-9/3

Columbus is almost at his destination! The men of his ships, though, will want to mutiny before they reach land. How would you have felt had you been on the stormy Atlantic for over two months, with no land in sight? This week, you will be doing some creative writing in the voice of an unhappy sailor. Your letter will be delivered to the Admiral himself, who will answer that letter. Signed, sealed, delivered!

This week, you will finish the Log of the Santa Maria and be able to read a translation of Columbus's own descriptions of his first days on land in this new place. He thought it was close to Japan and planned on sailing there next. Did he have a surprise in store?

Below is your homework for this week. Remember that you should be reading every night and each day of the weekend for at least 30 minutes, and getting your Reading Log filled out and signed. You will continue to have short quizzes each day that your reading assignment is due, and a spelling and vocabulary test on Friday.

HOMEWORK: Reading Log to be filled in every day! Study Spelling/Vocabulary!

For Monday, August 30: You were to have read pages 50-65 and filled out study guide. We started this in class on Friday.

For Tuesday, August 31: Read pages 66-70 and fill out study guide

For Wednesday, September 1: Read pages 71-74 and fill out study guide

For Thursday, September 2: Read pages 81-91 and fill out study guide

Friday, September 3: Spelling/Vocabulary Test over words below

For Tuesday, September 7: Read from the Author's Note - page 25 in your new book,The Seven Serpents Trilogy, The Captive (Chapters 1-4) and fill out study guide that I will give you on Friday.

SPELLING/VOCABULARY WORDS for Friday, September 3

1. conversation

2. certain

3. current (must also be able to define as applies to the sea)

4. presence

5. Gloria in excelsis deo—you must be able to spell the Latin, and translate into English

6. affirmation (must also be able to define)

7. feigned (must also be able to define)

8. vessel

9. boatswain (must also be able to define as applies to the sea)

10. forecastle (must also be able to define as applies to the sea)

This word is pronounced like [folk-sel]

11. believed

12. temperate (must also be able to define)

13. continent

14. encouraged

15. sovereign (must also be able to define)