LITERATURE for Week of December 12-16

Well, me mateys. . .

We've just about reached the end of the rope in Jim's story. Just a few more chapters to go.

You won't have a spelling test this week. Your reading assignments are below for our last 3 chapters. Remember, you are to read Chapters 29-31 over the weekend (December 10-11) and be ready to discuss those chapters in class on Monday. You also have your last spelling test of the semester on Monday, December 12.

Monday--we'll read Chapter 32 in class. HOMEWORK: Read Chapters 33 and 34 for our last discussion over Treasure Island on Tuesday.

During the rest of the week, we will be watching the film of Treasure Island, and getting on a National Geographic Kids website where you can be a virtual pirate!

Be working on your Book Report over this novel. These are due on FRIDAY, December 16--no exceptions!

Have a Blessed Christmas and a Happy New Year!

December Outreach Update

Thank you for your generous gifts for Rebecca, our adopted foster child. Between 4th and 5th grad, so far, she will be receiving arts sets, board games, an MP3 player, book, and a Barbie doll. Below is her updated wish list of items that have not been donated. All (unwrapped) gifts need to be at school by Wednesday.

Christmas Wish List for Rebecca (female, age 9)
Favorite Color: Pink

Clothing sizes (childrens):
8 Pants
10-12 Shirt/Blouse
10-12 Jacket
3 Shoes

Other ideas: Pillow Pet, American Doll and American Doll Cat Costume, Books

December 5-9: Bible/Science/Latin II

Bible: Jesus Turns the Water Into Wine (John 2:1-12)

• Memory verse--John 2:11-12
• Test on Friday

Science: Life in the Desert

• Monday--desert plants and ecosystems; research plants that survive by dormancy
• Friday--share research about plant dormancy; "Desert" episode from Planet Earth

Latin II: 2nd declension neuter nouns

• Tuesday--chapter 7 worksheet due + ch. 7 quiz

LITERATURE: December 5-9

It's been an exciting week with our mates on the Hispaniola! The story is only going to get more exciting from now on, too. If you want to read the prayer of a REAL pirate, Sir Francis Drake (who sailed for Queen Elizabeth I), just click on the link below.

http://acts17verse28.blogspot.com/2010/09/pirates-prayer.html

You will have your spelling test over last week's words this Monday, December 5. YOU NEED TO BE WORKING ON YOUR BOOK REPORT AT HOME! Don't put this off--be working on it little by little so that your last week before the Christmas Holidays begin is calm and fun. Your report is DUE on Friday, December 16.

Below are your reading assignments for this week, and your new spelling list for a spelling test on Monday, December 12.

Monday, December 5	Quiz over Chapters 13-16 Read Chapter 17	Read Chapters 18 & 19 (pp. 150-164) Work on Book Report
Tuesday, December 6	Quiz over Chapters 17-19 Read Chapter 20	Read Chapters 21 & 22 (pp. 173-192) Work on Book Report
Wednesday, December 7	Quiz over Chapters 20-22 Read Chapter 23	Read Chapters 24 & 25 (pp. 200-214) Work on Book Report
Thursday, December 8	Quiz over Chapters 23-25 Read Chapter 26	Finish Chapter 26 Read Chapters 27 (pp. 215-235)
Friday, December 9	Quiz over Chapters 26-27 Read Chapter 28	Read Chapters 29-31 (pp. 250-277) Work on Book Report

SPELLING WORDS for MONDAY, DECEMBER 12

Those words with * must be written with their definitions.

1. dislodge

2. apparition*

3. circuit

4. marooned*

5. ammunition

6. assailant

7. demolish

8. particular

9. cavalier*

10. enclosure

11. consciousness

12. bulwark*