LITERATURE for Week of September 24-28, 2012

Na then, Bairns!  (That's Yorkshire for "Hello, Children!")

This week, we will begin reading The Secret Garden, a wonderful book about new beginnings from old roots.  The story begins in India and takes Mary Lennox, the protagonist, to England to a medieval mansion on the moors of Yorkshire.  As we read, we will be looking for THEMES, and for how this novel incorporates all of the Activities of Culture, which we will be studying in History class.  There will be some very interesting book report topics and activities during this unit, which will take us into October.

You will be working (mostly at home) on a very extensive book report project for this novel.  I will be giving you a hard copy to take home.  Please discuss this with your folks and be read to tell me on Wednesday which book report format you will be using.  You can access this document here.

                                                                                                                                 

Below are your spelling words for the next spelling/map test, and your homework assignments for this week. 

MONDAY, September 24:  HOMEWORK:  Read Chapters 1 and 2, pp. 1-19 in Secret Garden, and fill out SMERFCAPS chart.  LOOK for THEMES!

TUESDAY, September 25:  TEST over the Appalachian Highlands Region and the Southeast Region;                                 the Appalachian Mountains (be able to draw in and label), Gulf of Mexico.  Listen to Chapter 3 aloud in class.  HOMEWORK:  Read Chapter 4, pp. 28-49 and fill out SMERFCAPS chart.  Be able to tell me your book report choice tomorrow—talk to your grown-ups!

WEDNESDAY, September 26:   HOMEWORK:  Read Chapters 5 and 6, pp. 51-71 and fill out SMERFCAPS chart. 

THURSDAY, September 27:   HOMEWORK:  Read Chapter 7, pp. 72-80.  Keep a list on handout of flora (plants) and fauna (animals) mentioned in this chapter.

FRIDAY, September 28:  Reading logs, DUE!  HOMEWORK:  Practice Spelling Words listed on left below for Test on Monday, October 1; Read Chapter 8, pp. 81-92.  Use your sketch pad to draw a picture of what you think the garden looks like from the chapter’s descriptions.

SPELLING WORDS/MAP for
Monday, October 1 Test: 

You must locate and spell correctly:
1.  The Midwest Region
2.  Michigan
3.  Illinois
4.  Ohio
5.  Wisconsin
6.  Indiana
7.  Lake Superior
8.  Lake Michigan
9.  Lake Huron
10.  Lake Erie
11.  Lake Ontario

The Great Lakes:
REMEMBER. . 
 S = Super
 M = Man
 H = Helps
 E =Every
 O= One

SPELLING WORDS/MAP for
Thursday, October 4 Test
You must locate and spell correctly:

1.  The Heartland Region
2.  North Dakota
3.  South Dakota
4.  Nebraska
5.  Kansas
6.  Minnesota
7.  Iowa
8.  Missouri
9.  Missouri River (trace and label)
10.  Ohio River  (trace and label)
11.  Mississippi River  (trace and label)