Tuesday, July 7, 2015

Tuesday July 7th, 2015





Tuesday July 7th, 2015

"Dog Days" arrived:
  • We are switching gears from "Chasing Vermeer" to our original selected book "Dog Days". 
  • "Dog Days" should be a quick read for the kids and we should be able to get back to "Chasing Vermeer" before class ends. 
Vocabulary:
  1. blending 
  2. startled 
  3. pleading 
  4. graffiti 
  5. aluminum 
  6. unstoppable 
  7. especially 
  8. homeless 
  9. misunderstanding 
  10. recycling 

Reading:
Begin reading "Dog Days" by David Lubar , Chapters 1 through 3.

Writing:
  • Write a 12 sentence essay with beginning, middle, and end format and include correct spelling, punctuation, grammar, and capitalization. Please make sure I can read your essay. 
  • Use 5 of the daily vocabulary words in your essay; please underline your vocabulary words. 
  • Tell me what happened in the story with your own words. Be sure to include the following items (in complete sentences) in your essay: 
    • Who are the main characters of this story? Please describe them in detail. 
    • What did Larry think was one of the most wonderful things? 
    • What did Paul want from Larry? Describe Paul's imagination and some of the misunderstanding she tells Larry. 
    • What did Paul show Larry? 
    • Describe Larry's relationship with dogs. How many dogs did Larry have? What did Larry do for stray dogs? 


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