Tuesday, May 3, 2015

Coming Tomorrow

Announcements and Reminders: If you haven't finished and handed in your blackout poem, do that.                                                                  If you didn't collect pictures and information about your assigned place from Walk Two Moons, please do that as soon as possible, and send it or share it with Ms. D. Missing that assignment is affecting your grade. If you didn't complete your composition book check, also do that as soon as possible.

Targets for Today: We will do some sustained reading for enjoyment. We will write and talk about what we have read.  We will read from The Rithmatist.

Today’s  Agenda:  We switched seats last time.  1.  Individual Reading Time: Choose your own materials. (Outside) Vocabulary:    Ward =  guard; protect. "it was his duty to ward the king" Vigor = physical strength and good health. synonyms: robustness, health, hardiness, strength, sturdiness, toughness;  Steampunk:   Steampunk is a subgenre of science fiction or science fantasy that incorporates technology and aesthetic designs inspired by 19th-century industrial steam-powered machinery. Question for the reader: Have you ever struggled with a weakness, such as a learning difficulty or family problem, that has ultimately made you stronger? 4.   We read from  The Rithmatist from the top of page  page 75 through page 86. Covers:  Taiwan http://thebooksmugglers.com/2013/05/the-rithmatist-a-chat-with-brandon-sanderson.html Brandon Sanderson's Website:http://brandonsanderson.com/books/the-rithmatist/the-rithmatist/

If You Were Absent: See above.