Tuesday, November 13, 2012

Fifth Grade Reading and Language Nov. 13th-16th

This week Wednesday-Friday we are on half-day schedule because of conferences.

Reading

We are reading  Chapters 16-20 of The Whipping Boy, in class. We will have class discussion over the reading as well as an essay question for a writing/comprehension quiz.

Choose one of these questions to write about. Your response should be at least 12-15 sentences. You can use more sentences if necessary.

  • Prince Brat changes a great deal from the beginning of the novel to the end. Discuss how does he changes. Give three specific examples.

  • Prince Brat and Jemmy learn a great deal about each other from their experiences in this novel. What do they learn? How does this knowledge affect their relationship? Give three specific examples.
Spelling and Vocabulary

  • Spelling Lesson 10 is due Wednesday, 11/14.
  • Wordly Wise Lesson 6 is due Wednesday, 11/14.
  • Test on both lessons on Wednesday, 11/14.