10/13/14 - MO

RUN, WALK, ROLL for the Heights this Friday, October 17
     Get those pledges rolling 
ENTERTAINMENT BOOKS due back! 

II.  VOCAB WEEK 3 prequiz
- continuing to see and learn process for new vocabulary packets

VOCABULARY PREQUIZ PROCESS: 
1. HEAR the word and guess spelling
2. HEAR the word in a sentence and guess meaning based on context
3. HEAR the word used in a sentence and also guess word part (n., v., adj., adv.,)

    *** GUESSING TO BEST OF ABILITY
    ***  USE ALL CLUES YOU CAN TO DETERMINE MEANING

3. SELF-CORRECT using the packet (4 pages, 5 words & 1 idiom each day/page)
    * glance at definitions in matching section to see if you got a definition correct

4.  COMPLETE DAY 1 in class
     * teacher will walk through process on reading and completing
     * use a dictionary AFTER you've guessed meanings by using all context clues
   
5.  DAY TWO  is always Monday night homework
     DAY THREE is Tuesday night HW
     DAY FOUR is always Wednesday night HW

     * THURSDAYS are for correcting/discussing

     * most weeks sentences using words will be due on Fridays
        SENTENCES THIS WEEK ARE ALL HALLOWEEN or OCTOBER-related
        Random sentences with detail, context.
    

III.  FAMILY TREE chapter 14-15
-  review previous notes; share in groups
-  Read aloud, take notes
- BIG DECISION (have we reached PEAK of story yet? Point of no return?)
- internal drive to know mother, know Tylers == NEED
- decides to send TWO letters (even more dangerous/driven)
- thinks Papa won't know
- evidence that the author is reminding us these are kids (lunch descriptions)

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HOMEWORK
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___  finish VOCAB WK 3 Day 2 (check with dictionary)
___ review or start GEO CROSSWORD: COLORADO: transportation maps (due FR)
___ review or start ATLAS OBSERVATION SENTENCES from page 133-135 (due FR)
        * we'll discuss this and model this more on Tuesday or Wednesday
        * 10 complete, detailed/contextual observations in sentence form