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Number the Stars Chapters 9-15. Ms. Hicks and Mrs. Muir. Do Now…February 17, 2014. Journal Entry: Do you feel that your are brave? What is your definition of bravery? Three new root word for Friday’s test Vocabulary: Please write the sentence, write the meaning and context clues.
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Number the Stars Chapters 9-15 Ms. Hicks and Mrs. Muir
Do Now…February 17, 2014 • Journal Entry: Do you feel that your are brave?What is your definition of bravery? • Three new root word for Friday’s test • Vocabulary: Please write the sentence, write the meaning and context clues. • Collecting journals February 20th and 21st. • Homework: Simple Solutions pages , write missed spelling words five times each and complete vocabulary graphic organizer. Research Number the Stars is due on February 20, 2014. Text Features book report due February 25, 2014.
Do Now…February 18, 2014 • Do Now…Complete reading test quietly • Work on Practice book page 128 (review spelling words) • Work on SRA and show me color and score when you are done. • Homework: Simple Solutions pages 144 & 145, complete vocabulary graphic organizer. Study spelling, vocabulary and root words for test on Friday. Research is due 2/20/2014 and text features is due on 2/25/2014.
brusque • Mr. Yracheta lectured the students on behavior, he was brusque and stern when he was speaking. • rough or abrupt in a speech • unclear and soft in a speech • rough or abrupt in a speech
devastating • The amount of work that had to be done was devastating and exhausting to everyone involved. • okay, not too bad • overwhelming, terrible • overwhelming, terrible
quaver • As the little girl tried to tell the officer what happened her voice began to quaver. • to tremble (said a voice) • to yell (said a voice) • to tremble (said a voice)
taut • The pool cover was pulled taut and firm, so water would not build up in the center. • loosely, elasticity • tightly stretched • tightly stretched
imperious • My supervisor at work is always imperious to me, always telling me what to do. • bossy or bullying • not condescending (makes you feel low/beneath) • bossy or bullying
R.A.C.E - Acronym • Restate the question asked • Answer (main idea) • Cite evidence from the text • Explain and Elaborate on your answer and the evidence
Chapter 9 • 1. What does Annemarie learn about bravery when she talks to her uncle? • 2. What did Annemarie learn about her Great Aunt Birte? • 3. Who do you think the people were arriving for the funeral?
Chapter 10 • 1. Why did the German soldiers come to Uncle Henrik’s house?