Monday, October 4, 2010

October 4, 2010

Last week we started reading our first in class novel - Hoot - by Carl Hiaasen. We examined the book, read about the author, made some predictions and had a class discussion involving some of the students who have already read the book before I read the first chapter aloud to them.

Going forward - Monday's will be devoted to new vocabulary that can be found in our weekly readings. We will then have a quiz on these vocabulary words at the end of the week on Friday. Students are given the words at the start of class and then use the in class dictionaries to define the words - assuring that students are using the same definitions. However, if the students fail to complete the definitions in class - any remaining words are homework.

During class I will call up each student individually to collect Reading Responses, review notebooks and conference with students about their work and expectations.

This weeks vocabulary is included below.

Hoot - Week 1 - Vocabulary
ambush, skeptical, consternation, sinew(y), forthright(ly), vandalism, dogged(ly), snide(ly), gore(d), civilized, monetary, sarcasm, baleful(ly), disgruntled, wince, humidity, menace, provoke, dispatcher, vigorously

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