I'm so proud of you, fourth graders! You know, there are very few adults who have read St. Augustine, and you have and seem to have understood him!
Now, we are diving into a pool of chocolate! Charlie and the Chocolate Factory is a story with some memorable characters, each of whom has a personality trait that gets them into trouble. We'll be discussing the plot, analyzing the characters, and doing some really delicious activities with this book! Please keep up with your reading. You need to be reading at least thirty minutes every night (or day, on the weekends) and filling out your reading log so your parents can sign it. You need to be answering those study questions which I will give you on Monday so that you are prepared for your daily quizzes. And, you need to be practicing your spelling and vocabulary words every day for Friday's test. But most of all, you need to be having fun reading this very quirky story by Roald Dahl!
HOMEWORK: Be studying your spelling/vocabulary words all week!
For Monday, you should have read pages 1-25 which we began in class. Answer your study questions.
For Tuesday, read pages 26-43 (Chapters 6-9) and answer study questions. PLEASE BRING A POSTAGE STAMP TO CLASS ON WEDNESDAY! You'll see why!
For Wednesday, read pages 43-58 (Chapters 10-12) and answer study questions.
For Thursday, read pages 58-77 (Chapters 13-16) and answer study questions.
For Friday, study your spelling and vocabulary words! BRING READING LOG TO SCHOOL!
For Tuesday, September 7, read pages 77-93 (Chapters 17-18) and answer study questions.
SPELLING WORDS FOR THE WEEK OF AUGUST 30-SEPTEMBER 3, 2010 (all of these words are taken from your reading)
1. marvelous (also be able to write the definition)
2. enormous
3. tremendous
4. ravenous (also be able to write the definition)
5. dangerous
6. mischievous (also be able to write the definition)
7. mysterious
8. delicious
9. scrumptious (also be able to write the definition)
10. ferocious (also be able to write the definition)
11. gorgeous
