Hi, Students!
We begin our first leap into the world of literature this year with the writings of St. Augustine. His life was so interesting, and his relationship with God so varied, that his writings are inspirational. People for about the last 1,700 years have thought so! You will have a short biographical article to read about him as well as a selection of some of his famous prayers and quotes. In fact, besides the reading and the quizzes, you will have to memorize two of his quotations--one is in Latin and in English, so you can show off to Mrs. McCauley! By the weekend, you will have begun Charlie and the Chocolate Factory!
I will give you the article on Monday, with some questions that will guide your reading AND help you pass your reading quiz. Below are your reading assignments for this coming week and Monday, August 30. Your spelling words and vocabulary are also included in this post.
Parents, your child will be bringing home a Reading Log for you to sign each day. Each child needs to be reading at least 30 minutes every night, and on Saturday and Sunday, too--that's 210 minutes every week = 3 1/2 hours a week. Please sign this log on Thursday night so that it can be brought back to me on Friday for a grade that will be based on how many minutes a week he or she has spent reading AT HOME. If the assignment that I give them doesn't take that long, then your child can supplement his or her reading with a library book or a book from home.
Thank you!
Mrs. Horner
READING HOMEWORK for the week of August 23-27, 2010
2 page article on St. Augustine and study questions DUE on WEDNESDAY, August 25
2 pages of Selected Writings of St. Augustine and study questions DUE on THURSDAY,August 26. You must also memorize and be able to recite the 2 quotes that begin and end this handout. They are printed in purple and have an * by them. Latin, too!
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, pages 1-26 (middle of page) DUE on MONDAY, August 30. I will pass out this book and your study guide on Friday and we will begin reading in class.
SPELLING and VOCABULARY words for test on FRIDAY, August 27
1. St. Augustine
2. rebellious (also be able to write the definition)
3. faith
4. devout (also be able to write the definition)
5. absentminded
6. baptism
7. monastery (also be able to write the definition)
8. confession
9. conversion
10. hesitant (also be able to write the definition)
