Good afternoon, young-'uns!
Congratulations for doing so well last week taking your Stanford! I'm excited to get your scores back so you can see how much progress you have made this year.
I am enjoying The Door in the Wall, especially when I finished Chapter 3 today and found out how Brother Luke was using that term--we'll talk about that tomorrow, so I hope you have some theories.
This week, your spelling words will come from the book, and you will have reading assignments each night--just one chapter per night. I'll also be giving you time during the school day to read.
Enjoy your Sunday, and I'll see you tomorrow!
READING ASSIGNMENTS
For Monday--be sure you have finished reading Chapters 1-3 pages7-31 (My copy of the book didn't have any chapter numbers, which makes it so hard to figure out. So, I'll also put page numbers down for you)
For Tuesday--read Chapter 4, pages 32-41
For Wednesday--read Chapter 5, pages 42-52
For Thursday--read Chapter 6, pages 53-61
For Friday--study for spelling test; read Chapter 7, pages 62-75
For Monday, April 4--read Chapter 8, pages 76-85
SPELLING/VOCABULARY words for Test on Friday, April 1--this week, you must also be able to WRITE the definitions for each word.
1. tonsure--a monk's haircut that leaves the top of the head bald, and a halo of hair above the ears
2. plague--a contagious, epidemic disease
3. preparation--plans made to get ready for something
4. character--a mark, sign, or symbol used in writing or printing
5. trundle--a small cart with low wheels
6. hospice--a place of refuge for travelers, or a home the sick or the poor
7. especially--an adverb that means particularly or mainly
8. pilgrimage--a journey made by a person to a shrine or holy place
9. fastened--attached
10. ruffian--a brutal, violent, or lawless person
