Advanced English 6
OCTOBER 26-27
To Do Today:
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A Day Only: Finish vocabulary paint chip activity
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Read “Matthew Henson at the Top of the World” and “Over the Top of the
World” and do Habit of Mind activity (pink paper)-turn in to class bin when
finished
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Read “The Red Guards” and do Habit of Mind activity (pink paper)-turn in
to class bin when finished
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Work on vocabulary activities-turn in to class bin when finished
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Read individual novel and journal
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DON’T WORRY ABOUT YOUR PERSONAL NARRATIVE. THE DUE DATE SAYS
YOUR PAPER IS DUE NEXT CLASS. MRS. FRITZINGER WILL WORK WITH YOU
NEXT CLASS.
Paint Chip Activity-A Day Only
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In your group: Use dictionaries
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1st color (top): Write your root
with the meaning
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2nd color:
Write a derivative
from that root with definition and
part of speech (easy)
3rd color: Write another derivative
from that root with definition and
part of speech (medium)
4th color (bottom): Write a third
derivative from that root with
definition and part of speech
(hard)
ON THE BACK: Write a synonym
for each of the three derivatives
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Group 1:
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bi, bis
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mater, matr
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sci
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trib
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Group 2:
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bio
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orig
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scribe, script
Group 3:
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gram
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ped (Greek)
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sim
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Group 4:
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graph
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ped (Latin)
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sum
Group 5:
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init
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saur
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super
“Matthew Henson at the Top of the
World” (pp. 808-821) and “Over the
Top of the World” (pp. 822-826)
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Read the stories individually or with a partner. Pay attention to the
footnotes & ideas/questions in the margins of the page.
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Focus on fluent, smooth reading & clarification of meaning and
vocabulary as you read.
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As you read, take notes on the pink Habits of Mind sheet provided,
finding examples of characters who used the Habits of Mind. You
can write a one-sentence summary of how the character(s) used
the Habit(s) of Mind.
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Also, find examples of derivatives from your Greek and Latin roots as
you read. You can write the derivatives on your vocabulary sheet,
and put a star beside the derivatives from the story.
“The Red Guards” (pp. 274-287)
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Read the story individually or with a partner. Pay attention to the
footnotes & ideas/questions in the margins of the page.

Focus on fluent, smooth reading & clarification of meaning and
vocabulary as you read.

As you read, take notes on the pink Habits of Mind sheet provided,
finding examples of characters who used the Habits of Mind. You
can write a one-sentence summary of how the character(s) used
the Habit(s) of Mind.
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Also, find examples of derivatives from your Greek and Latin roots as
you read. You can write the derivatives on your vocabulary sheet,
and put a star beside the derivatives from the story.
Matrix
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Personal narratives: Final papers due Wednesday, October 28
and Thursday, October 29-DON’T WORRY ABOUT THIS DUE DATE!
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Reading: Choice novel
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Journals: Based on choice novel; see yellow sheet for topics; due
Friday, October 30 and Monday, November 2
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Vocabulary Activities: due Monday, October 26 and Tuesday,
October 27
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Stories and pink papers due Wednesday, October 28 and
Thursday, October 29