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In the Year of the Boari and Jackie Robinson Week 4
Vocabulary and Spelling Words - Quiz ond
Connections Journal/Double Entry When we
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read a book, we react to the ideas/thoughts in three
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•Text to Self – TS / Text to Text – TT / Text to World - TW
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You are responsible for definitions, spelling, and parts of2
speech of these words.
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Words
Part of
Speech
juvenile
adjective
poised
adjective
debut
noun
slouch
fitful
berserk
mope
verb
adjective
adjective
verb
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Definition
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immature behavior
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composed, dignified, and self-assured 2
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first public performance on a stage or on 0
television
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to stand, move, or sit in a drooping way 1
restless and spasmodic
wild, crazy, frenzied
to be sad or to be depressed
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In your journals, you will record two things – ideas from
the text and reactions/connections. The ideas from the
text need to be a summary of what happened in the text.
EACH WEEK, you are going to write 5 connections journal
entries in your Vocabulary journals, with at least one in
each category.
Wonder Word A Wonder Word is a word that catches
your attention, and that you don’t know the meaning of.
EACH WEEK, you are to find at least 5 WW’s entered into
the Vocabulary Journal. You must write:
the word (and page # where found)
•the sentence from the book it was in
•part of speech
•and dictionary definition
Week 4 Novel Overview:
-Finish reading chapter assigned in class, and do
comprehension questions, WW’s, and Double Entry
Journal.
- 3 Comprehension Questions (over), 5 WW, and 5
Double Entries due FRIDAY
-FRIDAY Vocabulary/Spelling/Reading
Comprehension quiz
-No spelling HW
October-December Comprehension Questions
Answer completely in complete sentences, with details from the text and personal
connections.
Score: _____/12 points
1.
Why did Emily win the election by one vote?
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What emotions, feelings, and thoughts do you think Shirley felt when the end of the World Series
came? Why? _____________________________________________________________
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3.
Why did the bride in Grandfather’s story want to go home to ask forgiveness from her parents?
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