Lisa Leslie Vocabulary # 2

consecutive - in a row

boasted - bragged

announced - said publically

immune - protected

whirlwind - small tornado

revelry - celebration

fluke - lucky break

controversial - source of strong disagreement

accommodate - to do a service for

resumed - to begin again

Lisa Leslie: Making a Script

You may work with a partner. If you do, please add your partner's name to your post.


1) List some different events from Lisa's life that might make a good 10 minute play.

2) Which of the above events do you think might be most interesting to our audience (friends, teachers, parents)?

3) Check out the following site: CBC TV's "The Outlet"

4) Follow the first three suggestions under "Write a Script" for one of the events you identified above.

For Today...

I don't want to start anything new until we finish some of the things we have on the go already.

Please ensure that your sentences are done from yesterday and that you have your paragraph written from Friday. If you are caught up on both of these activities you can practice your vocabulary words for the week. The slideshow is posted on the calendar (check yesterday) and you can always put the words into www.spellingcity.com.

Don't forget that we are also part way through our Independent Novel reports. If you have re-read your report and spell checked it you can get me or Ms. Agnew to help proofread it.

Once we finish Lisa Leslie we will write a script for our play.

Write a Paragraph

Write a paragraph using the characteristics we discussed in class yesterday. Your paragraph should begin with a general topic sentence, include 2 or 3 more detailed sentences and a concluding statement.

You might write your sentence on any of the following topics: dirtbiking, hockey playoffs, English class, summer holidays. You can also choose your own topic.

Be sure to spellcheck and re-read your paragraph before you publish.

Lightning Vocabulary

Open up www.spellingcity.com on another tab. Cut and paste the vocabulary words into the program (just the words, not the definitions). Spend some time listening to the words and then test yourself until you can spell them all.

1. tremendous - very very large

2. echoes - repeats the sound

3. photograph - a picture

4. sensor - a detector

5. scientist - a science expert

6. lightening -becoming less dark

7. especially - very much

8. flickering -flashing quickly

9. explosion - a violent burst

10. static - having no motion

Independent Reading Report

Click on the link HERE to get to the report that goes along with your independent novel.

Read the instructions carefully. Answer any questions that you can independently. I'll be back tomorrow to help clarify any confusion.

CP

Chapter Six of "What Are You Figuring Now?"

Wednesday May 5th 2010:

- Attendance
- Reading Chapter Six
- Chapter Six Questions: Answer the following questions in groups of three on lined paper, be sure that you put your names on the piece of paper.


1. Benjamin goes to write this document at the end of Chapter 5, what is he writing and what does he stop to buy on his way home? (2 marks)


2. On page 49 Benjamin feels relieved; he is able to take a long rest why? (1 mark)

3. When Benjamin finishes his Almanac what is his concern? (1 mark)

4. What did Benjamin do while he waited to hear back from the printers? (2 marks)

5. What is the point of the afterword? Look up what an afterword of a story is. (2 marks)



Once you have complete these questions as a group I would like for you to work independently to complete various items that you have yet to complete. Most of you need to complete the Vocabulary sentences exercise using the ten words you were just tested on in ten separate sentences.


Also you must complete your chapter four summary.


As well you may need to finish your questions from Chapter Five from yesterday.


If you have complete EVERYTHING I would like for you to put your lap top away and continue with your self-selected reading.