Wednesday April 28th, 2010

Wednesday April 28th, 2010:

Attendance

Note: All of the questions have a mark value assigned to them, keep in mind if the question is worth one mark I am looking for one correct point, if the question is worth two or three marks I am looking for two or three correct points in your answer.

In groups of 3 answer the following questions on paper, pertaining to chapter one:

1. What does the term “Almanac” mean? Look up the definition. (2 Marks)


2. How old was Benjamin when the story began? (1 Mark)



3. Every evening Benjamin does something with Grandma Molly, what is it? (2 Marks)


4. What did Benjamin do when he wasn’t busy counting or helping with the tobacco plants? Describe the activities fully. (2 Marks)



5. What is the one problem that Benjamin describes in the end of this chapter?



Read Chapter Two: as a class


Independently answer the following questions:

1. Mrs. Banneky cooked a special meal, there was special news for Benjamin, what was it? (1 Mark)


2. Describe the events of Benjamin’s first day of school, fully. (3 Marks)


3. How many other kids were in the school when Benjamin arrived on his first day? (1 Marks)


4. After going to school for four winters what had Benjamin learned? (2 Marks)



Finish INCOMPLETE WORK, if I do NOT have YOUR JOURNAL # 2 today by 4 pm it will NOT be MARKED. Which means you get a zero.

Self – selected reading time – put your lap top away.