" A Long Walk to Water"Chapter 1 read aloud on Youtube.
Chapter 2 read aloud on youtube. Reading check questions of "A Long Walk to Water" by Linda Sue Park Chapter 1 and 2 Chapter 3 and 4 Chapter 5 and 6 Chapter 7 and 8 May- Do options when in-class, must-do checklist is complete.
- Catch up on work owed -Work on a story from your own imagination -Check out this month's issue Jr. Scholastic -Work on your reading stamina- read your independent reading book -Do word study in freckle or check out the library in Freckle. try out this interactive greek root game. -Look up the lyrics of your favorite school appropriate song. Identify what the theme of the song is. -Parts of Speech Game for Kids • ABCya! Extension/ enrichment based on "Refugee"
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ELA Homework:
See the homework page for Refugee page number expectations.
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Interested in learning more about the Holocaust? Check out this website, from the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum.
Check out this article about two Syrian Refugees.
Take a look at this choice board. Pick the one that appeals to you most.
Are you interested in looking at photographs from history? Take a look at this activity. You'll analyze photos from WWII. There are two documents- one with photos, and one with questions to answer. Feel free to write your answers in your notebook or on a piece of paper.
Are you done with Refugee? check this out: Voyage of the St. Louis | Holocaust Encyclopedia (ushmm.org)
Are you done with Refugee? Here are some other options
Choose another book by Alan Gratz to read. Pay attention to the choices he makes in this book. Does he have a particular style? Are there any similarities between the two books that you notice.
Choose another book that focuses on a refugee, someone fleeing their homes to try to find safety. What are some common experiences that are shared between characters?
Choose a historical fiction book that has a similar setting; WWII in Europe, Cuba under Fidel Castro, or Syria/ the Middle East during the Arab Spring. What are some similarities you notice?
Check out this article about two Syrian Refugees.
Take a look at this choice board. Pick the one that appeals to you most.
Are you interested in looking at photographs from history? Take a look at this activity. You'll analyze photos from WWII. There are two documents- one with photos, and one with questions to answer. Feel free to write your answers in your notebook or on a piece of paper.
Are you done with Refugee? check this out: Voyage of the St. Louis | Holocaust Encyclopedia (ushmm.org)
Are you done with Refugee? Here are some other options
Choose another book by Alan Gratz to read. Pay attention to the choices he makes in this book. Does he have a particular style? Are there any similarities between the two books that you notice.
Choose another book that focuses on a refugee, someone fleeing their homes to try to find safety. What are some common experiences that are shared between characters?
Choose a historical fiction book that has a similar setting; WWII in Europe, Cuba under Fidel Castro, or Syria/ the Middle East during the Arab Spring. What are some similarities you notice?
Curriculum Update:
We are in the midst of our novel unit based on Alan Gratz's historical fiction novel "Refugee." We kicked off the unit by examining the importance of setting to the genre of historical fiction and how the time and place has a significant impact on the 3 plot lines of the story. Most recently, we have been discussing in groups, responding to the text in writing, and reading with an author's eye. We are paying close attention to the author's word choice and how mood is created. Additionally, we are learning about imagery and figurative language and how these writing techniques help to describe story critical characters, setting, and objects.
We are in the midst of our novel unit based on Alan Gratz's historical fiction novel "Refugee." We kicked off the unit by examining the importance of setting to the genre of historical fiction and how the time and place has a significant impact on the 3 plot lines of the story. Most recently, we have been discussing in groups, responding to the text in writing, and reading with an author's eye. We are paying close attention to the author's word choice and how mood is created. Additionally, we are learning about imagery and figurative language and how these writing techniques help to describe story critical characters, setting, and objects.