Estimated Time: 30-40 minutes

Spelling

Dictate one of the passages you copied in your journal from Read, Write, Learn.

• Be careful to punctuate and capitalize correctly and watch for spelling. If you make any errors, correct them.

If you have never used dictation before:

• ​​Dictation just means the student writes the copywork from memory while the teacher reads it aloud. The student should be familiar enough with the passage to accurately spell, capitalize and punctuate the passage.

Grammar

Brain Ticklers #15

• Take Brain Tickler Quiz #15 on page 198. Let your parent grade it for you using the answer key in the book.

Literary Elements

Hyperbole

How many examples of hyperbole did you find?

Here are some examples:

Chapter 1:

• After such a fall as this, I shall think nothing of tumbling downstairs....even if I fell off the top of the house!

Chapter 2:

• Oh, my poor little feet, I wonder who will put on your shoes and stockings for you now, dears? I'm sure I shan't be able to.

Chapter 3:

• ..the best cat in the whole world.

Vocabulary

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