Read:

• Chapter 1
• Chapter 2

Write:

• As you are reading, write down any sentences or paragraphs that you like or have special meaning to you in your journal.
• Pay attention to any words or phrases that you don't understand and write them in your journal. Look up the meanings of these words.

Vocabulary:

While you are reading, look for the following words. Write them in your notebook and use a dictionary to find the definition.

• shrill
• hurl
• plummeted
• pungence
• sidle

Spelling and Grammar:

You may choose a passage from the reading that you think is important and use it as your copywork, or you can use the selection below.

The moon was high overhead when the little band came out on grassy marshland.

• Write it in your journal neatly.
• Be careful to punctuate and capitalize the way the author did and watch for spelling. If you make any errors, correct them.
• Study this passage this week until you are asked to dictate it to your teacher.
• This month, our grammar will be about punctuation. Watch the video below about full stops (or periods), and then find the full stop in the passage you just copied.

Share your favorite passage so far in the comments below.