Courage
Dinner Party-Mona Gardner
The Wallet-Andrew McCuaig
A Mountain Legend-Joran Wheeler
Novel Excerpt "the first part last" by Angela Johnson
By Trudy Morgan-Cole, p.19
1. Predict what they think the story may be about. Discuss.
Some Days You’re the Puppy
By Trudy Morgan Cole
Vocabulary: Look up the following words and define using your iPad..
1. soprano: _____________________________________________________________
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2. clapboard: ___________________________________________________________
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3. tango: _______________________________________________________________
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4. virtual: _______________________________________________________________
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5. improv: _____________________________________________________________
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Questions: Page 29, ‘Responding to the Story’, questions a-e.
Write out the following questions in your notebook and answer using complete sentences.
Assignment: Write a sequel to the story
Where I'm Coming From p. 31
complete q. #1 a-e
Assignment: create a comic strip with the theme of courage
Cooks Brook p. 10-11
Assignment: Illustrate a Simile
Reflections by South African Kids, p.35
Read the story orally.
4. What is the definition of apartheid. Write it down.
Page 39, Responding to the Reflections
Courage in Orbit
By Barbara Bondar, p.56
1. What is courage? Discuss.
2. Read the story aloud. Discuss.
3. Courage is...? Write three possible answers. Use your thesaurus to choose strong verbs and adjectives.
Final Demonstration--Alphabiography
swab-myths-legends.pdf