Pax: National Book Award Longlist * New York Times Bestseller
From bestselling and award-winning author Sara Pennypacker comes a beautifully wrought, utterly compelling novel about the powerful relationship between a boy and his fox. Pax is destined to become a classic, beloved for generations to come.
Pax and Peter have been inseparable ever since Peter rescued him as a kit. But one day, the unimaginable happens: Peter’s dad enlists in the military and makes him return the fox to the wild.
At his grandfather’s house, three hundred miles away from home, Peter knows he isn’t where he should be—with Pax. He strikes out on his own despite the encroaching war, spurred by love, loyalty, and grief, to be reunited with his fox.
Meanwhile Pax, steadfastly waiting for his boy, embarks on adventures and discoveries of his own…
Pax is a part of the Global Read Aloud (https://theglobalreadaloud.com/category/2016/). I’m very excited to read this with the class! Some of the concepts that we will be covering while reading are:
- Read closely to determine what the text says explicitly and to make logical inferences from it; cite specific textual evidence when writing or speaking to support conclusions drawn from the text.
- Determine central ideas or themes of a text and analyze their development; summarize the key supporting details and ideas
We will reading about 5 chapters per week. Be sure to ask your child what the highlight of each chapter was…or to summarize what we’ve covered for the week.
English: – Cumulative Review
– Identify and use action verbs in sentences.
– Identify the main verb and the helping verb in a sentence.
Vocabulary: – Study and prepare for spelling/vocabulary test this Friday.
- Hollow 11. Pounced
- Bough 12. Venture
- Collapsed 13. Gesture
- Gorge 14. Breath
- Enough 15. Snout
- Bristled
- Boulders
- Desperate
- Niche
- Relented
Math: – Recall multiplication and division facts 10 through 12.
– Choose the best strategy to solve a problem.
– Multiply 3 factors.
Science: – Chapter 2 Review and Test Practice
– Study for Chapter 2 test on Thursday
Social Studies: – Prepare for International Night – Italy
Please send me an email if you’d like to volunteer to assist on International Night. Since we chose a very yummy country, pizza and pasta might be the best way to go, in terms of food samples. 🙂 We’ll also be creating a volcano (Pompeii) and the Leaning Tower of Pisa. As a class, we decided to wear red, white and black outfits. Some of us will also be dressed like gladiators. 🙂 Be on the lookout for an email, detailing our plans.
Bible: – Study Bible verse for Friday. Parents, please encourage your child to study their Bible verse every week. These do impact their Bible grades.
– Examine and analyze information from a concordance.
– Apply contextual reading skills.
“turning to the crowd following Him, Jesus said, “I tell you, I have not found such great faith, even in Israel”. Luke 7:9-10
HOMEWORK:
Monday
READ: Read for at least 20 minutes.
MATH: Reteach page 71
Tuesday
SPELLING: Spelling Contract
ENGLISH: page 36
Wednesday
MATH: Homework Practice page 30 4-13
ENGLISH: page 38
Thursday
MATH: Reteach page 59
SPELLING: Spelling Contract