Pax: We are beginning our new class novel today; Pax by Sara Pennypacker. Here’s a description that I nabbed from amazon:
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: – Combine two short sentences with the same predicate to create a sentence with a compound subject.
– Identify singular and plural nouns.
– Write the plural forms of nouns correctly.
– Write the plural forms of nouns ending with y.
Vocabulary: – Study for vocabulary test on Friday. This week, we are using vocabulary words from our class novel, Pax. Please note that these are vocabulary words, which means that our test on Friday will be more about understanding the meaning of the word and how to use it correctly in a sentence, rather than memorizing the correct spelling.
- mesmerized,
- heedless
- surreptitiously
- agitated
- extinguished
- unfurling
- receding
- emblazoned
- clambered
- squirmed
- parched
- gait
- soothed
- glinting
- superficial
Math: – Subtract multi-digit numbers.
– Choose the best strategy to solve a problem.
– Subtract multi-digit numbers, when some numbers are ‘0’.
– Study Guide and Review for Chapter 2.
NOTE: We will be having our Math Chapter 2 test on Monday, October 10.
Science: – Observe inherited traits.
– Describe how traits are inherited.
– Describe how traits develop.
Social Studies: – Explore Caribbean culture.
Bible: – Study Bible verse for Friday. Parents, please encourage your child to study their Bible verse every week. These do impact their Bible grades.
– Complete exercises to reinforce the concept that the Bible is accurate.
– Respond to questions regarding Philip’s ministry to an Ethiopian man.
Jesus said, “I must proclaim the good news of the kingdom of God to the other towns also, because that is why I was sent.” Luke 4:43
HOMEWORK:
Monday
ENGLISH: page 24
READ: Read for at least 20 minutes and complete 1 section of our Weekly Reading handout
Tuesday
SPELLING: Pax Vocabulary Handout
ENGLISH: page 25
Wednesday
MATH: Reteach page 35
ENGLISH: page 27
Thursday
MATH: Reteach page 29
SPELLING: Pax Vocabulary Handout