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: – Identify the main verb and the helping verb in a sentence.
– Identify and correctly use present, past, and future tense verbs.
– Rewrite sentences to make verb tenses consistent.
Vocabulary: – Study and prepare for spelling/vocabulary test this Friday.
- Familiar 11. Pounced
- Commingled 12. Grimy
- Whiskers 13. Hoisted
- Edged 14. Scarcely
- Winced 15. Navigate
- Snout
- Wobbled
- Kindling
- Clenched
- Squawked
Math: – Find factors and multiples of whole numbers.
– Chapter 4 Study Guide and Review
– Chapter 4 Test on Wednesday
– Are You Ready for Chapter 5?
Science: – Choose the best tools for eating.
– Name the basic needs of living things.
– Explain how adaptations help living things meet their needs.
Social Studies: – Prepare for International Night – Italy
Please be sure to check your email for updates on our International Night preparations.
Bible: – Study Bible verse for Friday. Parents, please encourage your child to study their Bible verse every week. These do impact their Bible grades.
– Demonstrate the use of a Bible commentary.
– Study Psalm 139 and conclude that God is omnipresent.
“But I want you to know that the Son of Man has authority on earth to forgive sins.” So He said to the paralyzed man, “I tell you, get up, take your mat and go home.” Luke 5:24
HOMEWORK:
Monday
ENGLISH: page 38
MATH: Reteach page 79
Tuesday
SPELLING: Spelling Contract
ENGLISH: page 40
Wednesday
READ: Read for at least 20 minutes
ENGLISH: page 42
Thursday
SPELLING: Spelling Contract