Week of 1/7/13

The students will be reviewing the comprehension skills from Unit 2 on Monday. (making inferences, text aids and features, direct and indirect characterization and internal and external conflict)  They will have a test on these skills on Tuesday.  We will be reviewing vocabulary in contest, characterization and other comprehension skills on Wednesday.  They will have a test on vocabulary in context and characterization on Thursday.  They will have to write 25 character traits for the test.  They should study their list.  We will start Unit 3 on Friday.  The new story is called "Zlata's Diary."  Have a great week!