2. What is your favorite candy?
a. Skittles
b. Snickers
Jolly Rancher
d. Almond Joy
e. M&Ms
c.
Please put your homework on the counter after you
click-in.
3. Reminders
Conference Worksheet due this Thursday
Essay #3 also due on Thursday via Turnitin.com by
11:55 p.m.
Don’t forget your vocabulary words and context clues
Do you recall learning about K-W-L?
Mrs. Regier, Language Arts Professor will be visiting
us on Thursday
4. Literature Circle
We are going to get into our new literature circles in
a couple meets. When you get into your circles,
complete your “roles”
The investigator role has been changed to
“Vocabulary Expert.” This person will find 10
vocabulary words in the book. The words will be
written on the board and the class will decide which
words to use each week.
Let’s read the first chapter together – “popcorn”
5. Literature Circle Assignments
Please get into your new literature groups:
Group 1
Austin
Marissa
Karina
Jessica
Monica G
Group 2
Kenny
Yo
Kayla
Moein
Jenna
Group 4
Crystal
Raymond
Cristina
Jose
Brittany
Group 5
Ruben
Valarie
Erica
Victor
Adriana
Group 3
Veronica
Vanessa G
Christian
Garrett
Monica V
6. More Inferences
Stay in your literature circle.
We are going to practice inferences (handout)
7. What is the main character diagnosed with?
a. Diabetes
b. Chrohn’s Disease
c.
Lupus
8. At what stage in her life was she when she was
diagnosed?
a. Teenager
b. Middle Age
c.
Toddler
9. What kind of test confirmed the diagnosis?
a. x-ray of her lungs
b. Blood work
c.
Kidney biopsy
10. What did the doctor prescribe?
A. Antibiotics
B. Steroids
C. Aspirin
11. What was one of the side effects?
A. Weight gain
B. Rash
C. Loss of appetite
12. When she returned to school, what was rumored
about her?
a. There were no rumors, the principal told the
students what was happening.
b. She was pregnant
c. Her mother was ill and she was taking care of her.
13. What was the author’s mother’s question to her?
a. Maybe you are sick for a reason?
b. Maybe you were meant to help others?
Maybe God is mad at your for something?
d. Answers a & b
c.
