It’s February 1. 
Today is “National Freedom Day.”  They say freedom isn’t free.  What other important things aren’t free?

Trivial Fact of the Day:  Monkeys can go bald in old age, just like humans do.  Do you think there are monkey toupees and wigs out there?

Interesting Quote of the Day:  “Freedom is not worth having if it does not include the freedom to make mistakes.”  --Mahatma Gandhi (Indian activist)

Vocabulary Word of the Day:  ebullient (adjective) – use this descriptive word as a synonym for enthusiastic or extremely lively.  What might happen during a typical school day that would suddenly make your fellow classmates ebullient?

SSR - 20 minutes. Non-Fiction Articles.  4 types of sentences.