It’s October 18. 
Today is “National Chocolate Cupcake Day.”  Did you remember to bring one for your teacher?

Trivial Fact of the Day:   In Bangladesh, students as young as 15 can be jailed for cheating on their school exams.

Interesting Quote of the Day:  “All life is an experiment.  The more experiments the better.”  --Ralph Waldo Emerson (American essayist)
Vocabulary Word of the Day:  appalling (adjective) – This word means describes something that would inspire shock or horror from an average person.  What are three behaviors in your siblings that you find absolutely appalling?

Reading Day!!!!

 

Block 1 - Vocabulary practice. How close are we to being ready for the test???? Complete rough draft. Check for CUPS. Begin final copy.
Blocks 2, 3, & 4 - Vocabulary practice. Finish Call It Courage. Begin poetry and rough draft of personal narrative.