It’s May 13. 
Today is International “Leprechaun Day.”  Why do you suppose we celebrate this day is in May instead of March? 

Trivial Fact of the Day:   Bet you didn’t know that leprechauns are the shoe-makers or cobblers for fairy folk.  They are often depicted with a leather apron, holding a shoe.

Interesting Quote of the Day:  “My two favorite colors of the rainbow are gold and leprechaun.”  --Jarod Kintz  (American author)

Vocabulary Word of the Day:  candor (noun) – if you are a person who shows this characteristic, you show great openness and honesty. What character from a book you’ve read recently shows the most candor?

Wonderful Wednesday!!!

Vocabulary review. Quiz tomorrow. Don't freak. It will be easy. Then, work on final copy and begin an author study of Theodore Taylor.