Island of the Blue Dolphin Vocabulary Flash Cards

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gulls    Any of various chiefly coastal water birds with a strong, curved beak, webbed feet, long wings, gray and white feathers. noun

otter    Any of the various mammals that resemble the weasel and live in or near water, having webbed feet and thick, dark brown fur noun

ravine    a deep narrow valley made by in the earth's surface made by running water
noun

Russian    Of or relating to Russia, or its people, language or culture.
adjective

leagues    a unit of distance, approximately equal to three miles (4.8) kilometers

dolphin    any of the various marine mammals related to the whales, bur smaller and having a snout shaped like a beak. noun

skimming    to glide or pass quickly and lightly over or along a surface.

pelts    1. animals skins with the fur or hair still on it. noun
2. To cast, hurl or throw verb

bale    1. noun a large, bound package or bundle of raw or finished material

retreat    V. the act of withdrawing especially from something dangerous or unpleasant

cormorants    Noun  Any of several large, water birds having blackish feathers, webbed feetand a hooked bill with a pouch for holding fish Noun

kelp    Any of various brown or green, often very large seaweeds that are a variety of algae and can grow to over 200 feet. noun

intruder    one who breaks in or comes without being invited. Noun

Aleuts    A member of the Native American people inhabiting
the Aleutian Islands

mesa    A high land area with a flat top and steep sides.

glistening    Shone with a sparkling reflected light Verb

carcasses    dead bodies of animals, the remains of something noun

dusk    The time of evening just before darkness. Noun

surged    1. to rise and move in a billowing or swelling manner
verb

abalones    Any of various edible mollusks that have a large shallow shell lined with mother of pearl

glistening    Shone with a sparkling reflected light Verb

Daily Outline May 2 2014

Cursive Writing  52& 53
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Review the Giver Reading - complete reading sheets as needed and  finish reading the book.
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Language Arts-   Punctuation Videos & Worksheets
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Math -  Adding Fractions Review and worksheets
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Science - Video
Electricity and Magnetism: Current Electricity
electricity is the flow of electrons. To move from one place to another, current electricity needs what is called a “complete circuit.” The circuit is made up of a source of electrons, a path for the electrons to travel along, and a device to use the electricity.

Daily Outline

Language Arts:
Read Two Chapters of  'The Giver' - complete reading sheet

Cursive Writing

Math - Worksheet - Finding Factors

Socials:
Draw a Diagram of the Poverty Cycle - Page 75 of Global Citizens

Read Pages 78,79,80,81 of Global Citizens

Research UNICEF Canada  online

http://www.unicef.ca/
 
https://www.youtube.com/user/unicef

Daily Outline

No Time to Say Goodbye Novel Study Project

This morning DW finished up his poster project for the novel No Time to Say Goodbye .

No Time to Say Goodbye - Project Outline

Novel Study Project - POSTER Outline completed

Daily Outline

Math Lesson 96  & Forest Academy

Novel - No Time to Say Good Bye Silvia Olsen Rita Morris Ann Sam

Finished Reading the Book - No Time to Say Good Bye

Novel List 2013/14

Ghost Canoe by Hobbs, Will
No Time To Say Goodbye by Olsen, Sylvia
Sixth Grade Nickname Game, The by Korman, Gordon
Thief Lord, The by Funke, Cornelia
Among the Hidden by Haddix, M
Giver, The by Lowry, L

 Done: 
Boy Who Dared, The by Bartoletti, Susan Campbell
Sword of the Rightful King by Yolen, Jane

Sword of the Rightfu King

Character Discussions:

Identify the Protagonist and Antagonist, create a lapbook page for each.

How does Author show he has the fruit of the spirit? Why does this draw people to care for him.

 

See Faith Post

Galatians 5:22-23

but the fruit of the spirit is love joy peace patience kindness goodness faithfulness gentleness and self control. against such thin there is no law.


typed by:  DW

Novel Studies Protagonist vs. Antagonist

Library Trip

1) Next Novel Study:
Sword of the Rightfu King
Jane Yolen (requested)

2) The Beyonders - Seeds of Rebellion - Brandon Mull

3) DVD Schindlers List (follow up to last Novel Study - The Boy Who Dared)

4) Rick Steves Europe - Germany &Scandanavia   - Austria & The Alps  - Eastern Europe  (study of Europen Geography and last novel study The Boy Who Dared)

The Boy Who Dared - Character Traits

Reviewing characters and discussing character traits.

Using  a thesaurus, synonyms, adjectives

The Boy Who Dared - Digging Deeper

The words DW selected from the novel The Boy Who Dared to learn a bit more about:

1) Beethoven, page 12
2) Chancellor, page 12
3) Swastika, page 13
4) Reichstag, page 25
5) Mormon, page 26
6) Peers, page 27
7) Narrator, page 34
8) Determine, page 36
9) Mustachioed, page 38
10) Noncommissioned, page 39
11) Sachsenstrasse, page 74
12) Necessary, page 108

Reading List 2013/14

Ghost Canoe by Hobbs, Will
No Time To Say Goodbye by Olsen, Sylvia
Sixth Grade Nickname Game, The by Korman, Gordon
Thief Lord, The by Funke, Cornelia
Among the Hidden by Haddix, M
Giver, The by Lowry, L

Done:
Boy Who Dared, The by Bartoletti, Susan Campbell

Sword of the Rightful King by Yolen, Jane