Thursday, April 22, 2010

Ch. 19

Vocabulary:
1. exhilarating
2. corridor

Questions:
1. Do you really think Rocky knows information about "The Incident".

Activity:
Contine working on "Game in a Box". Your due date for this project is May 7th.

Ch. 18

Vocabulary:
1. doze
2. practical

Questions:
1. Do you feel that Lavinia and Gil would have made a great team if it was just the two of them? Why? Use text support from the story.
2.How important are life skills to you? Examples: buying a container from a store, turning on the microwave, brushing your teeth, turning on the faucet to wash your hands, etc. How do you think Thorn feels about his sheltered lifestyle?

Activity:
Continue working on your "Game in a Box".

Tuesday, April 20, 2010

Ch. 17

Vocabulary:
1. sapphires

Questions:
1. What context clues did you use to find out the meaning of sapphires on pg. 214?


Activity:
Create the game pieces for your "Game In A Box". What Social Studies topic did you pick from this year?

Ch. 16

Vocabulary:
1. tousling:

Questions:
1. At the end of the chapter, Gil's dad says, "So, like I said this morning, throw away the garbage, and go have fun!" What does that mean to you?
2. What would you do in Gil's shoes if Mr. Bert threatened to cheat in the bathroom?

Sunday, April 18, 2010

Ch. 15

Questions:
1. Do you think Gil's team works well together? Why?
2. Which character do you relate with? Who do you think you're most similar to? Why?

Activity:
Create a scurry sentence. Solve each puzzle.

Ch. 14

Vocabulary:
1. incompetent

Questions:
1. Have you ever called a number, where words represented numbers? What would your name represent on the telephone?
2. Gil and Lavinia worked very hard to solve the puzzle about Wonder Tiny Doll. When you have a problem, how do you work through it?

Activity:
The next game you're going to create is a "Game In A Box". You will need to pick a topic we've studied this year in Social Studies. Create a card game over what you've learned about that specific topic. You will need to use your Social Studies book to help you design your game, along with books from the library or internet on your topic.

All of the pieces to your game will fit into the box or can. Your game will need a spinner, where each section should follow the guidelines below:

1. The red section will most likely be the section nobody lands on.

2. You will have a greater chance of landing on the blue section than green.

3. Most players will land at least once on the green section.

You will need to bring a kleenex box or coffee can to school in order to complete this project. The game will be created in your free time throughout the day. I will also give you time during "Finish Up Friday".

Your classmates will benefit from your game during "Game Day" after the TAKS test. Do your best!

Monday, April 5, 2010

Ch. 13

Vocabulary:
(1) multifacet
(2) strewn

Questions:
(1) Use five adjectives to describe each of Gil's team members. Who do you relate to most?
(2) Gil's team made a major mistake, according to Carol. What do you think it is?

Ch. 12

Vocabulary:
(1) anagram

Question:
(1) How do you think the team is working together? Who would you want on your team? Who wouldn't you want?

Activity:
Pretend you are a competitor in The Gollywhopper Games. Create a stunt you would like to see in the competition. HINT: Remember the clever ideas in this chapter - clues within words, letters equaling number values, anagrams, etc. Can you come up with a unique stunt for your favorite game?

Ch. 11

Vocabulary:
(1.) cordon
(2.) brilliance

Activity:
Read the following websites about the history of games. You will be creating several games throughout the book study. The first game you create will be a crossword puzzle using your vocabulary words in your journal.

History of Board Games - http://www.ccgs.com/games/index.htm
http://www.gamesinfodepot.com/games/board/history/
http://www.jigsaw-puzzle.org/jigsaw-puzzle-history.html

In your journal, list 15 vocabulary words and their definitions. Bring to class on Monday, 4/12/10, so I can show you how to create your puzzle on 1-inch grid paper.