Laurance Yep and more...

HOMEWORK FOR THIS WEEK:  Finish reading the excerpt from "The Journal of Wong Ming-Chung".  Please think about the writing style of this book as you read. Make notes about:
1.  What makes the book seem realistic?  Write at least 3 things.
2.  As an immigrant, in what ways is this similar to your experience?  Write at least 2 similarities.
Bring your homework to the library.

QUIA READING:  Please do this reading exercise at Quia: Tell the World
Make sure to log in first. (Daniel and Kelvin, please email me and I'll send you your login information.)

FOR FUN!  Try these crossword puzzles of OPPOSITES: Opposites
They start easy and get harder...how many can you do??

SEE YOU AT THE RENTON LIBRARY NEXT TUESDAY!

Computer lab, we did:
Today we are going to find out more about Laurence Yep, author of the book we are reading, "The Journal of Wong Ming-Chung".

First, read about him on on Wikipedia. Fill in the handout about him.

Then, take a look at this video:   Yep
How is his life different from his father's life?
How does he define writing?
In what way can you relate to what he has to say?

Here is a prefix practice page:
Prefixes


And work on homonyms here: Matching Homonyms
and here:
Think fast!


Today, last but not least: SPREADER!

NEXT WEEK:  FIELDTRIP TO THE RENTON LIBRARY AND HISTORY MUSEUM!