V and M put food in their mouths as fast as turtles crawling, V was looking back and forth across the edge of the earth to see his crush.

EXACT SENTENCE MATCH FROM PAGE 40:

“They ate slowly, Victor scanning the horizon for a glimpse of Teresa.”

HW: [loose leaf]

Copy exact sentences from page 40 that match the following:

1 – The tiny acute shaped bunch of buildings was busy as bees as pupils walked and discussed fresh subjects.

2 – Zero ballet dancer.

3 – V flipped a text leaf then gazed at some spooky equations since Michael’s friend would battle them in the future.

4 – T was non-standing with a squad member beneath a purple fruit giant plant.

5 – Which life events in your past remind you of the same emotions that math hater boy probably is experiencing as he searches for the love of his life?

HW:

RISING ACTION (the conflict starts to build)

On loose leaf, neatly copy these events in the correct order that they happened.

• During social studies, Victor tries to sit next to Teresa.
• After homeroom, Victor gets embarrassed when he tries to talk to Teresa.
• In English class, Victor keeps secretly looking at Teresa.
• During lunch, Victor pretends to read his math book while looking for Teresa.
• In English class, Victor embarrasses himself again by saying Teresa’s name.
• In math class, Victor watches Teresa while she reads a book.

HINT: Only three of them actually match the text so only copy those three!

• Teresa does not have to worry about bullies.

• Victor does not want the teacher to call on him.

• Michael is a healthy eater.

• Teresa is friendly.

• Victor is too shy to approach his crush.

• Teresa’s first class is not English.

• Victor hates math.

HW:

[on loose leaf]

1 – Why did Victor linger?

2 – What can the reader infer?

(Remember that INFER means the answer is not exactly stated in the text, but there are clues from the author.)

A. The class speaks in unison.

B. Victor was embarrassed a couple times.

C. Victor doesn’t like social studies.

D. Mr. Lucas is athletic.

3 – Write the following sentence but replace the red word with another word that means the same thing. (synonym)

“He watched her on the sly.”

Do we have to write the questions? Do we have to restate for #1? Do we have to cross of two answers and explain why they’re wrong?

YOU KNOW THE ANSWERS TO THESE QUESTIONS IF YOU WANT AN A+. 🙂

#5

• cross off choice “A” and write: they accepted difficult challenges
• cross off choice “D” and write: they didn’t go to the gym

With a color pencil underline “invented an odd-looking airplane and practiced flying it for several weeks” (lines 24 and 25 in the text).

AND underline “designed and built an entirely new aircraft” (line 45 in the text).

Then circle the correct answer.

Next to number 5 on the test write: A&M (author and me).

HINT: Also, it can’t be C because their friends didn’t help and support them.  No one encouraged them.

1. Not ALL the students at Victor’s school are Mexican American with brown skin.
2. Teresa is athletic.
3. Mr. Lucas eats a lot of veggies.
4. Teresa can take out one of her eyeballs and throw it.
5. Victor was in no hurry to get to English class.
6. Mr. Lucas was their English teacher last year.
7. Michael also has a crush on someone.
8. Teresa does not have to worry about bullies.
9. Teresa’s school gives more free time than LMS.
10. Victor has early lunch.

*** BONUS***

11. Teresa was talking to Mrs. Garza.

PLEASE BE SAFE TONIGHT!

MOBY MAX MINUTES ARE DUE TODAY!

HW:

Neatly write these questions on loose leaf then answer.  You must restate and write a complete sentence for each answer.

“Murder in the Dark”

1. What MUST the players do as they meet others in the dark?

2. What should the player do if she or he feels a tickle?

3. What is the MOST important sentence from paragraph one? EXPLAIN why it is the most important sentence.

There was another choice for HW tonight.  Did you see it on the chalkboard?

HW:

[on loose leaf]

“principal” and “principle”

• write definitions (look in your planner page 6)
• write an interesting sentence that uses each word (two sentences)
• make the key words a different color
• draw mini pics

Here are my example sentences:

(HINT: Don’t copy my exact words if you want full points.)

1. The principal of LMS, Mrs. Younes, reminded the teachers that they should never use a cell phone during class time.
2. My father, Kenneth Dobert, taught me this important principle: “Never eat yellow snow.”

DEEPER LEVEL:

There is another definition for “principal”. It has something to do with money.

#6 Choose the BEST answer:

A. dark, scream, tickle, freeze, hide

B. dark, tickle, scream, count, freeze

C. freeze, die, spread out, blank face, dark

D. freeze, spread out, dark, scream, freeze