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Dr. Joe’s Writing-Reading Classes I Write, I Read, I Love. Dr. Joe Copyright Nov. 20, 2015

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Please post your homework assignments, questions and comments on the forum. When you post your writing on the forum, make your title like this: “Grade Number - Writing Title. ” For example, you are in grade 2 and the title is “I Like Books. ” Then you type “Grade 2 – I Like Books” in the title area.

To make our class better, we will have in-class reading and ask-and-answer exercises. The students will be randomly chosen to answer questions and join discussions. This will make the students stay alert during the class time. So don’t play games or websurf in the class—you might get caught off guard!

I. Recommended Author and Book

Daniel Handler (born February 28, 1970) is an American writer and journalist. He is best known for his work under the pen name Lemony Snicket. He is best known for his children’s series, A Series of Unfortunate Events.

Today’s Book The Dark by Lemony Snicket Illustrated by Jon Klassen Hardcover: 40 pages Publisher: Little Brown Books for Young Readers (April 2, 2013) Age Range: 6 -8

Overview of The Dark Laszlo, a solemn boy in blue pajamas, is scared of the dark, and it's easy to see why. He lives in a house with a creaky roof, smooth, cold windows, and several sets of stairs. The floors are bare, the halls are empty, and the windows are uncurtained. And the dark in his house is not just any dark—it has a will of its own.

The City Mouse and the Country Mouse Once a little mouse who lived in the country invited a little Mouse from the city to visit him. When the little City Mouse sat down to dinner he was surprised to find that the Country Mouse had nothing to eat except barley and grain. "Really, " he said, "you do not live well at all; you should see how I live! I have all sorts of fine things to eat every day. You must come to visit me and see how nice it is to live in the city. " The little Country Mouse was glad to do this, and after a while he went to the city to visit his friend.

The very first place that the City Mouse took the Country Mouse to see was the kitchen cupboard of the house where he lived. There, on the lowest shelf, behind some stone jars, stood a big paper bag of brown sugar. The little City Mouse gnawed a hole in the bag and invited his friend to nibble for himself. The two little mice nibbled and nibbled, and the Country Mouse thought he had never tasted anything so delicious in his life. He was just thinking how lucky the City Mouse was, when suddenly the door opened with a bang, and in came the cook to get some flour. "Run!" whispered the City Mouse. And they ran as fast as they could to the little hole where they had come in. The little Country Mouse was shaking all over when they got safely away, but the little City Mouse said, "That is nothing; she will soon go away and then we can go back. "

After the cook had gone away and shut the door they stole softly back, and this time the City Mouse had something new to show. He took the little Country Mouse into a corner on the top shelf, where a big jar of dried prunes stood open. After much tugging and pulling they got a large dried prune out of the jar and on to the shelf and began to nibble at it. This was even better than the brown sugar. The little Country Mouse liked the taste so much that he could hardly nibble fast enough. But all at once, in the midst of their eating, there came a scratching at the door and a sharp, loud MEOW!

"What is that? " said the Country Mouse. The City Mouse just whispered, "Sh!" and ran as fast as he could to the hole. The Country Mouse ran after, you may be sure, as fast as HE could. As soon as they were out of danger the City Mouse said, "That was the old Cat; she is the best mouser in town, --if she gets you, you are lost. " "This is very terrible, " said the little Country Mouse; "let us not go back to the cupboard again. " "No, " said the City Mouse, "I will take you to the cellar; there is something special there. “ STORY TO BE CONTINUED NEXT CLASS

II. Quiz Time

Rules: Dr. Joe Copyright After each question, the answer will be disclosed. Every multiplechoice question has only one correct answer. For the fill-inblank question, please write one word for the blank.

Question 1: When something happens ‘out of the blue’ it happens with no _______.

Question 1: When something happens ‘out of the blue’ it happens with no warning.

Question 2: If you have a ‘change of heart’ you have changed your mind or _______.

Question 2: If you have a ‘change of heart’ you have changed your mind or opinion.

Question 3: A person who is outside of their normal environment is sometimes referred to as a _____.

Question 3: A person who is outside of their normal environment is sometimes referred to as a fish out of water.

Question 4: A plan to do something wrong is called a ____.

Question 4: A plan to do something wrong is called a scheme.

Question 5: A person or animal that you spend a lot of time with is your _____.

Question 5: A person or animal that you spend a lot of time with is your companion.

Dr. Joe Copyright What is your score? What do they mean? 1. 5/5 (all five answers are correct): Great! 2. 4/5 (four answers are correct): Good! 3. 3/5 (three answers are correct): Use a little more care to review! 4. 2/5 or 1/5 or 0/5 (less than three answers are correct): Use more care to review!

IV. Idioms and Phrases Each student writes one sentence using the newly learned idiom.

1. Be in hot water Be in trouble. If you don’t get your homework finished, you will be in hot water.

2. Let the cat out of the bag To reveal a secret Tom let the cat out of the bag when he told Amy about the surprise party.

3. It cost an arm and a leg It was expensive. His new bike cost an arm and a leg.

IV. New Words Each student writes one sentence using the newly learned word.

1. Solemn (adjective) Not cheerful or smiling; serious. Tim’s expression was solemn.

2. Creaky (adjective) Making a harsh, high-pitched sound when being moved or pressure or weight is applied. I climbed the creaky stairs slowly.

3. Nibble (verb) To chew in small bites. The rabbit nibbled on a piece of lettuce.

4. Gnaw (verb) Bite at something persistently. The dog gnawed on the bone for hours.

Homework 1. Review and read out loud the teaching materials at least ten minutes at home every day. Ask parents to help. Be ready for the quiz next time. Please note reviewing is the very important homework. 2. Write a paragraph talking about a fear you have (100 words). Due Nov. 27, 2017 on the forum. Dr. Joe Copyright