"Cliff Hanger" Vocabulary Game

Link to Cliff Hanger vocabulary game

http://www.eduplace.com/kids/hmr06/ewordgame/index.html?grade=3&theme=1&selection=1

Introducing Jean Craighead George

This week's story, Cliff Hanger, was written by Jean Craighead George.  Ms George is known for her many books that incorporate natural settings with adventure.  Her most awarded book is the classic Julie of the Wolves, winner of a Newberry Honor award.  Ms. George's love for nature led her to write for children because "children are still in love with nature".

My first introduction to Ms. George's works was when I read My Side of the Mountain when I was in middle school.  It was one of my favorites.  Although it was first published in 1959, it remains a timeless tale of adventure.

I encourage you to visit her website for more information about Jean Craighead George and her wonderful library of books.



http://www.jeancraigheadgeorge.com/

Week of August 29, 2011

This week we will begin our first story in the textbook, "Cliff Hanger" by Jean Craighead George.  It is the story of a boy named Axel who must save his dog Grits who is trapped on a mountain ledge.

This story starts off Unit One: Off to Adventure, where we will read three adventure stories.  One realistic fiction (Cliff Hanger), one legend (The Ballad of Mulan) and one fantasy story (The Lost and Found).

Our spelling words this week are as follows:

1. mix

2. milk

3. smell

4. last

5. head

6. friend

7. class

8. left

9. thick

10. send

11. thin

12. stick

13. test

14. dish

15. empty

16. stick

Spelling Packets go home Monday, August 29, 2011 and are due on Friday, September 2, 2011.