In Theme 1 - Look Inside - students will learn about young people who discover their strengths and abilities. Students will be encouraged to look in themselves and examine their own unique attributes.

In "The Hot and Cold Summer" Rory's and Derek's summer plans did not include spending time with a new "visitor" named Bolivia. The boys make a pact not to speak to Bolivia. When Bolivia's pet parrot escapes, the boys discover that Boliva may be interesting.

Focus Skill: word parts Root - a word that may or may not be able to stand alone as a word. Examples: care is a root for careless; clude is a root for include. Prefix - a word part that is added to the beginning of a root Suffix - a word part that is added to the end of a word. Strategies - Point of View: First-Person - narrator is character in story Third-Person Limited- narrator is not in story and only tells what only one character observes, feels, thinks, and knows Third-Person Omniscient - narrator is not in story and tells what more than one charachter observes, feels, thinks, and knows

Vocabulary: commotion - a burst of noise and confustion authority - a person who has special knowledge: and expert exhausted - very tired; fatigued incredible - so strnage or unusual as to be unbelievable vow - a serious promise or pledge souvenir - something kept as a reminder of a special time or place

Spelling Words - words with short vowels: 1. master 11. above 2. ahead 12. does 3. build 13. advantage 4. front 14. business 5. meant 15. sweater 6. bread 16. plastic 7. ready 17. balance 8. busy 18. limit 9. quit 19. among 10. mother 20. dozen Challenge words: 1. activity 2. building 3. heavy 4. biscuit 5. purpose