Story: Dear Mr. Henshaw – Week-Ending 3/27/15
1)  Spelling Words:  More words with -ed or -ing
1. wondering     8. admitted      15. canceled        22. triggered
2. fastened        9. referred        16. developing    23. commenting
3. permitting    10. bothered     17. scrubbing      24. delaying
4. controlled    11. submitted    18. upsetting       25. squatting
5. listening       12. whispered    19. wondered
6. regretted     13. transferred   20. quarreled
7. suffered       14. occurring       21. pretended

2)  Vocabulary Words:
submitted              presented for approval
refinery                  a place where crude material, such as sugar or petroleum, is made fine or pure
grade                      a slope, as of a road or track
partition*               something that divides, as a wall or screen does
insulated*              surrounded with material to keep electricity, heat, or sound from leaking out or in
prowls                     roams around quietly and slyly
muffle                     to deaden the sound of
* Bonus words have an asterisk

3) Reading:  Text Connections:  Write 1 text connection per night (4 total)
a) Text-to-Text:  How does what you read relate to another story or book?
b) Text-to-Self:  How does what you read relate to yourself?
c) Text-to-World:  How does what you read relate to the world?

4) Writing:  Write one essay on the topic of your choice
a) minimum 4 paragraphs
b) minimum 5-9 sentences per paragraph