Getting Started

1.Reminder

Due Friday, October 23

Complete Famous Person Chart for either Morning Girl or Star Boy.

2. Take out your Social Studies notebook and fill in your Table of Contents with the following information:

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Students will answer questions to check for

understanding.

Vocabulary

bothering – “he speaks to the birds, excusing himself for bothering them” (pg.8)

means to disturb someone or something

limb – “And hang upside down from the limb of a tree?” (pg. 9)

means a large branch of a tree

manioc root – “she stopped cleaning a manioc root,” (pg. 10);

means an edible root that is poisonous when raw, but like a potato when cooked

expert – “I decided that I would become an expert,” (pg. 12)

means someone who knows a lot about a skill or topic

Group Norms

Read and work quietly.

Don’t get off topic - Stay on TASK.

Be respectful to your to group members.

Use evidence from your reading to complete your work.

Do not sleep - Stay on TASK.

Respect books and equipment.

Morning Girl

Read Chapter 2.

Answer questions to check for understanding.