Your journey with The Midwife's Apprentice has come to an end, I hope you enjoyed it. I want you to spend some time reflecting on the book. Think about the characters, the time period, the main events in the story, what did you enjoy most about the book? Was there anything you didn't like about the book? What did you think about the way the story ended? Was there anything you wish would have happened that didn't?
Please use specific details from the story to support your thinking. Be honest about your feelings and thinking, this is your time to reflect on your book.
The Midwife's Apprentice Discussion Group 2013
Wednesday, May 15, 2013
Tuesday, May 14, 2013
Week 4 Question
What is special about Magister Reese? Is he really teaching Purr the cat to read instead of Alyce? What does the midwife tell Magister Reese about Alyce?
Please use a RAD response and check your spelling, punctuation, grammar, and conventions before submitting your answer.
Please use a RAD response and check your spelling, punctuation, grammar, and conventions before submitting your answer.
Monday, May 13, 2013
Weekly Reading Agenda (May 13th - May 17th)
Here is your agenda for this week. This lets you know what you should be working on and completing each day. Enjoy and show me your BEST work!!
Monday, May 13th
Friday, May 17th
Monday, May 13th
- Book Club Discussions
- Read Chapters 13 and 14 for Homework
- Write 2 Succinct Sentences (Chapter 13 and Chapter 14)
- Find 1 Vocabulary Word
- Write 2 Quality Questions
- Work on Character Diary
- Read Chapters 15 and 16 for Homework
- Write 2 Succinct Sentences (Chapters 15 and 16)
- Find 1 Vocabulary Word
- Write 2 Quality Questions
- Work on Character Diary/Blog Post
- Read Chapters 17 and Author's Note for Homework
- Complete Folder Work
- Complete End of Book Blog Post
Friday, May 17th
- Turn in Folder to Miss Wyman
- Field Day
Tuesday, May 7, 2013
Week 3 Question
What made Alyce smile for the first time? How are things starting to turn around for Alyce in her life?
Make sure to answer the question with a RAD response and use details from the text to support your answer. Please check your grammar, spelling, capitalization, and conventions before submitting your reponse.
Make sure to answer the question with a RAD response and use details from the text to support your answer. Please check your grammar, spelling, capitalization, and conventions before submitting your reponse.
Sunday, May 5, 2013
Weekly Reading Agenda (May 6th - May 10th)
Here is your agenda for this week. This is what you should be working on and completing each day. Enjoy and show me your best work!
Monday, May 6th
- Book Club Discussion During Class Time
- For Homework Read Chapter 9
- Write 1 Succinct Sentence (Chapter 9)
- Find a Vocabulary Word
- Write 2 Quality Questions
- Work on Character Diary
- Read Chapter 10 for Homework
- Write 1 Succinct Sentence (Chapter 10)
- Find a Vocabulary Word
- Write 2 Quality Questions
- Work on Character Diary/Blog Post
- Read Chapter 11 for Homework
- Write 1 Succinct Sentence (Chapter 11)
- Find a Vocabulary Word
- Write 2 Quality Questions
- Work on Character Diary/Blog Post
- Read Chapter 12 Homework
- Write 1 Succinct Sentence (Chapter 12)
- Finish Folder Work/Blog Post
- 4 Succinct Sentences (9 - 12)
- 3 Vocabulary Words
- 6 Quality Questions
- 1 Character Diary
- 1 Blog Post and Comment
Tuesday, April 30, 2013
Week 2 Question
Beetle is given a comb for her curls by the merchant as a gift and she "stood breathless for fear someone would snatch it back." Why does this small gift mean so much to Beetle? Why is she worried someone will "snatch it back?"
Please write you response in RAD format. Check your spelling, grammar, punctuation, and capitalization before you post.
Please write you response in RAD format. Check your spelling, grammar, punctuation, and capitalization before you post.
Sunday, April 28, 2013
Weekly Reading Agenda (April 29th - May 3rd)
Here is your agenda for this week. This is what you should be working on and completing each day. Enjoy!
Monday, April 29th
- Book Club Discussion (during class time)
- Read Chapter 5 for homework tonight
Tuesday, April 30th
- Write 1 Succinct Sentence (one for Chapter 5)
- Find a Vocabulary Word for your folder
- Write 2 Quality Questions
- Work on a Character Diary or Blog Post Comment
- Read Chapter 6 for homework tonight
- Write 1 Succinct Sentence (one for Chapter 6)
- Find a Vocabulary Word for your folder
- Write 2 Quality Questions
- Work on a Character Diary or Blog Post Comment
- Read Chapter 7 for homework tonight
- Write 1 Succinct Sentence (one for Chapter 7)
- Find a Vocabulary Word for your folder
- Write 2 Quality Questions
- Work on a Character Diary or Blog Post Comment
- Read Chapter 8 for homework tonight
- Write 1 Succinct Sentence (one for Chapter 8)
- Work on you Group Discussion Job for Monday's Discussion
- Finish Weekly Work
Don't forget you need to complete 1 Character Diary by the end of Reading on Friday. It needs to be from the perspective of one of your characters. Try and choose a different character from last week.
When I collect your folders on Friday I will be looking for:
- 4 Succinct Sentences (Chapters 5 - 8)
- 3 Vocabulary Words
- 6 Quality Questions
- 1 Character Diary
- 1 Blog Post (response to my question) and Comment
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