Mrs. Williams’ Literature

Study

Day 1: Journal PromptHow did you feel the first day of

school?

Did you know anyone in your new class?

Tell me all about your first day of school.

Narrativenarrative writing tells a true story

about an event or a series of events. It can be about a personal experience or something that happened to somebody else, such as a parent or friend.

A hint that it is a narrative is the word “I”

Chapter 1 Vocabularyferocious: marked by extreme

and violent energy

triumphant: joyful and proud especially because of triumph or success

fuming: be mad, angry, or furious

Day 2: Journal PromptDanny is bullying Ramona at

school. Have you ever been picked on? Tell about it.

Chapter 2 Vocabularyhorrid: extremely disagreeable;

offensive, dreadful.

dismount: 1. To get off or down, as from a horse. 2. To get out of a vehicle.

seized: to grasp suddenly and forcibly; take or grab, or to take custody of.

ContractionsA contraction is a shortened form

when two words are put together. Some of the letters are left out and are replaced by an apostrophe.

should not = shouldn’t

The “o” in not is replaced by an apostrophe.

Compare and Contrast

Ramona

Me

Both of us

Writing in complete sentences compare you to Ramona.

Chapter 3 Vocabulary

fad: popular at the time

aloof: distant physically or emotionally; reserved and remote:

commotion: disturbance or upheaval

Compound WordsA compound word is a word that

is formed by two words that are put together.

The compound word usually gets its meaning from the two combined words.

sand

sandbox

a box with sand in it box

Day 4: Journal Prompt

Have you ever eaten anything unusual? Are there any unusual foods that you would like to try?

Chapter 4 Vocabulary

quarrel: an dispute or an argument

cross: angry or mad

Day 5: Journal Prompt

Would you like to make a meal for your parents? What would you make?

Chapter 5 Vocabulary

complimented: an expression of praise, admiration, or congratulation.

edible: fit to be eaten, especially by humans

frantic: highly excited with strong emotion or frustration

Past or Present Tense VerbsPresent tense are verbs that are

happening right now. Examples: walks eating

Past tense verbs are verbs that happened in the past.

Examples: walked ate

Chapter 6 Vocabulary

sober: plain or serious

scant: barely sufficient or falling short

pediatrician: a doctor for children

Quotation MarksQuotation marks are used to show

when someone is talking.When writing, quotation marks go

around the part that is being said.Add quotation marks to the right

places in these statements:I’m playing my video game replied

Brad

Hello, Sara he said How are you

Chapter 7 Vocabulary

indignant: angered at something unjust, unfair, or wrong

installment: a portion of something

brooded: to be deep in thought or depressed

PersonificationPersonification is a type of language

that gives human characteristics to things that are not human.

Examples:My computer hates me. The camera loves me.The sun greeted me this morning.The flowers were crying for my

attention.The stars winked at me.

Friendly Letter Example

Chapter 8 Vocabulary

thrive: to grow vigorously; flourish

beckoned: to make a signaling or summoning gesture or to be inviting.

accuracy: precision; exactness

mischievous: playful in a naughty or teasing way.

Chapter 9 Vocabulary

dismal: gloomy; miserable

sullenly: in a bad-humored way, not happily, gloomily

pelting: beating against again and again

balked: to stop short and refuse to go on