Taran Wanderer

We are now reading Taran Wanderer by Lloyd Alexander. This is the fourth volume of The Chronicles of Prydain in which Taran goes out on his own to find out who and what he is. The characteristics we have discussed this year all come into play.

Reading schedule

For 2/3: Chapters 1-7

For 2/10: Chapters 8-14

For 2/17: No class

For 2/24: Chapters 15-21

As you read, keep your reading journal close by. Whenever you see an example of Benjamin Franklin's 13 Virtues in action, take note of it; write down what happened, why you think it is important to the story, and the page number. Bring your journal to class for us to discuss your discoveries. 

Spelling for February

1. equipment
2. exhilarate
3. exceed
4. existence
5. experience
6. fiery 
7. foreign
8. gauge
9. grateful
10. guarantee
11. harass
12. height
13. hierarchy 
14. humorous
15. ignorance
16. immediate
17. independent 
18. indispensable
19. inoculate
20. intelligence

Study these for our weekly spelling tests. 

In addition, write a story or an essay using these words. Look the words up in the dictionary first to make sure you know what each word means and how it is used.