Here is a short interview with the author Deborah Ellis. She talks about why she writes about war and refugees and the impact that she hopes her books will have on students. Check it out!

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Monday: Look, cover, say, write, and check each of these words. Then write a definition of this word.

1. protection 2. freedom 3. migrant 4. luxury 5. agriculture

Tuesday: Write a diary entry from the perspective of your Reading Workshop author in at least one paragraph. What do you do in a typical day? What is your work routine? How many hours do you write every day?

Wednesday: Watch this video about Deborah Ellis (author of Parvana).

How did she get the idea for the Parvana books? Do you have anything from real life that you can make a fiction story? Write your ideas in two paragraphs — 10 to 14 sentences — in the comments section.

Thursday: Work on www.mathletics.com for 25 minutes.

Every day: Read for at least 15 minutes.

*a reminder about homework: please spend only 25 minutes on it and complete what you can!

Deborah Ellis is the author of Parvana. This is a short video about her books and her life as an author.

http://www.sheppardsoftware.com/mathgames/fractions/FruitShootFractionsAddition.htm