Week of May 25, 2009 Story: Money, Money, Money Memorial Day Monday Vocabulary: colonies: settlements ruled by a parent country that sent people to live in the new territory. worth: value or valued at; the amount of money somehting can be exchaned for. Read the story on Wednesday Thursday: Test Week of May 11, 2009 Story: Home Place This is a difficult story - please reread with your studnets and help them understand the story. vocabulary delicately: slowly, with care; with a light, sensitive touch. listless: without interest or energy. trumpet: to announce loudly to get everyone's attention. whether: if Wednesday: Reread the story Thursday: Test Week of May 4, 2009 Story: The Keeping Quilt Vocabulary: Vocabulary artificial: not natural; made by people, not by nature; fake bouquet: a bunch of flowers, cut and gathered together hauling: carrying or transporting Wednesday: Read Story at home Thursday: Test over story