Lesson 5: Reading Authors

Read and Practice

After you choose your author, turn to the first page in the unit (page 63 for Phyllis Naylor or page 127 for Avi) and read the introduction. This will give you some brief information on the author. You can also go to the Internet to find out more about each of these wonderful authors, if you want to. Through excerpts in the Daybook, each unit introduces you to the novel you will read in lesson 6 that connects to this author study (Shiloh or The True Confessions of Charlotte Doyle).

Now it is time for you to get started on your unit. Have fun and think about what you are practicing. You can return to any part of a previous lesson if you need to review. Share your work with your parent/teacher.

Write: You will submit the writing activity on page 78 (Phyllis Naylor) or page 140 (Avi) as part of the lesson 5 progress evaluation. This writing will be worth 10 points. The assignment will give you some extra writing practice and a chance to get feedback from the instructor before you complete a more major writing exercise in lesson 6.