Reading: 

• Learn about figurative language
• Identify examples of figurative language in Hatchet
• Discuss Ch. 10 of Hatchet and add to vocabulary by association
• Read and discuss Chapter 11 & 12 of Hatchet
• Continue developing character web for Brian – the main character in Hatchet

Language Arts: 

• Continue practicing Daily Oral Language (DOL) skills  
• Learn about and show understanding of possessive pronouns
• Show comprehension of Week 17 spelling words

Social Studies: 

• Show understanding of 50 state capitals
• Explain why and how the English started colonies in Virginia
• Analyze the impact of geography and climate on the Virginia colonies
• Correctly use a regional map of the United States to answer questions