Reading, Vocabulary, and Grammar for this Lesson
Estimated Time: 1-2 hours
Read:
- Chapter 3
- Chapter 4
- Chapter 5
Write:
- As you are reading, write down any sentences or paragraphs that you like or have special meaning to you in your journal.
- Pay attention to any words or phrases that you don't understand and write them in your journal. Look up the meanings of these words. Note that there is a glossary in the back of the book of terms
Spelling and Grammar:
- Dictate the passage you copied in your journal from Part One.
- Be careful to punctuate and capitalize correctly and watch for spelling. If you make any errors, correct them.
- If you are unfamiliar with dictation, it is the process of writing by memory the passage with correct punctuation and spelling. You can learn more about copywork and dictation in the article below
How To Know If You Are Using Copywork And Dictation The Right Way To Teach Language Arts
If you are a Charlotte Mason homeschooler, then chances are the words copywork and dictation have come up repeatedly in homeschool discussions. The late Charlotte Mason, an educator who inspired an entire homeschool philosophy, advocated copywork and dictation as two of the key components to educating children in language arts.
What clauses did you find in Part 1? You should have found:
- When it was finally time for me to go to classes - This is a dependent clause, meaning it cannot stand on its own.
- I was so excited I could hardly contain myself - This is an independent clause, meaning it CAN stand on its own.
- The school was my world - This is an independent clause.
- my world was the school - This is an independent clause.
Share your favorite passage so far in the comments below.
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