Estimated Time: 30+ minutes

Read:

• The Missing Piece
• The Missing Piece Meets the Big O

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 you don't understand and write them in your journal. Look up the meanings of these words.

Learn:

• This week, you will be learning about a Parable. Add the definition of a parable to your notebook.
• A parable is a short story that teaches a moral lesson using simple characters and situations.
• Parables use symbolism, minimalism, and universal truths to say something big in a small way.
• A parable doesn’t lecture or explain. Instead, it shows something true about life.
• Examples of parables: Biblical parables, Aesop’s fables, and stories like the ones we are reading this month

Share your favorite passage so far in the comments below.