This Week In Reading – Marvin of the Great North Woods
This week we are learning about a boy who is sent to a logging camp in 1918 to protect him from influenza. Go to the link below and click on the eWord Game link on the left of the screen. Practice vocabulary words from the story. When you are done click on the Crossword Puzzle link on the left, print out the crossword, and complete the puzzle. In the comments section below think of a word from the story that you did not know the meaning of. Find the meaning. Write the word, the meaning, and why adding your word to the eGame would help the reader better understand the story.
April 25th, 2008 at 7:16 am
I want to add the word influenza. The word influenza means the flu. This word helps the reader better understand the story because it explains why the boy was sent away from his family.
April 25th, 2008 at 7:20 am
The word I chose to add is platform. Platform means a raised floor or surface, as for a speaker or performer. A formal statement of principles or policy,as of a political party.
April 25th, 2008 at 7:25 am
My word is knishes. The definition is it is a type of food that you eat and also looks like a puff ball filled with meat, potatoes, or vegetables. I think this word would help the reader better understand the story because Marvin eats the knishe in the story because he is Jewish and has to eat kosher meals.
April 25th, 2008 at 7:39 am
I chose to add the word yiddish. The word yiddish means the language spoken by Jewish people. This word helps readers better understand the story because Marven is Jewish and he uses yiddish words sometimes.
April 25th, 2008 at 7:41 am
Handsome was the word that I picked. Handsome means pleasing in appearance. I would include this word in the game because the word was used to show what the author believes is attractive.
April 25th, 2008 at 7:44 am
I picked anxiously as my word. The definition of my word is feeling nervous or afraid about something uncertain. This word would help the reader better understand how Marven felt about going to the logging camp.
April 25th, 2008 at 7:46 am
My word is latkes. A Latke is a potao mixed with a pancake. This would help the reader beter understand the text because in the story mom puts Latkes in Marvens pockets to help keep him warm and feed him.
April 25th, 2008 at 7:48 am
My word is Knishes.The definition is a type of food filled with meat and vegetables. The word should be added because if the reader doesn’t know what knishes are and what cultures eat them they might be confused.
April 25th, 2008 at 7:51 am
I picked silhouette as my word. Silhouette means a dark form against a light background. Marven saw a silhouette when Louis was cutting a tree and it reminded Marven of a bear. The reader will better understand why Marven was scared if they know the meaning of silhouette.
April 25th, 2008 at 7:53 am
The word I picked was platform. The definition of platform is a raised floor or surface as for a speaker or performer or a formal statement of principles. This word would help the reader better understand train stations.
April 25th, 2008 at 7:56 am
I chose to add the word bundled. The meaning of bundle is a number of things wrapped together or to make into a tie or bundle. This word will help the reader because in the story Marven is bundled in a coat with hot food in the pockets to keep warm.
April 25th, 2008 at 10:22 am
I would add the word influenza to the game. Influenza means a disease caused by viruses that is easily passed from one person to another. It is usually like a bad cold, with fever, and often pain in the muscles. Knowing what the word influenza means helps the reader better understand the story because the story is mostly about Marven’s family wanting to protect him from getting influenza so they send him away.
April 25th, 2008 at 10:26 am
I chose to add the word influenza. Influenza means a disease caused by viruses that is easily passed from one person to another. It is usually like a bad cold, with fever and often pain in the muscles. Knowing this word will help reader’s better understand the story because people need to understand why Marven got sent away.
April 25th, 2008 at 10:46 am
The word I chose to add to the game is anxious. Anxious means feeling nervous or afraid about something. It will help the reader understand the story if they know what anxious means because it helps hem under understand how Marven feels being away from home for the first time.
April 26th, 2008 at 6:40 am
You have done a fantastic job with your answers! All of your comments show that you put a lot of thought into words that would help a reader better understand the story.
April 28th, 2008 at 6:10 am
I chose to add the word influeza. The word inflenza means a very bad sickness that little kids and adults could catch. It helps the reader better understand because Marven’s family is trying to keep him from is catching the influenza like his grandmother by sending him away.