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     "Children are made readers on the laps of their parents." — Emilie Buchwald
     "There is no substitute for books in the life of a child." — May Ellen Chase
     "Reading should not be presented to children as a chore or duty. It should be offered to them as a precious gift." — Kate DiCamillo
     "The things I want to know are in books. My best friend is the man who'll get me a book I [haven't] read." — Abraham Lincoln

     
    Read for 20 minutes everyday. 
     
     
    Vocabulary Words:
    1. active
    2. Earth
    3. explode
     
    4. island
    5. local
    6. properties
    7. solid
    8. steep
     
     
      
    Spelling List for the Week
     
    1. 1. deer
    2. 2. cheers
    3. 3. steer
    4. 4. here
    5. 5. jeer
    6. 6. near
    7. 7. ear
    8. 8. dear
    9. 9. clear
    10. 10. spear
    11. 11. store
    12. 12. north
    13. 13. again
    14. 14. house
    15. 15. inside