The Stranger

This week's reading selection is The Stranger by Chris Van Allsburg.

It is late summer when Farmer Bailey has the accident. The man he hits with his truck is dressed in peculiar fashion, all in leather. The man has lost his memory, and Farmer Bailey takes him into his home to recuperate. Some weeks pass but the stranger still does not know who he is or where he came from. The Baileys grow quite fond of the man. One day a group of geese flies overhead, going south. The stranger follows them with his eyes until they are out of sight. Farmer Bailey begins to notice how strange the weather is. It seems that fall will never come.

Below are websites that you may want to visit for more information or practice on this week's language topics.
Vocabulary Practice: Quia
Spelling Practice:  Spelling City
Seasons: Deciduous Forests, BrainPOP
Dependent and Independent Clauses: Sentence Speedway
Complex Sentences:  Complex Sentence Camp

 Chef of the Week Isaac served Chex Mix.

CHEX PARTY MIX
6 tbsp. butter 4 tsp. Worcestershire 1 tsp. seasoned salt or (3/8 tsp. garlic powder & 3/8 tsp. salt) 6 c. Chex mix (Wheat, Corn, Rice) 3/4 c. salted nuts &/or pretzels Heat oven to 250 degrees. Melt butter. Stir in Worcestershire sauce and salt. Add Chex mix and nuts. Mix until all pieces are coated. Heat in oven 45 minutes. Stir every 15 minutes. Spread on absorbent paper to cool.

Chef of the Week Ajay shared Apple Bites.


Just quarter and core an apple, cut a wedge from the skin side of each quarter, then press slivered almonds in place for teeth.