Alexa and I worked through some very close reading of The Book Thief, considering it from the viewpoint of a writer, noticing the rhetorical devices and their effects on the reader. Additionally, we brainstormed some more creative writing ideas that occurred as we read. Alexa began a dedicated vocabulary notebook with higher-level academic words and definitions. She is creating a vignette with the first ten words to demonstrate understanding and application. One or two rounded characters should emerge that are well-developed in a setting with sensory details. This creation of an exposition utilizing these academic words will count as quiz one. It is due on Thursday or Friday.