The Ink-Keepers

Apprentice

Growing UpTheme 3, Checking

Progress, Day 1Taught By:

Mrs. Williams

Theme Wrap Up: Growing Up

Comprehension Skill:Comparing Literature

Why do you think this

theme is called Growing Up?

Which character do

you think undergoes the most positive

change in this theme?

Why?

How might the selections this

week be similar to the

other selections in this theme? How might

they be different?

apprentice

n.  A person who is learning a job from an older, more experienced person. In the past, many young people learned a trade by becoming an apprentice, rather than by going to school.

nib

n.  The tip of an ink pen. The artist dipped the nib of his pen in the ink and began to draw.

consolation

n.  Something that makes a disappointed person feel better. We lost the baseball game, but our consolation was pizza and ice cream.

timidly

adv.  Nervously. Timidly, the child reached out and touched the horse's nose. 

highlights

n.  A part of a painting in which the light is brightest and most intense. The painter used whites and yellows to create the highlights in his painting.

can solve problems on his own.

Hunter is willing to help Landon get a present.

Jerry

Pinkney

influence

n.  Something that has an effect on a person. Books we read as children often have a great influence on us.

testimony

n.  A sworn statement. The policeman gave his testimony in court.

springboard

n.  Something that helps launch ideas. Donald's experiences as an athlete became a springboard for his latest idea for a book.

commitment

n.  Dedication. Sheila showed her commitment to music by practicing the piano every day.

climate

n.  General attitude. The teacher encouraged her students to be creative, and in this climate many of them wrote interesting stories or drew beautiful pictures.