Word+Investigator

=Word Investigator Statements:=

GROUP: WINDCLAN GROUP BOOK: The Shakespeare Stealer
Three words that I didn't know from this book were brigand, charactery, and swards. The cartoons that I drew displayed a thief holding a bag of money for brigand, several patches of grass for swards, and a sheet with symbols and letters written all over it representing charactery. // Fortunately for our group there were no piggy-backing members (in my opinion), and I think our Literature Circle group is going well. //
 * Word Investigator: Kaitlyn//(pgs 1-44)//**
 * Brigand** is a person who belongs to a group of bandits that rob people who are traveling in the wilderness.
 * Sward** is a patch of short grass that animals can graze on.
 * Charactery** is the showing of thought using symbols, shapes, letters, characters, etc.

The three words that were new to me were 'fop', 'coiffure' and 'salvation'. My group has done very well in my opinion. All of us enjoy the circle. We may have some disagreement but in the end, we always agree. All of us helped each other in our jobs and I really appreciate that. Historical fiction is a great genre to read!
 * Word Investigator: Shania** //**(pages 44-91**//)
 * Fop** is someone who is preoccupied and is often vain about their clothes and manners.
 * Coiffure** is a style of arranging or combing hair and it also mean a head cover.
 * Salvation** means something that prevents danger, loss, or failure.

The three words I didn't know were **thoroughfare, innocuous, and feign. thoroughfare:** A road or path opened at both ends.
 * Word investigator: Adit (pages 91-134)**
 * innocuous:** not injurious; harmless.
 * feign:** act to be affected by something

Word investigator: Hankyu (pages 134-216) There are 3 words that i didn't know the meaning to: jargon (meaning words that are used by a particular profession and are hard for others to understand.), malt (meaning grain soaked in water then dried for making beer, whiskey, etc), gunwales (meaning the upper edge of a boat).

BOOK: Seesaw Girl AUTHOR: Linda Sue Park
I was the word investigator yesterday and I had to find three words that I did not understand it was not so difficult for me to find some words that I did not understand because all the time I find out new words and their meanings. I was wondering what soot, advisor and serene meant. Luckily we have a no piggy- backing members in our group. Actually, I was very surprised at how everyone always gave their own opinions on something without someone always telling them what it meant to do. I would like to comment on Hollie for always being there if someone did not know what a job was or if they had a question, she would always try to answer it. Hollie always makes sure everyone is on the right track and nobody is being left behind, or being a piggy- backing member of the group. She helps me when I don't know what a job is so I am very happy to have Hollie in my group and I think everyone else thinks that too.
 * Word Investigator: Alexa //(pgs 1-50)//**
 * Soot** was a black powder that is produced by coal.
 * Advisor** is a person who gives suggestions and information to another person that they might work for.
 * Serene** means very calm and peaceful.

Important Passage Searcher : Grace
page- 60~71

Our group had a meeting on friday and I asked my group questions of words I didnt know while I was reading. I asked what idle meant but some said weak and poor. But actually wrong. If I had put in posted notes on the pages then maybe I could have read out loud the sentence to give clues. I had four words instead of three. Friday meeting went well as last time. But it was a bit longer and I think that was great because it shows that we were really concentrating on our conversation.