April 27 2026 Marrow Thieves Continued . . .Miigwan's Coming-To-Story page 100-109 & Finding Direction page 109-110

Students - please Read Pages 100-110 - in your Marrow Thieves - novels. 

Next Step - INDIVIDUAL WORK: Complete, using a dictionary, the below vocabulary. Words with brackets after ( ) are already defined for you.  Time for reading and vocab completion 45 min total. 

Review of Definitions Above:

Miigwans’s Coming‑to Story (p. 100)

Vocabulary to review before reading

• Speculation
  Guessing or forming ideas without having all the facts.

• Adversity
  Hardship, struggle, or difficult circumstances.

• Miigwetch (Ojibwe: “thank you”)
  A word used to express gratitude or thanks.

• Skittish
  Easily startled, nervous, or jumpy.

• Unencumbered
  Free from burdens, obstacles, or heavy responsibilities.

• Resurrected
  Brought back to life or restored after being lost or forgotten.

• Renaissance
  A period of rebirth, renewal, or revival.

• Binoojiing (Ojibwe: “baby/child”)
  A term meaning a young child or baby.

• Duvet
  A thick, soft blanket filled with feathers or synthetic material.

• Tagalog
  A language spoken in the Philippines.

• Haphazard
  Done without planning or organization; messy or random.

Finding Direction (p. 109)

Vocabulary 

• Contraption
  A strange or unusual machine or device, often homemade.

• Posh
  Fancy, stylish, or expensive.

• Plausible
  Believable or reasonable; something that seems possible.

Regarding section B - above - Students - Write your answers to B. question above in your journals please.

TTOC - please lead discussion thereafter regarding student responses. 

Any time thereafter? Students can continue on their personal novel read books.