Thursday, March 31, 2011

Reading: no homework Social Studies Period 4: Answer questions 1-3 on page 317 in your notebook. Homeroom Reminder: PSSA mixer is Friday. You may bring a board game or a card game to school. Ice cream and a drink will be provided for your enjoyment! 3rd Marking Period V.O. Test is Friday. Please note: For some reason, the blog is not displaying the text properly so I emphasized text in bold.

Wednesday, March 30, 2011

Reading/Language Arts: Write 6 sentences to practice present and past participle forms of the present tense verbs (am/is/are).
Sentence 1: use (am being)
Sentence 2: use (is being)
Sentence 3: use (are being)
Sentence 4: use (has been)
Sentence 5: use ( have been)
Sentence 6: use (had been)

Social Studies Period 3: Answer questions 1-3 on page 317 in your notebook.

Tuesday, March 29, 2011

Reading/Language Arts: We are beginning to read Mahalia Jackson.

Social Studies: no homework

Monday, March 28, 2011

Reading/Language Arts: Please finish GWB page 48

Social Studies: no homework

Friday, March 25, 2011

Reading: Narrative Essay due Monday.

Social Studies: Students will finish Ch. 11 test on Monday. Use this as an opportunity to review.

Happy Weekend!

Thursday, March 24, 2011

Things to know for Social Studies Test:
(3) duties of colonial assemblies - refer to page 289
- why British government taxed colonists
- importance of trial of John Peter Zenger
- peaceful way Sons of Liberty protested the British government
- (3) ways colonists were punished by Intolerable Acts
- how did colonists react to Intolerable Acts; what did they do in response to the acts
- why did British march to Lexington and Concord
- Even though colonists lost Battle of Bunker Hill - what did the British soldiers learn about the colonists
-Vocab WS 63

Thursday, March 24, 2011

Reading/Language Arts: During class, students are in the process of planning and writing a narrative essay.

Social Studies: Test Friday on information from Chapter 11 (Short answer and matching).

Wednesday, March 23, 2011

Reading/Language Arts: Students are focusing on writing quality essays!

Social Studies: Complete WS 63; chapter 11 test is Friday

Monday, March 21, 2011

Reading: AR is due Tuesday. I will be collecting Reading Records and (2) graphic organizers.

Social Studies: Test Friday on information from Chapter 11.

Friday, March 18, 2011

Reading: AR points are due by Tuesday, March 22. (I will be collecting your two graphic organizers and reading records on Tuesday.)

Social Studies: no homework

Thursday, March 17, 2011

Reading: Due date for AR is March 22.

Social Studies: In class, students are taking notes on Ch 11 Lesson 2.

Monday, March 14, 2011

Reading: Students are required to earn AR points and finish 2 graphic organizers by Tuesday, March 22.

PSSA Math and Reading is scheduled Tuesday through Thursday.

Thursday, March 10, 2011

Reading/Lang. Arts: Spelling Test is Friday. Study words (1-25) from SWB page 49

Social Studies: no homework

Wednesday, March 9, 2011

Reading/Language Arts: Students completed test for Waterhouse Hawkins. We reviewed GWB page 41 and completed GWB 42 in class. Also, Grammar and Writing Book pages 112-113 were completed and reviewed. Study for spelling test Friday. Refer to SWB page 49 (words 1-25)
Keep reading to earn AR points.

Tuesday, March 8, 2011

Reading: Read Waterhouse Hawkins - test Wednesday on story and vocab. Finish GWB 41.
Read AR; complete reading record daily; complete graphic organizers (there are 2)
Earn required points and finish graphic organizers by March 22.

Social Studies: finish WS 59

Monday, March 7, 2011

Reading/Language Arts: SWB pages 49-50, spelling test Friday on words 1-25; continue to complete AR requirements (read the book, take the quiz, complete the graphic organizers, keep reading record up-to-date)

Social Studies: finish WS 59

Thursday, March 3, 2011

Reading/Language Arts: Spelling Test is Friday; finish SWB pages 47-48. Read AR.

Social Studies: finish WS 59 - refer to text pages 286-291
Hint: The Virginia House of Burgesses was the first colonial assembly. Look at this section in the text to sort the duties of the colonial assemblies.

Wednesday, March 2, 2011

Reading/Language Arts: Spelling Test is Friday. Write words 1-25 (5x) each again
-Read AR
-Complete reading record for AR
-Begin working on graphic organizers for AR
Complete AR requirements no later than Tuesday, March 22

Social Studies: Finish WS 57

Tuesday, March 1, 2011

Reading/Language Arts: Spelling Test is Friday. Study words (1-25) from SWB page 45. Finish GWB pages 37 (all), 39 (all), 40 (1-10).
- Read AR
- Complete reading record for AR
- Begin working on graphic organizers for AR