Tuesday, November 26, 2013

Reading/Language Arts:  Grammar WB page 13

Monday, November 25, 2013

Reading:  no homework

Social Studies:  Complete questions 1-9 on Chapter 6 Lesson 1 note guide (begins on page 138); answers do not have to be written in sentence form.

Friday, November 22, 2013

Reading/Language Arts:  Completed Satchel Paige selection test today and 10 sentences.
Students were reading another selection independently and writing  sentences that explain the main ideas.  3 of the sentences will be complex to apply what they have been practicing.   This is classwork. 

Social Studies:  no homework

HOMEROOM REMINDER:  Pick-up for Fall Fundraiser is Monday, November 25 from 4-7 pm

Thursday, November 21, 2013

Reading:  Test on Satchel Paige is Friday.  Read story and review story vocabulary. 

Social Studies:  Quiz Friday (Using the book be able to complete a sequence chart for Chapter 5 Lesson 3 - very similar to homework)

Wednesday, November 20, 2013

Reading/Language Arts:  Review story vocab. and read Satchel Paige; test Friday.
If you scored 92% or lower on the Spelling Test:  You will be given a chart that has the base word of each word from SWB page 13.  You will write the word correctly with -ed and -ing endings.

Social Studies:  Quiz Friday; Using the book, be able to sequence events correctly for Chapter 5 Lesson 3.  It will be very similar to the assignment completed for this lesson.

Friday, November 15, 2013

Reading/Language Arts:  completed Spelling Test and practiced sequencing events on a timeline; no homework

Social Studies:  Quizzes have been returned to students for parent/guardian review.  They do not have to be signed; however, I will collect them again on Tuesday.

Thursday, November 14, 2013

Reading:  RWB page 33 (use the answer bank to fill in the timeline); spelling test Friday on words 1-20 and any 4 challenge words from SWB page 13 (originally test was on all 26).

Social Studies:  reviewed Chapter 5 Lesson 1 notes

Wednesday, November 13, 2013

Reading/Language Arts:  Spelling Test is Friday on words 1-26 from SWB page 13.
(Period 2:  Finish SWB page 14)

Social Studies:  WS 27

Tuesday, November 12, 2013

Reading/Language Arts:  Spelling Test is Friday on words 1-26 from SWB page 13.  Study the list by sorting the base words  - - base words that end in y, e and end in the CVC pattern.
Write words 1-20 (that are on page 13) five (5) times each.  Take your time.

Social Studies:  WS 27

Monday, November 11, 2013

Reading/Language Arts:  Spelling Test is Friday on words 1-26 from SWB page 13.  Review the chart that we completed together today.  Check the spelling of each word that you wrote on the chart. (Study all of the words that end in y.  Then, study all of the base words that have the CVC pattern.  Study the words that end in e.)

Social Studies:  Make changes/finish WS 27

Friday, November 8, 2013

Reading:  Write your final copy on the lined paper to answer the Look Back and Write question from page 84.

Social Studies:  We will review the answers to the Ch 5 Lesson 1 note guide.  This is not homework. 

Thursday, November 7, 2013

Reading:  Write your answer to the Look Back and Write from page 84 in your notebook.  Think:  What is the challenge?  Why is it a challenge for Karana - you can come up with many reasons to explain why it is a challenge.  Then use text evidence to explain how she overcame the challenge. 

Example:
Challenge:  Dealing with the wild dogs
1 reason why:  They may hurt her
Text Evidence:  Karana's brother was killed by wild dogs on the island
1 way she overcomes this challenge:  Karana  made a fence to keep out the wild dogs.

We have discussed that her biggest physical challenge has to do with finding a place to live and building her house.  There are many reasons why this is a challenge and many reasons to explain how she overcomes this challenge.

Social Studies:  Today, we read Chapter 5 Lesson 1

Wednesday, November 6, 2013

Reading/Language Arts:  Continue to plan your answer to the Look Back and Write that is on page 84 in your book.  Plan by making a web and/or a list.  Think:  What is the challenge?  Why is it challenging? There may be many reasons from the story that you can include to support the thing that you identify as challenging to Karana.  How does she overcome this challenge?  Again, there may be numerous things that you can include from the story to explain how she overcame this challenge.

Social Studies:  Completed the quiz

Tuesday, November 5, 2013

Reading/Language Arts:  Today, we reviewed  the answer to the open-ended question that was assigned for homework last week. 

Social Studies:  Quiz Wednesday on Chapter 3 Lessons 1 and 2 - multiple choice and matching.  Also, be able to write 2 reasons in sentence form to explain why the Aztec civilization is beautiful and 2 reasons in sentence form to explain why the Aztec civilization is cruel.

Monday, November 4, 2013

Reading/Language Arts:  Complete Grammar WS on the paper provided.  This assignment is very similar to GWB page 10 that we completed and reviewed in class.  Take your time to make sure that the words are spelled and capitalized correctly.  Don't forget to add a comma after the dependent clause. 

Social Studies:  quiz Wednesday on Chapter 3 Lessons 1 and 2.  Also, be able to explain why the Aztec civilization is both cruel and beautiful.

Homeroom Reminder:  Please bring a note from your parent/guardian to state that your parent/guardian reviewed your report card.  Thank you

Friday, November 1, 2013

Reading/Language Arts:  Finish 10 Sentences for Island of the Blue Dolphins.  Finish GWB pages 9 and 11. 

Social Studies:  Review Note Guides for Chapter 3 Lessons 1 and 2.  Quiz Wednesday.  The questions will be multiple choice.  There will be one essay type question that I will give you ahead of time so that you can prepare.