Reminders:
As stated on last week's blog, these are a few reminders concerning homework and classwork. Your child will lose points if they do not follow the directions stated below.
A. All work must be completed in blue or black ink (other colors will not be accepted) and pencil will not be accepted unless it is specified. Sloppy and crossed out work will not be accepted.
B. If the assignment states that looseleaf is to be used, no other types of paper will be accepted (paper ripped out of notebooks or legal pads are unacceptable).
C. Homework must be handed in on the day due, unless I receive a note from a parent explaining why it is not complete. This will only be accepted if there is an emergency at home (not that you were too tired or that you had too much other HW).
D. **Any 7th or 8th grade students that attend Title 1 Math or Reading during Social Studies, must hand in all homework assignments and get notes from another classmate, so they do not fall behind in their notes.
E. New books will be distributed this week. Please make sure that your child reads a chapter a day and more on the weekend. It is also important that your child takes notes as he/she is reading the book. Printing notes or summaries from the Internet defeats the purpose of reading a book to improve vocabulary, comprehension, and imagination. Plus reading summaries from the Internet and not reading the book itself will not help your child to pass the test. If the book gets lost or damaged, your child will be responsible to replace it or pay to replace it.
F. Test papers will be sent home this week for you to look over and sign. Please look for them in your child’s HW folder.
G. ITBS testing continues this week. Please make sure that your child has at least three #2 sharpened pencils with clean erasers each day until testing is over.
Weekly Vocabulary Words- 10/18/10 (Test on Friday, 10/22/10)
1. compliment- an admiring remark said about a person or thing
2. compassion- pity, sympathy
3. distract- to draw away one’s attention to a different object or
in many directions at once.
4. perilous- dangerous
5. sanity- soundness of mind or mental health
5th Grade Reading- 10/18/10
Lesson Plans: http://docs.google.com/View?id=dgcvdkk2_257hnt4wgcj
Homework: New book- The Family Under the Bridge (read Chapters 1,2,3, by Monday, 10/25)
10/18- Vocabulary in Action- p. 15 Synonyms Part 2. Write everything out on looseleaf. due Weds, 10/20
10/20- Reading Practice Book pg. 15, questions 1-5 on looseleaf. restate the question in the answer. Skip a line between each sentence. Remember your heading. Due Friday, 10/22
6th Grade Reading- 10/18/10
Lesson Plans: http://docs.google.com/View?id=dgcvdkk2_256tn5p4gd2
Homework: New book-Mrs. Frisby and The Rats of Nimh (read Chapters 1,2,3 by Monday, 10/25)
10/18 Vocabulary in Action pgs. 16,17 Antonyms 1-10 Write everything out on looseleaf. Due Weds, 10/20
10/20 Aim Higher- Read pages 38-40. On looseleaf complete the questions on page 41 (Exercises A 1-4 and B). Due Friday, 10/22
7th Grade Reading 10/18/10
Lesson Plans: http://docs.google.com/View?id=dgcvdkk2_258dmggwsd9
Homework: New book- The Island of the Blue Dolphin (read chapters 1-5 by Monday 10/25)
10/18 Vocabulary in Action pgs. 16,17 Antonyms 1-10 Write everything out on looseleaf. Due Weds, 10/20
10/20 Vocabulary Connections- Read the story "Dancing Across Time" on pg. 6. Complete questions 1-10 pg.7 on looseleaf. Write everything out. Due Friday, 10/22
Lesson Plans: http://docs.google.com/View?id=dgcvdkk2_259fwrkdxg2
Homework: New book- The Witch of Blackbird Pond (read Chapters 1 and 2 by Monday, 10/25)
10/18 Vocabulary in Action pgs. 16,17 Antonyms 1-10 and Suffixes 1-6. Write all sentences out on looseleaf. Skip a line between each sentence. Due Weds, 10/20
10/20 Vocabulary Connections - read "A Bridge to America" on p. 6. Complete questions 1-10 p. 7 on looseleaf. Write everything out. Due Friday, 10/22
7th Grade Social Studies 10/18/10
Lesson Plans: http://docs.google.com/View?id=dgcvdkk2_254dkvvc3g4
Homework: use your text and notes
10/18 Study for Chapter 2 Test tomorrow. Study the Questions on pgs. 29, 33, &39, your notes, and the Chapter Review.
10/20 Work on Map of the Month (due Friday, 10/29) and the Process Paper for the History Day Project (due Weds. 11/3- 500 words-see www.NHD.org for information)
8th Grade Social Studies 10/18/10
Lesson Plans: http://docs.google.com/View?id=dgcvdkk2_255hfnd84df
Homework: Use your notes and text
10/18 SS Text- read pgs. 453-457. Due Section 4 Assessment on pg. 457 Questions 1-4 on looseleaf. Due Thurs. 10/21
10/20 Work on Map of the Month (due Friday, 10/29) and the Process Paper for the History Day Project (due Weds. 11/3- 500 words-see www.NHD.org for information)
