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. New Lunch Schedule- 12:00-12:45
B. Remember to bring Rosary Beads to school for the May Procession on tomorrow. All students should be in full uniform.
C. Material to review for the final exams will be listed under the HW for this week. Please read it carefully. Your child has already been given the material needed to study for each exam. Exams will begin next week. A schedule will be listed on the June calendar and next week’s blog.
D. Progress Reports will be sent home tomorrow. Please make sure that you ask your child for it.
VOCABULARY WORDS FOR THE WEEK: TEST ON FRIDAY, JUNE 3
1. ferocious- (adj) fierce; savage
2. hinder- (v) keep back; get in the way of
3. lack- (n) being without; (v) have not enough
4. maintain- (v) keep in good repair; keep up
5. neglect- (v) give little attention too; (n) act of giving little attention
HOMEWORK:
5th Grade Reading- 5/30/11
Lesson Plans:
Friday, 6/3 –Quiz on Chapters 7 & 8 of The Boxcar Children
Read Chapters 9, 10, 11, 12, & 13 by Monday, 6/13
Homework- Review the following material for the Final Exam
All vocabulary words that are starred in the beginning part of your child’s Reading NB.
The list of synonyms that are in the middle of the Reading NB.
Comprehension will be short stories with comprehension questions following. The children cannot study for this part of the exam. It is based on the comprehension skills learned throughout the year.
6th Grade Reading- 5/30/11
Lesson Plans:
Friday, 6/3- Quiz on The Fighting Ground pgs. 100-123
Read pgs. 124-157 by Monday, 6/13
Homework- Review the following material for the Final Exam
All vocabulary words that are starred in the beginning part of your child’s Reading NB.
The list of synonyms that are in the middle of the Reading NB.
Comprehension will be short stories with comprehension questions following. The children cannot study for this part of the exam. It is based on the comprehension skills learned throughout the year.
7th Grade Reading 5/30/11
Lesson Plans:
Tues. 5/31-Quiz on Chapters 21-24 of Find A Stranger, Say Goodbye
Friday, 6/3- Quiz on Chapters 25-30
Read Chapters 31- 37 by Monday, 6/13
Homework- Review the following material for the Final Exam
All vocabulary words that are starred in the beginning part of your child’s Reading NB.
The list of synonyms that are in the middle of the Reading NB.
Comprehension will be short stories with comprehension questions following. The children cannot study for this part of the exam. It is based on the comprehension skills learned throughout the year.
8th Grade Reading 5/30/11
Lesson Plans:
Tuesday, 5/31 Quiz on Chapter 6 of The Pearl
Book Test for The Pearl on Friday, 6/3
Homework- Review the following material for the Final Exam
All vocabulary words that are starred in the beginning part of your child’s Reading NB.
The list of synonyms that are in the middle of the Reading NB.
Comprehension will be short stories with comprehension questions following. The children cannot study for this part of the exam. It is based on the comprehension skills learned throughout the year.
7th Grade Social Studies 5/30/11
Lesson Plans: http://docs.google.com/View?id=dgcvdkk2_442hbx8xrcr
Homework:
If you received below 70% on last week’s HW questions (which were graded as an open book quiz), you must redo the assignment. You were told that these questions would be used to review for the Final Exam. They will be returned to you on Tuesday, and must be signed by a parent by Weds. 6/1. The questions must be handed in by Friday, 6/3. Restate the question in the answer. You can find the answers in your notebook or text. These questions will help you to review for your final exam. If you received a 70% or above, good job, use this week to review.Your papers will be returned on Friday, 6/3 to sign and make any corrections that you like. Due Friday, 6/3
Questions:
1. Where did the French and Indian War begin? Why were the effects of The French and Indian War important?
2. What was The Proclamation Act of 1763? Why did The Proclamation Act of 1763 anger the colonists?
3. What was the Stamp Act? Why was it different from earlier colonial taxes? Who spoke out against the Stamp Act? Why?
4. Why were the Intolerable Acts passed? List 3 of the Intolerable Acts.
5. Who wrote Common Sense? What was the purpose of Common Sense? Who were the Loyalists? Who were the Patriots?
6. What were the weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation? Under the Articles of Confederation, what powers did Congress have?
REVIEW FOR FINAL EXAM:
The material that will be asked on the Final Exam has been starred in your child’s Social Studies NB. The textbook can be used as a backup or to read as a review. The questions above are very important to review for the final, because similar material will be asked on the exam.
8th Grade Social Studies 5/30/11
Lesson Plans:
Homework: http://docs.google.com/View?id=dgcvdkk2_446cwwqcdfc
If you received below 70% on last week’s HW questions (which were graded as an open book quiz), you must redo the assignment. You were told that these questions would be used to review for the Final Exam. They will be returned to you on Tuesday, and must be signed by a parent by Weds. 6/1. The questions must be handed in by Friday, 6/3. Restate the question in the answer. You can find the answers in your notebook or text. These questions will help you to review for your final exam. If you received a 70% or above, good job, use this week to review.Your papers will be returned on Friday, 6/3 to sign and make any corrections that you like. Due Friday, 6/3
Questions:
1. What new methods of farming were used by the farmers on the Plains? Name at least three difficulties faced by farmers on the Plains?
2. The Buffalo provided the Indians with most of the essentials of life. Explain this statement. Give at least four reasons why the Native American traditional way of life changed.
3. How did railroads stimulate the economy? How did John D. Rockefeller create a monopoly with the Standard Oil Company? Explain.
4. Name 2 inventions and their inventors of the 1900s that ushered in a new era of transportation. Name 3 inventions and their inventors that helped people communicate more quickly.
5. Describe the working conditions of factory workers in the late 1800s and the early 1900s. Who was the head of the American Federation of Labor and what did this union look for?
6. A strike is a stopping of work by workers to force an employer to meet their demands. Explain 2 of these strikes: The Railroad Strike of 1877, The Haymarket Strike of 1886, The Pullman Strike of 1894. Why do you think Americans did not immediately support the labor unions?
REVIEW FOR FINAL EXAM:
The material that will be asked on the Final Exam has been starred in your child’s Social Studies NB. The textbook can be used as a backup or to read as a review. The questions above are very important to review for the final, because similar material will be asked on the exam.
