Reminders:
1. All school supplies should be in today.
2. All parent signature forms should have been handed in on Friday.
3. As stated on last week's blog, these are a few reminders concerning homework and classwork:
A. All work must be completed in blue or black ink (other colors 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 is
unacceptable.
C. Homework must be handed in on the day due, unless I receive a note
from a parent explaining why you did not complete your HW.
This will only be accepted if there is an emergency at home (not
because you were too tired or that you had too much other HW).
D. Homework and classwork must be neat. Work that is sloppy or illegible
will not be accepted.
E. Books will be distributed this week for the children to read. Some
information for the books will be listed in the Reading NB (such as title,
author,etc). Your child will have approximately three weeks to read the
book. He/she should take notes while reading the book (write them on
loose-leaf or index cards). A test will be given after the completion of
each book. Your child will be allowed to use the notes during the test,
but not the book. The book must be returned on the day of the test. A
new book will not be given to your child until the previous one is
returned. If the book gets lost or damaged, your child must pay
for it.
Remember that homework and classwork count as a grade!
Weekly Vocabulary Words- 9/13/10 (Test on Friday, 9/17/10)
1. camouflage- a disguise that helps to hide
2. reservoir- a place where water is collected and stored
3. silhouette- the outline of a person or thing
4. image- a picture of something
5. commotion- noisy confusion
5th Grade Reading- 9/13/10
Lesson Plans:
Homework:
9/13- Practice Book p. 6 1-5. Write questions and answers on looseleaf (skip a line between the question and answer).
9/15- Practice Book p. 5 1-10. Write questions and answers on loose-leaf (skip a line between the question and answer).
6th Grade Reading- 9/13/10
Lesson Plans: http://docs.google.com/View?id=dgcvdkk2_159dsnzrwqr
Homework:
9/13 Practice Book- p. 6 1-5. Write questions and answers on loose-leaf (skip a line between the question and answer).
9/15 Practice Book-p. 5 1-5. For questions 1 and 5, restate the question in the answers. For questions 2-4, draw the diagram and fill it in with the correct answers. This is to be done on looseleaf.
7th Grade Reading 9/13/10
Lesson Plans: http://docs.google.com/View?id=dgcvdkk2_225gfvtwdf2
Homework:
9/13 Skills Practice- p. 4 on loose-leaf. Write answers for 1-12 using the Support Words.
9/15 Skills Practice- p. 8 on loose-leaf. For 1-6, write the underlined word and its synonym which can be found in the sentence. For 7-12, write the underlined word and its antonym which can be found in the sentence. For 13- 16, write the italicized word and its meaning which can be found in the sentence (context clues).
8th Grade Reading 9/13/10
Lesson Plans: http://docs.google.com/View?id=dgcvdkk2_226hrxbrbgx
Homework:
9/13 Skills Practice- p. 4 on loose-leaf. Write questions and answers for 1-13 using the Support Words.
9/15 New York ELA Review- read the story on pgs. 58-59. On p. 60, ans. questions 1-5 (write the letter and the written ans. eg. A. smack it). On p. 61, choose 5 of the words and define each one using only writing one definition (if there is more than one meaning). Then write a sentence for the word write under its definition (eg. Write the definition for lunacy and write under it write a sentence for lunacy. Then skip a line and go to the next word. These will be done on loose-leaf.
7th Grade Social Studies 9/13/10
Lesson Plans: http://docs.google.com/View?id=dgcvdkk2_227mfxxdsj6
Homework: use your text and notes
9/13 Due Weds. 9/15 on loose-leaf. S.S. text p. 17 questions 1-4. Restate each question in your answer.
9/15 Due Fri. 9/17 on loose-leaf. S.S. text p. 25 questions 1-4. Restate each question in your answer.
8th Grade Social Studies 9/13/10
Lesson Plans: http://docs.google.com/View?id=dgcvdkk2_228hqw3rxdr
Homework: Use your notes
9/13 Due Weds. 9/15 on loose-leaf. 1. Define the following words:
Prehistory, extinct, nomads, maize, Berengia, Ice Age, glacier, geologist, Northwest Passage. 2. Why is Columbus important? Restate the question in the answer.
9/15 Due Fri. 9/17 on loose-leaf. Define the following words: Jamestown, plantation, House of Burgesses, Mayflower, Mayflower Compact, First Thanksgiving, Harvard, William Penn.
Quiz on Friday on SS notes given this far.
