HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!!
January 2, 2014
1. Math workbook page 37
2. Read Chapter 12 of Hatchet. Answer the following questions in your reading notebook.
--How does Brian's use of his senses change?
--It is often said that "necessity is the mother of invention." How is this true for Brian?
3. Research a REAL life place for your landform. Write on looseleaf to be handed in.
Kira, Daiczia, Logan, Aaliyah, Amadou, Salick, Jake, Steve, Jahmar, Ashley, Aidan
January 2, 2014
1. Math workbook page 37
2. Read Chapter 12 of Hatchet. Answer the following questions in your reading notebook.
--How does Brian's use of his senses change?
--It is often said that "necessity is the mother of invention." How is this true for Brian?
3. Research a REAL life place for your landform. Write on looseleaf to be handed in.
Kira, Daiczia, Logan, Aaliyah, Amadou, Salick, Jake, Steve, Jahmar, Ashley, Aidan
January 6, 2014
1.Spelling Tic Tac Toe
2. Look up vocabulary
Week 14
decide
extraordinary
extrasensory
preamble
prefix
Suffix –uous
fatuous
strenuous
tortuous
arduous
sinuous
continuous
ambiguous
virtuous
innocuous
deciduous
assiduous
ingenuous
contemptuous
incongruous
conspicuous
vocabulary
primitive (adj)- of, belonging to, or seeming to come from an early time in the very ancient past
telegraph (n)- an old-fashioned system of sending messages over long distances by using wires and electrical signals
persistent (adj)- continuing to do something or to try to do something even though it is difficult or other people want you to stop
abrupt (adj)- very sudden and not expected
profitable (adj)- making money; producing good or helpful results or effects
1.Spelling Tic Tac Toe
2. Look up vocabulary
Week 14
decide
extraordinary
extrasensory
preamble
prefix
Suffix –uous
fatuous
strenuous
tortuous
arduous
sinuous
continuous
ambiguous
virtuous
innocuous
deciduous
assiduous
ingenuous
contemptuous
incongruous
conspicuous
vocabulary
primitive (adj)- of, belonging to, or seeming to come from an early time in the very ancient past
telegraph (n)- an old-fashioned system of sending messages over long distances by using wires and electrical signals
persistent (adj)- continuing to do something or to try to do something even though it is difficult or other people want you to stop
abrupt (adj)- very sudden and not expected
profitable (adj)- making money; producing good or helpful results or effects
January 7, 2014
1. Check your vocabulary definitions with the ones above.
2. Reading Strategies worksheet
3. Math workbook page 38
4. Spelling Tic Tac Toe
5. BEGIN STUDYING FOR SPELLING/VOCABULARY! DO NOT PROCRASTINATE!
1. Check your vocabulary definitions with the ones above.
2. Reading Strategies worksheet
3. Math workbook page 38
4. Spelling Tic Tac Toe
5. BEGIN STUDYING FOR SPELLING/VOCABULARY! DO NOT PROCRASTINATE!
January 8, 2014
1. Spelling Tic Tac Toe
2. BEGIN STUDYING FOR SPELLING/VOCABULARY! DO NOT PROCRASTINATE!
3. Read chapter 13 in Hatchet. Be the "Discussion Leader" and come up with one open-ended question based on what you have read. It does not have to be limited to chapter 13. CANNOT be a "Yes" or "No" question!
4. Math workbook page 39
1. Spelling Tic Tac Toe
2. BEGIN STUDYING FOR SPELLING/VOCABULARY! DO NOT PROCRASTINATE!
3. Read chapter 13 in Hatchet. Be the "Discussion Leader" and come up with one open-ended question based on what you have read. It does not have to be limited to chapter 13. CANNOT be a "Yes" or "No" question!
4. Math workbook page 39
January 9, 2014
1. Math workbook page 40
2. Answer the following questions on looseleaf to be handed in.
-How does the search plane inceident change Brian?
-How would you describe the way Brian learns new skills in the wilderness? (Think of strategies)
-How do Brian's goals change from the time of the crash to the forty-seventh day?
3. Spelling Tic Tac Toe
4. Study for Spelling/Vocabulary test
1. Math workbook page 40
2. Answer the following questions on looseleaf to be handed in.
-How does the search plane inceident change Brian?
-How would you describe the way Brian learns new skills in the wilderness? (Think of strategies)
-How do Brian's goals change from the time of the crash to the forty-seventh day?
3. Spelling Tic Tac Toe
4. Study for Spelling/Vocabulary test
January 10, 2014
1. Complete math study guide for TEST MONDAY! Bring home math notebook and workbook to study.
1. Complete math study guide for TEST MONDAY! Bring home math notebook and workbook to study.
January 13, 2014
1. Spelling Tic Tac Toe and Vocabulary
Week 15
diagnose
dialogue
recall
retract
biplane
Suffix –ian
vegetarian
comedian
musician
guardian
civilian
pediatrician
politician
pedestrian
technician
physician
thespian
equestrian
valedictorian
amphibian
electrician
Vocabulary
corrosive (adj)- causing damage to metal or other materials through a chemical process
impair (v)- to make (something) weaker or worse
vital (adj)- extremely important; needed by your body in order to keep living
procrastinate (v)- to delay doing something until a later time because you do not want to do it, because you are lazy, etc.
rectify (v)- to set or make right
1. Spelling Tic Tac Toe and Vocabulary
Week 15
diagnose
dialogue
recall
retract
biplane
Suffix –ian
vegetarian
comedian
musician
guardian
civilian
pediatrician
politician
pedestrian
technician
physician
thespian
equestrian
valedictorian
amphibian
electrician
Vocabulary
corrosive (adj)- causing damage to metal or other materials through a chemical process
impair (v)- to make (something) weaker or worse
vital (adj)- extremely important; needed by your body in order to keep living
procrastinate (v)- to delay doing something until a later time because you do not want to do it, because you are lazy, etc.
rectify (v)- to set or make right
January 14, 2014
1. Check vocabulary definitions with the ones above. Start studying!!
2. Math page 42
3. ON LOOSELEAF TO BE HANDED IN!!!!!
Using the passage, "Cool to Be Kind" and the notes from the story, "Stand in My Shoes", compare the two stories. How are they related? What is the main idea of the two stories?
Make sure to include the following:
-a clear intro. paragraph
-evidence to support your responses
-a culminating conclusion
(Remember to use quotes when you are taking something directly from the text. You don't need quotes if you are putting the text into your own words.)
1. Check vocabulary definitions with the ones above. Start studying!!
2. Math page 42
3. ON LOOSELEAF TO BE HANDED IN!!!!!
Using the passage, "Cool to Be Kind" and the notes from the story, "Stand in My Shoes", compare the two stories. How are they related? What is the main idea of the two stories?
Make sure to include the following:
-a clear intro. paragraph
-evidence to support your responses
-a culminating conclusion
(Remember to use quotes when you are taking something directly from the text. You don't need quotes if you are putting the text into your own words.)
January 15, 2014
1. Spelling Tic Tac Toe
2. Study for Spelling and Vocab test Friday
3. Read chapters 15 and 16 of Hachet. In your reading notebook, write what you believe has been the most important asset to Brian throughout his time in the wilderness. Use evidence to support your response. Students will be picked out at random to share their response tomorrow morning.
1. Spelling Tic Tac Toe
2. Study for Spelling and Vocab test Friday
3. Read chapters 15 and 16 of Hachet. In your reading notebook, write what you believe has been the most important asset to Brian throughout his time in the wilderness. Use evidence to support your response. Students will be picked out at random to share their response tomorrow morning.
January 17, 2014
1. Read chapter 17. Write a summary of what has happened so far, from chapter one until now in your reading notebook.
1. Read chapter 17. Write a summary of what has happened so far, from chapter one until now in your reading notebook.
January 21, 2014
Week 16
microphone
microbe
debate
deceive
deform
Suffix – or
instigator
donator
originator
exterior
calculator
posterior
legislator
benefactor
conductor
generator
surveyor
proprietor
imitator
precursor
inquisitor
vocabulary
sear (v) : to burn and damage the surface of (something) with strong and sudden heat
stabilize (v): : to make stable, steadfast, or firm
ignite (v): to set (something) on fire : to cause (something) to burn
bellow (v) : to shout in a deep voice
tolerance (n) : willingness to accept feelings, habits, or beliefs that are different from your own
1. Look up vocabulary
2. Math workbook pg 44 and 46
3. On LL, write how many ounces are in a pound and how many inches are in a foot.
Week 16
microphone
microbe
debate
deceive
deform
Suffix – or
instigator
donator
originator
exterior
calculator
posterior
legislator
benefactor
conductor
generator
surveyor
proprietor
imitator
precursor
inquisitor
vocabulary
sear (v) : to burn and damage the surface of (something) with strong and sudden heat
stabilize (v): : to make stable, steadfast, or firm
ignite (v): to set (something) on fire : to cause (something) to burn
bellow (v) : to shout in a deep voice
tolerance (n) : willingness to accept feelings, habits, or beliefs that are different from your own
1. Look up vocabulary
2. Math workbook pg 44 and 46
3. On LL, write how many ounces are in a pound and how many inches are in a foot.
January 23, 2014
1. Study for Spelling/Voab test tomorrow!
2. Spelling Tic Tac Toe
3. Math workbook pg 45
4. Read the passage, use your Think Marks to show your thinking and understanding, and answer the questions.
1. Study for Spelling/Voab test tomorrow!
2. Spelling Tic Tac Toe
3. Math workbook pg 45
4. Read the passage, use your Think Marks to show your thinking and understanding, and answer the questions.
January 24, 2014
1. Math test Monday- Complete the study guide.
2. Check over the word problems and fix your errors! If you did not get your word problem back, you received full credit!
1. Math test Monday- Complete the study guide.
2. Check over the word problems and fix your errors! If you did not get your word problem back, you received full credit!
January 27, 2014
1. Spelling/Vocabulary
Week 17
extracurricular
extraterrestrial
precaution
prejudice
diameter
suffix –ology
ecology
technology
terminology
zoology
biology
anthropology
meteorology
sociology
toxicology
pathology
archeology
ideology
paleontology
seismology
neurology
Vocabulary
Green 1-5 Blue 1-7 Red 1-10
tolerance (n) : willingness to accept feelings, habits, or beliefs that are different from your own
procrastinate (v): to delay doing something until a later time because you do not want to do it, because you're lazy, etc.
persistent (adj): continuing to do something or to try to do something even though it is difficult or other people want you to stop
compel (v): to force (someone) to do something
articulate (v): able to express ideas clearly and effectively in speech or writing
excel (v): to be better or do better than others
asset (n): something that is owned by a person, company, etc. Something valuable
stabilize (v): to make stable, steadfast, or firm
abrupt (adj): very sudden and not expected
recede (v): to move back or away
2. Read for 45 minutes and write a summary in your reading notebook.
3. Spelling Tic Tac Toe
1. Spelling/Vocabulary
Week 17
extracurricular
extraterrestrial
precaution
prejudice
diameter
suffix –ology
ecology
technology
terminology
zoology
biology
anthropology
meteorology
sociology
toxicology
pathology
archeology
ideology
paleontology
seismology
neurology
Vocabulary
Green 1-5 Blue 1-7 Red 1-10
tolerance (n) : willingness to accept feelings, habits, or beliefs that are different from your own
procrastinate (v): to delay doing something until a later time because you do not want to do it, because you're lazy, etc.
persistent (adj): continuing to do something or to try to do something even though it is difficult or other people want you to stop
compel (v): to force (someone) to do something
articulate (v): able to express ideas clearly and effectively in speech or writing
excel (v): to be better or do better than others
asset (n): something that is owned by a person, company, etc. Something valuable
stabilize (v): to make stable, steadfast, or firm
abrupt (adj): very sudden and not expected
recede (v): to move back or away
2. Read for 45 minutes and write a summary in your reading notebook.
3. Spelling Tic Tac Toe
January 28, 2014
1. Read for 45 minutes and summarize in reading notebook! Make sure to put the date and add a heading.
2. Spelling Tic Tac Toe (Use your January sheet from previous weeks!)
3. Check your vocabulary definitions with the ones above.
4. Read the passage and use your "Think Marks". Make sure to use a few words to summarize each paragraph to help you when referring back.
5. If you did not finish "From Nomad to Farmer" in class, you must finish for homework.
6. Math workbook page 47
BRING IN A HOMEWORK FOLDER IF YOU DON'T HAVE ONE ALREADY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
1. Read for 45 minutes and summarize in reading notebook! Make sure to put the date and add a heading.
2. Spelling Tic Tac Toe (Use your January sheet from previous weeks!)
3. Check your vocabulary definitions with the ones above.
4. Read the passage and use your "Think Marks". Make sure to use a few words to summarize each paragraph to help you when referring back.
5. If you did not finish "From Nomad to Farmer" in class, you must finish for homework.
6. Math workbook page 47
BRING IN A HOMEWORK FOLDER IF YOU DON'T HAVE ONE ALREADY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
January 29, 2014
1. Read for 45 minutes and summarize in reading notebook! Make sure you put the date and add a heading.
2. Spelling Tic Tac Toe (Use your January sheet from previous weeks!)
3. Read the passage and use your "Think Marks". Make sure to use a few words to summarize each paragraph to help you when referring back.
4. Math word problem. READ CAREFULLY AND MAKE SURE YOU ARE ANSWERING THE QUESTIONS!
5. Math retest Friday
6. Spelling/Vocab. test Friday
1. Read for 45 minutes and summarize in reading notebook! Make sure you put the date and add a heading.
2. Spelling Tic Tac Toe (Use your January sheet from previous weeks!)
3. Read the passage and use your "Think Marks". Make sure to use a few words to summarize each paragraph to help you when referring back.
4. Math word problem. READ CAREFULLY AND MAKE SURE YOU ARE ANSWERING THE QUESTIONS!
5. Math retest Friday
6. Spelling/Vocab. test Friday
January 30, 2014
1. Read Ch. 18 of Hatchet and summarize in your reading notebook.
2. Study for Spelling/Vocab. test.
3. Study for Math.
4. Spelling Tic Tac Toe
5.Read for 45 minutes and summarize in reading notebook! Make sure you put the date and add a heading.
1. Read Ch. 18 of Hatchet and summarize in your reading notebook.
2. Study for Spelling/Vocab. test.
3. Study for Math.
4. Spelling Tic Tac Toe
5.Read for 45 minutes and summarize in reading notebook! Make sure you put the date and add a heading.
January 31, 2014
1. REDO your Wise Buys shopping list! Make sure you ADD correctly!
2. Scholastic Writing Contest (OPTIONAL) Due into Ms. DiLisi and Ms. Patanio by Friday, February 7, 2014!!!!!!!!!!
3. Create a sketch for the "kindness" poster. The winner of the contest will be featured on the back cover of the yearbook. Due into Ms. DiLisi and Ms. Patanio by Monday, February 4, 2014.
1. REDO your Wise Buys shopping list! Make sure you ADD correctly!
2. Scholastic Writing Contest (OPTIONAL) Due into Ms. DiLisi and Ms. Patanio by Friday, February 7, 2014!!!!!!!!!!
3. Create a sketch for the "kindness" poster. The winner of the contest will be featured on the back cover of the yearbook. Due into Ms. DiLisi and Ms. Patanio by Monday, February 4, 2014.