FRIDAY MARCH 30, 2012
Today we worked in small groups using our context clues notes and a worksheet. It was an eye-opening experience for some of us because we didn't realize how many of our context clues we use, or why.
After we finished that we worked independently on an exercise using context clues. Our homework was to do #2 on page 232, but most of us finished it in class. if you didn't finish it, then you need to do it over break.
We took our first look at our next book The Maoris. We learned how to pronounce it: em-ouri as in ur or out. We located New Zealand on the map and discussed who wrote the book and looked at the maps in the book. Please bring this book to class on the 10th.
We got our report cards for Literature and History.
Your assignments are:
Monday 9 April 2012
1. Pg. 232: #2 if you did not finish it in class. File it.
2. Get report card signed and bring to class on Tuesday.
3. Bring The Maoris to class.
Friday, March 30, 2012
Wednesday, March 28, 2012
Class Notes
TUESDAY MARCH 27, 2012
We took notes on context clues today, learning why we do what we do when we encounter unfamiliar words or phrases in our readings. The entire class is very good at context clues, but some of us want to ask parents or immediately look in the dictionary when we encounter unfamiliar words rather than try to figure out the word on our own. That practice won't help us on standardized tests so we need to work on our context clues.
On the homework, don't forget to write the word as well as the page where you find it! I hope all of you copied down the example I put on the board because that is the first word on your list!
Your assignments are:
WEDNESDAY/THURSDAY 28/29 MARCH 2012
1. Vocabulary Work: Using The Story of Rolf and the Viking Bow, find the words on the list in your book: pages 108-end. Write the word, the page number, then the sentence. Then tell what you THINK the word means using context clues. (Be ready Friday to tell me what context clue you used to figure out the meaning of the word.)
BRING THE MAORIS TO CLASS FRIDAY.
We took notes on context clues today, learning why we do what we do when we encounter unfamiliar words or phrases in our readings. The entire class is very good at context clues, but some of us want to ask parents or immediately look in the dictionary when we encounter unfamiliar words rather than try to figure out the word on our own. That practice won't help us on standardized tests so we need to work on our context clues.
On the homework, don't forget to write the word as well as the page where you find it! I hope all of you copied down the example I put on the board because that is the first word on your list!
Your assignments are:
WEDNESDAY/THURSDAY 28/29 MARCH 2012
1. Vocabulary Work: Using The Story of Rolf and the Viking Bow, find the words on the list in your book: pages 108-end. Write the word, the page number, then the sentence. Then tell what you THINK the word means using context clues. (Be ready Friday to tell me what context clue you used to figure out the meaning of the word.)
BRING THE MAORIS TO CLASS FRIDAY.
Class Notes
TUESDAY MARCH 27,2012
Today we reviewed chapter 41 and read chapter 42. Alfred really did turn out to be a great king for England, hence his name: Alfred the Great!
I will return all the projects, notebooks, timelines and Memory Cards Friday. Everyone will get their report cards Friday also. Please return them signed on April 10.
Some of you did not return them this last time and that causes a problem for me when it is time to average the semester grades and the year's average. If you still have it, I sure would appreciate it if you would return the report card from 2nd nine weeks. Thanks!
Your assignments are:
Wednesday/Thursday March 28/29, 2012
1. Page 231:42B: #1: Google: Francis Scott Key; "The Star Spangled Banner"; and/or US National Anthem. Write a summary of the HISTORY of the United States National Anthem. (who wrote it, why, when, where, how)
BRING COLORED PENCILS, HIGHLIGHTERS TO CLASS FRIDAY. If you have more than one color highlighter, please bring it, as many as you have.l
1. Page 231: 42B: #1:
Today we reviewed chapter 41 and read chapter 42. Alfred really did turn out to be a great king for England, hence his name: Alfred the Great!
I will return all the projects, notebooks, timelines and Memory Cards Friday. Everyone will get their report cards Friday also. Please return them signed on April 10.
Some of you did not return them this last time and that causes a problem for me when it is time to average the semester grades and the year's average. If you still have it, I sure would appreciate it if you would return the report card from 2nd nine weeks. Thanks!
Your assignments are:
Wednesday/Thursday March 28/29, 2012
1. Page 231:42B: #1: Google: Francis Scott Key; "The Star Spangled Banner"; and/or US National Anthem. Write a summary of the HISTORY of the United States National Anthem. (who wrote it, why, when, where, how)
BRING COLORED PENCILS, HIGHLIGHTERS TO CLASS FRIDAY. If you have more than one color highlighter, please bring it, as many as you have.l
1. Page 231: 42B: #1:
Friday, March 23, 2012
Class Assignments
FRIDAY MARCH 23, 2012
Today we reviewed what we had read for today. Everyone should have finished the book The Story of Rolf and the Viking Bow. We went over al the questions that are on the comprehension worksheet for homework. I sure hope you paid attention!
You do NOT need to bring Rolf... to class any more!
You should have already ordered the book, The Maoris. It MUST be in class on March 30. No excuses!
You need to order the next book, Leif Eriksson and the Vikings.
Your assignments are:
Monday 26 March 2012
1. Comprehension Questions for psges 108-end.
2. Vocabulary: Write the definition.
3. History Book:page 228: 41B: use the activity sheet I gave you in class. Follow the directions. TRY. Do it on notebook paper, bring to class Tuesday.
Today we reviewed what we had read for today. Everyone should have finished the book The Story of Rolf and the Viking Bow. We went over al the questions that are on the comprehension worksheet for homework. I sure hope you paid attention!
You do NOT need to bring Rolf... to class any more!
You should have already ordered the book, The Maoris. It MUST be in class on March 30. No excuses!
You need to order the next book, Leif Eriksson and the Vikings.
Your assignments are:
Monday 26 March 2012
1. Comprehension Questions for psges 108-end.
2. Vocabulary: Write the definition.
3. History Book:page 228: 41B: use the activity sheet I gave you in class. Follow the directions. TRY. Do it on notebook paper, bring to class Tuesday.
Friday, March 16, 2012
Class Notes
FRIDAY 16 MARCH 2012
We reviewed the chapters we had read for class today in The Story of Rolf and the Viking Bow. It is important to understand that Thurid is a "fortune teller" of sorts, and that she predicts the future. She gives lots of foreshadowing whenever she "sings" her poems and riddles. Her character also adds to the plot! Poor Hiarandi, he certainly was unlucky and now he is dead! But at least he doesn't have to go answer to the Quarter Court or stand up in Althing where his cousin, Snorri, presides.
I hope all of you are planning to go to the Law Center with Mrs. Stacks, because it will make this book even easier to understand. Look at the defendant in the courtroom and picture that person as if it were Hiarandi. It will help you understand his distaste for the legal system of his time!
I want you to think about the Story Elements we studied last semester. Ask yourself these questions:
Who are the characters? Main? Supporting? Can you describe them? How do they act? What do they add to the plotline?
What is the plot? What is leading up to the climax? What are the supporting details you can remember that tell rising action?
What is the theme of this book? Details?
What is the main setting of this book? When is this book occuring?
What is the mood of this book?
Today we started on the comprehension worksheet you have for homework. I hope you paid attention in class today and you noticed 2 things: 1. the questions are in chronological order, and 2. the answers are in the book. Use your book!
ORDER THE NEXT BOOK NOW:
THE MAORIS BY CHARLES HIGHAM.
MUST HAVE BY MARCH 30, 2012,
Your assignments are:
MONDAY 20 MARCH 2012
1. Read pages 78-107. I think: chapters 20-27. I am not sure though! Read up to "Here Rolf Comes to Cragness"
2. Finish comprehension worksheet.
We reviewed the chapters we had read for class today in The Story of Rolf and the Viking Bow. It is important to understand that Thurid is a "fortune teller" of sorts, and that she predicts the future. She gives lots of foreshadowing whenever she "sings" her poems and riddles. Her character also adds to the plot! Poor Hiarandi, he certainly was unlucky and now he is dead! But at least he doesn't have to go answer to the Quarter Court or stand up in Althing where his cousin, Snorri, presides.
I hope all of you are planning to go to the Law Center with Mrs. Stacks, because it will make this book even easier to understand. Look at the defendant in the courtroom and picture that person as if it were Hiarandi. It will help you understand his distaste for the legal system of his time!
I want you to think about the Story Elements we studied last semester. Ask yourself these questions:
Who are the characters? Main? Supporting? Can you describe them? How do they act? What do they add to the plotline?
What is the plot? What is leading up to the climax? What are the supporting details you can remember that tell rising action?
What is the theme of this book? Details?
What is the main setting of this book? When is this book occuring?
What is the mood of this book?
Today we started on the comprehension worksheet you have for homework. I hope you paid attention in class today and you noticed 2 things: 1. the questions are in chronological order, and 2. the answers are in the book. Use your book!
ORDER THE NEXT BOOK NOW:
THE MAORIS BY CHARLES HIGHAM.
MUST HAVE BY MARCH 30, 2012,
Your assignments are:
MONDAY 20 MARCH 2012
1. Read pages 78-107. I think: chapters 20-27. I am not sure though! Read up to "Here Rolf Comes to Cragness"
2. Finish comprehension worksheet.
Wednesday, March 14, 2012
Class Notes
Tuesday 13 March 2012
Today we reviewed what has been happening to Rolf and his family in the book The Story of Rolf and the Viking Bow. This book is full of the story elements we studied with the last book. The development of the characters is excellent. We worked on comprehension questions for this part of the story, but we didn't finish. So along with our next reading and vocabulary work, we have to finish the comprehension questions. That is why all you have to do on the vocabulary is to write the definitions.
Please, if you have not done so, tell your parents about the field trip to Parris Island to the Law Center then out to lunch at Backyard Burgers on March 21. Also, RSVP to Mrs. Stacks. RSVP means to let her know whether you are going or not! This field trip will help you comprehend the book about Rolf, also, since there is so much about the justice system of the people living on this island.
Your assignments are:
Wednesday 14 MArch 2012
1. Finish the comprehension questions on pages 5-40.
Read pages 41-77. Read up to chapter XX.
Thursday 15 MArch 2012
1. Vocabulary work: Just write the definition for each word.
2. Be able to answer the question: "What are the Ides of March? When is it? hint: (use the Internet!)
Today we reviewed what has been happening to Rolf and his family in the book The Story of Rolf and the Viking Bow. This book is full of the story elements we studied with the last book. The development of the characters is excellent. We worked on comprehension questions for this part of the story, but we didn't finish. So along with our next reading and vocabulary work, we have to finish the comprehension questions. That is why all you have to do on the vocabulary is to write the definitions.
Please, if you have not done so, tell your parents about the field trip to Parris Island to the Law Center then out to lunch at Backyard Burgers on March 21. Also, RSVP to Mrs. Stacks. RSVP means to let her know whether you are going or not! This field trip will help you comprehend the book about Rolf, also, since there is so much about the justice system of the people living on this island.
Your assignments are:
Wednesday 14 MArch 2012
1. Finish the comprehension questions on pages 5-40.
Read pages 41-77. Read up to chapter XX.
Thursday 15 MArch 2012
1. Vocabulary work: Just write the definition for each word.
2. Be able to answer the question: "What are the Ides of March? When is it? hint: (use the Internet!)
Monday, March 12, 2012
Class Notes
Friday March 9, 2012
I was disappointed in the fact that so few of you had the book in class. That is going to make some of very behind in your assignments. We went over Rolf and the Viking Bow and I read to you the first page so that you could see that the language was different from ours and from most of the work we have read. The book is not difficult, but you have to read it carefully.
There was way too much talking in class today and I know it stems from the fact that so few of you had your books. I hope you will strive to be quieter and more respectful of your neighbors from now on.
Your assignments are:
Monday 12 March 2012
1. Read Rolf.. pages 5-40. (My book does not have a contents page so I don't know what chapter this is. This is why you need to write down your homework from the board every day.)
2. As you read, underlinre the words from this list. Vocabulary Work: Write the page number where you first read the word. Write the sentence where the word first appears. Write the definition.
Note: I wrote the first one on the board for you. I hope you copied it down.
Order the next book: The Maoris by Charles Higham TODAY.
I was disappointed in the fact that so few of you had the book in class. That is going to make some of very behind in your assignments. We went over Rolf and the Viking Bow and I read to you the first page so that you could see that the language was different from ours and from most of the work we have read. The book is not difficult, but you have to read it carefully.
There was way too much talking in class today and I know it stems from the fact that so few of you had your books. I hope you will strive to be quieter and more respectful of your neighbors from now on.
Your assignments are:
Monday 12 March 2012
1. Read Rolf.. pages 5-40. (My book does not have a contents page so I don't know what chapter this is. This is why you need to write down your homework from the board every day.)
2. As you read, underlinre the words from this list. Vocabulary Work: Write the page number where you first read the word. Write the sentence where the word first appears. Write the definition.
Note: I wrote the first one on the board for you. I hope you copied it down.
Order the next book: The Maoris by Charles Higham TODAY.
Tuesday, March 6, 2012
Class Notes
Tuesday March 6, 2012
We reviewed "Ali Babba and the Forty Thieves" in class today. What a tale! There was so much gore and killings in this tale. It makes you wonder what kind of girl Scheherazade was to think up these wild tales! Then we started the tale of "Aladdin ; or The Woderful Lamp." We had just gotten in to the tale when it was time for lunch. This tale is a little long, that's why we read some of it in class. At least you have a little background so you can follow this tale. I wonder what he and his mother will receive from the lamp next? They have gotten LOTS of food and Aladdin has gotten safely out of the cave so far. Don't forget to read the last tiny part at the end of your book. This is the resolution to Scheherazade's conflict with the Sultan! It will bring closure to the story! I hope you have enjoyed this little trip to the Medieval Far East and in to their cultures. I think it has been interesting!
Your assignments are:
Wednesday 7 March 2012
1. Finish reading "Aladdin; or The Wonderful Lamp"
2. Read the last 1 1/2 pages...just after the 4 ****! For me it is 336-337; for some of you, it is 326-327.
Thursday 8 March 2012
1. Vocabulary Work: Using the words I gave you in class do the following:
A. Alphabetize the words
B. Define the words
C. Write a sentence with each word.
BRING ROLF AND THE VIKING BOW TO CLASS FRIDAY.
We reviewed "Ali Babba and the Forty Thieves" in class today. What a tale! There was so much gore and killings in this tale. It makes you wonder what kind of girl Scheherazade was to think up these wild tales! Then we started the tale of "Aladdin ; or The Woderful Lamp." We had just gotten in to the tale when it was time for lunch. This tale is a little long, that's why we read some of it in class. At least you have a little background so you can follow this tale. I wonder what he and his mother will receive from the lamp next? They have gotten LOTS of food and Aladdin has gotten safely out of the cave so far. Don't forget to read the last tiny part at the end of your book. This is the resolution to Scheherazade's conflict with the Sultan! It will bring closure to the story! I hope you have enjoyed this little trip to the Medieval Far East and in to their cultures. I think it has been interesting!
Your assignments are:
Wednesday 7 March 2012
1. Finish reading "Aladdin; or The Wonderful Lamp"
2. Read the last 1 1/2 pages...just after the 4 ****! For me it is 336-337; for some of you, it is 326-327.
Thursday 8 March 2012
1. Vocabulary Work: Using the words I gave you in class do the following:
A. Alphabetize the words
B. Define the words
C. Write a sentence with each word.
BRING ROLF AND THE VIKING BOW TO CLASS FRIDAY.
Friday, March 2, 2012
Class Notes
Friday March 2, 2012
I was very disappointed in your lack of effort today in Literature. It is disturbibg when only 3 students have read the assignment. You have more homework than you should have because you chose to come to class unprepared. Kids, don't ever think that because we seem to do the same thing every time that it will always be that way. Today, I changed up the assignments and I caught most of you off guard. I was NOT expecting that, I will tell you! The Arabian Nights is a fun book full of adventure, love and suspense. But, if you don't even open the book, you will never know that, will you? I hope you will ALL read "Ali Babba..." Remember, these stories are FUN! Enjoy them.
Your assignments are:
Monday 5 March 2012
1. Read: "Ali Babba and the Forty Thieves"
2. Vocabulary Work: Write the definition and a sentence with each word.
I was very disappointed in your lack of effort today in Literature. It is disturbibg when only 3 students have read the assignment. You have more homework than you should have because you chose to come to class unprepared. Kids, don't ever think that because we seem to do the same thing every time that it will always be that way. Today, I changed up the assignments and I caught most of you off guard. I was NOT expecting that, I will tell you! The Arabian Nights is a fun book full of adventure, love and suspense. But, if you don't even open the book, you will never know that, will you? I hope you will ALL read "Ali Babba..." Remember, these stories are FUN! Enjoy them.
Your assignments are:
Monday 5 March 2012
1. Read: "Ali Babba and the Forty Thieves"
2. Vocabulary Work: Write the definition and a sentence with each word.
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