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Wednesday, February 8, 2012

Word Study & Advanced Book Clubs

H/W
Read some great poems, 'I wonder' today. Really impressed by your creativity. Watch the class door tomorrow to see examples of  impressive poems.
Optional
  • Because you care enough...are  you willing for fun to go back and read one of your earlier writing assisngments and check for any fused sentences or comma splice errors. Let me know if you do!
Math
Study Link 8.5

Fakebook - How is your team progressing?
RLA - Word Study Assessment
  • Do you feel comfortable on all of the Word Study topics for Friday's assessment?
  • What is etymology and why is it important?
  • What  are 'portmanteau' words
  • Can you create word webs from root words e.g. 'read'
  • Know the difference wit hexamples between homophones and homographs
  • What is 'schwa'?
  • Can you create vocabulary lines to show the continuum of synonyms  e.g. plot synonyms on a line for the word 'big'
  • What have you learned in word study that has helped you the most?
Anisha - Can you copy the link to your book?
Enjoy Han's song again

51 comments:

  1. that is still pretty good Alex! ;)

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  2. I think I got 100%, but i didn't look at my score after so i retook it trying to remember what i got, and the one mistake i made i honestly think i got right the first time.

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  3. I got 10/10 on that activity! Do I get my TQ?

    Mr. Buxton, I never got the two TQs I earned from the Monthly Review sheet that was in the Friday Folders last week.

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  4. chatzy.. http://us5.chatzy.com/31937414866442 ( this was created by: Maya) password is the password to the COWS

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  6. I got 8/10... I am happy I am being honest even though I didn't get 10/10

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  7. Mr.Buxton are we aloud to have a flash card that has facts on it for our word study test or have a sheet of paper?

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  8. http://www.tikatok.com/view/book/-169944


    I will need emails if you want to edit.

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  9. Yah i am so happy i got 10/10 although i guessed between 2 answers which i thought were right and as luck has it 10/10

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  10. i would have gotten 9/10 but at the last second I changed #9!

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  11. Rohan can you please work on our Fakebook tonight.

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  12. Mr.Buxton, Can we sing a song/songs on the poetry party? Alex, Aditya, and I are planning to sing Iridescent and Aditya and I want to sing You'll Never Walk Alone! :-) Can we!! (LET IT GOOOO!!!! part of song)

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  13. Do you feel cold, and lost in desperation...

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  14. :-) Yeah and when is our Genre pizza thing?

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  15. Hope you guys will enjoy the GATE Math Fair!!!

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  16. This is the song I'm interpreting by the way

    Iridescent-A Thousand Suns-Linkin Park


    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xLYiIBCN9ec&ob=av3e

    I will be putting up my iMovie after it is finished uploading to YouTube

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  17. George -
    He told me that we need to get it from the basket ourselves...

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  18. I got 7/10 and Nakul why sing that song at the poetry party?

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  19. yes.. Nakul -- that would be great. I hope a number of people will write poetry and also sing.

    Anisha-Can you email me the link. It would let me view it at the moment.

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  20. Camille - I added a post by King George 111 on the Fakebook, you REALLY should read it! I've made it full of facts, yet very humorous!

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  21. Maddy- it is king george III, not 111.

    Mr.Buxton- can't you view it on this link?

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  22. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8fLslWeo_WA

    My interpretation

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  23. Thanks Mr.Buxton!!

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  24. Mr.Buxton can we bring in a card with what those things are like :
    homophone= witch and which

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  25. I got 10/10, Mr. Buxton! I promise I honestly did!

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  26. you won't need a card Rachel...it is very straight forward assessment

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  27. Mr. Buxton -
    You know how my typing goal was 22 WPM? Well, I just reached 38 WPM!

    Anisha -
    They're the same thing, but thanks for pointing it out for me...

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  28. This poem is inspired by the song I'm interpreting! I haven't figured out the title yet but here it is! I will deliver this at the Poetry Party


    Let it go, Let it go.
    Just let them go.
    Don’t think about what happened before.
    Don’t think about the consequences.
    Let your fears go!

    No matter what the situation is,
    No matter what it could do to you,
    Just think,
    “Why live life if I’m scared!”

    Enjoy life!
    Don’t be scared of it
    Seize the day!
    No matter what’s in your way

    Let it go, Let it go.
    Just let them go.
    Don’t think about what happened before.
    Don’t think about the consequences.
    Let your fears go!

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  29. Can you please share your opinions?

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  31. Mr.Buxton- i just realized something. the calender we use today was not invented until sometime in the 1700s! What will we do? Should we just leave it as it is?

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  32. It's fine! It's not like facebook was made in the 1600s

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  33. How do you think of my poem!

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  34. i got 8/10 on the word study quiz. by the way mr. buxton: There is a word study test on Friday, but Sabine needs more experience on some of the topics. (i'm basically asking you to give us some exercises so i don't fail the test). also, that was a b, a.k.a it was a COMPLETE SENTENCE.

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  35. i got 8/10 on the word study quiz. by the way mr. buxton: There is a word study test on Friday, but Sabine needs more experience on some of the topics. (i'm basically asking you to give us some exercises so i don't fail the test). also, that was a b, a.k.a it was a COMPLETE SENTENCE.

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  36. Aren't you Sabine Sabine? Well your name says so!

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  37. You won't fail Sabine! Mr.Buxton even said it will be quite easy

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  38. Rohan common help me on the Fakebook i have done everything so far.

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  39. What do you think of my poem!

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  40. Greetings Intermediate school
    we’re Camille and Anisha
    and we’re gonna make some pronouncements
    for the morning announcements

    The core values you know
    and everyday you must show
    respect, responsibility
    fairness and compassion
    and most importantly
    honesty

    While you’re still in intermediate school
    there are some basic rules
    to walk when tiles are under your feet
    but not to eat there, too!

    Hey, Camille!
    know what’s today?
    It’s the GATE math fair!
    Please do not delay.
    it’s from one to two
    with puzzles galore
    please attend
    you’ve promised to be on the floor

    Additionally
    There’s the Variety Show
    And they’ve got the beat
    with the singers and the dancers and all the skits to see
    to grab your tickets
    and take a seat



    Furthermore
    ___________________
    take this information
    to store!

    Hey, Anisha!
    You know what happened
    on this day
    in 1971?
    An earthquake hit
    6.6 at 6 am
    in San Fernando


    The answer to the riddle from yesterday
    was..............
    ____________________________

    and now it’s time
    for the riddle of to day
    so grab your computer
    and get ready, to play!

    No legs have I to dance
    No lungs have I to breathe
    No life have I to live or die
    And yet, I do all three
    What am I?

    No legs have I to dance
    No lungs have I to breathe
    No life have I to live or die
    And yet, I do all three
    What am I?

    Please send your answers
    to Mr. Buxton’s class!

    Well, it’s the end of the announcements
    And we can’t say much more
    So all that’s left to think about
    is a quote of the day:
    Act as if what you do makes a difference.
    It does.

    Ah thank you very much!

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  41. http://www.tikatok.com/view/shared/28da599925402e9d641a50b644370dec

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  42. i added by those filthy colonists


    The 'most powerful army in the world' has been defeated by those filthy colonist under YOUR name! I am so very ashamed. King George 111

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  43. i don't think i'll do as good on the word study test because i did not practice as much

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