Week 4 Day 3

Watch this video again to recap our discussions today on main idea and supporting details.
What is the difference between speaking 'subjectively' and speaking 'objectively?'

http://www.brainpop.com/english/writing/mainidea/

Tips on how to use popplet below:


No Math H/W tonight. We start Unit 2 tomorrow

Reading Response:
You need to have 2 categories and x3 pieces of evidence per category (approx. 6 sticky notes in total). Try to write using a variety of sentence openers and integrate compound sentences for bonus points (or even Sammy Snakes)

Impressive writing today from EMMA and CAROLINE.. .not bad for just 30mins! Shows what you guys can do when truly focused

Week 4 Day 2

Science:  Mixtures sheet from Mrs. Clayton (Due: Wed)

 

Congratulations on turning in your very engaging writing assignemnts. Watch the blog for samples of work from our class posted for comments.

 

We began working on developing our sentence fluency today. It is imperative that you start ot use a variety of different sentence techniques as you write. the easiest of these are the different ways to create the compound sentence. Watch these videos below that recap the lesson and do the online exercises that follow. Then tackle the worksheets

 

http://www.quia.com/quiz/242899.html?AP_rand=563668244
http://webschool.wash.k12.ut.us/language/lessons/compoundsentences.html questions 1-8
http://www.quia.com/pop/37751.html?AP_rand=2069798505
Do you remember the key characteristics of Compound Sentences?

 

 

Four Key Rules to make an effective COMPOUND SENTENCE

 

1) The two halves could stand alone as individual sentences.
e.g. Peter likes tennis, but Mark likes pizza.

 

2) Two halves are joined by a comma and conjunction
e.g. Claire and Mary enjoy watching television, but their children prefer the internet.

 

3) Information in two halves of sentences must be linked in some way
e.g. Bolognaise is made of tomatoes and pasta, and it contains shredded meat.

 

4) A semi colon can replace the comma and conjunction
e.g. Peter likes tennis; Mark likes pizza.

We learned  some scary words today:

• Independent Clause
• Conjunction

 Who's afraid of them?

Will you know what they mean tomorrow?

 

Optional

Look back at your writing on a description of a place. Did you create any compound snetences?

 

Math

Reflect on your Math Assessment today. Which questions were the hardest? Why?

 

Tonight - There is no officical Math H/W. Use this evening to work on your popplet or your Current Events (first presentations -  Fri 16th)

Week 4 Day 1

Hand in your piece of writing tomorrow! Make sure your work follows the Presentation Policy demonstrated in this piece of writing below. Did you follow the WILF for this piece of work?  Did you follow each step of the editing sheet to help you improve your piece?  Will your work be posted on the blog tomorrow as an example of excellence? Will you win a Sammy Snake for your work due to extraordinary effort?

Math - Review the topics we covered in Unit 1.

http://www.mathplayground.com/factortrees.html  
http://www.quia.com/cm/26221.html
http://www.quia.com/cb/8436.html

Optional:
Write 10 questions to test a family member on these topics:

• Prime Factorization
• Factor Trees
• Divisibility Rules
• Prime -v- Composite numbers
• Exponents

IF YOU PRACTICE, YOU WILL BE SUCCESSFUL - If you don't ...you know the rest!
e.g. Can you write  the prime factorization of 36 using exponents?

I am postponing the first Current Event presentations until NEXT FRI 16th

Next Week

Current Events Presentations - The first three groups go this Friday. Make sure you are ready. Use these links below for ideas:
http://www.flocabulary.com/week-in-rap-september-2-2011/

http://edition.cnn.com/studentnews/

Print your 'Week at a Glance' sheet here



Check out these websites we will be using this week. If you have time, set your self up with accounts on these sites:
http://www.youpublish.com/
http://www.fotobabble.com/

I recommend that you use the same email and password each time. You should keep a list of all the sites we are using in class in your favorites. In the 2nd quarter, we will begin with personal blogs for each student, and each of you will be able to add links to these sites on YOUR  own blog!

Week 3 Day 5

What a fantastic day  we had. Enjoy the slideshow below!




How are you doing so far? Don't forget to try doing the Review and Revise sheet with your parents. Check back later to see next week's Week at a Glance sheet.

Win +point if you can write a brief evaluation of this last week as a comment.  Minimum 2 categories  and three pieces of evidence per category.