Week at a Glance

Week 4 Day 5

Main Idea and Details Practice

http://www.quia.com/quiz/1169917.html?AP_rand=2066982452

http://www.studyzone.org/testprep/ela4/h/suppoertingdetailsp2.cfm

Today's Core Value focus should be an important reminder to all of us of how important it is to make sure we are treating each other with RESPECT, DIGNITY, CIVILITY, and COMPASSION.

"Be the change you want to see in the world" - Ghandi.

Feel free to add your thoughts on today's session to the voicethread below or as a comment to this post


Watch these videos again for reminders of the message from today's session

Visit msnbc.com for breaking news, world news, and news about the economy

Addition Algorithm

Recap the partial sums method below


Study Link 2.2 and 2.3 will be H/W monday night. Feel free to work ahead if on these if you want to do so over the w/end.

Student of the Week: Breann

Week 4 Day 4

RLA


Think about the book you will be doing for your Book Talk recommendation on
http://www.fotobabble.com/  (Due: next Tue)

Finish your Reading Response (Due: Thur)
Many of you have already finished this...but Are you willing to go back and now improve it by adding an engaging LEAD based on our class discussions today?
e.g. Bold Statement, Quote, Dialogue, Description of a Place, Person, Event, Action Statement

Description of a place: Feedback

Click to listen to my comment on Han's descriptive writing. You may record your voice too. Be sure to focus on ONLY positive comments. Why was Han's piece chosen  for the blog? What can you learn from this piece?


Math H/W
Estimation Study Link 2.1

Have you created an effective popplet? Look at the example below:




Ignore the youpublish H/W
Do not use http://www.youpublish/. The site is unreliable and students' work gets lost. I will find a better digital portfolio for the future.

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)