I/O poems postponed until next Tuesaday.

Math
Study Link 8.1

RLA
Annoucements Poem - priority

Record your finished announcement poem using vocaroo. com and embed it into your blog. Listen back to your poem multiple times. What works well? What cannot be heard correctly?   Use this as a way to improve your performance

(Maya- can you work virtually with Caroline on this evening?)

Optional

1) Work on your I/O poems

2) Continue working on your Social Studies fakebook research.

• Do you have between 6-10 people.
• Can you make connections?
• Can you clearly identify the historical event/time period

Fakebook

Maya and Harrisen: You are both a team and will work together on the fakebook assignment. You should communicate virtually. (wall)The instructions are below:  Watch the video in an earlier post to see how to create this. You will have one week to finish this.

http://www.classtools.net/fb/25/igjXKk

H/W -Compulsory

• Practice the noun exercises from yesterday's post
• Work on announcments poem (virtually)
• NO MATH H/W

Tonight is a light H/W night. (Especially for all those who have already studied for the nouns test) I expect BIG progress on your announcments poems!!! - I suggest you work virtually using a google doc. if you haven't already done so.

Optional

• Work on yout draft for your I/O poem
• 30minutes research on your fake book assignment

For next week... Be thinking about topics you would like to write about.
New... Bring in a 3 topics that you 'wonder about'
e.g. why do children cry?
e.g. why don't squares roll?
e.g. why is blood red?
e.g. why doesn't the elephant smile?
e.g. why am I not good enough?

Be creative!!!

Inside -Outside Poem - Help

Now isn't this a challenging poem to write...or is it? - Read below for help getting started...

Inside/Ouside poem about yourself. (Due: Fri)

Don't make your poem more complicated than it needs to be...Think about the assignment for a second... all i'm asking you to do is write a poem about yourself. Now...going a bit further...i'm suggesting ways you can go about doing this by using categories...for example.. write about your personality, your dreams, your fears, your weaknesses etc etc... by thinking about categories gives you a way to organize your thoughts... so the next step is ... how do you do that...???

well why not begin by just writing about yourself in a literal way...
What do others think of you?

They think... all i enjoy writng and i a super students...
your poetry might soon like...

outside 
A test taking machine some may suggest
Fear of failure is why I strive my best

inside

I think... ..i like doing art....

(how can i do that in a poetic and/or figurative way..?)

Drawing and mixing paints brightens my days
Being artistic and creative in countless ways


Hope this helps!

Nouns - Test Review and Practice

Word Study Assessment: Postponed Until Next Fri

Math:
Study Links
7.10 & 7.11

NOUNS Test Review

Click on this link below to see a study guide of what you need to review for your Noun's test on Thursday. http://www.box.net/shared/6ls8djh3gj (ignore the date on the sheet)

Use these exercises to practice for the  'Nouns' Test. Make sure  you watch the second video. Hint Hint.. Do you know the 7 rules for making nouns plural?
You need to know each rule 'Perfectly'
e.g. NOT y changes  to  ies... BUT consonant Y change to IES 

You do not need to do all of them, but you should tackle at least one from each category. (especially possessive nouns)  Bring any questions that you might have to class if  you get answers incorrect and don't know why. Ignore any dead links.

http://www.eslpartyland.com/quiz/irpl1.htm
http://odl.vwv.at/english/odlres/res8/Grammar/grammar_exercises/plural/plural.htm
http://odl.vwv.at/english/odlres/res8/Grammar/grammar_exercises/plural/Plural_Forms.htm
http://a4esl.org/q/j/ck/mc-plurals.html

Practice On Possessive Nouns

http://www.wisc-online.com/objects/index_tj.asp?objid=WCN6502  (great exercise !)
http://www.wisc-online.com/objects/index_tj.asp?objID=WCN1601
Videos





Games
http://streaming.discoveryeducation.com/braingames/iknowthat/SelectAWord/SelectAWord.cfm?Topic=Nouns4-6
http://streaming.discoveryeducation.com/braingames/iknowthat/TagAWord/TagAWord.cfm?Topic=NounsVerbs

Plurals Common and proper
http://www.myenglishlessons.net/quizzes/nounsp2.htm
http://www.quia.com/cb/28126.html
http://www.pb5th.com/test/writing/noun_forms-a.html

Identifying Nouns
http://grammar.ccc.commnet.edu/grammar/quizzes/nouns_quiz1.htm
ProperNouns
http://depts.dyc.edu/learningcenter/owl/exercises/nouns_ex2.htm
http://www.quizmoz.com/tests/English-Language-Tests/e/English-Grammar-Plurals-of-Nouns-Test.asp

possessive nouns
http://www.spellingcity.com/possessive-nouns.html (just click boxes marked 'play')
http://www.mcwdn.org/grammar/nounpossessquiz/nounpossessquiz.html
http://webschool.wash.k12.ut.us/language/lessons/possessivenouns.html

Fakebook

H/W -
1) play these games
Math Skills Practice

http://www.funbrain.com/cgi-bin/nl.cgi?A1=s&A2=4
http://www.math-play.com/Order-of-Operations-Millionaire/order-of-operations-millionaire.html
http://www.sheppardsoftware.com/mathgames/numberballs/numberballsAS2.htm
2) Fill in the self assessment forms. Make sure you are clear on what you know and don't know
Compulsory
County Fair Project MUST be completed by tomorrow into the google doc! (No extensions. This book needs to be sent to the printers immediately. Therefore we must adhere to this deadline)


Optional
Work with your partner on your announcements poem

IMPORTANT - Bring a piece of  edible fruit for tomorrow's class. Go and put it into your packpack NOW! (Try to be creative: It would be nice not to have 22 apples!)

 

 

 

 

 

Coming in Wednesday's Social Studies class: FAKEBOOK