First Day of School - Recap

Congratulations everybody on your first day. It felt like a whirlwind, but I know that we have planted many seeds that will flourish as the year unfolds. A few topics that you might want to discuss with your parents when they ask how the first day of school went:

• Code of Conduct: What are my rules and why?
• Can you now make T.O.A.S.T.?
• Why do you need to go and tidy your room?
• Who is your biggest enemy and how can you defeat that person?
• The Socratic Method - Why won't Mr. Buxton answer all your questions?
• How can you make your writing truly unique and specific?

H/W Guidelines

• Read the WILF on the poem sheet I gave out in class today. Remember you only need a draft of your ideas by tomorrow. If you are unsure on this assignment, bring questions in for me to answer tomorrow.

• Don't forget a sock for Math
• Begin tidying your room!

See this example below of a poem from one of my superb students from last year:

Please feel free to add comments and share your thoughts and feelings of your first day in 5th Grade.

Week at a Glance

New 5th Graders

Being prepared and organized will be one of your most important responsibilities in 5th Grade. To help you achieve this you are always given the 'Week at a Glance' sheet. This gives you a detailed breakdown of all of the activities and some of the H/W assignments that are coming up for the new week. The 'Week at a Glance' sheet should always be printed out and brought into school on Mondays.  You might also want to have a copy of the sheet on your desk at home. Use the link below to access the 'week at a glance' sheet.

Open House

What a pleasure it was to meet so many of you this morning. I think we are going to have a fantastic year. Feel free to add your first blog comment and introduce yourself to the class.

See you bright and early on monday morning!

Last Years Students...

What is it like to be in Mr. Buxton's class? Listen to what last years students had to stay at the end of the year. (The videos were also created by the students unsolicited)




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Summer is almost over...

Share a link of your summer adventures using your favorite web 2.0 tool (what do you mean you didn't make one!) Enjoy mine...

Final Post: Always be a little kinder than is necessary

Thank you for truly a superb year! I just loved the videos, board pens, and cheetos! They really brought a smile to my face. You were an excellent class!

Remember your best friend...





A. Accept Yourself

L. Love Yourself

F. Forgive Yourself

I CAN...I WILL...I'M GOING TO...

Enjoy our farewell videos again:

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Final Friday Message!




Final Precept
“Do All the Good You Can,
By All the Means You Can,
In All the Ways You Can,
In All the Places You Can,
At All the Times You Can,
To All the People You Can,

As long as Ever …

…You Can!”

End of year reflections

Don't forget these are due on Monday...(or finished by Monday morning in class)
Enjoy Zach's.
Here is my end of year presentation hope you enjoy it.
http://animoto.com/play/KFX3X3HuufG9QDdaV6QGxA
Have a great summer I wish 5th grade didn’t end so quickly.
 
Sincerely,
Zachary

Battle of the Books Info

Literature Lock-In

Updated Information 6/1/2012

The Singapore American School Intermediate Library and the Fifth Grade Team would like to invite all Fifth Grade students to the first Literature Lock-In!  Students will participate in an exciting literature game that is based on books they read during the school year and enjoy storytelling, a movie and sport activities.  The details are as follows:

Date: Monday, June 4, 2012

Time: 6:30 PM until Tuesday, June 5, 2012

Place: Intermediate School Library, Gymnasiums and Theater

What should I bring?

ü  Sleeping bag and pillow

ü  Sleeping pad-though we will be on carpeting or have pads on the gym floor

ü  A good book

ü  Change of clothes

ü  Necessary medication

ü  Personal hygiene items (Toothbrush, toothpaste, etc…)

NO ELECTRONICS ARE PERMITTED EXCEPT CELL PHONES AND E-BOOK READERS

Classes are divided into teams by color.  Please have your child wear a t-shirt with his/her team color for the Battle of Books games.

RED TEAMS - Zarikow, Bucknall, Hooykaas, Herdrich

WHITE TEAMS – Carroll, Clayton, Howitt, Medved

BLUE TEAMS – Buxton, Paxson, Symes, Xuereb, Smith

The revised schedule is:

2:55-6:30 PM         Optional activities for bus riders-meet in the IS cafeteria
                            Bus riders will be met by Staff and Parent Volunteers
                               

6:30 PM                 Arrival-go to classrooms with gear

6:30 PM                 Battle of Books Parent volunteers meet in the library

6:40-7:05 PM         Storytelling Sessions

                            Storytellers:

Ms. Brundage (Gym)

Mr. Home (PS Cafeteria)

7:05-8:15 PM         PM Fifth Grade Battle of the Books literature activity                                          Location: Fifth Grade classrooms

8:20-9:30 PM         Sports activities

                   

9:30 -10:00 PM     Snack in classroom /Silent reading time

       

10:00-10:30 PM    Boys report to the gym/girls to the library

sleeping area to clean up and get ready for bed

10:30-12:15 PM    Movie-based on a children’s book

12:15 PM               Lights out and sleep for all

                   

7:00 AM                 Revelry

7:30-8:00 AM        Breakfast at the IS Cafeteria

                            All Inclusive Buffet Menu $4.00

                            Pancakes

                            Bagels/cream cheese

                    Scrambled eggs

                            Toast

                            Fruit

                            Juice

                            Students can use cash or a cashcard

8:00-8:40 AM        Challenge Round (Battle of Books) – Elementary Theater

8:40-11:30 AM      Students return to classrooms for regular class activities

Precept: It's not over until its over

Don't forget your swim wear tomorrow for the pool party. We have a PTA pizza lunch, so you don't need to bring in a lunch. You may bring a snack if you wish.

Precept: Be careful what you wish for; you might just get it

Your H/W is to continue this research this evening. Use these links to structure your opinion for-against the Right to Bear Arms. Also, ask your parents their opinion.

2nd Amendment
http://score.rims.k12.ca.us/score_lessons/bill_of_rights/media/two.htm
http://www.usa2076.com/2armed/second.htm

Right to Bear Arms
http://youtu.be/QN_RKCA9vNc
http://usliberals.about.com/od/patriotactcivilrights/i/ProConGunLaws.htm

Virginia Tech Massacre
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Virginia_Tech_massacre

Kindergarten Kis Brings Gun to School
http://youtu.be/GD9KYC9Qfwo

Columbine Massacre
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=36vhlJnRFJo

This is just one perspective - You need to watch both of these!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aqfiu_oSka0
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o-wcqSKse-I&feature=relmfu

This is another
http://youtu.be/zw0vnAo_mjA

Precept: Don't alway try to beat the red light

There is no H/W sheet this week due to it being the last few days. Important dates and times for you to know.

Monday
Social Studies presentations
We will write our conclusions for the literary essays

H/W
Research on the 'the Right to Bear Arms' for the debate
Literary Essays due Tuesday

Tuesday
End of Year Math tests (test is finished on Wed)
Lit. Essays due
Work on your Learning Reflection (Due Date: Next Monday)

Wednesday
The Right to Bear Arms - debate
Tenses

Thursday
Tenses Test

Friday
Water Park Field Trip

Next Monday - We will watch learning reflections, tidy away the classroom, and do our final session together! - You will also get to see the final Friday Message (It's an interesting one!)

Next Tuesday - Free Morning










This video gets interesting at around 2 mins
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bUDkPHPhqGk&feature=related

How was the day?

Sorry I couldn't make it in today. Hope everything went well.
We will present our Social Studies work on Monday.

Precept: It only hurts when you pretend it doesn't

RLA
Copy your lit. essay thesis statement and opening paragraph in comment window. Read other people's examples and compare them against your own. Offer feedback to classmates if you have time.

Research the the Right to Bear Arms for next week's debate

Tenses Test Practice

Tenses = Practice Exercises Make sure you tackle all these exercises below You will need to know Construction and Usage of nine tenses we studied. You should be able to write a sentence in any of the nine tenses we have studied. You should be able to use inference to decide how a sentence should end based on its tense. (Hint Hint! – Helping Verbs can sometimes be called ‘auxiliary verbs’) – Open Book. Practice Present Perfect and Simple Past http://web2.uvcs.uvic.ca/elc/studyzone/410/grammar/ppvpast1.htm All Tenses - Practice http://www.english-4u.de/tenses_ex1.htm http://www.english-4u.de/tenses_ex2.htm Practice Present Perfect and Simple Past http://web2.uvcs.uvic.ca/elc/studyzone/410/grammar/ppvpast1.htm Hard Simple Past/Present Perfect/Past Perfect http://www.englishpage.com/verbpage/verbs12.htm

Precept: It's not enough to be friendly; you have to be a friend

Next Wed, we will have a  bonus G.C. event with Mrs. Bucknall's class - It will  be a debate about gun control. This will be a comptetive event. You will be placed into teams for the debate. Between now and next  Wed, you must collect research on this topic.

Anyone in a free society should have the right to own a gun

RLA - Work on your outline for your literary essay. (Due Date is next Tue)

Links to help you practice for the tenses test have been added to the blog. Make sure you practice them between  now and next Thur

Unit 12 Math assessment tomorrow

PLAY DAY Tomorrow - Make sure you bring the correct attire

Precept: Kind words do not cost anything but they have great value

Math: Finish Math Races Questions

RLA
Read the sample lit. essays.
Write your well structured thesis statement for your lit. essay. The better the thesis statement the easier your essay will be to write.

What lesson did you learn about life from today's chapters in Wonder?

Precept: Don't try too hard to be cool; people will notice and that's not cool

Hope you all worked hard today!
H/W
Math Study Link 12.8

Scripts: They should be ready for tomorrow.

Literary Essay
Continue reading your chosen short story from today for key ideas: Can you think of any examples of other books

Precept: Have no friends not equal to yourself

Student of the Week: Maya

The Friday Message -(Coming this evening) - How will you repay those who sacrifice for you?

Precept: What is beautiful is good and who is good will soon be beautiful

Math: Study Link 12.6

H/W - The major focus for this week is putting the finishing touches to your Singapore Project.

Due Date for your Social Studies Singapore History Project:  May 23rd

Tomorrow afternoon, you will visit 6th grade for the first time; make sure you set a good first impression!

Precept: When you have a choice between being right and being kind, choose kind.

We will continue the End of Year Writing Assessment tomorrow. You may continue to think about ideas for this story this evening.

Math

12.6

H/W - The major focus for this week is putting the finishing touches to your Singapore Project.

Due Date for your Social Studies Singapore History Project:

Wed May 23rdOn Wed, May 16, 2012 at 2:20 PM, Rebecca Madden wrote:



Hey Russell,
Can you let your kids know that we have really been enjoying the musical announcements your kids have been doing! We think they are really brave and creative to get on the announcements and sing!


Job well done!!!
Rebecca Madden
Singapore American School
Grade 3 Teacher
i106 - ext. 6222

and from Monday

My class is incredibly impressed with your kids - they are saying WOW! Those girls are so brave

Please pass that along :)
Mrs Hooykass

End of Year Writing Assessment

End of Year Writing Assessment
On Thursday and Friday, you will be given a repeat of the Beginning of Year writing assessment. You will have two sessions to pencil and paper your answer to one of these questions:

Write a narrative about what you like to do in your spare time

or

Write a narrative about what makes you special

You may think about ideas for these questions over the next couple of days. You will only be allowed to do your writing in class, but you can bring in ideas of what you what to write about.

Study Link
Unit 12.5

H/W - The major focus for this week is putting the finishing touches to your Singapore Project.

Due Date for your Social Studies Singapore History Project: Wed May 23rd

Social Studies Project

H/W - The major focus for this week is putting the finishing touches to your Singapore Project.

Due Date for your Social Studies Singapore History Project: Wed May 23rd

You may choose to use any digital format you to deliver your presentation:

Remember your project should answer the thesis statement that originated from the Statement of Purpose you wrote on your graphic organizer. Don't just talk about the place, talk about the stories 'behind' the place.

Grading Rubric


Math

Study link 12.4

write down a problem/issue that you have that you are willing to share on a piece of paper/index card for tomorrow's RLA class.

Next Week

(Only two more Week at a Glance Sheets to go)

Daily Editing Booklets: Hand them completed in on Monday for an easy S+ grade for your grammar

Grand Conversation: Congratulations on your final GC today. Use these skills going forward with all your discussion work

Student of the Week: Rohan

Only 17 days left of 5th Grade!

Math
Study Link 12.3

Past Perfect
Do this exercise to practice your use of past perfect. You will never just write in chronological order ever again, will you? - Optional
http://www.perfect-english-grammar.com/past-perfect-exercise-1.html

Watch out for examples of past perfect in the stories you read...

Last G.C. tomorrow in the library. The questions for the last QC with Mrs. Bucknall's class are:

Luke's character was not believable; he changed too much which was not realistic.

Among the Hidden was an interesting adventure; however, like most books, the ending was predictable with no real message to the story

Announcements: It's not about the practice...it's about the performance! What will  you do tomorrow to make sure your team is professional, poised, passionate? - last chance to shine in front of the whole school...

Dinner time!

What do you think the advantages are to eating dinner with the family?

Watch this video to recap today's Math session: This is good background to the next lessons we are going to do.

Complete Study Link 12.2

S.Studies
Get your script doc. up and running. Spend 30mins working as a team typing up what you have done so far.

Announcemnts
Spend time working with your partner on your announcements (30 mins)

Book Talks

Math
Study Link 12.1
Light H/W this week. Use tonight to do any research for your announcement day in History. I would like to see a big effort from all groups to produce something that you are proud of. Below are some announcements that you can put into your songs. Remember: You just need a chorus and a verse of some basic events in histroy related to your day.

Monday 14 Day 1 / Week 2

K-12 Student Art Show

Tuesday 15 Day 2 / Week 2

K-12 Student Art Show

Grade 5 Showcase Concerts Theater

10:15-11:00

Wednesday 16 Day 3 / Week 2

K-12 Student Art Show

Grade 5 Showcase Concerts Theater

10:15-11:00

PE Open Gym- Last Day Grade 3

Thursday 17 Day 1 / Week 2
K-12 Student Art Show
Grade 5 Showcase Concerts Theater

10:15-11:00

PE Open Gym- Last Day Grade 4

Friday 18 Day 2 / Week 2

K-12 Student Art Show
-Library -last day to check out books

-Computer classes end

PE Open Gym- Last Day Grade 5

Grammar
Win TQ if you are able to share any examples of Future perPect sentences you hear or see

Next week you will be given class time to work on your Singapore History project. Make sure you have visitied your site and collected information by next Mon.


Enjoys the girls video again

Next Week


Congratulations on coming in 3rd for the Tabitha Fund Raiser

Congratulations on your fantasy stories. As a class, the growth in your writing was really impressive.
Read Sabine's work below to get a really good sense of character development!
https://docs.google.com/a/sas.edu.sg/document/d/1jwQQBNSHswtQ_lcEyxVkMXGPaK-4CDsEk0B13lIbGIY/edit

What a clever job the Ella Enchanted Group did
http://www.tikatok.com/view/book/ella-enchanted-001

Friday Message: The quality of  your groups' teamwork was evident in some of the presentations today. What is good teamwork?



Over the Break
Be thinking/listening/on the look out  GOOD ideas/tunes for your announcements song competition next Friday.  - First Announcements - Next Hollywood... This could be your big break!

Math Assessment is tomorrow. Make sure you have looked at the Math Races sheet and Review sheet for topics you are unsure about.

 Book club presentations tomorrow afternoon - You will have one hour of class time Fri. morning to do the finishing touches.

Relax...you've worked hard this week!

Morning Announcement IDOL

Auditions next Friday.

Teams are listed below:
Nick and Harrisen - Group 1
Maya and Emma- Group 2
Alex and Carter- Group 3
Caroline and Han- Group 4
Camille and Sabine- Group 5
Nakul and Jacqueline- Group 6
Breann and Anisha- Group 7
Arielle and Riya- Group 8
Maddy and Rachel- Group 9
Rohan and Zach- Group 10
George and Aditya- Group 11

Days:
Monday- Groups 1 and 2
Tuesday- Groups 3 and 4
Wednesday- Groups 5, 6, and 7
Thursday- Groups 8 and 9
Friday- Groups 10 and 11

Format: A Song : To a tune of your choice...

Structure: Chorus:  Opening
                Verse: Facts about the day

                 Speaking: The announcements you are given to read

                 Chorus : Closing

Which team will be the next...Announcement Idol?

• 

Titanic Essays - Due tomorrow. Look at these links to make sure you are presenting your essay correctly.
https://docs.google.com/a/sas.edu.sg/document/d/1Of5fPXU5kAFJcjOPwJNcmHjEe50atuvEmIDWFOOSUBc/edit
https://docs.google.com/a/sas.edu.sg/document/d/1JfZXb_BlWJ5-wVZFSzEKaLHxDU5K84QlXzm-NXQmrp4/edit

 Do NOT forget to restate the key points (probably a restate of one of your best p3 from each p2) that prove your thesis statement at the end of the essay.

Do not forget to bring in your Science tools etc. for Mrs. Clayton.

Math
Study Link 11.6

Make sure you  are ready for your book club grand conversations and presentations later in the week.

Titanic  Essay:  Due Date Extended to Thursday. - Why am I so nice to you guys???

• Thesis Statement is your title
• Colorcode your final draft (Thesis/Hook - Red, p2s green, p3s blue)
• Use advanced sentence fluency
• Check for  over use of linking verbs

Use this link if you are still planning
http://www.readwritethink.org/classroom-resources/student-interactives/persuasion-30034.html


Math H/W tonight: Finish IXL B9, F3, & F4

Remember:  Book club Grand Conversations will be assessed this week. BE READY!
Wed: I, Corinder  & Gone & Ella Enchanted
Thur: Gregor  & The Thief Lord & The Red Pyramid

Tenses: Future  -Will -v- Going to 
Listen to conversations over the next couple of days. See if you can hear the difference. TQ if you bring any examples to share.

Next Week

Congratulations on completing another great week. Can you believe we only have 3 - five day weeks left, 2 four days, and 1 two day. What are you going to do to finish the year showing your very best?

Next Week

Student of the Week:

Finish strong!

The  Friday Message:

What will you do with your 15 minutes of fame?

Form and Function

What a great field trip today...what will you do with your 15 mins of fame once it arrives?

Be ready for the GC question tomorrow: Jennifer is the only character who has shown any real courage in the story so far. Remember you will be arguing this question from 1st person

• No Math H/W tonight
• Finish your fantasy stories -  HOWEVER...If you promise your work will be amazing, I will give you the CHOICE to hand this  fantasy story in on MONDAY with no consequences...(I'm exhauseted after today, so I am guessing you guys are too!)
• Do final preparation for Verb test ( We will do this in the morning). Can you answer all the questions on the guidelines I placed on the blog earlier in the week? - Most of  test is multiple choice and very straight forward - Best way to study for it is to look at your use of verbs in your fantasy story. Can you spot and improve your linking verbs?

Finish Strong!

Titanic Field Trip tomorrow:

• You must where school uniform
• Bring a packed disposable lunch and snack
• Don't forget you are looking to try and answer  your thesis statment

Your notes on the Teacher Appreciation Day card were VERY sweet and genuine. I was truly touched by your kindness and notes and thanks.

Study Link 11.7

 Recap: Surface Arean of a Cylinder Explanation: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GpHhvuRbB-8

Other Work

• Book club
• Verb Exercises
• Fantasy Story Writing Stay busy ....

Among the Hidden

H/W

Be thinking of your salient points for Among the Hidden for Friday’s cross class G.C. You must speak only from the perspective you were given in class today. You will speak in 1st person.

 

Jennifer is the only character that has shown any real courage in the story so far

 

Math Study Link 11.5

 

Verbs – Try some of the practice exercises below. (earlier post) Spend 10 mins each night working through some of the different links. Bring any questions that confuse you to class for discussion.

 

RLA – How is your story progressing. You should be close to completing your first draft today.

 

WILF

• Correctly punctuated dialogue
• A clear message/ moral to the story
• Contains elements of the fantasy genre
• Very strong word choice/verb choice/sentence fluency

Presentation

• Focus: Fantasy Writing Title: (your invented title) Name: (Your name)
• 1.5 line spacing
• Comic sans font

 

 

 

Verb Test Support Exercises

Verb Test Practice

You should watch these videos and tackle these exercises for practice with your  'Verbs' test this Friday Make notes of any questions that confuse you and bring them to school. You may bring in two index cards full of notes.

Guidelines:
Make sure you know -

• Difference betweeen linking verbs and action verbs.
• How do you spot a linking verbs?
• How to spot and write verb phrases in interrogative, negative (n't)
• How to calculate a verb ratio
• How to identify transitive and intransitive verbs
• The six voices of the verb 'to be' in past present and future
• How to write sentences in the six voices

 

 

 

 

 

 

Background Reading and Recap of Verbs
http://www.towson.edu/ows/verbs.htm

 

Verb 'to be'
http://www.englisch-hilfen.de/en/exercises/tenses/be3.htm

 

Linking and Action Verbs http://www.dowlingcentral.com/MrsD/quizzes/grammar/DeltaExer/actionlinking.htm
http://www.quia.com/quiz/653873.html?AP_rand=245219217

 

Infinitive Practice
http://www.englishpage.com/gerunds/gerunds_infinitives_1.htm

 

Transitive and Intransitive
http://www.quia.com/quiz/653869.html?AP_rand=36685089
http://www.dowlingcentral.com/MrsD/quizzes/grammar/DeltaExer/transandtransverbs.htm
http://www.kwiznet.com/p/takeQuiz.php?ChapterID=2320&CurriculumID=16

 

 

Verb Phrases
http://www.dowlingcentral.com/MrsD/quizzes/grammar/DeltaExer/helpmainverb.htm
http://www.quia.com/pop/8096.html

 

Play verb phrase game
http://www.quia.com/pop/8097.html?AP_rand=631837347

 

Further Reading on Linking Verbs
http://www.donnayoung.org/english/pos/linking_verbs.htm

Monday

Study link 11.4

Recap on how to calculate volume of a cone

http://youtu.be/5HePQWodWiQ

How many formulas have you learned  to calculate volume and area?

Can anybody invent a system to remember which formula goes with each shape?

RLA - You should be close to finishing 2/3 of your story by now. (Spend 30-45mins) working on this tonight

Use this video to help you craft your thesis statement for the Titanic Exhibit  museum trip.
http://youtu.be/5HePQWodWiQ
You need your thesis statement by Thursday.

Next Week

Next Week




Excellent example of one section from Clayton class of applying learning
http://liztoto.edu.glogster.com/glog-4234-1052/

Student of the Week - Riya

Blogger of the Week: Alex (Check  out his blog. The contribution and posts are excellent!)

The Friday Message
Fill your lives with experiences of  the best of the best. A clip from the 25th anniversary of  Les. Mis. - The Greatest musical in history!

Book Club

Kudos today for the leading roles played in book clubs by Riya, Maddy, Emma, and Caroline.
Points to consider for tomorrow's conversation:

• Quote the salient point/repeat other people's ideas
• Accept and reject ideas
• Offer your opinion through questions
• Make personal connections / show empathy
• Summarize take-aways if possible as the conversation develops
• Use GC terminology

Synonyms of I Think...
I'd like to argue/suggest.
In my opinion
Ask a question

Will you shine tomorrow?
Luke is a pessimistic coward who allows himself to be intimidated and bullied by his brothers, his dad, and even his mom. He needs to grow a backbone and learn to stand up for himself.
MATH
Study Link 11.3

RLA
30minutes on your story

Thur and Fri work

Updates and H/W

Vocabulary Games words are updated on the google docs. link.
'May the Words be Ever in Your Favor' - Starts on Monday

Grand Conversation - You must decide a Grand Conversation question for your book club for tomorrow. Each group will get 4-5 mins in a fish bowl infront of the class to discuss your topic in Thursday's class.

Math
Lesson 11.2

Social Studies: I will be checking in with you on your 'Statement of Purpose' on/by Friday

Writing
Spend 30minutes on your story. Everybody should have a minimum of 1 scene ready for inspection tomorrow

Friday's Cross Class - Grand Conversation Question:Luke is a pessimistic coward who allows himself to be intimidated and bullied by his brothers, his dad, and even his mom. He needs to grow a backbone and learn to stand up for himself.

Point to Ponder: What is the difference betweeen covert and overt bullying?

This G.C. will take place in the library. You will be placed into mixed groups of approx. 10 students between the two classes

Vocabulary from today

• Omitted - not included
• Quantify your point - put your idea into a context
• Verb Phrase
• distress call

See an example of an S++ Glog below

Research Link

If you use your time well in class, your H/W load is far less. People not using class time effectively are seeing there H/W load grow.

• Social Studies -Use this link to help guide your Singapore History Research http://www.crlsresearchguide.org/  - You should have your 'Statement of Purpose' in your notes
• Study link 11.1
• Book Club - Read (approx 20- 30 minutes)
• Fantasy Story - Work on it for approx 30 minutes (Spend time working on your plot before trying to write your story. You will save time in the long run) - 'in the long run' - another great G.C. phrase!
• Science is due Thursday

New Vocabulary Words from today...

• superlative
• comparative
• omniscient voice
• on the same page