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

Tabitha

The Tabitha speech was very inspiring today. It shows that, "if you want to move mountains, you must begin by taking away small stones." - You can make a difference. Do what you can to help.

Important Dates
• Now – Wed 25 Apr (and to end of campaign): collect pledges at home
• Wed 25 Apr: Jumpathon (during your Sci/SS period in the morning – more specific info about the event itself will follow)
• Thu 26 Apr – Fri 4 May: turn in pledges to home form teachers (more info about the daily collection of these funds from you and collation of all funds will follow as well)

The aim is for each class to raise a minimum of $1,550 which will put the grade over the $20,000 goal. As in the past, there is a pizza lunch offered as a reward for the class with the highest amount raised. I WANT TO WIN THIS PIZZA PARTY!

Social Studies: Make sure your: Statement of Purpose for your Singapore research project is due for Wednesday. - You probably need to spend 30 minutes doing notes on your project
You must have visited your site by May 2nd
Due Date for this final project = Week of May 21st

RLA: Spend 30-45mins working on your fantasy story. People that did not give their pitches today, must do so tomorrow. - Feel free to post your pitches on the blog for common. Those students who didn't receive a financial investment in their stories from 'Buxtoversal Studios' should not be perturbed. Harry Potter was rejected 26 times before finding an investor.

Fantasy story due date pushed back until next Wed. 25th

Verb Package Booklet:  Pages numbered p.48,34,49 (Due: Tue) - POSTPONED (We will work on this tomorrow)


No Math H/W tonight

The Friday Message





Student of the Week: Jacqueline

Blogger of the Week: Nakul

Next Week: Elevator pitches

Grand Conversation

Congratulations on finishing the ITBS.

Tomorrow we have our Grand Conversation. Feel free to pracitce this topic tonight with your parents.

Defiance  against authority is simply wrong.

Other Grand Conversation discussion topics tomorrow will include:

The government has a responsibility to make sure its citizens are fed and clothed. There have to be rules everyone should follow. If it includes population control, it is for the benefit of everyone.

Luke is a prisoner in his own home; he should escape. It’s better to die than to live Luke's. What’s the purpose of life if you live like a prisoner without friends?

From now on, make your list of grand conversation words and phrases part of your everyday vocabulary.

Coming next week: Elevator pitches

Grand Conversation / Vocabulary Games

Grand Conversation - We are getting better! ...Continue discussing this question tonight at the dinner table with your parents or via 'face talk' with your friends

The adoption of the 1979 ‘One Child Policy’ in China is both justifiable and necessary to control the excessive population growth in the country.

Remember:

Banned - I think, I agree/disagree

• You must quote back another person's opinion/articles/movies when possible
• Pose alternatives - "Imagine if..."
• Show empathy towards...
• Use quotes/statistics when possible
• Avoid, 'sitting on the fence'
• Use advanced vocabulary  when possible ( cliche, proposterus,  etc...)

 
Link to April Vocabulary Words - Will you be ready to compete?
https://docs.google.com/a/sas.edu.sg/document/d/10eCd8aoCcdprEGzsbVv4nOSQWXBB6oIycAj110bLlNU/edit#
"May the words be ever in your favor"

Congratulations on another great day of testing. Only 1 more to go. How will you make sure that you give your very best tomorrow?

Be thinking about this topic and have ideas to contribute to Friday's Grand Conversation -

When  is defiance not just acceptable but required?

ITBS - Day 1

Congratulations on completing your first day of the ITBS. Reflect on your performance.

• What did you do well?
• What  didn't go so well in terms of  your test technique?
• What can you do better tomorrow in terms of your test technique?

Feel free to share any ideas that you may have

For those of you who love learning new vocabuary - enjoy
Vocabulary Game
http://www.vocabsushi.com/

Again - This is a NO H/W night - Catch up on your reading

Excellent video that explains where the formula for the area of a circle comes from



Video explanation of how to calculate Area of a Circle
http://youtu.be/4usWfCfEnqY

Verb - To Be Circumference

ITBS Test taking tips: (from  Maya)
http://taft.cr.k12.ia.us/itbs_test_taking_tips.htm

Banned from your writing: TO BE as the main verb in the sentence. You'll be amazed how much your vocabulary improves by eradicating this one verb in its six voices

This is OFFICIALLY a no H/W week. If you choose to work at home on any of the projects (fantasy story/book club, updating your blog etc), feel free to do so.

This is a great video song on circles to help you learn the facts about circles



Add any test taking tips you received from your parents for others to read.

Rest tonight - Use the next 3 days to show what an excellent student you have grown into in 5th grade.

The Friday Message

How are your goals coming so far?

The Friday Message (found by Riya)

ITBS Week

Next week is ITBS - Make sure you get plenty of rest and eat well in the morning. We will have one more practice test on Monday.  What did  you learn today about test taking that you will remember forever?

Next Week

Glogster Presentations

H/W
Use this link to do 30 mins research for your Singapore History project
http://www.crlsresearchguide.org/

Math Study Link 10.7

This is just creating a line graph similar to the ones we did in class at the end of today's lesson. e.g. Your line graph might be of two people running a race. You must explain what the line graph you have created shows. e.g. the heating up of a frozen pizza in a microwave oven.

Presentations of most Ch.4 Glogs will take place tomorrow. Please  remember to print out a hard copy of your work

Add your glog to your blog

Midnight Magic

H/W

Use your notes from today's lesson to write up your paragraph about the issues (problems) what of the main characters experiences in the story. 

WILF

• Effective paragraph structure
• Integrates some advanced vocbaulary
• Mentions and explains some problems your character faces
• Comma Rule - goals people - don't forget to label usage

(Click the link on the class 'read a loud' - image to go to a website full of additional info. about the story)

Due: Wed

Math: Study Link 5.6

Book clubs: your final discuss will be tomorrow. Make sure you have an interesting/controversial discussion topic. 

I will not insist that Glogs are ready for tomorrow. Teams will be  given sometime in class tomorrow putting finishing touches on presentations and organizing an interesting delivery of the glog. 

You all worked well today...  :-) -  1 step on the ladder!

Monday - Dialogue

Did you enjoy your Spring Break? I did.

Make your own scrapbooking design

Welcome Back...

Math Study
 link 10.5

Dialogue - Your written test on dialgue on Tuesday will focus on your ability to effectively punctuate dialogue. This exercises is good practice.
Complete this online worksheet to help you practice the punctuation of different dialogue sentences.
http://www.glencoe.com/sec/writerschoice/rws/mslessons/grade6/lesson30/exercises.shtml

Remember... Book club books must be finished by Wednesday.

Spring Break

Math Link - Use this for classwork today.
http://www.mathplayground.com/algebraic_reasoning.html

Have a truly relaxing holiday. Thank you for all your hard work.

Enjoy Rachel and Carter's excellent movie trailer again.

http://www.youtube.com/user/fuzzybunny488/videos
Coming after the break:

• Dialogue Test
• New Book Clubs
• New Read alouds with cross class Grand Conversations
• Verbs Grammar Unit
• Final Fantasy Story
• Week of 9th April - ITBS Exams

Blogger of the Week - Han
Student of the Week

Study Link 10.4

Put the finishing touches to your trailers. Make sure you have either uploaded your trailers to youtube  or that you have copied your link on the blog so that I have quick to them. Use the name: Mr Buxton. 5th Grade. Fantasy Trailers

I am excited to see them all tomorrow. I will not be on the blog later as I am off to see Hunger Games!

What did you enjoy the most about our archaeologist's presentation?

Friday Math activitiy
http://www.mathplayground.com/algebraic_reasoning.html

Studylink

10.3
Creating alegebric equations: Recap: YOU MUST  WATCH THIS VIDEO. Make a list of all the words that are red flags for creating alegebric equations
e.g. product = x (multiply)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=endscreen&v=g6jeSuHYhyY&NR=1

Movie Trailer Work

Work on your movie trailer. You should have finished the writing portions of two more of your boxes. When people listen to your trailer, it should be abundantely clear your setting, your character traits: flaws, strengths, motivations etc. Make sure the quest is clear. Some fantasy elements should be explained in your trailer in addition to some reference to the true message behind the movie.

Congratualtions on the Ch. 3 letters.  They were detailed, specific, and engaging.

Dialogue Practice

H/W
Study Link 10.2
Pan Balance Problem Recap
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vbX83p0xJ9c

Movie Trailer

work on the writing portion for two boxes for your movie trailer. This is approx. oneparagraph per box. Tomorrow you will start collecting digital resources for your movie. Be thinking about how you will 'show' your plot with images.

Think about what made this an engaging trailer.
http://youtu.be/fwavA7RIVpQ What will you be able to do to make yours interesting?

Tomorrow's Book club discussion will be shorter than normal. All you need to have done is read thes section you were assigned and bring a discussion statement/opinion. e.g. The use of typical, uncreative archetpyes in this novel makes the story too predictable.

Social Studies letter: Due in Wed

How to make a glog: Recap

Dialogue -

Math
Study link 10.1

RLA
Finish your dialogue text with your partner. Work together on a google doc. Your text should be a mix of dialogue and narrative. Try to integrate some of the dialogue techniques we discussed today. You must EACH bring a hard copy of your text to class tomorrow for me to inspect.

Mrs. Huggins work in due in tomorrow.

End of Quarter

Congratulations on a fine quarter. Tomorrow and Friday, you will get the chance to show your parents so much  of how you have grown as a student and a person.

Next Week:


Tech Integration
Set up accounts at and check out the software
http://www.glogster.com/
http://tripwow.tripadvisor.com/
http://www.kizoa.com/

Antagonists....

How will you make your antagonists believable?
Due...Wed

Last h/w before next week

Don't forget sports equipment for fun afternoon if you promised to bring it in

No Homework - Puppetpals App

This is a 'no compulsory H/W' evening due to the many students who have to  perform in a concert this evening. I hope it goes well.

 

If people would like to do some work:

• Grammar Test is tomorrow - you should have tackled many of the exercises from the blog post of last week
• Math Tests  Unit 9 - coming soon
• Only with your parents' permission - You may bring you ipad in tomorrow for an activity. Download the puppetpals app. and make sure you know how to use it. - There is a free version.If you bring in your ipad - you do so at your own risk and it must stay in your bag until you are given permission to take it out of your bag.

 

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Do not forget to check out the comma exercises on the blog - These will be Monday's H/W

Next Week


The Friday Message


Student of the week

Comma Questions

Tonight's H/W

• Study Link 9.10
• Be prepared for your book club
• Some comma exercises from below (Tackle some from each category)

You should 'almost' be finished with your photopeach and have it uploaded to your blog.

Photopeach

Goals Sheet: Due: Thur - This is a priority!

Math: Study Link 9.7 and  9.9 (Due:Thur)

Recap video from today's session
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NqlyyVrHnp8&feature=related
Social Studies Photopeach: Due (Fri) - It should be embedded into your blog by then. We will be using them in the class.

Symbolism Recap (This is a VERY good slideshow that you can click through in 3 minutes that clealy explains symbolism)

symbolism

View more PowerPoint from rablair

http://www.slideshare.net/christinab983/symbolism-1837587

Commas Recap

Comma Practice

Complete these exercsies.
http://www.wisc-online.com/objects/ViewObject.aspx?ID=ABC301

Math worksheet: Due :Wed

Conferences - work on your goals  with your parents (Due: Thur)

Bonus:
Win a TQ if you can find an example of both coordinate adjecticves and culmulative adjectives in any book you are reading.

Cumulative Adjectives: Recap (This is for you Han) - and anybody else  too!

Adjectives: Coordinate or Cumulative? - win a TQ if you read this H/O.