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Saturday, April 30, 2011
Friday, April 29, 2011
Adjectives Poster
Homework pages from Inference package are:
7A & 7B
Read page 8. Answer questions on 8B
Feel free to work on your LOST/Wanted posters if you choose. Use the link below:
http://www.bighugelabs.com/mosaic.php
You can use http://www.seenly.com/ to capture any images that you decide to draw
7A & 7B
Read page 8. Answer questions on 8B
Feel free to work on your LOST/Wanted posters if you choose. Use the link below:
http://www.bighugelabs.com/mosaic.php
You can use http://www.seenly.com/ to capture any images that you decide to draw
Thursday, April 28, 2011
Bill of Rights Game
Addition to H/W sheet - (due :Thur)
Use these links below to practice what we discussed in class today.
For the Bill of Rights game - select 'secondary' level
http://www.texaslre.org/BOR/billofrights.html
Comparatives practice
http://www.go4english.com/qg/read.php?lang=en&unitid=694
http://english-zone.com/grammar/compare1.html
no need to print out anything. Honor code that you did the exercises. Besides, they are great practice for the test next week on adjectives.
Use these links below to practice what we discussed in class today.
For the Bill of Rights game - select 'secondary' level
http://www.texaslre.org/BOR/billofrights.html
Comparatives practice
http://www.go4english.com/qg/read.php?lang=en&unitid=694
http://english-zone.com/grammar/compare1.html
no need to print out anything. Honor code that you did the exercises. Besides, they are great practice for the test next week on adjectives.
Wednesday, April 27, 2011
A New Nation
Use this link to look at the different powers of the three branches of government. Win a TQ if you place all the leaves correctly.
http://www.texaslre.org/branches_game/branches_game.html
This is a more advanced form of corkboard.me. Use it to ask questions about today's classes just by clicking anywhere.
http://www.texaslre.org/branches_game/branches_game.html
This is a more advanced form of corkboard.me. Use it to ask questions about today's classes just by clicking anywhere.
Tuesday, April 26, 2011
Qwiki
Introducing a brand new search engine for your research
www.qwiki.com
This takes 'search' to a whole new level!
www.qwiki.com
This takes 'search' to a whole new level!
Friday, April 22, 2011
Answer Garden - Question
What have you enjoyed the most about 5th grade?... at AnswerGarden.ch.
The most popular answers will be the biggest! (More cloud computing!)It takes a 3-5mins for your answer to show.
Wednesday, April 20, 2011
Tag Cloud
Follow the link below and copy your finished piece of writing into the box. See your word frequency usage. The biggest words are the ones used the most. What should NOT be big in your cloud?
http://tagcrowd.com/
http://tagcrowd.com/
Tuesday, April 19, 2011
Verbs Test & American Revolution Paper
Don't forget to use this link to help you find lots of perefect 'showing not telling' phrases for your magazine article
http://thebookshelfmuse.blogspot.com/2008/01/introducing-thesaurus-thursdays.html
Background reading and further information on the American Revolution
http://www.harlingen.isd.tenet.edu/coakhist/amrev.html
(thanks to Adit for finding this link)
More questions and practice on Transitive and Intransitive Verbs
http://www.grammaruntied.com/verbs/Verbquiz1/Iquizv.html
http://www.softschools.com/quizzes/grammar/verbs/quiz231.html
http://www.llas.ac.uk/materialsbank/mb061/5.1/9.htm
Make notes on any questions that were wrong and ask me tomorrow if you don't know why.
http://thebookshelfmuse.blogspot.com/2008/01/introducing-thesaurus-thursdays.html
Background reading and further information on the American Revolution
http://www.harlingen.isd.tenet.edu/coakhist/amrev.html
(thanks to Adit for finding this link)
More questions and practice on Transitive and Intransitive Verbs
http://www.grammaruntied.com/verbs/Verbquiz1/Iquizv.html
http://www.softschools.com/quizzes/grammar/verbs/quiz231.html
http://www.llas.ac.uk/materialsbank/mb061/5.1/9.htm
Make notes on any questions that were wrong and ask me tomorrow if you don't know why.
Saturday, April 16, 2011
Homework Week 7
Watch this video to learn about how to use Letterpop
http://www.letterpop.com/how_it_works.php
TQ to Mimi for making a start on hers...
http://www.letterpop.com/builder.php?newsletter_id=188999
Feel free to access the site and begin selecting and designing your template
log on: rbuxton@charlottlelatin.org
password: sophiag1
Make sure you save your template under your first/last name. You will not have likely begin typing yet, but you may want to find and upload pictures. I will talk you through how to use this on Monday, so it is only for students who want to get a head start on their homework for next week.
Don't forget to practice the verb exercises for Tuesday's test.
Look at the post lower down to view the Magazine cover page software. Your final cover page will be decided as a team, so don't work on it yet. You may want to just experiment wit hthe software.
H/W sheet is below. (For next two weeks). Don't forget to print.
http://www.letterpop.com/how_it_works.php
TQ to Mimi for making a start on hers...
http://www.letterpop.com/builder.php?newsletter_id=188999
Feel free to access the site and begin selecting and designing your template
log on: rbuxton@charlottlelatin.org
password: sophiag1
Make sure you save your template under your first/last name. You will not have likely begin typing yet, but you may want to find and upload pictures. I will talk you through how to use this on Monday, so it is only for students who want to get a head start on their homework for next week.
Don't forget to practice the verb exercises for Tuesday's test.
Look at the post lower down to view the Magazine cover page software. Your final cover page will be decided as a team, so don't work on it yet. You may want to just experiment wit hthe software.
H/W sheet is below. (For next two weeks). Don't forget to print.
Wednesday, April 13, 2011
Revolutionary War
Optional:
Begin investigating these sites below. You will use them next week to create your Magazine front page and article for the your writing activity.
http://bighugelabs.com/magazine.php
You will use this site to create the cover page for your magazine
http://letterpop.com/
use this site to create your article
Begin investigating these sites below. You will use them next week to create your Magazine front page and article for the your writing activity.
http://bighugelabs.com/magazine.php
You will use this site to create the cover page for your magazine
http://letterpop.com/
use this site to create your article
Tuesday, April 12, 2011
Patrick Henry
Ddon't forget to use this site with to help with your Patrick Henry vocabulary
http://words.bighugelabs.com/
http://words.bighugelabs.com/
Saturday, April 9, 2011
Homework Week 6
Typo - On Wednesday of the H/W sheet it says, Fakebook page due next Tuesday (that was from last week). Fakebook pages will be due THIS Tuesday.
Ubuntu Project Reflections
The two pieces of work below truly reflected on the KIPP experience. Can you tell why these were added to the blog? Win a TQ for adding your comments to the voicethread if you are able.
Wednesday, April 6, 2011
Charlotte Doyle - Test Practice 16-22
Print out this sheet to help you practice for Friday's test.
Remember study smart
e.g. Attach a color to the vocabulary and discuss with a family member
e.g. Attach a number (integer) or fraction or symbol to a vocabulary word and discuss with a family member
Remember study smart
e.g. Attach a color to the vocabulary and discuss with a family member
e.g. Attach a number (integer) or fraction or symbol to a vocabulary word and discuss with a family member
Tuesday, April 5, 2011
Fakebook - Examples
Voki updated: Tue - 5:45pm
Look in the yellow box below to see how this clever educational tool is used in schools to harness the power of social media in an educational setting.
http://www.classtools.net/fb/15/X238eB
The above is a link to today's example shared in class.
Use this link to practice creating your 'educational fakebook' page. Come to school tomorrow with ideas of how you will create your fakebook page for your 'Verbs Project'
http://www.classtools.net/fb/home/page
REMEMBER: Make sure you are very cautious when saving your work. Write down your password in multiple places and save the URL in multiple places. YOU WILL NOT BE ABLE TO RETRIVE YOUR PAGE IF YOU DO NOT HAVE THIS INFORMATION!
Look in the yellow box below to see how this clever educational tool is used in schools to harness the power of social media in an educational setting.
http://www.classtools.net/fb/15/X238eB
The above is a link to today's example shared in class.
Use this link to practice creating your 'educational fakebook' page. Come to school tomorrow with ideas of how you will create your fakebook page for your 'Verbs Project'
http://www.classtools.net/fb/home/page
REMEMBER: Make sure you are very cautious when saving your work. Write down your password in multiple places and save the URL in multiple places. YOU WILL NOT BE ABLE TO RETRIVE YOUR PAGE IF YOU DO NOT HAVE THIS INFORMATION!
Friday, April 1, 2011
Transitive and Intransitive Verbs
Changes to H/W sheet -
BELOW is further review of Transitive and Intransitive Verbs - Make sure you review this material to help you with your worksheet H/W
This is our last topic on verbs: Transitive and Intransitive Verbs
For further help on transistive and intransitive verbs ...go to play games here...
- Work on p.37.p.38. Verb Infinitives, p.48. and the last page with date at the bottom 3/3/2010 titled Transitives and Intransitives. (Due: Fri)
- KIPP reflection Writing Assignment is now due: Monday (This extension is given for you to have more time to perfect your piece. This still means to work on it a little tonight. It unfortuntaley means some work our the weekend for some of you!)
- Spelling test is tomorrow!
BELOW is further review of Transitive and Intransitive Verbs - Make sure you review this material to help you with your worksheet H/W
This is our last topic on verbs: Transitive and Intransitive Verbs
Why bother learning this topic?
Knowing the difference?
If you can answer the 'what' of the sentence - it is transitive
If you can answer the 'where, why, when' of the sentence - it is intransitive
Transitive verbs must be followed by a noun or pronoun