Thursday is the last day for bringing in the Caring for Cambodia kits. Please try to contribute if you can.

Study link 5.4

You should have made a decent start on your essay by Wednesday. You may write more but you must write at least 3 paragraphs.

I will give you some time on Wednesday to do your finishing touches to your prepositional phrase skits.

Next Week

Both our characters unit and our persuasive writing unit close next week. Make sure you produce your very best work on your final pieces of work going into the close of these units. 

Due Date for final persuasive essay: Next Fri

Due Date for Character Paragraphs: Extended to Tuesday Nov 20th

Click for the next  'Week at a Glance'

Student of the Week: Karly

Prepositional Phrase Test is tomorrow. Make sure you have tackled some of the online practice and watched this video. 'Do you know what the 'object of the preposition?'




Study Link 5.3

Challenge your parents to do the 'fraction strips'

You must finish all the writing of your prepositional phrase skit for tomorrow. We will do the final filming in class tomorrow afternoon.  - Use the google doc. to work collaboratively. Make sure your text contains:

• A variety of prepositional phrases
• Advanced vocabulary
• Some persuasive techniques
• Some Character - Reading skills references (e.g. objects/nuauanced/empathy etc)

+1 if you copy/paste some your best paragraphs onto a comment so people can see how well you have used the skills we have been practicing

Ashlin - Don't forgot your photo /;-)

Study link 5.2

For Friday's Prepositions and Prepositional Phrases Test tackle these exercises: You do not have to do them all, but you should at least check each one out.

 Prepositonal phrases 
http://www.eduplace.com/cgi-bin/hme-quiz-start.cgi?Grade=6&Unit=7&Topic=Prepositional+Phrases&x=25&y=9

http://eslus.com/LESSONS/GRAMMAR/POS/pos7.htm#Pop%20Quiz%201 

http://www.quia.com/quiz/298373.html?AP_rand=159214296 (drag and drop answers for speed)

http://aliscot.com/bigdog/prep_exercise.htmPrepositions 

http://www.manythings.org/vocabulary/games/k/words.php?f=prepositions 

http://www.tcet.com/eaonline/FlashedESL/CatsMX.swf - fun with prepositions

http://www.quia.com/cc/73781.html

From Your Art Teacher
We are going to start a digital photography project inspired by Frida Kahlo's work.  Her self-portraits include a monkey and a jaguar on her shoulder.  We would like your students to bring in something that is special to them for their self portrait. Ideally it would be a stuffed toy. Please remind them to bring this item for their next art class.  I will have some items in my classroom, but if they want their self-portrait to be truly personal, it would help for them to bring this item to their next art class.

Pages from prepositional phrase booklet: Due Wed

Hope you had a nice day without me. I'll be meeting to discuss your thesis statements tomorrow. You will also be shooting some of the scenes for your Prepositional Phrase skit tomorrow. Make sure you have some scenes ready to record