Homework 2/29

Reading– complete the Reading Diagnostic on EducationGalaxy.com

• if you have time, complete your reading log, 55 minutes, with summaries and complex words.  If not, don’t worry about it.

 

Writing– double-sided worksheet, Editing

• tomorrow we will go over the weekend Homework (brainstorm ideas for the problem/main plot by learning about different types of common problems in most mystery stories (a secret, something has gone missing, a crime/prank has been committed)

DOWNLOAD: Editing Worksheet 1

Advanced Forming Questions – What

 

Math– complete the Math Diagnostic on EducationGalaxy.com that we started in class today

 

BLACK HISTORY MONTH PROJECTS DUE THIS FRIDAY!!

 

Presidents (students who did not give them to me last week have double)

C.H.- 4 sets

D.A.- 4 sets

J.R.- 4 sets

C.C- 2 sets

 

Social Studies (5L ONLY)

Pg. 208, #s 1-4

Workbook pgs. 56-57

 

WEDNESDAY WILL BE DR. SEUSS DRESS DOWN DAY!  WE WILL CELEBRATE THE LIFE OF DR. SEUSS IN CLASS; STUDENTS ARE ENCOURAGED TO DRESS UP IN WILD AND WACKY WAYS REMINISCENT OF DR. SEUSS STORIES!

Homework 2/26

PRESIDENTS– students that did not hand in the sets that they earned this week now have double.  Refusal to hand in becomes a zero test grade and a free 100 for everyone else.

BLACK HISTORY MONTH ACTIVITIES– keep working on them over the weekend!  Remember, this is a project that you will do mostly at home.  Any questions just look at the instructions again or send me an email.  The expected due date for this assignment is MARCH 4th.  Thanks!

 

Reading– Spelling Quiz 3 on Monday

Read for 55 minutes, complete your summaries, fill out your log, and write down any complex or confusing words that you encounter

 

Math– worksheet, double-sided, pgs. 99-103 (I believe it’s Chapter 13.5)

Next week we will pick up with shapes again.

 

Writing– brainstorm ideas for the problem/main plot in your mystery story by learning about the different types of common problems featured in most mystery stories.

• a secret
• something is lost or missing
• a crime/prank has been committed

For Homework, free-write at least THREE (3) different plots or problems, no more than 2-4 paragraphs per plot.  Imagine how different your plot would be if it took place in a different setting?  (Consider this like 3 different story-starters…we don’t want you to write a whole story let alone three, think of this more like a movie trailer)

 

Social Studies– Aerial Photographs Worksheet, download below

DOWNLOAD: Aerial Photograph Geography PRINT PRINT

CURRENT EVENTS due MONDAY

Nia- International

Haleem- Sports

Skai- Business

JaLon- Local

Nylah- US News

Science- see Miss Lujan’s website (I took a picture of my board but I can only see the part that says Chapter 8 Review pgs. 407-410 and there’s a bit more out of frame).  pacslujan.wordpress.com

Homework 2/24

Presidents are due Friday.  If students do not hand them in by that time they risk their number of sets doubling and/or a zero Quiz grade.

 

Math– 2 worksheets

Chapter 13: Lesson 1, Classifying Triangles, double-sided, pgs. 87-88

Chapter 13, Lesson 2: Measures of Angles of a Triangle, double-sided, pgs. 89-90

 

Social Studies– 2 Geography worksheets, one that uses a map of the United Kingdom and a compass to locate different cities

and the other worksheet uses a familiar grid (think about our maps) pattern in order to establish which (if any) animals live in a given location

 

Reading– read for 55 minutes, fill out your logs and complete the summaries, write 5 complex/difficult words

If the work is not in the same spot as previous entries, you will lose credit.

****Students should be reading information for their Focus Projects as well as their independent reading books.****

SPELLING QUIZ, WEEK 3, will be on Friday

LOGS WILL BE CHECKED TOMORROW

 

Writing– Tomorrow students will work on their Focus Projects in class.  They are required to continue their research both in school and at home tomorrow evening.  Students will be tasked with writing their responses in class and polishing them over the weekend for submission on Monday (rough drafts).  Drafts should include student notes and citations.  If students have completely different information in their notes than they do on their papers, credit could potentially be lost.  Document everything!

Final drafts will be due around the middle of next week.

 

Black History Month Activities!

Keep working on your scripts/plays, musicals, papers, and other ideas!  This work will be due FRIDAY, MARCH 4TH.

 

Homework 2/23

Presidents

Deborah- 2 sets

Cierra- 2 sets

Jazmine- 2 sets

JaLon- 1 set

Justin- 2 sets

Carl- 1 set

 

Reading-read for 55 minutes and fill out your Reading Log completely for full credit

• summaries (2-3 sentences)
• write at least 5 complex words in your notebook, words you struggled to find the meaning for/of
• Define the Spelling Words below (DUE FRIDAY)

WEEK 3 SPELLING WORDS

antibiotic

tranquilizer

algorithm

astrolabe

telegraph

spinach

graphite

nebula

antithesis

meteorologist

Math– complete the Review packet (Wednesday & Thursday only)

double-sided worksheet on angles

Writing– 5 paragraphs minimum

• pre-plan using the graphic organizer (will be checked and collected)
• use the Detective that you created a short while back in your story, focus it around them
• must switch between 2-3 different settings

 

Social Studies– print the worksheet below or copy the answers on a separate sheet of paper…

(ignore the answers until the end)

DOWNLOAD: Map Skills Worksheet PRINT

 

HOMEWORK FROM YESTERDAY for those that missed it…

March on Washington Writing HW PRINT

MARCH ON WASHINGTON FLYER PRINT ASAP PRIMARY DOC

math review week of 2-22-16

Geography Countries Worksheet

Geography Worksheet 3

 

 

 

Homework 2/22

Reading– logs for the weekend and tonight will be checked tomorrow

• make sure to write your short 2-3 sentence summaries
• make sure to write 5 complex words in your notebook, words you struggled to find the meaning for/of

NEXT 15 SPELLING WORDS WILL BE POSTED AROUND 6-6-30

Writing– March on Washington worksheet 1 (DBQ)

• answer the questions in complete sentences in your Writer’s Notebook (at least 1 full page)

Writer’s notebook Worksheet 2

• complete March on Washington art handout
• make yourself and your sign stand out using color so we can hang them up around the room & halls (if you would like to use a separate sheet of paper you may)

Social Studies– double-sided geography worksheet

continue with maps tomorrow

 

Math– Review worksheet, just Monday and Tuesday only

Grades updated

Grades updated

 

Explore Black Culture (PBS.com)

(main site) – http://www.pbs.org/black-culture/home/

(alternate link) – http://www.pbs.org/black-culture/explore/my-black-history/#.VsgMlPlViko

I came across this website and it has lots of fresh ideas and activities for young people that are more technologically inclined.  The short films section alone is worth the price of admission!  Take a look and explore #myblackhistory

Black History Month Activity Directions

Attached.  We went over this material in class today (and it’s been mentioned a handful of times) so everyone is familiar with the plan.  Students are expected to know which option they will take on Monday…not having a response will result in an immediate loss of 5 points off their final grade.

 

DOWNLOAD: Black History Month Directions (Final)

For those that forgot to scroll down…

Robert F. Kennedy speech moments after loss of MLK.

Homework 2/19

Math– Test on Monday, Chapters 12-13, Angles and Shapes

5B Workbook pgs. 132-135 (will need a ruler to complete)

 

Writing– 2 page reflection response to the Robert Kennedy video that is on the website.  What is he really saying?  How do you think his words impacted the people in the crowd?  Think about the timing, he is literally informing these people for the first time about MLKs assassination.  Why does he make the comparisons with the death of his brother?  Think about his words and reflect as to why this is such an historic (and unplanned, unwritten) speech.

Worksheet– Possessive Nouns (double-sided)

DOWNLOAD:

 

Reading– 55 minutes, log, and summary.  If the log is not in the same spot daily you will not receive full credit.

SPELLING QUIZ ON MONDAY, see the words below.

Current Events for Monday, 2/22

Carolina, Sabrina, Justin, Yuuki, Yasmeena, and Cedrick (see specific jobs in previous post)

 

Social Studies– Black History Month Activity

Please decide for Monday what you would like to do from all of the options discussed today.  If you already have a plan, you may begin this weekend.  Any questions will be answered on Monday.

 

Thanks and have a great weekend!