spa 5s – quiz on Alphabet
spa 6 – quiz on map of Central America and surrounding water (in Spanish)
spa7 – Spa First Year Ch 24 ex A on question words (p 226 or 228 or 291)
spa 8 – quiz on Question words, ser/estar, boot verbs
spa 5s – quiz on Alphabet
spa 6 – quiz on map of Central America and surrounding water (in Spanish)
spa7 – Spa First Year Ch 24 ex A on question words (p 226 or 228 or 291)
spa 8 – quiz on Question words, ser/estar, boot verbs
Quiz on vocab words – review handout of words.
Grade 6: PWB 1.5: 1-12. Test Tuesday.
Grade 7: PWB 1.4: 3-8, 16-18, 22. Test Wednesday.
Grade 8: PWB 1.4: 1-11, 18, 20. Quiz Monday, sections 1.1-1.5.
Quiz on all the vocabulary words we studied in class. Please use your handout for review.
To class, please bring your notebook and pencil. Be prepared to present your “Introduction Monologue.” Handout with details was distributed in class last Tuesday.
Write 5 possible hooks for your poster project
Read Boy pages 46-52 and draw another photo from reading
-Complete Vocabulary Builder for Section 1.
-Read over your notes/Section 1 Review to prepare for a brief quiz tomorrow. Especially look over vocabulary and important people. Use worksheet as a study guide.
Read pages 27-37 of Boy. Draw 2 scenes from that part of the book, complete with brief captions for each picture. I suggest folding one piece of white paper into 2 halves and drawing/writing on each half. Due tomorrow.
Study for quiz tomorrow on “Cognates”
spa 5S – study alphabet – Oral and written quiz on Friday
spa 6 – study map of Central America, quiz on Friday
spa 7 – quiz on AR, ER, IR regular present tense, SER and agreement
spa 8 – Question words – Sp 1st yr p 297-298 1-10
Ser – Estar R 33 a, b
Boot verbs R21 a,b
Read Boy pages 32-37
Draw 2 pictures as you read (the sweet shop & Mrs. Pratchett)
In complete sentences, answer pg. 357 “Section Assessment” 1-2 (a,b,c) on looseleaf paper to be turned in tomorrow.
6H: Finish web charts from class!
t p. 1 Metric measurement and define quantitative measurement and qualitative measurements.
Grade 6: NONE. Test on Chapter One on Tuesday.
Grade 7: PWB 1.3: 1-12, 26, 28
Grade 8: PWB 1.3: 1-11, 16, 17
Do Premier Livre ex. d
Quiz Friday on Cognates
Finish web chart for “hook” ideas for your free choice book from summer reading by tomorrow. Include important details/events from the story and any traits describing the text. Be creative!
spa 5 – review alphabet, Quiz on Friday 10/10
spa 6 – Map quiz of S. America
spa 7 – review notes on SER, Correct WB pp.42-43
spa 8 – Prepare your notes presentation, practice activity and homework assignment for your review session.
Grade 6: PWB 1.3: 1-14
GRADE 7: PWB 1.2: 1-10, 17
GRADE 8: PWB 1.2: 7-18, 23-25
Write a 1 page (minimum) Starting Point journal entry similar to Roald Dahl’s.
Draw a family tree.
Google book poster images to get ideas for your book poster project.
Read script, “A Christmas Carol.” Note all scene changes (i.e. Scrooge’s office, Fred’s house, etc.). List if they are interior or exterior scenes. Note any information in the script that describes the scene (dark, gloomy, bright, poor, wealthy, etc.). Bring to class on Thursday, Sept. 9. You may also want to bring in pictures from magazines or from the web with ideas for the set. You can also look online for pictures from this play or movie. Print or save to a disc to bring to class. This part is optional but would be very helpful in your design ideas.
Practice highlighting main ideas with Amelia Earhart passage.
Grade 6: PWB 1.1: 5-16
Grade 7: PWB 1.1: 1-7, 11-13, 17
Grade 8: PWB 1.1: 1-10, 16-20, 23, 25
Bring in all supplies
Bring in summer reading project
Bring in SSR book
Read lab packet and complete questions.
Finish reading “Papa and Mama” (Chapter 1) in Boy. Write one paragraph about your own parents/guardians, writing in a similar style to our author Roald Dahl. Also, look on the Internet for book poster ideas. See the following links for good sources:
http://www.alastore.ala.org/SearchResult.aspx?CategoryID=234
Google images: type in search bar “young adult books”
Happy hunting!
Please bring Summer Reading projects and books in by Tuesday. Also, please get any necessary supplies for class tomorrow:
- Binder w/paper and dividers/folders
- Pens and pencils
- Highlighters
-A flashdrive (inexpensive ones are fine)
- Any other supplies you feel you need
Grade 6: None
Grade 7: None
Grade 8: None
Grade 6: Study for quiz on stem and leaf plots and box and whisker plots.
Answer lab question about identifying minerals.
Notetaking Guide pg. 303 #1 & pg. 306 #2 & 3
Quiz Tomorrow on sections 13.5 & 13.6
Review Handout #1 due Thursday
Grammar Handout (2-sided)
Read Gathering Blue to pg. 173
Grade 6: PWB 13.6: 1, 2, 3. Use your notes and textbooks so that you do not confuse the terms and how to plot the median, upper and lower quartiles, and upper and lower extremes. Quiz on stem & leaf and box & whisker on Thursday.
Grade 6: PWB 13.5: 1-3
Grade 7: Textbook page 785: 1-9, 14
Grade 8: NONE. I will be available for help on Thursday from 7:15-7:40, and 1:00-1:45.
Comprehensive section of Chapter 7 test tomorrow
Read p.124-127 and answer question 1 and 2.
Literature Circle Reading and Assignment Sheet
Journal write: list author’s messages in Little Prince so far
Grade 6: NONE.
Grade 7: Text page 780: 39-44. Page 781: 5,6,9,10,13,14,17,18.
Grade 8: Text page 946: 1,2,7,8,19,20,25,26,31,32,43,44,49,50.
Test on Chapter 7 tomorrow and Thurs.
Grade 6
Inner and Outer planets-quiz sometime next week,
Games due on Wednesday.
Grade 5
work on your paragraphs and your drawings.
Zonation- I will go over this with you tomorrow.
Your final paragraph will be about what you learned at the salt marsh and what you liked about going every week.
Grade 6: TEXTBOOK page 729: 1-8, 11-13. Page 732, 733: 5,8,11,13-17
Grade 7: TEXTBOOK page 777: 19-22, 30-37, 42-47. Make a conversion table for 42-47. Start making your index card for the final exam. BE VERY, VERY NEAT.
Grade 8: TEXTBOOK page 944: 1,2,10,11,13-15, 19-21, 25, 26 (no graphs for 25, 26), 28, 29, 34, 35. Start making your index card for the final exam. BE VERY, VERY NEAT.
2 Vocabulary Handouts
Little Prince Journal Write about Baobabs
Literature Circle Reading & Assignment
Reread the information about Galileo and attempt to put your topic in context. Be prepared to present your information tomorrow. Some people will go Wednesday and Thursday.
Work towards completing revisions of your persuasive letter and your Giver essay. Submit the final drafts in the final draft folder in 2010 Bartlett English
Begin writing your Opinion Editorial.
Read minerals chapter and take notes.
Test Chapter 7 on Wed/Thurs
Do Mots Croises
Do review pgs. 244-245 ex. 1-6
Grade 6
Read about outer planets 94-101. Games should be finished up by Tuesday ready to be presented on Wednesday.
You should be caught up on the inner planets.
Grade 5
You should be working on your field guide paragraph (tides) and drawings.
Quiz Monday on the “Comparative”
Do workbook pgs. 69-71 # 9,10.11
Persuasive letter – due Wednesday
Revised Giver essay – due Wednesday
Read lit. circle book.
Grade 6: NONE
Grade 7: TEXTBOOK page 721: 34-42
Grade 8: Handout with problems from Chapters 1-4.
Come to class on Monday with your VIPs for your topic.
6H – Revised essay due Monday
6B – Revised essay due Thursday or sooner
Work on revisions of persuasive letter and GIVER essay – Due Wednesday.
Read lit. circle book to agreed upon page.
Continue working on your presentation of the topic you were assigned at www.galileo.rice.edu.
Go back to yesterday’s assignment if you don’t remember what to do.
Grade 6: NONE
Grade 7: Textbook page 700: 1-5
Grade 8: NONE
Quiz tomorrow on Mots 2
Quiz Monday on “Comparative”
Test next Weds/Thurs. on Chapter 7
Grade 6: complete last page of handout
Grade 7: PWB 13.3: 1-9
Grade 8: NONE
This project is due on Tuesday 5/25
Biography (family) – Charlotte, Issy
Pendulum Clock – Andrew, Ben H.
Atomism – Arthur, Laura
On Motion – Jack, Pete
Sector – Allie, Jasmine
The pump – Sierra ,Luca
The telescope – Corran, Piers
Ptolemaic System – Ana, Maddie
Copernican System – Mary, Annie
The moon – Morgan, Finn
Inquisition – Ben L., Michael
Cardinal Bellaimine – Witt, John
Pope Urban VIII – Scott, Danny
10. You may collaborate with the person from the other section who also has your topic.
Read for 20 minute; Edit persuasive letter; revise Giver essay
Read Literature Circle Assignment
Literature Circle Handout
Vocabulary Exercises Lesson 10 pgs. 61-63
Continue learning Mots. 2
Quiz Friday on Mots. 2
Do workbook pgs. 67-68
Read Assigned Literature Circle Pages
Complete Lit Circle Sheet
Vocabulary & Roots Quiz tomorrow
Work on extra credit project if you are still doing one
Grade 6: NONE
Grade 7: NONE
Grade 8: Quiz Wednesday. Review same material that we reviewed in class today. Sections 1-6 of the chapter, with HEAVY emphasis on sections 3-6.
Quiz tomorrow on all new irregular verbs learned in chapter
Start learning Mots. 2
Grade 6: No written assigment. Quiz on probabilities Tuesday.
Grade 7: Textbook page 687: 41-44. Textbook page 724: 8-13. Quiz Tuesday.
Grade 8: Self directed review of factoring, finding LCD of rational expressions. Quiz Thurdsay.
Read your lit circle book to decided upon page.
Work on improving letter.
Vocabulary Quiz Wed. (Lesson 9 words and all roots)
Grammar pg. 112 (5-10 Identify everything)
Read Gathering Blue – Due Wed. (pgs. 6-30 or 6-55)
Write an evaluation of the planet game you played today.
Quiz Weds. on voir, croire, boire, mettre, promettre, permettre
Do p. 233 # 23 and box
Do workbook p. 71 #12,13
Work towards completing the stages of your persuasive letter.
1. Complete and thorough typed outline
2. Draft of the letter including address and letterhead
3. Revise letter to emphasize your voice.
4. Revise the letter to keep the interest of the reader. (NO BORING LETTERS!)
Answer questions on p.147.
Quiz Monday on Mots. I in Chapter 7
Grade 6: NONE
Grade 7: NONE
Grade 8: Text page 798, 25, 27, 28. PWB 12.5: 1-6, 14, 15
If you have a completed outline, type a draft of your persuasive essay and email it to bbartlett@smcds.org
If you do not have a completed outline, bring in a thorough outline.
Read Classifying rocks.
Quiz Monday on Mots I in Chapter 7 along with added vocab
P. 228-229 learn the verb “Mettre”
Do workbook p. 69 #8
Grade 6: PWB 13.1: 1-10
Grade 7: NONE
Grade 8: TEXT page 798: 17-28
Grade 6: Make a probability tree showing the two digit numbers that you can make using only the numbers 1, 3, and 5.
Grade 7: Text page 673: 5-10
Grade 8: None
Re do your outline if it did not have all the necessary componants.
SSR for 20 minutes.
Go to the following website (or another website or book that shows Michelangelo’s paintings in the Sistine Chapel. Look through a variety of the paintings. Then, choose one painting and write a 5-7 sentence paragraph reacting to the painting.
http://www.michelangelo.com/buon/bio-index2.html
Quiz Friday on Mots. I
Do workbook p. 66
Read, underline or take notes on the pages for Michelangelo.
You are supposed to be able to hand in your outline for persuasive letter AND have read for 20 minutes in the SSR book I know about. We will be doing something very cool arranged by Mrs. Holden. I hope you have your outline to hand in. See you at 7:50am.
Finish planet project.
Continue learning Mots I in Chapter 7
Do workbook p.65
Grade 6: No homework
Grade 7: PWB 12.6: 1-3, 5, 6, 10
Grade 8: PWB 12.4: 1-12
Grade 6: Finish worksheet from Friday class.
Grade 7: Text page 661, exercises 1-4. Find surface area only. Test Thursday.
Grade 8: PWB 12.3: 1,2,4,5,6
Grade 5
Finish tide packet. Make sure you bring in your notebook.
Work on paragraphs-Why are wetlands important to wildlife?- due next Monday.
Grade 6
Test on Friday .
Review sheets due on Tuesday.
Continue to learn Mots I vocab in Chapter 7
Make 3 cluster webs about 3 memories/moments
Read All Summer in a Day
Write a journal response to novel
Read pages 78-82 take notes or underline important points
Write an outline with all your information on a topic of your choice for your persuasive letter. You may change or keep the topic you introduced a few days ago.
1. Audience- Who is the best audience for you to address your letter to? 2. Clear statement of purpose – State clearly what you want your audience to think or do. 3. Several supporting facts (avoid opinion)- include expert testimony, studies, surveys 4. Address the counter argument- Be sure to research the position of the present situation and understand it before you look to change it.
Grade 6
Work on review sheet for test next Friday.
Review sheet due next Tuesday.
Grade 5
Two more drawings for your field guide due on Monday.
Test next week on the salt marsh. (Wednesday or Thursday)
FInish your essay. If you have already handed in your essay answer the last question on the handout from Mr. Slade for extra credit.
6H go to the web and learn what you can about Leonardo da Vinci’s inventions.
Due 7 MAY: NONE
Grade 6, due 11 MAY: Complete worksheet from Friday’s class.
Grade &: NONE
Grade 8: due 11 MAY: Complete textbook problems listed on Friday’s worksheet.
Grade 5
Read and highlight first page on handout about tides.
Be ready for marsh tomorrow!!!!!
Keep working on field guides.
Grade 6
Worksheet on stars. H-R diagram- it will be due on Friday.
Moon projects due.
Work on planet project due Monday.
spa 5sz – quiz on weather on FRI
spa 6 – ch test on Thurs. Voacab list for ch 7 due for MON. 5/10
spa 7 - INSTEAD OF DOING ODDS>>>>> do 1-12 on each sheet 5.10, 5.11,5.12 and 5.13 , do odds on 5.14
LEARN VERB STEMS AND ENDINGS ofr SUPER IRREGULAR
spa 8 – wb 77-78 due thur morning, essay in Spanish about movie for Mon, quiz on geography terms on MON.
Grade 6: None
Grade 7: For Monday, finish third problem on handout
Grade 8: Text page 757: 5-19. Fill out self-assessment on diversification of your team portfolio.
Write a letter to the appropriate audience on a subject of your choosing regarding a change that you would like to see at school. Remember-
1. The tone and voice of your letter should reflect the audience.
2. You need to state your position clearly and preferably with out whining.
3. You must have facts and concrete ideas to support your position.
4. You must acknowledge and address the counter arguments.
Last section of test tomorrow!
Grade 6: Text page 673: 1-8, 13-20. Test on Wednesday. These problems will help you to prepare.
Grade 7: PWB 12.5: 1-9
Grade 8: None
Read Harrison Bergeron
Write a journal response/reaction to the story
Adverb Handout
Work on planet project and bring in needed materials.
Cosimo de Medici, Lorenzo de Medici and Savonarola significantly influenced Florence in the 1400’s. In a well developed essay discuss how these three men influenced life in Florence. Be sure to include in each of your three body paragraphs the events that were evidence of their influence and an explanation of what that influence was. As a thesis you are looking for a common thread between these three very different men.
Essays must be typed, double spaced, 12 point font- due Thursday
Remaining sections of test tomorrow and Thurs.
Grade 6: PWB 12.6: 1-4, 9, 10. Test Wednesday on Chapter 12.
Grade 7: PWB 12.4: 4-6, 10-13
Grade 8: PWB 11.4: 1-6, 13, 14, 16. Test Tuesday on Chapter 11.
Choose a subject in the news for which there are two clear sides. Present the issue and three points on either side of the discussion. You can gain your information from parents, newspapers or on-line news sources.
An example of a topic could be whether or not a wind farm should be constructed off the coast or whether or not off shore drilling for oil should be banned.
List Memories and color associated with each
Review Giver
Giver Test tomorrow
Equation/Inequality Handout
Front: 2, 4, 5, 6, 7 & 10
Back: 3 & 6
Create questions for planet game and bring in supplies.
Test Chapter 6 starting tomorrow
Using the study guide you created last night, start to study the information to prepare for a test on Tuesday. Use the internet to find images of the different artworks to help yourself be more familiar with them. We will review on Monday.
Grade 6: PWB 12.6: 5-8.
Grade 7: Finish take-home, open book review quiz. USE YOUR TEXT…DO NOT GUESS.
Grade 8: PWB 11.4: 1-6, 13, 14, 16. Test Tuesday.
Copy and paste the URL below. Read the two conversations at the link below. Then write out your own version of the two conversations based on a different situation where one person is trying to convince another person. It can be you trying to convince your parents or not. Be sure to write out both conversations and notice the differences.
http://www.readwritethink.org/files/resources/lesson_images/lesson268/role.pdf
Study for quiz.
Create outline for essay. Come to class with the examples you will use from your own life and from The Giver. Also have your thesis statement. Supporting quotations would be helpful as well. Do not write out the whole essay ahead of time and expect to hand it in and be finished. Come with an outline.
Worksheet given out in class:
P 86: 27-36.
p 87: 1-18.
Do both on separate piece of paper.
Grade 6: NONE
Grade 7: PWB 12.3: 5-10
Grade 8: PWB 11.3: 1-3, 7-9, 13-15, 28-30
Do review exercises pgs. 214-215
Do Mots. Croises
Test next Tues-Thurs.
Grade 6: Solve and graph the solutions to the problems given out in class.
Grade 7: PWB 12.1: 1-9
Grade 8: Text page 728: 4-12, plus any test corrections, accompanied by the work (for extra credit)
Vocabulary Handout
Giver Handout – In My Life
Read Giver Chapters 20 & 21 (pgs. 152-169)
Complete review sheet.
Finish writing your 500+word chapter 24 to The Giver. TYPE and email to me or bring in a copy.
Memorize poems if you have not gone already.
Read pages 67-71 and answer questions 7-12 at the end of the chapter.
Test Chapter 6 next week
Do p. 206-207 translate and do Ex. A
Giver Handout
Interview Handout called Remember When
Vocabulary pgs. 56 & 57
Finish The Giver
Memorize poem – Great job to the folk who went today
Grade 6, 7, 8: NONE
Test next week on Chapter 6
Do p. 201 (box at top)
Do p. 200 # 27 and Workbook p. 60
Grade 6: NONE
Grade 7: Finish review problems from class. Remember, work must be attached. No work equals a zero for the assignment. Text page 623: 1,2,5,6,8,9,11-14, 17 (round to nearest whole number), 20-24. Test Tuesday.
Grade 8: Text page 755: 8-15. Plus three problems written on board in class. Quiz Tuesday.
Read Giver Chapter 14 pgs. 108-117
Adverb Sheet
Vocab. Lesson 9 (Highlight word and definition)
Do lab report on Flame test.
Read pages 56-63 on Donnatello and Brunelleschi. Write out a 10 question quiz on Brunelleschi and know the answers.
Quiz tomorrow on “Partitive”
Do p. 199 # 26
Do workbook pgs. 58-59
Read classification of stars and take notes. Continue with moon journal.
Read Giver Chapter 13 (pgs. 97-107)
Adverb Sheet
Rewrite “Little Boxes” Lyrics for your community or Jonas’ community
Read chapters 18 +19 in The Giver
Memorize your poem
Read chapter 4 (iv) up to The Stellar Trio on page 56
Write out 10 questions on Cosimo de Medici.
Grade 6: Text page 673: 5-16. Quiz Monday.
Grade 7: PWB 11.7: 1-4, 7-9. Test Tuesday.
Grade 8: PWB 11.2: 13-20. Quiz Tuesday.
Compare illustrations created in class with illustrations in book.
Study for quiz tomorrow on Vouloir and Pouvoir