Thursday, December 25, 2008
Tuesday, December 16, 2008
December 16, 2008
Sorry for the delay in posting this...i got home very late...
LA: Persuasive essay final draft due....please make sure you have it in a cover and that the rough draft is attached.
Kapetanis 2 math: p 58 WB 3,4,5,7,8
Read for 20 minutes.
No homework in other classes.
Monday, December 15, 2008
December 15, 2008
Reading: Study for vocabulary test. STudents created games to play to help them study.
Science-no homework
SS-no homework
LA-Finish the final draft of your mysterious bottle essay. Print it out and make sure you have put the final copy, the rough draft and the coverpage all together. Please finish idioms sheet.
Grifo-practice book 5.2, problems 1-10
Kapetanis 1-Finish other side of pretest
Kapetanis 2- practice book page 58, problems 11 and 12.
Science-no homework
SS-no homework
LA-Finish the final draft of your mysterious bottle essay. Print it out and make sure you have put the final copy, the rough draft and the coverpage all together. Please finish idioms sheet.
Grifo-practice book 5.2, problems 1-10
Kapetanis 1-Finish other side of pretest
Kapetanis 2- practice book page 58, problems 11 and 12.
Thursday, December 11, 2008
Homework for December 11
Social Studies: Test tomorrow. Study packet and review will help.
Helpful Hints: questions from Jeopardy
Which of the following statements about regions is FALSE?
a:Regions depend on one anotherb: All regions are the samec: Regions change when people modify
Why is Washington D.C. an example of a political region?
Many people in the nighborhood of Little Havana in Miami, Florida, have Cuban background.
Which of the following statements best describes Little Havana?
A: It is a cultural regionB: It is an economic regionC: It is a physical regionD: It is a political region
Turn to page 77 of your text. What are the natural resources used in Texas?
How is land used in Oregon? List all three ways. (page 77)
How many regions make up the USA?
What are the three LEVELS of government in the USA?
Which countries share the world’s longest unprotected border?
Into what kinds of political regions is Mexico divided?
Define the word commonwealth in the following sentence. Puerto Rico is a commonwealth of the United States.
Explain this statement. All regions are interdependent.
What kinds of features can be used to define a physical region? List five.
List two ways that forms of communication can connect regions
How can people modify their environment to meet their needs? Give 3 examples.
Why do people divide places into political regions?
What kind of region has exact boundaries?
Which kind of government in the US can make treaties with other countries?
Fill in the blank.Puerto Rico is a _______ of the United States.
Fill in the blank.In many cities, the mayor is the head of the ______ government.
Fill in the blank.In many cities, the mayor is the head of the ______ government
Fill in the blankRegions change when people______ them.
I highly recommend studying these questions as they are very close to the test questions.
Language arts: Finish pages 27-28 Don’t forget to do the writing application
Science-Finish hermit crab books with detail!:)
Reading-choose two characters from some form of media that represent light and dark. Draw and describe. In cursive.
Math Grifo-no homework
Math Kapetanis 1-Page 42 1-12 in workbook show your work
Math Kapetanis 2-Finish page 56 in your workbook 5-14
Helpful Hints: questions from Jeopardy
Which of the following statements about regions is FALSE?
a:Regions depend on one anotherb: All regions are the samec: Regions change when people modify
Why is Washington D.C. an example of a political region?
Many people in the nighborhood of Little Havana in Miami, Florida, have Cuban background.
Which of the following statements best describes Little Havana?
A: It is a cultural regionB: It is an economic regionC: It is a physical regionD: It is a political region
Turn to page 77 of your text. What are the natural resources used in Texas?
How is land used in Oregon? List all three ways. (page 77)
How many regions make up the USA?
What are the three LEVELS of government in the USA?
Which countries share the world’s longest unprotected border?
Into what kinds of political regions is Mexico divided?
Define the word commonwealth in the following sentence. Puerto Rico is a commonwealth of the United States.
Explain this statement. All regions are interdependent.
What kinds of features can be used to define a physical region? List five.
List two ways that forms of communication can connect regions
How can people modify their environment to meet their needs? Give 3 examples.
Why do people divide places into political regions?
What kind of region has exact boundaries?
Which kind of government in the US can make treaties with other countries?
Fill in the blank.Puerto Rico is a _______ of the United States.
Fill in the blank.In many cities, the mayor is the head of the ______ government.
Fill in the blank.In many cities, the mayor is the head of the ______ government
Fill in the blankRegions change when people______ them.
I highly recommend studying these questions as they are very close to the test questions.
Language arts: Finish pages 27-28 Don’t forget to do the writing application
Science-Finish hermit crab books with detail!:)
Reading-choose two characters from some form of media that represent light and dark. Draw and describe. In cursive.
Math Grifo-no homework
Math Kapetanis 1-Page 42 1-12 in workbook show your work
Math Kapetanis 2-Finish page 56 in your workbook 5-14
Wednesday, December 10, 2008
Hw for December 10
Social Studies: Test Friday. Finish packets (most students should be done). p90-91 (1-19)
Reading: Read for 20 minutes
Reading: Read for 20 minutes
LA:Persuasive essay rough drafts should be done. Finish worksheet page from class. Make sure you do the writing application.
Math Grifo: Math test tomorrow. Complete pretest
Math Kapetanis 1: no homework
Math Kapetanis 2: refer to planners
Science: make sure your hermit crab book is completed. Remember big, bold and beautiful.
VOCAB TEST POSTPONED TO NEXT TUESDAY
Tuesday, December 9, 2008
HW for December 9
LA- students should finish their persuasive essays. Make sure the summary wraps up the paper. Summarize what has been said. We will review this tomorrow.
Math-refer to planner (I was out sick today so I am not sure where they are)
Social Studies-we will work on the rest of the packet in class tomorrow..if the Ms Kapetanis gave homework please finish that.
Science-we will continue to work on our hermit crab books tomorrow.
The vocab test will be rescheduled till next week.
I will be back tomorrow and will be there at 7:30 so if you have any questions about the homework come see me.
I am heading to bed early tonight to get a good nights sleep so I may not be awake to answer the phone.
If any of the assignments were not given to you today than skip them and we will discuss it tomorrow.
Monday, December 8, 2008
Friday, December 5, 2008
Weekend of December 6
LA ARTS: Students will need to finish paragraph 4 of there essay if not done in class (most should be done with this:))
****This will help students with their homework this coming week. This will be on the next test.
A singular noun names one person, place, thing or idea. A plural noun names more than one person, place, thing or idea.
Rules for forming Plural nouns
1. Most singular nouns: add an –s to make it plural
Ex: house-houses
2. Nouns ending in s,x, ch, or sh: add an –es to make it plural.
Ex: Dress-Dresses, ax-axes
3. Nouns ending with a vowel and y: Add and –s to make it plural.
Ex:valley-valleys, joy-joys
4. Nouns ending with a consonant and y: change the y to an i and add and es- Ex: City-cities, cranberry-cranberries
****This will help students with their homework this coming week. This will be on the next test.
A singular noun names one person, place, thing or idea. A plural noun names more than one person, place, thing or idea.
Rules for forming Plural nouns
1. Most singular nouns: add an –s to make it plural
Ex: house-houses
2. Nouns ending in s,x, ch, or sh: add an –es to make it plural.
Ex: Dress-Dresses, ax-axes
3. Nouns ending with a vowel and y: Add and –s to make it plural.
Ex:valley-valleys, joy-joys
4. Nouns ending with a consonant and y: change the y to an i and add and es- Ex: City-cities, cranberry-cranberries
Thursday, December 4, 2008
HW for December 4, 2008
LA: Complete Noun Packet page 24. The sheet is also on compound subjects in a sentence. (Often there are sentences in writing that share the same predicate. Often you can combine them to create a longer, more interesting sentence. Use a conjunction, such as and or or, to join the simple subjects.) Please write in cursive.
Writing: Complete paragraph 3 of your persuasive writing piece. In this paragraph be sure to include at least 5 sentences. This paragraph should include your most important reason you think people should do what you want them to, as well as your three facts and examples to support this reason. (Students have a brainstorm map that will help them.) Please do this in cursive.
Math Grifo: Reteach sheet 4.8 (the whole sheet).
Writing: Complete paragraph 3 of your persuasive writing piece. In this paragraph be sure to include at least 5 sentences. This paragraph should include your most important reason you think people should do what you want them to, as well as your three facts and examples to support this reason. (Students have a brainstorm map that will help them.) Please do this in cursive.
Math Grifo: Reteach sheet 4.8 (the whole sheet).
a great math website from ms grifo. http://www.oswego.org/ocsd-web/games/Mathmagician/vathymath.html
Math Kapetanis 1: Test (Chapter5)
Math Kapetanis 2: Test (chapter 5)
Social Studies: Page 22-23 of their worksheet packets. Reading a resources map. The students will study the resources and land use on their worksheets.
****Students are to review where the states are on a map as well as state abbreviations (ex Colorado=CO) We will have a fun contest to see who knows the maps and abbreviations best sometime next week.
Math Kapetanis 1: Test (Chapter5)
Math Kapetanis 2: Test (chapter 5)
Social Studies: Page 22-23 of their worksheet packets. Reading a resources map. The students will study the resources and land use on their worksheets.
****Students are to review where the states are on a map as well as state abbreviations (ex Colorado=CO) We will have a fun contest to see who knows the maps and abbreviations best sometime next week.
Wednesday, December 3, 2008
HW for December 3, 2008
Media: Please make sure that students bring in their flash drives for a project on the laptops.
LA: Complete Noun Packet page 23. The sheet is on compound subjects in a sentence. (Often there are sentences in writing that share the same predicate. OFten you can combine them to create a longer, more interesting sentence. Use a conjunction, such as and or or, to join the simple subjects.) Please write in cursive
Writing: Complete paragraph 2 of your persuasive writing piece. In this paragraph be sure to include at least 5 sentences. This paragraph should include your most important reason you think people should do what you want them to, as well as your three facts and examples to support this reason. (Students have a brainstorm map that will help them.) Please do this in cursive.
Math Grifo: HW SHEET 4.8 #1-7 and 6x table sheet
Kapetanis 2:Page 34 in practice book 1-15, Math test on Friday
Kapetanis 1: No Homework, Math test on Friday
Science:Finish observation drawings. Make sure you label and have a title. Remember big, bold and beautiful.
Social Studies: Finish worsheet page 21 (Understanding Regions) Directions: Read the sentences and the write political, phusical, economic or cultural to show you know which kind of region the sentence describes. Pages 70-75 in the text will help the students answer the questions.
LA: Complete Noun Packet page 23. The sheet is on compound subjects in a sentence. (Often there are sentences in writing that share the same predicate. OFten you can combine them to create a longer, more interesting sentence. Use a conjunction, such as and or or, to join the simple subjects.) Please write in cursive
Writing: Complete paragraph 2 of your persuasive writing piece. In this paragraph be sure to include at least 5 sentences. This paragraph should include your most important reason you think people should do what you want them to, as well as your three facts and examples to support this reason. (Students have a brainstorm map that will help them.) Please do this in cursive.
Math Grifo: HW SHEET 4.8 #1-7 and 6x table sheet
Kapetanis 2:Page 34 in practice book 1-15, Math test on Friday
Kapetanis 1: No Homework, Math test on Friday
Science:Finish observation drawings. Make sure you label and have a title. Remember big, bold and beautiful.
Social Studies: Finish worsheet page 21 (Understanding Regions) Directions: Read the sentences and the write political, phusical, economic or cultural to show you know which kind of region the sentence describes. Pages 70-75 in the text will help the students answer the questions.
Tuesday, December 2, 2008
Homework for Tuesday, December 2
Social Studies: Students will complete a brochure about the four kinds of regions (page 72-73) of the text. Some may have finished in class.
Math Kapetanis 1: P34 1-4 in the workbook
Math Kapetanis2: P35 1-5 in the workbook
Math Grifo: P27 4-9 in the workbook, 6 times table quiz tomorrow.
Science: No homework
Reading: Read for 20 minutes
Writing: Finish brainstorm map (some students may be done) and first paragraph of persuasive essay. 1st paragraph must include the goal of the essay. It must be 5 sentences in length and include a hook (something to make the reader want to keep reading the essay).
Math Kapetanis 1: P34 1-4 in the workbook
Math Kapetanis2: P35 1-5 in the workbook
Math Grifo: P27 4-9 in the workbook, 6 times table quiz tomorrow.
Science: No homework
Reading: Read for 20 minutes
Writing: Finish brainstorm map (some students may be done) and first paragraph of persuasive essay. 1st paragraph must include the goal of the essay. It must be 5 sentences in length and include a hook (something to make the reader want to keep reading the essay).
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