Greetings!
In English we have finished writing short stories and are celebrating with a lengthy Authors' chair. In the process of writing our stories we have learned the elements of plot including protagonist, antagonist, conflicts, climax, resolution and falling action.
In Social Studies we have turned in our folders of Middle America work and are off to Africa where we will study Ghana and Mali.
Homework is being done in the following pattern:
Monday: English: the proofreading side of The Review for the week, which is usually green. This week it is Review 8 and is focused on comparisons and superlatives.
Social Studies: Vocabulary definitions from the reading and summary of the section we read that day. October 13th it will be Chapter 5, Section 1.
Tuesday: English: The skill side of the homework sheet.
Social Studies: Vocabulary and summary of what we read, which this week will be Chapter 5, Section 2 of the Social Studies text.
Wednesday: English: Reading log of what we read in S.Q.U.I.R.T.
Social Studies: Vocabulary and summary of Chapter 5, Section 2.
Thursday: English: Writing log: Using the 17 Ways To Get Ideas For Writing, choose one idea, do it and write about it.
Friday: Usually no homework unless otherwise specified.
Hope this is helpful. Please feel free to comment.
Ms. Marshall
Monday, October 12, 2009
Tuesday, September 29, 2009
Homework
September 29, 2009
English:
English:
Bring your S.Q.U.I.R.T. book and Source Book for reading tomorrow.
Complete the Analogies with "K" spelling patterns.
Friday Focus words for spelling which are: Imagine, Through, Piece, All Ready, Attention, Finally, Lively
Social Studies:
Due Thursday,October 1st: Typed draft of the two paragraphs and illustrations for your culture and area of research. Extra credit will be given to the group who goes first and oral presentations will begin October 5Th.
Thursday, August 20, 2009
Welcome to 2009 in Room 28
Greetings Students and Parents:
I hope that you have enjoyed your summers. During my vacation, I went to Yosemite and hiked to the top of Glacier Point, and took part in a Triathlon in Seattle with my daughter, and took a fiction writing course on-line through UCLA. I plan to do all three again because it was all good.
I am rested and ready to go back to writing, reading and studying cultures of the Middle Ages. This is my first blog site and I encourage you (parents and students) to write back to me.
We will begin our studies with the Mayas, the Incas and the Aztecs after which we will hop over to Africa, swing through Europe , land again in India and finish in Asia. We will need another summer vacation after all of that. In English we will read novels that match the countries we study and the art of writing persuasive, response to literature, short stories, memoirs and expository essays. We have a lot to do, so let's get started.
Ms. Marshall
I hope that you have enjoyed your summers. During my vacation, I went to Yosemite and hiked to the top of Glacier Point, and took part in a Triathlon in Seattle with my daughter, and took a fiction writing course on-line through UCLA. I plan to do all three again because it was all good.
I am rested and ready to go back to writing, reading and studying cultures of the Middle Ages. This is my first blog site and I encourage you (parents and students) to write back to me.
We will begin our studies with the Mayas, the Incas and the Aztecs after which we will hop over to Africa, swing through Europe , land again in India and finish in Asia. We will need another summer vacation after all of that. In English we will read novels that match the countries we study and the art of writing persuasive, response to literature, short stories, memoirs and expository essays. We have a lot to do, so let's get started.
Ms. Marshall
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