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Weekly Agenda

April 30 - May 4 

Bible: Romans 12: 9 - 13 

Test: Friday, May 11, 2012

Spelling: simplicity, simplified, simplify, simple, submarine, marine, superintendent, surgeon, telescope, territorial, territory, thoroughly, tremendous, judgment, judge, recommended, recommend, allegiance, allege, abyss, acquaintance, apologize,  appropriate (to confiscate), appropriate (correct behavior), cantaloupe, cauliflower, cemetery, chandelier, financier, chauffeur

Test: Friday, May 11, 2012 

Homophones:

hear, here, heard, herd, hi, hie (to hurry), high, hoarse, horse

Test: Friday, May 11, 2012 

Phonograms review, rules and rule pages

 

English

Sentence types

Prepositional phrases

Subordinating Conjunctions

Comma rules 

 

Writing: Newpaper Article

Using your book or other sources, take notes, and write out your article (your book should contain most of the needed facts). Make sure that your article:

Has a catchy title (remember our wacky, wild alliteration poems)

Your name

Has a topic and closing sentence

Contains 6 - 10 supporting sentences (remember these do not include the topic and closing sentences)

At least one quote from a fictional colonist (this may be one way to give some of your facts)

 

Opening and Closing Paragraphs

Opening Paragraph:

1. Hook- 3 questions (must require a multiple word answer)
2. Introduce the topic- one sentence that states what the overall theme of the essay will be (keep it simple)
3. Transition to the thesis- begins with a subordinating conjunction and ends with a comma and leads into the thesis
4. Thesis statement- a list of what each body paragraph will be about

3 Question Closing Paragraph:

1. Link - answer the three questions using plural pronouns
2. Restate the thesis- re-write your thesis statement using different words that maintain the same meaning
3. Twist- a single summary sentence which from which the title will be taken

 

Personal Anecdote Opening Paragraph:

1. Hook - 3 - 4 sentences telling a personal story which generally relates to the theme of the essay
2. Introduction to the topic- one sentence that states what the overall theme of the essay will be (keep it simple)
3. Transition to the thesis- begins with a subordinating conjunction and ends with a comma and leads into the thesis
4. Thesis statement- a list of what each body paragraph will be about

Personal Anecdote Closing Paragraph:

1. Link - Complete your anecdote in 3 - 4 sentences
2. Restate the thesis- re-write your thesis statement using different words that maintain the same meaning
3. Twist- a single summary sentence which from which the title will be taken

 

Body Paragraphs 

1. Topic Sentence (One general sentence that states the most important point or main idea
2. Concrete Detail(Fact or truth) You may also put a quote or example here.
3. Commentary (Opinion)  (Example: this shows that… or This is because… or This is important because
4. Commentary
5. Concrete Detail
6. Commentary
7. Commentary
8. Concluding Sentence (One general sentence restating the main idea of the paragraph)

 

 

Reading

Johnny Tremain 

Persuasive paragraph: Due Thurssday, March 21,

 

Book Report:  Due May 26

 Biography Oral Report

The student will read between 120 and 150 pages from one or multiple sources. These sources can be a combination of books, magazines, and internet sources about their president. The student will then give a 3 – 5 minute presentation about their subject which includes: where they were born (and grew up), a timeline of 5 – 10 important events, and information explaining why they are important to the student.

The students will be graded on the following:

1.       Quality of information

a.       Early history (for some presidents an early history is difficult to find, so go as early as you can find information for)

b.      Complete timeline

c.       Clear explanation of the subjects historical significance

2.       Presentation

                        a.  Points will be deducted for placeholder words such as: like, uhm, and uh

                        b.  The student is expected to have their   presentation memorized, or to use note cards sparingly (points will be taken                             away if the presentation is simply read, or if the student refers to their note cards too frequently

c.       The student is expected to stand still (no fidgeting) and speak clearly

d.      The student is expected to complete their presentation within the 3 – 5 minute time limit (points will be taken away if the student ends too quickly, or if they go too long)

 

 

 

How do I cite a source?

Book

Author (last name, first name). Title. Place: Publisher, date.

Example: Smith, John. NativeAmericans. New York: Best Books Press, 1995. 

Encyclopedia           

“Article title.” Encyclopedia. Date.           

Example: “Lincoln, Abraham.” TheNewChildren’sEncyclopedia. 1995.

Internet           

 Author, A. (Date Published). Name of website/article. [Retrieved] Date, [from] URL of Website           

Example: Iguchi, L. (2003, February 3). Japanese Culture. Retrieved March 11, 2004, from http://book.edu/japan

 

Math:

 

Social Studies: The Road to War (Ch. 8) 

 

Chapter 7: Matter