Tuesday, December 17, 2013
The Lightning Thief
In addition to Holes, please also buy or download the book "The Lightning Thief" by Rick Riordan. We will be reading this book before Holes, to go along with the theme of Greece you will be learning about in Social Studies.
Tuesday, December 10, 2013
7b: Christmas Fair reminders
BRING 200 PESOS FOR GINGERBREAD HOUSE!
BRING IN FROSTING/ CANDY/ ANY OTHER SUPPLIES YOU AGREED TO BRING!
Boys: You will be wearing a white long sleeve blouse with black pants and white knee-high socks tucked into your pants. If you would like, you can also wear a black top-hat or pirate hat and a red neck-tie (NOT A FANCY SUIT-TIE) around your neck.
BRING IN FROSTING/ CANDY/ ANY OTHER SUPPLIES YOU AGREED TO BRING!
Boys: You will be wearing a white long sleeve blouse with black pants and white knee-high socks tucked into your pants. If you would like, you can also wear a black top-hat or pirate hat and a red neck-tie (NOT A FANCY SUIT-TIE) around your neck.
Pants and socks like this
Possible neck-tie (in red)
Hat/ pants and socks like this
Girls: You will be wearing a long-sleeve white blouse tucked into a black skirt with black tights and flat shoes in red, white or black. Wear your hair in pigtail braids (possibly looped) with a hair wreath made out of leaves and flowers.
This is the outfit, except without the black tie and with black tights and flat shoes. You may also wear a red neck-tie like the boys (see above)
Hair wreath option... who can help make these?
Thursday, December 5, 2013
7th grade midterm study reminders
Vocabulary:Don't just memorize definitions, apply your vocab skills by using the words in sentences. Study all words, but focus on the following 20:
The Westing GameReview old tests (there are 2). If you would like to review the online test, you can find it here... http://www.quia.com/quiz/4471063.htmlReview main characters, theme (identity and mystery), tone, setting and plot (all parts of plot: introduction, problem, climax, solution, conclusion).
Grammar:Parts of speech (nouns, adjectives, verbs, adverbs)CapitalizationPunctuation
Verb conversionEditing skills/ edit marks
tenant
fatal
embrace
incriminating
pompous
Spasms
Scrumptious
bookie
tenants
stint
fatal
paranoia
condemned
humiliation
defiantly
ritual
meticulous
hobble
loathe
amnesia
blackmail
pretentious
jabbering
vague
The Westing GameReview old tests (there are 2). If you would like to review the online test, you can find it here... http://www.quia.com/quiz/4471063.htmlReview main characters, theme (identity and mystery), tone, setting and plot (all parts of plot: introduction, problem, climax, solution, conclusion).
Grammar:Parts of speech (nouns, adjectives, verbs, adverbs)CapitalizationPunctuation
Verb conversionEditing skills/ edit marks
Figurative Language:
Practice by identifying and writing your own examples of: imagery, simile, metaphor, repetition, rhyme, alliteration, personification, idiom, onomatopoeia, hyperbole
Poetry:
Be able to analyze and identify figurative language in poetry. Informational text:
Be able to read and analyze short informational articles/ texts. You can find examples on tweentribune.com and timeforkids.com
Writing:
Be able to differentiate all types of fiction: Historical Fiction, Science Fiction, Fairytale, Realistic fiction, Mystery/ Thriller, Myth/ Folklore.
Use a graphic organizer to organize and write a fictional story (characters, setting, parts of plot).
6th grade midterm study reminders
Vocabulary:
Don't just memorize definitions, apply your vocab skills by using the words in sentences. Study all words, but focus on the following 20:
1. Obediently
2. Peculiar
3. Anticipation
4. Grinned
5. Postpone
6. Ought
7. Repulsive
8. drought
9. deliberately
10. coward
11. foe
12. mope
13. splurge
14. awkward
15. complacent
16. unison
17. dignity
18. hesitate
19. stranded
20. gradually
Bridge to Terabithia:
Review old tests (there are 2). If you would like to review the online test, you can find it here... http://www.quia.com/quiz/4459593.html
Review main characters, theme (imagination and friendship), tone, setting and plot (all parts of plot: introduction, problem, climax, solution, conclusion).
The Van Gogh Cafe:
Review main characters, theme (imagination and magic), tone, setting and plot for the first 3 chapters (up to Magic Muffins).
Grammar:
Parts of speech (nouns, adjectives, verbs, adverbs)
Capitalization
Punctuation
Past tense verbs
Editing skills/ edit marks
Don't just memorize definitions, apply your vocab skills by using the words in sentences. Study all words, but focus on the following 20:
1. Obediently
2. Peculiar
3. Anticipation
4. Grinned
5. Postpone
6. Ought
7. Repulsive
8. drought
9. deliberately
10. coward
11. foe
12. mope
13. splurge
14. awkward
15. complacent
16. unison
17. dignity
18. hesitate
19. stranded
20. gradually
Bridge to Terabithia:
Review old tests (there are 2). If you would like to review the online test, you can find it here... http://www.quia.com/quiz/4459593.html
Review main characters, theme (imagination and friendship), tone, setting and plot (all parts of plot: introduction, problem, climax, solution, conclusion).
The Van Gogh Cafe:
Review main characters, theme (imagination and magic), tone, setting and plot for the first 3 chapters (up to Magic Muffins).
Grammar:
Parts of speech (nouns, adjectives, verbs, adverbs)
Capitalization
Punctuation
Past tense verbs
Editing skills/ edit marks
Figurative Language:
Practice by identifying and writing your own examples of: imagery, simile, metaphor, repetition, rhyme, alliteration, personification, idiom, onomatopoeia, hyperbole
Informational text:
Be able to read and analyze short informational articles/ texts. You can find examples on tweentribune.com and timeforkids.com
Writing:
Be able to write a proper 5 paragraph essay using a thesis sentence, supporting details, and conclusion. Use proper paragraphs with clear main ideas and topic sentences.
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