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Language Arts: You can review the vocabulary words from the Short Stories unit (list 2) by using electronic flashcards or by playing matching or concentration on Quia by clicking the link below. Short Stories, Vocabulary–list 2

Language Arts Each week, complete your independent reading, your reading log, and your response to the open-ended question. Hand it in by the first day of the next week. Complete Short Stories Vocab. 2 worksheet. Due Tues., 9/27. The Monkey and the Crocodile (Class work Tues.) Review for quiz. Quiz on Vocab. 1–Wed., 9/28. (You [...]

Social Studies: You can review terms related to our study of Chapter 2-Early Hominids by using electronic flashcards or by playing matching or concentration on Quia by clicking the link below. Early Hominids-Vocabulary

  Where in the world was this photo taken? What clues in the photo did you observe to make your guess? How would you describe this photo? You may also feel free to invent the funniest caption for this photo or the best “backstory” to describe what led up to this moment. (There are several [...]

Language Arts: You can review the vocabulary words from the Short Stories unit (list 1) by using electronic flashcards or by playing matching or concentration on Quia by clicking the link below. Short Stories, Vocabulary–list 1

For your current event assignment, select a current news article, and respond to it on the handout. Be sure to check in class for the assigned focus area. You can find links to some good sources by scrolling down the links on the side until you find “Social Studies: Current Events.” Current Event Assignment

Language Arts Each week, complete your independent reading, your reading log, and your response to the open-ended question. Hand it in by the first day of the next week. Finish the “Three Skeleton Key” packet (if you did not finish in class). Due Thurs., 9/22. Revise your bookmark (if needed), and hand in the old [...]

Language Arts We finished up work on the summer reading bookmark in the computer lab on Monday. If you need additional time, work on it during Learning Lab or after school, and hand it in by Wed., 9/14. Complete the Vocabulary 1 worksheet. Due Thurs., 9/15. Parts of a Story/Duffy’s jacket. (Class work) Each week, [...]

  Where in the world was this photo taken?  What clues in the photo did you observe to make your guess?  How would you describe this photo?  You may also feel free to invent the funniest caption for this photo or the best “backstory” to describe what led up to this moment. (There are several ways [...]

Language Arts Complete the planning sheet for the summer reading bookmark assignment. Due Wed., 9/7. Each week, complete your independent reading, your reading log, and your response to the open-ended question. Hand it in by the first day of the next week. On Monday, we will have one more day in the writing lab to [...]

Language Arts Bring in your summer reading log. Social Studies Write a response to “Miniature Earth.” Due Tues., 9/6. These plans may change!  Always check in class for the latest updates.  As always, if you missed any classes during the week, be sure to check what class work and homework you missed and make it [...]