1/27

Finish the Number the Stars quiz over ch. 5-8 if you didn't finish in class.

Finish science WB p. 114 & 116-119.

If you have time, start on...
*WOW (due Wed.).
*spelling & vocab choices (due Thurs.).
*DITB 11 (due Fri.).

YOUR BIOGRAPHY PROJECT IS DUE NO LATER THAN THIS FRIDAY!

This Week's ELA

3^rd 9 Weeks, Week 3

Spelling: Roots port and miss/mit

*Spelling choice activity due Thursday if you made less than 100% on last week’s spelling test and/or last week’s ject/sect review test. 

*You need to know the definitions of these words as well as how to spell them for the tests on Friday. 

port = _____________________________________           miss/mit = ___________________________________

1.             deport (v.) to carry or send away from a country; to banish

2.             export (v.) to carry out of a country

3.             import (v.) to carry into a country

4.             portable (adj.) capable of being easily carried

5.             portage (n.) the route over which boats and supplies are carried overland from one lake or river to another

6.             porter (n.) an attendant who carries travelers’ luggage for them

7.             portfolio (n.) a case for carrying loose papers

8.             report (n.) a collection of writing that carries information to be shared again with someone new

9.             support (v.) to carry the weight of something

10.         transport (v.) to carry something from one place to another

11.         admit (v.) to send someone in; to allow someone to enter

12.         dismiss (v.) to send someone out; to let someone leave

13.         emit (v.) to send out or give off (such as an odor)

14.         intermission (n.) a break between acts of a play or performance during which people are sent out for snacks or stretch breaks

15.         missile (n.) a weapon designed to be sent in the direction of a target

16.         mission (n.) a special duty or function which a person or group is sent out to do

17.         omit (v.) to leave out; to not send

18.         remit (v.) to send back (usually related to paying bills)

19.         submit (v.) to “send” yourself under someone else’s control; to give in to someone else’s power

20.         transmit (v.) to send something across places; to pass along

Vocabulary for Number the Stars, Ch. 12-17

*Complete a vocabulary choice activity to turn in Thursday if you made less than 100% on last week’s test (Ch. 6-10).

*Study for Friday’s test!

1.             brusque (adj.) rough or abrupt in speech

2.             devastating (adj.) overwhelmingly terrible

3.             quaver (v.) to tremble (said of a voice)

4.             taut (adj.) tightly stretched

5.             churning (adj.) shaken or agitated

6.             tantalizing (adj.) having or exhibiting something that provokes or arouses expectation, interest, or desire

7.             implore (v.) to beg urgently or piteously

8.             insolently (adv.) boldly, rudely, disrespectfully, contemptuously

9.             caustic (adj.) capable of burning; severely critical or sarcastic

10.         strident (adj.) making or having a harsh sound; grating; having a shrill, irritating quality or character

11.         integrity (n.) soundness of moral character; honest

12.         permeate (v.) to penetrate, to pass through or into

*Drops in the Bucket (DITB) Week 11 is due Friday.

*Your biography genre project is due Friday!

1/23

Finish math WB p. 135 odd and p. 136.
Finish SS "packet" and summary.  You must have a written summary to turn in, but you can present your material however you like.
Finish DITB
Study for Ch. 5 science test and spelling/vocabulary tests.

1/22

Spelling & vocabulary choices are due tomorrow.

We have quite a bit of work that is due on Friday.  There will hopefully be some class time tomorrow to work on it, but please do not wait until the last minute!

• DITB 10
• Math WB p. 135 (odd) and p. 136
• Finish social studies article (packet) AND have a written summary prepared to share with the class.
• Study for ch. 5 science test.

1/21

Due to early dismissal, Mrs. Maddaleni has asked the students to finish their "special person" writing.  They will need to turn in their organizer and their final draft tomorrow.

WOWs are due tomorrow!

Tomorrow is also the 100th day of school, so feel free to dress up accordingly if you'd like math extra credit.

The ch. 5 science test will be Friday.

Study spelling & vocabulary!  Choices are due Thursday for anyone who made below 100% on last week's test.

The biography genre project is due by the following Friday, 1/31.

Number the Stars ELA Week 2

3^rd 9 Weeks, Week 2

Spelling: Roots ject and sect

*Spelling choice activity due Thursday if you made less than 100% on last week’s spelling test. 

*You need to know the definitions of these words as well as how to spell them for the tests on Friday.  Use the worksheet with the definitions to help you study.

ject = _____________________________________            sect = ___________________________________

1.             dejected (adj.) to feel sad; to feel thrown down in spirit

2.             eject (v.) to throw out

3.             injection (n.) a shot; the “throwing” of medicine into the body by a needle

4.             interjection (n.) a word thrown into a sentence or conversation

5.             jettison (v.) to throw goods overboard to lighten the load on a boat or an airplane

6.             projectile (n.) an object thrown into the air with great force

7.             projector (n.) a machine that throws an image onto a wall

8.             reject (v.) to throw something out because it’s defective and can’t be used again

9.             subject (v.) to throw oneself under someone else’s rule

10.         trajectory (n.) the curved path of an object thrown into space

11.         bisect (v.) to cut into two pieces

12.         dissect (v.) to cut apart for the purpose of investigation

13.         insect (n.) a class of small arthropod animals that has three separate sections on their bodies: head, thorax, abdomen

14.         intersection (n.) the point at which two lines or roads meet and cut across each other

15.         section (n.) a separate part of something

16.         sectional (n.) a couch that is made up of separate pieces

17.         sector (n.) a separate part of a society, group, or area

18.         transect (v.) to cut across something

19.         trisect (v.) to cut into three separate pieces

20.         vivisection (n.) surgery on living animals; medical research that involves cutting into living animals to study organs, tissues, or diseases

Vocabulary for Number the Stars, Ch. 6-10

*Complete a vocabulary choice activity to turn in Thursday if you made less than 100% on last week’s test (Ch. 1-5).

*Study for Friday’s test!

1.             deftly (adv.) in a quick and skillful way

2.             distorted (adj.) twisted out of shape

3.             protrude (v.) to stick out

4.             ruefully (adv.) in a regretful or mournful way

5.             tentatively (adv.) with uncertainty

6.             casket (n.) a coffin; a burial box

7.             custom (n.) a habit or ritual

8.             appliqué (n.) cut out decoration added to fabric

9.             specter (n.) something terrifying or dreadful

10.         wryly (adv.) sarcastically or mockingly; distortedly

11.         condescend (v.) to stoop to a level considered less dignified or humbler than one’s own; to act “better” than others

12.         recurring (v.) to happen more than once

*Drops in the Bucket (DITB) Week 10 is due Friday.

*Have you read a biography for this month’s genre project?

Game Day Fun

Congratulations to all the kids who met their various goals!  Here is some of our game day fun for making great gains in Success Maker Math.

1/16

Finish DITB #9 and cell projects!

Be sure to study your spelling and vocabulary for your tests tomorrow.

"Move It" Brain Engage Dances

Many afternoons, we have fun dancing to the songs and dances at this FUN SITE!

1/15

Thank you to the Blairsville Cinemas, Mrs. Cook, our transportation director, our bus drivers, and parents for allowing us to go see The Book Thief!  It was a very meaningful and moving story of WWII and the power of the written word.

Tonight's homework:
Finish spelling & vocabulary choices.
Work on your cell model (due no later than Friday).

Check Out Book Trailers!

Want to find a good book?  Check out Book Trailers for Readers!

1/13

Math WB p. 129-130 due WED.

Start Drops in the Bucket (DITB) #9 language arts sheet (due Friday).

Spelling & vocabulary choices are due Thursday. 

This Week's ELA (1/13)

Number the Stars, Week 1

Spelling: Greek and Latin word parts: spec and dict  

Your spelling choice is due Thursday.  Why not try something new in the new year? Please complete the activity (and all your work) by numbering your work and writing legibly.

You need to know the definitions of these words as well as how to spell them for the tests on Friday.  Use the worksheet with the definitions and word sort to help you study.

spec = ______________________                 dict = _____________________________

1.    inspect                                   11. spectator

2.    speculate                                12. circumspect

3.    perspective                             13. retrospective

4.    spectacle                                14. spectacles

5.    introspection                           15. respect

6.    predict                                   16. contradict

7.    dictator                                  17. dictionary

8.    indictment                              18. diction

9.    dictum                                   19. edict

10.dictation                                 20. verdict

Number the Stars Vocabulary Ch. 1-5

Complete a vocabulary choice to turn in Thursday.  Try to choose an activity you have not done recently.  Study nightly for your test Friday.

1. lanky: tall and thin

2. sabotage: to destroy

3. disdainfully: feeling of dislike or scorn

4. sneer: to smile contemptuously

5. occupation: taking control of an area

6. rationed: control the amount one can use

7. synagogue: Jewish house of worship

8. submerged: underwater

9. haughty: rudely proud

10. obstinate: tenaciously unwilling or marked by tenacious unwillingness to yield

11. intone: to recite or chant in monotone

12. contentedly: satisfied

Other important terms: Nazi, swastika, kroner, halte, Rabbi, relocation

Drops in the Bucket (DITB) #9 is due Friday.

This Month's Genre Project: Biography or Autobiography

Biography/Autobiography Genre Project

            During the month of January, you are required to read ONE biography or autobiography.  These books are true stories about people and can be found in the Biography section in the non-fiction area of the library.  IF your book is an AR book, be sure it is within your range and quiz on it for extra credit.  (It does not have to be an AR book.)

            On January 31, you will present your person to the class.  You may either make a poster (on a half sheet of poster board) or dress up as that person.  (If you choose to dress up, you must create an accurate costume.  It does not have to cost money, but it must be realistic.)  You will have time to change into and out of your costume if you need to. 

            Whichever you decide, present the following:

·      Person

·      Why the person is famous

·      Important biographical information, such as birth date, place of residence, date of death, etc.  Present at least 3 biographical facts.

·      Other interesting facts

·      What you liked most about this person

·      Positive character traits this person demonstrated (honesty, dependability, etc.)

·      Title of book and author

·      Recommendation of the book (not the person!)

If you create a poster, be sure to include some type of illustration (photograph, drawing, symbol, etc.). 

Also, please take note of the grading rubric at right to ensure that you earn all of the possible points to make a good grade.

Biography/Autobiography Genre Project

Grading Rubric

Student Name: _______________________________

Poster or Dress Up

Person: ___________________________________/5

Important biographical info: __________________/5

Important biographical info: __________________/5

Important biographical info: __________________/5

Why the person is famous: ___________________/10

Other interesting facts: ______________________/10

What you liked most about person: __________/10

Positive character trait: ____________________/10

Positive character trait: ____________________/10

Title of book and author: _____________________/6

Recommendation of the book: _________________/4

Overall neatness and appropriateness of poster OR

Appropriateness of costume: _________________/10

Presentation: ______________________________/5

Original rubric (no reprint): __________________/5

TOTAL GRADE: _________________________/100