Thursday, December 13, 2007

Noun forming suffixes

Complete noun forming suffixes exercise.

A day in the life of my left shoe (chronologically)

Homework: Bring reading book to school everyday.

Wednesday, December 12, 2007

assailant, critical, and underlying

Make flash cards for assailant, critical, and underlying.

Read "from The Last Seven Months of Anne Frank." on page 515 and answer the three questions on page 521.

Read "from All But My Life" on page 522 and answer the three questions on page 527.

Homework: Bring reading book to class everyday.

Tuesday, December 11, 2007

Lincoln Summary

Makde flash cards for treatment, scope, and pious.

Finish word form chart for new words.

Read summary of "from Lincoln a Photobiography and answer the questions below.

1. Is the summary effective? Why or why not?

2. Does it include the main idea?

3. What is the main idea?

4. Does it include critical details? Give examples.

5. Does it include any underlying meanings? Give examples.

Summary

Despite rumors and threats of his assassination and a prophetic dream of his corpse lying in state, President Abraham Lincoln met the morning of his last day ( April 14, 1865) with courage and optimism.

He spent the morning in meetings pressing his non-vindictive plan for reconstruction of the South. Then he took a carriage ride with his wife Mary and discussed the future hopefully.

That evening the Lincolns attended a play at Ford’s Theater. Lincoln was shot by John Wilkes Booth, a famous actor and southern sympathizer. He died the following morning and the country was plunged into mourning. Following a state funeral, Lincoln’s body was taken in a week long train ride past thousands of mourners which ended in his hometown of Springfield, Illinois.


Homework: Bring your book to class everyday

Monday, December 10, 2007

Found Money

Quick Write: If you found a wallet with $1,000 in it, what would you do?
Why? Explain.

Read "Found Money" on page 283.

Write a one-paragraph summary of "Found Money."

adjective formig suffixes exercise


Homework: Word Form Chart

Friday, December 07, 2007

Write a 5-paragraph essay about the similarities between skittles and kisses in terms of appearance, taste, and purpose.

Thursday, December 06, 2007

Skittles and Kisses

Compare and contrast skittles and kisses.

Tuesday, December 04, 2007

Adjective forming suffixes

adjective formig suffixes exercise

Review library rules

Read summary of "from Lincoln: a Photobiography"

Read Man-made Monsters


Homework: Read

Monday, December 03, 2007

Verb forming suffixes

Verb forming suffixes exercise

Finish underground railroad video

Review comprehension test


Homework:Pick and read a book