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O'DONNELL MIDDLE SCHOOL
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MONDAY, DECEMBER 1, 2008
ELA
Slake's Limbo quiz on Ch.1-8 tomorrow
Worksheet questions are due

Slake's Limbo test on Ch. 1-9 Thursday, 12/4
MATH
All: Skill 19 (# 2, 3, 10, 12, 14)
Locating Points wksh
D HOUR: Also complete pictures #4 and #6 on graph paper and
Pg. 264/#1,2
All: POW NE States due Friday
Study Island – Begin work on Lesson 3
SCIENCE
Complete packet from class
SOCIAL STUDIES
Finish Colombia (9-1) section of packet: Questions 1-19 (1-15 are the graphic organizer)



WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 26, 2008
ELA
Finish reading Slake's Limbo Chapter 6-8 and answer worksheet questions

MATH
Study Island - 2 lessons should be completed and passed by Monday, 12/1/08.

SCIENCE
No homework

SOCIAL STUDIES    
All hours:  Final Type 3 Pen Pal letter (Chapter 8) was due 11/26 – if you did not hand it in have it for Monday 12/1 = every day late is 5 points off.


TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 25, 2008
ELA
ADG hour--test on N, Pn, Adj tomorrow

All hours--Slake's Limbo, read to the end of Chapter 8 by Monday, 12/1 finish worksheet questions

MATH
Study for Integer quiz

Study Island - 2 lessons should be completed and passed by Monday, 12/1/08.

SCIENCE
No homework

SOCIAL STUDIES    
All hours:  Final Type 3 Pen Pal letter (Chapter 8)  due tomorrow.

FCAs:
1. Friendly Letter Setup = 10 points
2. 3 Questions using 8 Traits of Culture (circled) = 30 points
3. 3 Questions using Term/Places (underlined) = 30 points
4. COPS = 30 points


MONDAY, NOVEMBER 24, 2008
ELA
All Classes--read to p. 48 in Slake's Limbo (end of Ch.5)

A, D, G hour--test on Nouns, Pronouns, Adjectives: Wednesday 11/26 (have tests signed that are below 70%

MATH
All
Skill 16 (#'s 1, 3, 7, 8, 13)

A,B,E,G
Complete x and division worksheet (2)
+, -, x, div Quiz Wednesday

D
Equation quiz Tuesday

SCIENCE
Finish Section 3 Assessment page 30

SOCIAL STUDIES    
All hours:  Body of Pen Pal (Chapter 8) letter due tomorrow.

FCAs:
1. Friendly Letter Setup = 10 points
2. 3 Questions using 8 Traits of Culture = 30 points
3. 3 Questions using Term/Places = 30 points
4. COPS = 30 points

D hour: Study for test on Tuesday 11/25 (moved)


FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 21, 2008
ELA
ADEG   Elements, p, 446-7, Ex. 3 and 4 on looseleaf

B    Elements, p. 450, Ex.7 and 8

All Classes, read through Ch.5 by Tuesday

MATH
All-
Study Island (work on Assignment 1 due 12/22)

A,B,E,G
Complete x and division worksheet

D hour
Equation worksheet and Quiz Monday

SCIENCE
No homework

SOCIAL STUDIES    
A,B,E,G hours:  Finish Map & Graph Activity Chapter 9 (p. 267)

D hour: Study for test on Tuesday 11/25 (moved)


THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 20, 2008
ELA
ADEG--finish Type 3 paragraph, read in Slake's Limbo to p.19

B    finish Type 3 paragraph, read through Ch.3

MATH
All:
Skill 15 (#'s 2,3,7,8,10)
POW Area and Perimeter

A,B,E,G
Pg. 243 Problem Sets A and B
Basic Skills Quiz Friday

D hour:
Equation worksheet
Equation Quiz Monday

SCIENCE
Quiz Friday on Section 1 and 2

SOCIAL STUDIES    
A,B,E,G hours: Complete page 250 Chapter 8 Assessment and Study for Chapter 8 test tomorrow 11/21

D hour: Study for test on Monday 11/24

WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 19, 2008
ELA
ADEG   finish reading Ch.1 of Slake's Limbo for tomorrow and Ch. 2-3 for Friday

B    finish reading Ch. 1 of Slake's Limbo and the paragraph template for tomorrow and
    paragraph by Friday

MATH
A,B,E,G hours:
Addition and Subraction of Integers worksheet
Basic Skills Quiz Friday
POW due Friday

D hour:
pg. 415/#1-14
POW due Friday
Inverse Operation Quiz Friday

SCIENCE
Quiz Friday on Section 1 and 2

SOCIAL STUDIES    
A,E,G complete Venn Diagram page 245 (2 facts for each section)

B hour no homework

D hour bring Kerzweil printouts

TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 18, 2008
ELA
Remember to bring in Items for Food Pantry if possible.

Use 10 of the vocabulary words from Slake's Limbo in a sentence each to demonstrate meaning.

1. limbo    (n)        place for persons and things forgotten, cast aside, or out of
date
2. wily        (adj)        using subtle tricks to deceive; crafty, cunning, sly
3. pariah    (n)        outcast
4. hostile    (adj)        of or like an enemy or enemies; opposed; unfriendly;
                unfavorable
5. tenuous    (adj)        having slight importance; not substantial; thin or slight’
                tender
6. fortuitous    (adj)         happening by chance; accidental    
7. nether    (adj)         lower
8. unobtrusive    (adj)        not overly noticeable; modest; inconspicuous
9. tally        (n)        an account; score; count
10. subterranean  (adj)        underground
11. luxuriate    (v)        to indulge in luxury; to take great delight
12. itinerary    (n)        route of travel; plan of travel
13. palpable    (adj)        easily seen or heard and recognized; obvious
14. scavenger    (n)        a person who searches through discarded objects for
                something of value
15. repast    (n)         meal; food
16. emaciated    (adj)        unnaturally thin and weak
17. vigil    (n)        act of staying awake for some purpose; act of watching; a
watch
18. dawdle    ( v)         to waste time; idle; loiter
19. transit    (n)        transportation by trains, buses, etc.
20. trundle    (v)        to roll along; push along
21. juvenile    (n)        a young person, especially someone under 18 years old    

MATH
All:
Skill 14 (#2, 5, 8, 11, 12)
POW Area and Perimeter (due Friday)
Study Island (due 12/22)

D hour:
Complete Inverse Operation and Integer worksheets

A,B,E,G hours:
Complete Capture the Ghost worksheet

SCIENCE
Define key terms from Section 3 page 25

SOCIAL STUDIES    
Quiz Thursday on Chapter 8


MONDAY, NOVEMBER 17, 2008
ELA
Elements, p. 422-423 Diagnostic test

Test on nouns, pronouns, and adjectives tomorrow

MATH
A,B,E,B
pg. 230/#5, 6
Quiz (+ and -) Tuesday
POW due Friday

D
+/- wksh
pg. 250/#19-24
Quiz (x and div) Tuesday
POW due Friday

All - if necessary
Fix pg. 236/#4-21
Fix Skill 13

SCIENCE
Guided Reading packet on Chemical Compounds

SOCIAL STUDIES    
A,E,G hours: Finish page 241 Graphic Organizer and page 244 Assessment Questions 1-8

B hour: page 244 Assessment Questions 1-8

D hour: Bring Argentina Outline and Assessment Questions printouts to class tomorrow


FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 14, 2008
ELA
ABDEG--Elements, p.441-442, Posttest 1 on looseleaf
B study for vocabulary test
MATH
All – Skill 13 (#3,5,6,10,12)
         Quiz Tuesday
ABEG – pg. 236/#4-21
D – pg. 250/#1-14
SCIENCE
Section 2 Assessment and complete writing assignment
SOCIAL STUDIES
Extra Credit




WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 12, 2008
ELA
A, D, E, G hour:  Elements, p. 431-432, Ex. 5 and Ex. 6 (A hour add P.427, Review A)

B hour:  vocabulary workbook, p. 9-10, Ex.3 and Ex.4

MATH
MCAS Pattern worksheet

SCIENCE
Study for retakes on vocabulary

SOCIAL STUDIES    
Complete any missing assignments: use your table of contents

Guided Reading 8-2 (all hours except D hour)

Map & Graph Activity 78 (do not do #7)


MONDAY, NOVEMBER 10, 2008
ELA
A hour--finish editing worksheet

B hour--Vocabulary Workbook, Lesson 2, p.7 finish copying definition and part of speech (shortened versions are fine), complete Ex. 1 and Ex. 2 on looseleaf

MATH
Term 1 Test Wednesday - Study Guide due

D hour also: Complete multiplication/division packet ODDS

SCIENCE
No homework

SOCIAL STUDIES    
Complete any missing assignments: use your table of contents


FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 7, 2008
ELA
Elements, Ch. 13 test Monday, 11/10.  This will be on sentences, subjects, predicates and kind of sentences.

On looseleaf, answer Elements, p. 419-420, Posttest 1

Extra Credit is due Monday, 11/10

Book Orders due Monday

MATH
Term 1 Test Wednesday - complete study guide by Wed.
Order of Operations
Mean, Median, Mode, Range
Expressions
Adding Integers
Absolute Value
Table
Distributive Property-Factor and Expand

SCIENCE
No homework

SOCIAL STUDIES    
Complete Rain Forest Paragraph (this is not a type 3 = no FCAs) and Where Am I (one country in S. America)


THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 6, 2008
ELA
All hours--vocabulary test Friday (B hour must also know pliant, clamber, incessant, perpetual, tranquil, perplexed)

Extra credit worksheet due Monday 11/10

Book Orders due Monday 11/10

MATH
Skill 12 (#3,7,8,9,11) -All
Skill Review - complete front-All
Subtraction worksheet (A,B,E,G)
Multiplication and Division packet (D hour)

*Term 1 Test Wednesday 11/12*

SCIENCE
Study for Microscope Quiz (parts and functions):  Friday 11/7

SOCIAL STUDIES    
MANY people still need to Finish Guided Reading Chapter 8, Section1 “Brazil”


WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 5, 2008
ELA
ADEG--Elements, p. 409-412, Ex.9 and Ex. 11

B hour--Elements, p.414-415, Ex. 13 and Review A

All hours--vocabulary test Friday (B hour must also know pliant, clamber, incessant, perpetual, tranquil, perplexed)

MATH
Skill 12 (#3,7,8,9,11) -All
Skill Review - complete front-All
Subtraction wksh (A,B,E,G)
Mult. and Div. packet (D hour)

SCIENCE
Finish Microscope worksheet
Study for Microscope Quiz (parts and functions):  Friday 11/7

SOCIAL STUDIES    
Finish Guided Reading Chapter 8, Section1 “Brazil”


MONDAY, NOVEMBER 3, 2008
ELA
All classes:  vocabulary test Friday

ADEG hours: Elements of Writing, p.405, Ex.7

B hour:  Elements of Writing, p.409-410, Ex.9

MATH
Skills Review - separate paper
#1-14
*Show all work*

SCIENCE
Review vocabulary: (15 words) sections 1 & 2

Quiz Weds. 11/5/08

SOCIAL STUDIES    
Extra Credit – Kids Voting Sticker: Go to “vote” tomorrow and bring back a Kids Voting Sticker = NO sticker = NO extra credit = NO excuses

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 31, 2008
ELA
Short Story type 3 due Monday 11/3
FCAs:
detailed plot (50)    
organization (30)
Spelling, Caps, Punct., format (20)

MATH
A,B,E,G
Accelerated Math
Capture the Ghost wksh (addition) - *B HOUR POW Semicircle instead
Skill 11 (# 3, 9, 14, 15, 18)
Quiz Monday -Addition and Absolute Value

D hour
Accelerated Math
Skill 11

SCIENCE
Review vocabulary: (15 words) sections 1 & 2

Quiz Weds. 11/5/08

SOCIAL STUDIES    
All hours:  Complete Latitude and Longitude (Ch 9 and 11 Activities)


THURSDAY, OCTOBER 30, 2008
ELA
All Classes--finish draft of short story for Friday's class

MATH
All hours:
POW City Park
Daily Math Quiz

B HOUR: Re-do POW Semicircle

SCIENCE
Review vocabulary: (15 words) sections 1 & 2

Quiz Weds. 11/5/08

SOCIAL STUDIES    
All hours:  Complete 2008 Election Wordsearch

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 29, 2008
ELA
All Classes--finish draft of short story for Friday's class

MATH
All - for Friday:
POW City Park
Daily Math Quiz

D hour:
Quiz Thursday

SCIENCE
Finish Key Terms for Chapter 1 Section 2 – if not already completed

SOCIAL STUDIES    
All hours: Finish Rate the Candidates Characteristics Worksheet – don’t forget to total your figures.

E and F hours: Complete 2008 Election Wordsearch


TUESDAY, OCTOBER 28, 2008
ELA
All hours:
Finish worksheet for plot
Re-read your opening paragraph and change as needed
Add one paragraph for your first attempt to solve the problem

B and E hours --do a third paragraph

MATH
All hours:
Skill 10 (#'s 5, 11, 13, 20, 21)

A,B,E,G hours:
Adding Integers worksheet

D hour:
2 Subtraction of Integers worksheets
Quiz Thursday on Integers and Absolute Value

All hours for Friday:
POW City Park
Daily Math QUIZ

SCIENCE
Review pages 196-197

SOCIAL STUDIES    
Complete South America Word Search ** they are ALL spelled correctly – be careful of misspelled temptations.

Complete Ecuador Distance/Scale Worksheet


MONDAY, OCTOBER 27, 2008
ELA
No homework

MATH
A,B,E, G hours:
Number line worksheet (side 1 only)
Absolute Value worksheet (both sides)

D hour:
Complete packet
Equation crossword

Friday – All hours:
POW City Park
Daily Math Quiz

SCIENCE
Finish Vocabulary and Packet for Chapter 1 Section 2

SOCIAL STUDIES    
No HW (atlas class work) however, many people need to finish or fix Friday’s HW (below**)

**Finish Maps (Physical and Political) for South America. Use the maps in your textbook as a guide. Pages 172 and 173 have great maps, as well as each chapter (8 & 9). Also, your Reference Atlas (at the front of the text) is great. Don’t forget to color the Political map, making sure that no countries with the same color touch (HINT: use the color scheme in the book!)


FRIDAY, OCTOBER 24, 2008
ELA
Short Story test Monday 10/27

Know the story elements and how they apply to "Rip Van Winkle"
(STUDY THE DEFINITIONS FOR: plot, conflict, climax, resolution, suspense, foreshadowing, setting, characterization , point of view, theme, irony)

MATH
All hours:
Collins due Monday
Skill 8  (#6,13) and Skill 9 (#10, 13,17)
Skill 7 corrections if needed (2, 3, 10,12)

D hour:
Adding Integers worksheet

SCIENCE
Work on Packet for Chapter 1 Section 2 (some classes)

SOCIAL STUDIES    
Finish Maps (Physical and Political) for South America. Use the maps in your textbook as a guide. Pages 172 and 173 have great maps, as well as each chapter (8 & 9). Also, your Reference Atlas (at the front of the text is great). Don’t forget to color the Political map, making sure that no countries with the same color touch (HINT: use the color scheme in the book!)


THURSDAY, OCTOBER 23, 2008
ELA
All Classes--test on Short Stories Monday, 10/27, 1) know literary elements definitions (plot, conflict, climax, resolution, suspense, foreshadowing, setting, characterization , point of view, theme, irony) AND 2) Rip Van Winkle

Retest for Vocabulary from "Rikki-tikki-tavi" and "A Day's Wait," Friday 10/24 at 2:15

A hour--read from p.256 to end of 258, Answer Reading Check questions 1-10, p.260
B hour--read the rest of "Rip Van Winkle" p.260 answer Reading Check 1-10 and For Study and Discussion 1-5

D, E, G--read the rest of "Rip Van Winkle" p.260 answer Reading Check 1-10

MATH
All hours:
POW Semi-circle

A,B,E,G hours:
Decimal and Perimeter worksheet (2 sides)

D hour:
Equation worksheet

SCIENCE
Complete Section 1 Assessment

SOCIAL STUDIES    
Finish Chart for Chapters 8 & 9: Use “stamps” on pages 166-169
Complete all cells, but in population only copy the total population (first number) and landmass use sq. miles (not sq. km.)


WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 22, 2008
ELA
Finish “Rip Van Winkle” Worksheet

Test on Short Story definitions and "Rip Van Winkle" Friday, 10/24

MATH
All hours

1) Skill 7 (#'s 5, 7, 11, 14, 15)

2) Outline for Collins Writing Assignment Thursday

3) POW Semi-Circle due Friday

SCIENCE
Review pages 6-13

SOCIAL STUDIES


TUESDAY, OCTOBER 21, 2008
ELA
Test on Short Story definitions and "Rip Van Winkle" Friday, 10/24

MATH
Quiz on Area and Perimeter Tomorrow

POW Semicircle due Friday

SCIENCE
Finish Packet

SOCIAL STUDIES
No homework (classwork)


MONDAY, OCTOBER 20, 2008
ELA
Vocabulary test tomorrow (consolation, covey, draggle, epidemic, fledgling, flush, poise, providence, purgative, slack, slither, sluice, veranda)

Crossword puzzle

Test on Short Story definitions and "Rip Van Winkle" Friday, 10/24

MATH
A,B,E,G hours:
What's the Variable worksheet

D hour:
Equation packet

All hours:
Study area and perimeter formulas (square, rectangle, circle, triangle)

POW Semicircle due Friday

SCIENCE
Try accessing the online version of the textbook using YOUR personal ID – that Mr. Hulke has given you.

SOCIAL STUDIES
Complete Continents Crossword and Landforms Mystery Word Worksheet


FRIDAY, OCTOBER 17, 2008
ELA
Finish your plot outlines.

ADEG hour think of and write four pieces of dialogue

MATHAll:
Skill 6 (side 9- #5,6,11) (side 10 -#4,17) and Complete Expression worksheet

A,B,E,G hours:
pg. 73/#65-73

D hour:
Fall Festival worksheet

SCIENCE
Try accessing the online version of the textbook using YOUR personal ID – that Mr. Hulke has given you. (see link at the top of this page)

SOCIAL STUDIES
Test Monday 10/20 on “5 Themes” open binder – make sure binder is IN CLASS!
If you were missing worksheet: make sure they are completed or found by classtime Monday.


THURSDAY, OCTOBER 16, 2008
ELA
Finish class notes on your short story idea.  Then write a draft for an opening paragraph.

MATH
All hours
POW Garden
Order of Operations worksheet

SCIENCE
No homework

SOCIAL STUDIES
Finish Photo Search for Human-Environment Interaction

Test Monday 10/20 on “5 Themes” open binder – make sure binder is organized!


WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 15, 2008
ELA
Type 3 for "Rikki-tikki-tavi" was due today

"A Day's Wait," p.242-245 in Adventures for Readers, answer For Study and Discussion questions 1-4 on looseleaf.  Quiz tomorrow.

MATH
Complete new review sheet (all but D hour)

ALL: Study for Chapter 1 Test Thursday

POW Garden due Friday

SCIENCE
No homework

SOCIAL STUDIES
Finish Movement Chart

Test Monday 10/20 on “5 Themes” open binder – make sure binder is organized!

TUESDAY, OCTOBER 14, 2008
ELA
Type 3 for "Rikki-tikki-tavi" due tomorrow

Have tests below 70% signed

MATH
All hours:
Skill 5 (#'s 1, 5, 12, 13, 14)
Test on Chapter 1 Thursday
POW Garden due Friday

A,B,E,G hours:
review packet page 1 (front and back)

D hour:
pg. 385/#1-6 (Solve using Inverse Operations)

SCIENCE
Chapter 1 Test – Wed. 10/15

SOCIAL STUDIES
Test Monday 10/20 on “5 Themes” open binder – make sure binder is organized!

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 10, 2008
ELA
Type 3 – Due Wed. 10/15

MATH
A,B,E,G hour:
Distributive Property worksheet (side 1, odds only)
pg. 74/#2, 4-7
Quiz Tuesday

D hour:
Complete Ch. 1 review packet
Ch.1 review and self assessment pg. 74-75 ALL (#1-30)

SCIENCE
Chapter 1 Test – Wed. 10/15

SOCIAL STUDIES
Using your “If the World Were a Village” worksheets- create a circle graph


WEDNEDAY, OCTOBER 8, 2008
ELA
No homework

MATH
Correct Distributive Property wksh, do evens for more practice

Skill #4 (8,9,13,14,15)

D hour (also) Dist. Property wksh #2 - both sides

SCIENCE
Chapter 1 Test - 10/15/08

SOCIAL STUDIES
Finish Regions Worksheet

TUESDAY, OCTOBER 7, 2008
ELA
Short Story test tomorrow on "The Erne from the Coast," "The Landlady," and "Rikk-tikki-tavi" Know the literary elements discussed (plot, conflict, climax, resolution, suspense, foreshadowing, characterization, setting) and how each applies to the stories.

MATH
Distributive Property worksheet

A,B,E,G hour - Odds only

D hour - All

SCIENCE
Section 4 Assessment: page 33, questions 1 & 2

Chapter 1 Test - 10/15/08

SOCIAL STUDIES
Culture Quiz tomorrow -- Wednesday 10/8

MONDAY, OCTOBER 6, 2008
ELA
All Classes-- Short Story test, Wed. 10/8 ("The Erne from the Coast," "The Landlady," "Rikki-tikki-tavi")

B hour--finish reading story and Type 2

A hour--read to bottom of column 2 on p.236 and add to worksheet for Chuchundra and Darzee's wife

DEG--finish reading and answer Reading Check questions #1-10

MATH
All: Skill 3 (#4,5,6,13,14)

A,B,E,G hours: pg. 64/#1-10  AND pg. 70/#24-29

D hour: pg. 70/#30-35 AND pg. 72/#44-51 and #53

SCIENCE
Study 10 words for vocabulary quiz tomorrow 10/7

Chapter 1 Test - 10/15/08

SOCIAL STUDIES
Study for Culture Quiz on Wednesday 10/8


FRIDAY, OCTOBER 3, 2008
ELA
Read to bottom of column 1, p.232 of "Rikki-tikki-tavi" and fill in worksheet for traits with support for Rikki-tikki, Nag, and Darzee

Short Story test, Wed. 10/8 ("The Erne from the Coast," "The Landlady," "Rikki-tikki-tavi")

MATH
All: Expression worksheet

D hour: Problem Set H pg. 67/#1-14

SCIENCE
No Homework

SOCIAL STUDIES
No Homework – make sure your Culture Web is in class Monday


Boxes of tissue are ALWAYS welcome!!!


THURSDAY, OCTOBER 2, 2008
ELA
Study for vocabulary test.  Words are from "The Erne from the Coast" and "The Landlady"

abash        (v) to embarrass
hover        (v) to remain suspended in one place in the air
talon        (n) the claw of a bird or other animal
chasm        (n) a deep opening in the earth’s surface
philosophical    (adj) wise
cumbersome    (adj) heavy and awkward
avenge        (v) to take revenge
buffet        (v) hit
jeer        (v) to make fun of
projection    (n) something that sticks out
reel        (v) to sway; stagger
façade        (n) the front of a building
congenial    (adj) pleasant; agreeable
conjure        (v) to call upon; bring to mind
compulsion    (n) a force; an irresistible urge
tantalize    (v) to tease by offering something and then withdrawing it
emanate    (v) to flow out; issue
blemish    (n) a slight defect

MATH
All hrs:
Skill 2 (6,7,8,13,14)
POW Houses

D hour:
Problem Set C pg. 38-39/#1-4
Convert 10 and 33 degrees Celsius to degrees Fahrenheit

SCIENCE
Taxonomic Key Worksheets

SOCIAL STUDIES
No Homework – make sure your Culture Web is in class tomorrow


MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 29, 2008
ELA
Adventures For Readers p.265-268, read "Your Can't Take It With You" and answer the Reading Check questions 1-4 and For Study and Discussion questions 1-4.

If you celebrate the holidays, do as much as you can and just let me know.  I think I discussed this with everyone during class, but I may have missed someone.

Vocabulary test Friday, 10/3 for "Erne from the Coast" and "Landlady"

MATH
A,B,E,G hours: Order of Operations worksheet (skip #'s 8, 10, 11, 15)

D hour: Problem Set G pg. 64-65 All (#'s 1-25)

All: POW Houses due Friday

SCIENCE
No homework

SOCIAL STUDIES
No Homework


FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 26, 2008
ELA
ADEG    p.227 answer For Study and Discussion questions 1-7 on loose-leaf

B  define: facade, congenial, conjure, compulsion, tantalize, emanate, blemish

MATH
A,B,E,G hours - pg. 25/#24, 25, 26
pg. 26/ALL (# 28-34)
pg. 31/#63, 64, 65

D hour - Order of Operations worksheet

ALL- Skill worksheet (Place value) #'s 2, 5, 8, 12, 13
ALL- **Daily Math Quiz Monday**

SCIENCE
No homework

SOCIAL STUDIES
No Homework

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 25, 2008
ELA
ADEG     read "The Landlady," p.222-top of 225 (first two lines) and continue adding to your Clue and Inference chart started in class

B  p.227, answer For Study and Discussion questions 1-7 on loose-leaf

MATH
Quiz Friday
POW due Friday

SCIENCE
Define Vocabulary (key terms) pages 16 and 26

SOCIAL STUDIES
Bring Climate Zone worksheet to class


WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 24, 2008
ELA
B hour only--read p.222-top 225 and continue adding to your clue and inference chart
Other hours--none

MATH
A,B,E,G hours - Flowchart and Algebraic Expression worksheets
Quiz Friday
POW due Friday

D hour - Problem Set A (pg. 34-35 #1-5)
Problem Set B (pg. 35-36 #1-6)
POW due Friday

SCIENCE
Define Vocabulary (key terms) pages 16 and 26

SOCIAL STUDIES
Finish Climate Zone Chart using pages 64-70 (they are in order by Type = red heading, but not by Zone = blue heading)


TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 23, 2008

ELA
ADEG  Type 3 paragraphs due tomorrow

B p. 304 Prewriting #2--background, conflict, climax for your what if ideas for short story
MATH
D hour - Algebraic Expression worksheet
Quiz Wednesday
POW due Friday

A,B,E,G hours - pg 23/#7 (skip C) and # 8 ALL
Quiz Friday
POW due Friday

SCIENCE
Complete Section 2 Assessment 1-4

SOCIAL STUDIES
Finish Sorting and Differences Worksheet
Sorting: after sorting the terms (word bank), add 3 facts about each term/feature you already know (or can look up)
Differences: using the pairs, write complete sentences identifying the differences between the two terms.


MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 22, 2008
ELA
All classes have vocabulary test tomorrow (abash, hover, talon, chasm, philosophical, cumbersome, avenge, buffet, jeer, projection, reel, conflict, climax)

ADEG hrs --type 3 due Wednesday, 9/24 finish outline worksheet by tomorrow

MATH
All hrs - Mean worksheet #2 - show work

D hr - complete pgs. 23, 25, 27

SCIENCE
No homework

SOCIAL STUDIES
Finish Coloring “Pictionary”: write 4 terms/definitions from pages 18 and 19 (2 water, 2 land) and draw a picture for each.


FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 19, 2008
ELA
1) Book Orders due Monday, 9/22
2) ADEF--finish Reading Check worksheet
2) B--Type 3 due Monday
3) Vocabulary test Tuesday

MATH
Study basic skills (re-test Monday)

Mean, Median, Mode worksheet

SCIENCE
No homework

SOCIAL STUDIES
Finish Photos and Captions (in your own words) for Physical and Human Characteristics of Place.



THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 18, 2008
ELA
Book Orders due by Monday, 9/22

1.  Use 10 vocabulary words in one sentence each to demonstrate the meaning.  Underline the vocabulary word.

2.  If Summer Reading Test grade is below 70% (listed in agenda), please have an adult sign your agenda.

MATH
All classes: pg. 30/#49-54 and #57-62

D hour also: Problem Set E and F (pg. 15-16)

SCIENCE
Review last night's assignment  (section 2 packet)

SOCIAL STUDIES
Finish Place reading and T-Chart: list all of the physical and human characteristics from the reading, and then add 2 additional examples to each characteristic not given in the article. Put a star * next the two you added.


WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 17, 2008
ELA
Finish reading Part III of "The Erne from the Coast," p.213-217, and try to fill in Conflict Worksheet (focus on middle column, 3 or 4 supporting examples)

Book Orders due by Monday, 9/22

MATH
A, B, E, G - pg. 22/# 5 (all) and 6

D - Complete Problem Set C pg. 10

SCIENCE
HW  finish worksheet packet for section 2 of the chapter.

SOCIAL STUDIES
Quiz Thursday 9/18 on Latitude and Longitude


TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 16, 2008
ELA
Book Orders due by Monday, 9/22

A,B,E:  finish reading Part II (211-213) of “The Erne from the Coast.”  On looseleaf, answer: 1) What else happens to support the conflict Mr. Thorburn vs. Harry?  2) How do you feel towards Mr. Thorburn?

D,G:  Finish reading Part I (209-211).  On looseleaf, answer 1) How does Harry feel towards Michael?  How do you know?  2)  How does Harry feel about himself?

MATH
A,B,E,G - Correct prime factorization worksheet (or do if not complete)

D - 5 phrases and answers (algebraic expressions)

SCIENCE
No homework

SOCIAL STUDIES
No homework

Quiz Thursday 9/18 on Latitude and Longitude


MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 15, 2008
ELA
1.  Book Orders due by Monday, 9/22

2.  On Looseleaf, write the part of speech and definition for the following words:
abash, hover, talon, chasm, philosophical, cumbersome, avenge, buffet, jeer, projection, reel

MATH
A,B,E,G hours:  Complete Prime worksheet and Algebra worksheet #1-5

D hour :  1.  Complete Prime worksheet
2. pg. 9 #1-3 (Share and Summarize)
3.  pg. 22 #1-6

SCIENCE
Finish “What is Life Worksheet

Vocabulary quiz on Tuesday 9/16

SOCIAL STUDIES
Complete Longitude worksheet questions a-e and definition (both side should be done for Tuesday – Latitude was Friday’s hw)

Quiz Thursday 9/18 on Latitude and Longitude


FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 12, 2008
ELA
Book orders due Monday 9/22

MATH
Ch. 1 Vocabulary definitions
Basic Skills Quiz Monday - fractions, order of operations, multiplication (2 digit and with decimals), area and perimeter

D hour: also pg. 6-7/#1-10

SCIENCE
Vocabulary quiz on Tuesday 9/16

SOCIAL STUDIES
Complete Latitude worksheet questions a-e and definition (do not do longitude)


THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 11, 2008
ELA
Worksheet (2 sides) on Unity and Coherence
Cover Adventures for Readers

MATH
Back of 2 divisibility worksheets (2nd wksh only 1st table-#1-15)

SCIENCE
Vocab quiz on Tuesday.

SOCIAL STUDIES
Relative Location Worksheet (2 examples for each city).
B hour only – 1 example each


WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 10, 2008
ELA
Worksheet (2 sides) on Main Idea and Topic Sentence
Cover Elements of Writing by tomorrow and Adventures for Readers by Friday.

MATH
Complete Warm-up Activity 3 & 4 (show work)
Try textbook website
Cover textbook:: Book check (covers) and binder check Thursday

SCIENCE
Define the 12 Key Terms on Page 6

SOCIAL STUDIES
Finish 5 Themes Worksheet (Throw Me A Line)



TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 9, 2008
ELA
1.  Cover Elements of Writing by tomorrow and Adventures for Readers by Friday.
2.  Read p.60-63 in Elements of Writing; answer questions 1-4 on loose-leaf.

MATH
try textbook website
cover textbook
Warm-Up 1 and 2 worksheet

Thursday: Book check (covers) and binder check

SCIENCE
Review last night's assignment.

SOCIAL STUDIES
Cover textbook
1” Binder
10 3-ring dividers
Fix or Finish Community Family Tree Worksheet




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