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You may contact me by email or by phone at 856-358-8529.  The best time to reach me is from 10:45a.m. - 11:15 a.m.

 

Language Arts

* We are now working on phrases, clauses, and complex sentences, as well as, nouns and pronouns in our grammar section of class.

*  We are reading Maniac Magee as a shared reading.

*  We are up to around 35 minutes of independent reading each day.  Book logs should be kept up to date.  Our next and all future collection of folders will be graded as a test grade.

*  We are involved with book talks at this point.  Eventually, each student will be required to present a one to two minute book talk.  Each student will be given a book talk grade.

*  We will begin a non-fiction choice for Lit Circle books.

 

Math

 

*   We are working through Bits and Pieces II .  This book focuses mainly on the strategies employed when operating with rational numbers.  The emphasis will be on percents, fractions, and decimals.

 

Homework-  Below you may find a general homework guideline.  Students are responsible to copy assignments that are given each day in their agendas.  The homework is posted for the week but is subject to change as the level of understanding in the individual classes dictate.  Each student should have at least two other classmates' phone numbers to verify assignments when necessary.  Again, this is just a guide.  The student is ultimately responsible to copy the assignments each day.


Lesson Plans

MATH
4/21/08


Monday

find the percent of two related numbers.

launch 2.1 and 2.2 together complete 2.1 together then 2.2 separately

in your own words describe how to find the percent of two related numbers

HMWK: complete 2.2

Tuesday

determine discount if they have the dollar amount off

Read 2.3 … how can amount off and cost be stated as a fraction? Complete 2.3 together then follow-up with partners.

In your own words describe how to find the percent off, if you have the dollar amount and the cost

HMWK: state practice

Wednesday

show % as part of a circle graph

find 40% 0f 360 degrees …show on paper plates…draw on graph…complete 2.4 with partner

HMWK: pg 25 #14 A-C

Thursday

use skills for % in a variety of situations

complete pg 24 #1-10 and #16

HMWK: complete pretest

Friday

complete test on investigation 2

complete test on investigation 2

HMWK: none

LANG/ARTS

                        

Monday       

Warm-up- Emma Lazarus story

Grammar- Helping verbs 92

Reading- Maniac Magee 31

Writing-complete any final edits for letters

HMWK: pg 93 A and B

Tuesday

Warm-up- Swamp talk story

Grammar- verb practice pg 348 A and B

Reading- Maniac Magee 32

Writing- Write a dialogue on…What conversation goes on in Jeffrey’s head with himself and Grayson as he runs away from the funeral?

HMWK: Pg 349 A and B  and lit prep final need 1 strong insightful statement

Wednesday

Grammar- verbs Pg 350 A and C

Reading- Lit circles NF final

Writing- partners check dialogues for accuracy in punctuation

HMWK: state practice and Eng pg 351 B and C

Thursday

Warm-up- Reading charts and tables Pg 6 and 7

Grammar- Test #1 verbs

Reading- complete lit circle assessment for groups

Writing- persuasive writing practice set up juice problem, 3 steps to fix problem, and conclusion for story outline

HMWK: finish story

Friday

Warm-up- Bat story

Reading-choose new lit circle book meet with group to set first reading

Writing- peer edit of essays

HMWK: none