6th Grade 2018-2019 Assignments

ELA - study for the prefix/root test

 

Science - work on the Solar System study guide

 

History - complete your parable for the ch. 36 processing

ELA - review prefixes/roots for test

 

Math - 13.7 front and back

 

History - 36.4-36.6

ELA - complete book report, study prefixes/roots

 

Math - 13.6 front and back

 

Science - Small Solar System Objects Review and Reinforce

ELA - close reader short response (pg. 96)

ELA: study for spelling test, close reader #5 and 6

 

Math: 13.4 front and back

 

History: 34.3-34.6

 

Science: The Outer Planets Review and Reinforce

 

To find the mean absolute deviation:

1. Find the mean of the data set

2. Find the deviation between the mean and the data points (how far away each data point is from the mean)

3. Find the mean of the deviations (add up the deviation amount and divide by the number of data points)

 

To find the range:

1. Find the difference between the highest and lowest values in the data set

 

To find the interquartile range:

1. Find the difference between the upper quartile and the lower quartile

 

To find the quartiles:

1. Put the data points in numerical order

2. Find the median

3. The numbers to the left of the median are used to find the lower quartile (find the median of these numbers)

4. The numbers to the right of the median are used to find the upper quartile (find the median of these numbers)

 

ELA - define words 7-10, spelling activity #3, close reader #3 and 4

 

Math - 13.3 front and back

 

History - 34.2 (due tomorrow), 34.3-34.6 (due Friday), processing is extra credit

 

Science - the inner planets review and reinforce

ELA - define words 4-6, spelling activity #2

 

Math - 13.2 front and back

 

History - 33.5 and processing

 

Science - the inner planets review and reinforce (due Thursday)

ELA - define words 1-3, spelling activity #1

 

Math - 13.1 front and back

 

Science - The Sun review and reinforce

 

History - 33.3-33.5 (due Wednesday)

 

Spelling words:

List 1 -

1. vocal

2. erupt

3. dictation

4. fraction

5. eject

6. vocabulary

7. disrupt

8. contradict

9. fragment

10. dejected

 

List 2 -

1. virtually

2. exasperate

3. distasteful

4. formidable

5. equinox

6. veterinarian

7. dictionary

8. civilization

9. favoritism

10. diagnosis

 

Prefixes/roots

voc - voice

dict - speak

rupt - break

fract, frag - break

ject - throw

ELA - study for spelling test

 

Math - complete the chapter 12 review

 

History - 32.3-32.8 and processing

 

Science - Introducing the Solar System Review and Reinforce

ELA - define words 7-10, spelling activity #3, memoir/biography paragraphs

 

memoir prompt: write about an event that occurred in sixth grade

 

biography prompt: write about why one or both of your parents decided to move to America

 

Math - 12.8 front and back

 

Science - Models of the Solar System Review

 

History - 32.3-32.8 and processing (due Friday)

ELA - define words 4-6, spelling activity #2, memoir/biography paragraphs (due Thursday)

 

Memoir prompt: write a paragraph about an event that occurred during sixth grade (1st person - I, me, my)

Biography prompt: write a paragraph explaining why one or both of your parents decided to move to America (3rd person - he/she, they, them)

 

Math - 12.7 front and back (find the mean and median with the outlier AND without the outlier)

 

Science - Models of the solar system review and reinforce (due Thursday)

 

History - Geography challenge

ELA - define words 1-3, spelling activity #1, complete the Colin Powell paragraph

 

Paragraph prompt: write a paragraph explaining Colin Powell's motto related to work. Cite examples from the text

 

Math - 12.6 front and back

 

History - geography skills (due Wednesday)

 

Spelling words:

List 1:

mission

portable

concede

compel

pulsate

admission

emissary

portrait

proceed

impulse

 

List 2:

monastery

penguin

confidential

conspicuous

philosophy

acquaint

enchantment

potent

premature

insecure

 

Prefixes/roots:

miss - send

port - carry

cede, ceed - go

pel, puls - push

ELA - close reader short response

 

History - timeline skills

 

Science - complete study guide; study for science test

ELA - study for spelling test

 

Math - 12.4 front and back

 

History - processing

 

Science - work on study guide

ELA - define words 7-10, spelling activity #3

 

History - ch. 31 processing (due Friday)

 

Science - pgs. 298-300 (Atmosphere study guide)

ELA - define words 1-3, spelling activity #1, close reader questions 7 and 8

 

Science - Winds Review and Reinforce

 

Spelling words:

List 1 -

1. podium

2. pedometer

3. manuscript

4. tactile

5. manual

6. podiatry

7. pedestrian

8. peddle

9. manufacture

10. tactical

 

Prefixes:

pod - food

ped - food

manu - hand

tact - touch

 

List 2 -

1. pugnacious

2. prerequisite

3. mandatory

4. tournament

5. martyrize

6. populace

7. perambulator

8. poignant

9. mutter

10. tedious

ELA - study for spelling test; finish 2-pg. story rough draft

 

Math - study for math test; math review paper

ELA - define words 1-3, spelling activity #1, book report, 2-pg. story (due Friday)

 

Math - 11.6 front and back

 

History - 30.4-30.6 (due Wednesday)

 

Science - Energy in Earth's Atmosphere

 

Story prompt:

1. Create an event or incident that occurs in the life of the main character (see Eleven for reference)

2. Describe how the main character is feeling without using explicit language (show, don't say)

 

Spelling words:

List 1 -

1. amicable

2. capitol

3. librarian

4. beneficial

5. logistical

6. amity

7. captain

8. liberation

9. benefactor

10. logical 

 

List 2 -

1. advancement

2. crucial

3. lavatory

4. bourgeois

5. loquacious

6. Algonquian

7. cranium

8. larceny

9. buoyant

10. linoleum

 

Prefixes -

ami - love; friendship

bene - good

cap - head

lib - book; free

log - word

 

ELA - study for spelling test, Happiness haiku, complete the short response on pg. 68 of the close reader

 

Math - 11.4 front and back

 

Science - Layers of the Atmosphere review and reinforce

ELA - define words #7-10, complete spelling activity #3, Animal haiku

 

Math - 11.3 front and back

 

Science - Air Pressure Review and Reinforce

 

History - complete 29.7-29.8 and processing (if not finished in class)

ELA - define words 4-6, spelling activity #2, Water haiku

 

Science - Air Pressure Review and Reinforce (due Thursday)

 

History - 29.3-29.6

ELA - define words 1-3, spelling activity #1, Spring haiku

 

Math - 11.1 front and back

 

History - 29.3-29.6 (due Wednesday)

 

Science - The Air Around You Review and Reinforce

 

Spelling words:

1. Neolithic

2. physical

3. mortality

4. vitality

5. midterm

6. neophyte

7. physiology

8. immortal

9. vitriol

10. midriff

 

Prefixes/roots:

neo - new/recent

phys - nature

mort - death

vit - life

mid - middle

ELA – Close reader pg. 48 short response, study for spelling test, work on persuasive writing rough draft

Math – study for math test

ELA - define words #7-10, third spelling activity

 

Math - complete the ch. 10 review by Friday

 

Science - prepare for the test

 

History - 28.4-29.5 and processing (if not completed in class)

ELA - define words #4-6, spelling activity #2, Collections questions (if not completed)

 

Math - 10.9 front and back

 

Science - work on study guide (test on Thursday)

 

ELA - define words 1-3, spelling activity #1, Collections questions (due Wednesday)

 

Math - 10.8 front and back

 

Science - pg. 252-253 

 

History - 28.3-28.4 (due Wednesday)

 

Spelling words:

1. discredit

2. fiction

3. clamor

4. cognitive

5. disclaim

6. credulous

7. fictitious

8. acclaim

9. cognate

10. recognize

 

Prefixes/roots:

cred - believe

fict - pretend

claim/clam - shout

cogn - know

Math - 10.7 front and back

 

Science - Currents and Climate Review and Reinforce

 

History - 27.7-27.10 (if not completed in class)

Math - 10.6 front and back

 

Science - complete pg. 248

 

History - complete 27.3-27.6 only (these are the left sides of each page - for Athens), students do not need to complete the challenge question for each section

Math - complete the area of trapezoids paper, including the four extra questions; complete 10.5 

 

11. Find the area of the triangle if the height is 3 inches and the base is 8 inches

12. Find the base of the triangle if the area is 12 square yards and the height is 6 yards

13. Find the area of the parallelogram if the base is 2 feet and the height is 5.5 feet

14. Find the height of the parallelogram if the area is 26 square millimeters and the base is 1.3 millimeters

 

Science - complete pg. 248 by Thursday

ELA - study for spelling test, grammar lesson 85

 

Math - 10.4 front and back

 

Science - Wave Action Review and Reinforce

ELA - define words #7-10, spelling activity #3, grammar lesson 84, "The Wonder Horse" questions

 

Math - 10.3 front and back

ELA - define words #4-6, spelling activity #2, grammar lesson 83, reading response

 

Math - 10.2 front and back

 

History - 26.3-26.4

 

Reading response:

Based on the Collections reading - 

1. List at least five figurative language/imagery items from the story

 

2. Describe the conflict in the story (in a paragraph). Include whether it is internal or external. Include text evidence to support your answer.

ELA - define words #1-3, spelling activity #1, grammar lesson 82, close reader short response

 

Math - 10.1 front and back

 

History - 26.3-26.4 (due Wednesday)

 

Science - Exploring the Ocean review and reinforce

 

Spelling words:

 

List 1:

1. audible

2. photograph

3. phonetic

4. telegraph

5. graphic

6. auditory

7. photogenic

8. microphone

9. cacophony

10. laudatory

 

LIst 2:

1. abstinence

2. paleontology

3. paraphernalia

4. temperamental

5. Gibraltar

6. armadillo

7. parishioner

8. metamorphosis

9. convalescence

10. legislator

 

Prefixes/roots:

photo - light

phon - sound

graph - write

aud - hear

 

ELA - study for spelling test, grammar lesson 81

 

Math - complete the ch. 9 review, study for math test

 

History - 25.4-25.5 and processing

 

Science - Water Underground Review and Reinforce

ELA - define words #7-10, spelling activity #3, grammar lesson 80

 

Math - 9.5 front and back

 

History - 25.4 - 25.5 and processing (due Friday)

 

Other - book report due tomorrow, 3/14

ELA - define words #1-6, spelling activities #1 and #2, grammar lesson 78

 

Math - 9.4 front and back

 

Science - complete the "Surface Water" review and reinforce

 

History - finish Geography Skills

 

Spelling words:

1. micrometer

2. macroscopic

3. centipede

4. megabyte

5. thermometer

6. microorganism

7. macrocosm

8. centigrade

9. megalith

10. seismometer

 

Prefixes/roots:

micro - small

macro - large

meter - measure

centi - hundred

mega - great

ELA - study for spelling test, grammar lesson 78, Collections pg. 194 #1-6 and pg. 195 #1-5

 

Math - finish IXL BB.2-BB.6

 

Science - "Water on Earth" review and reinforce

ELA - define words 7-10, spelling activity #3, grammar lesson 77, Collections pg. 194 #1-6 and pg. 195 #1-5

 

Math - 9.3 front and back

 

Science - [gs. 214-215 questions

 

 

ELA - define words 4-6, spelling activity #2, reading response: in your personal reading book, find one sentence each that shows: imagery, tone, and foreshadowing

 

Math - 9.2 front and back

 

History - 24.3-24.4

 

Science - pg. 214-215 questions (by Thursday)

ELA - define words 1-3, spelling activity #1, grammar lesson 75

 

Math - 9.1 front and back

 

History - 24.3-24.4 (due Wednesday)

 

Spelling words:

 

List 1:

1. astronomer

2. biology

3. geography

4. telephone

5. chronological

6. astronaut

7. biometric

8. geothermal

9. telecommute

10. chronograph

 

List 2:

1. Achilles

2. biodegradable

3. gangster

4. tourniquet

5. centaur

6. architecture

7. beneficial

8. gratuitous

9. termination

10. compensation

 

Prefixes:

astro - star

bio - life

geo - Earth

tele - far

chrono - time

Science - study for test

 

Flocabulary project: students must write 16-line poem about a famous African-American, every two lines must rhyme (lines 1 and 2, lines 3 and 4, etc.), students do not have to memorize their poem (though if they do it will be extra credit), students will read their 16-lines to the class on Monday

 

 

Who students chose:

Abdul - Alice Ball

Ali - Richard Allen

Andrea - Zora Neale Hurston

Andres - CJ Walker

Araceli - Barbara Jordan

Armin - James Baldwin

Basia - Duke Ellington

Eyad - Malcolm X

Funoon - August Wilson

Hajar - Mary McLeod Bethune

Headeel - Dr. Susan Smith McKinney Steward

Jaber - Hussain Bolt

Jackelyne - Jesse Owens

Jamela - Ella Baker

Kris - Gordon Parks

Luis - Ida B. Wells

Mariam - Lena Horne

Matthew - Barbara Jordan

Motasim - Alvin Ailey

Victor - Richard Wright

Yazen - Toni Morisson

Zara - Sojourner Truth

ELA - grammar lesson 74, study for spelling test

 

Math - study for math test

 

History - ch. 23 processing

 

Other - complete famous African-American project (due Monday)

ELA - define words 7-10, grammar lesson 73, spelling activity #3, close reader questions 13-14 and the short response

 

Math - complete the chapter 8 review

 

Science - complete pgs. 198-201

 

History - ch. 23 processing (due Friday)

ELA - define words 4-6, second spelling activity, grammar lesson 72, close reader #7 and 8 (if not finished in class)

 

Math - 8.10 front and back

 

Science - chapter review pgs. 198-201 (due Thursday)

 

History - 23.3-23.6 (only questions #1-3 for each section)

ELA - define words #1-3, spelling activity #1, grammar lesson 71, complete close reader pg. 45-46 #5 and 6 (if not finished in class)

 

Math - 8.9 front and back

 

Science - Energy Use and Conservation Review and Reinforce

 

History - 23.3-23.6 questions #1-3 for each section (due Wednesday)

 

Spelling words:

1. decade

2. hexapod

3. quintain

4. pentacle

5. quadrant

6. decimal

7. hexadactyly

8. quintessential

9. pentagon

10. quadrilateral

 

Prefixes:

dec - ten

hex - six

penta - five

quint - five

quad - four

ELA - spelling activity #2, study for spelling test

 

Math - 8.8 front and back

 

History - 22.3-22.4

 

Science - Alternate Sources of Energy Review and Reinforce

 

Other - continue working on Flocabulary project (due March 1st) and book report (due March 14th)

ELA - define words #6-10, spelling activity #1, unit 11 grammar review, study for grammar test, response to reading: 1. A paragraph answering the question: Would you live in the house described in the close reader? 2. Sentences answering the question: Where is the family?

 

History - 22.2 (if not finished in class), 22.3-22.4 (due Friday)

ELA - define words 1-5, grammar lesson 70, complete the questions on pg. 182 in Collections,

 

Math - 8.7 front and back

 

History - continue working on the Flocabulary project (due March 1st if not entering the contest)

 

Reminder: Next book report due - March 14th

 

Spelling words:

1. ambivalence

2. amphibian

3. acropolis

4. across

5. hyperactive

6. ambidextrous

7. amphigory

8. acrobatic

9. hyperbole

10. hyperalert

 

Prefixes:

ambi - both

acro - high; top

amphi - both

hyper - over; above

ELA - grammar lesson 69, a paragraph describing a time that your parents expected a certain behavior or action from you that you did not feel you should have to do (similar to Gustus)

 

Math - 8.6 front and back

 

Science - Fossil Fuels Review and Reinforce

 

History - 21.5 and processing (if not finished in class)

ELA - grammar lesson 68, collections book analyzing the text pg. 170 #1-5

 

Math - 8.5 front and back

 

History - 21.3-21.4

 

Science - Fossil Fuels Review and Reinforce

ELA - grammar lesson 67, stealing paragraph: Is stealing ever okay? Why or why not?

 

Math - 8.4 front and back

 

History - 21.3 - 21.4 (due Wednesday)

ELA - grammar lesson 66, study for spelling test

 

Math - 8.2 front and back

 

History - 20.4-20.6

 

Science - work on study guide, study for science test

ELA - grammar lesson 64, define words 4-6, second spelling activity

 

Science - Eras of Earth's History Review and Reinforce

ELA - grammar lesson 63, define words 1-3, first spelling activity, short response (close reader pg. 42)

 

Math - study for math test

 

History - complete 19.10 and processing

 

Spelling words:

 

List 1:

1. automatic

2. tripod

3. unify

4. unicycle

5. biannual

6. autocorrect

7. unicorn

8. biped

9. triangle

10. autonomous

 

List 2:

1. antagonist

2. transfusion

3. unprecedented

4. unaccountable

5. benevolence

6. atmosphere

7. unmitigated

8. bashful

9. tabernacle

10. approximation

 

Prefixes:

auto - self

uni - one

bi - two

tri - three

ELA - grammar lesson 62, study for spelling test, study for grammar test

 

Math - complete ch. 7 review (due Monday)

 

History - read 19.8-19.9, complete 19.8-19.9 in the interactive notebook

ELA - define words 7-10, third spelling activity, grammar lesson 61

 

Math - 7.9 front and back

 

Science - Early Earth Review and Reinforce

 

History - 19.8-19.9 (due Friday)

ELA - define words 4-6, second spelling activity, grammar lesson 60, "I have a dream" acrostic poem

 

Math - 7.8 front and back

 

Science - Early Earth Review and Reinforce

ELA - define words 1-3, first spelling activity, grammar lesson 59

 

Math - 7.7 front and back

 

Science - complete the Geo-Vator video and Lesson 1 Fossils on PearsonRealize,

Fossils review and reinforce #10-15

 

History - complete the ch. 18 lesson game and assessment on TeachTCI,

Timeline skills (extra credit - due Wednesday)

 

Finish IXL - Math: Y.1, Y.2, Language Arts: EE.3, EE.5

 

Spelling words:

List 1:

1. insincere

2. dishonest

3. mistake

4. disconnect

5. unaware

6. mischief

7. unfasten

8. inexpensive

9. disease

10. insane

 

List 2:

1. identification

2. disorganize

3. maneuver

4. depression

5. unavoidable

6. miscellaneous

7. ubiquitous

8. isolation

9. delinquent

10. inquisition

 

Prefixes:

in - not, opposite

un - not, opposite

dis - not, opposite

mis - bad, badly

ELA - third spelling activity, study for spelling test, finish pg. 154 #1-5 in Collections

 

History - 18.3-18.9

ELA - define words 6-10, second spelling activity

 

Math - 7.5 front and back

 

Science - study for science test

 

History - 18.3-18.9 (due Friday)

ELA - define words 1-5, first spelling activity, grammar lesson 57, study for grammar test, perseverance paragraphs

 

Paragraph prompts:

For paragraph one, write about how someone used perseverance to overcome a hardship. You can use examples from the reading, from the Civil Rights Movement, or from current events.

 

For paragraph two, write about how you used perseverance to overcome a hardship or difficult situation. You can write about sports, school, or any time you have persevered.

 

Math - 7.4 front and back

 

Science - study for science test on Thursday

 

Spelling words:

List 1

1. subway

2. combine

3. propel

4. enable

5. subset

6. company

7. encourage

8. compress

9. submerge

10. protect

 

List 2: 

1. supercontinent

2. combination

3. perpendicular

4. economic

5. submission

6. catalog

7. exaggerate

8. confederation

9. semiprecious

10. paramecium

 

Prefixes: 

sub - below, under

com - with, together

pro - for, forward, in favor of

en - causing something to happen

Science - students that would like to increase their "Weathering and Soil" test scores may make corrections on a separate piece of paper. 

 

Math - students that would like to complete the math retake for chapter 6 need to complete their packet (which they already received) by Tuesday. The makeup test will be given on Wednesday.

 

 

 Math - 7.4 (if not completed in class)

 

ELA - study for spelling test, finish spelling tic-tac-toe, write a paragraph describing a multi-day event, grammar lesson 56

 

Science - complete pgs. 130-131

ELA - define words 7-10, grammar lesson 55, third spelling activity, based on pgs. 140-144 in Collections, write a paragraph describing how people were able to save themselves from the tsunami (what warning signs they saw, how they reacted)

 

Math - 7.3 front and back

 

Science - Wind Erosion

ELA - define words 4-6, grammar lesson 53, second spelling activity

 

Math - 7.2 front and back

 

History - 17.4 and processing

 

Science - Wind Erosion (due Thursday)

ELA - define words 1-3, grammar lesson 53, find three examples of cause and effect from your personal reading book

 

Math - 7.1 front and back

 

Science - Wave Erosion

 

History - 17.4 and processing (due Wednesday)

1. Complete the final draft for the persuasive essay.

 

2. Book reports are due Monday

ELA - study for spelling test, complete the persuasive essay rough draft

 

Math - study for math test, complete the black and white copy of the ch. 6 review

 

History - 16.7 and processing 

ELA - define words 7-10, third spelling activity, work on persuasive essay (Are animals intelligent?)

 

Math - finish ch 6 review, complete converting measurements sheet

 

Science - Glacial Erosion

 

History - 16.7 and processing (due Friday)

ELA - define words 4-6, second spelling activity, grammar review, study for grammar test, work on paragraphs 1 and 2 for the persuasive essay

 

Math - 6.5

 

History - 16.3-16.4

 

Science - Glacial Erosion (due Thursday)

Students that would like to raise their quarter 2 grades may complete extra credit over Winter Break.

 

ELA - Write a 5-paragraph essay using the different topic sentence types. The essay should be on the topic of holidays. Students need to pick a holiday (Christmas, Kwanzaa, Eid, Easter, Hanukkah, Diwali, etc.) and describe the origins and practices of the holiday.

 

Math - Students need to pick a topic that has been taught in class. Students will create a poster that can be put in the room that explains the topic and includes examples of how to solve problems as well as any tips and tricks students can use related to the topic.

 

History - Students can pick one of the areas we have studies (Ancient India, Mesopotamia, Ancient Egypt, Ancient Kush, Ancient Sumer) and create an advertisement to entice ancient citizens to live there. Advertisements may be either a brochure, a video, or a commercial. Students need to include: geographical features, resources, types of housing, political order, money/trade, and any other enticing features. Students will need to present this after the break.

 

Science - Students can pick one topic we have studied (Plate Tectonics, Weathering, Soil, Erosion) and create a 3D model that represents an aspect of the topic (i.e. the horizons of soil). Students will need to present this after the break. 

ELA - define words 1-3, first spelling activity, grammar lesson 51, complete the research portion for your "Are Animals Intelligent?" persuasive essay

 

Math - 6.4 front and back

 

History - 16.3-16.4 (due Wednesday)

 

Other - book report due 1/14

 

Spelling words: 

1. foretell

2. postpone

3. prepare

4. preface

5. foreword

6. postseason

7. afterword

8. afterthought

9. foresight

10. preposition

 

Prefixes:

fore - before

pre - before

post - after

 

 

 

ELA - grammar lesson 50, Cool Country Report, paragraph practice packet

 

Math - 6.3 front and back

 

Science - Water Erosion

 

Other - potluck tomorrow!

ELA - grammar lesson 48, "Be Nice" paragraph

 

Math - 6.1 front and back

 

History - 15.4-15.6 (due Wednesday)

 

Computers - PearsonRealize (Mass Movement Lesson Quiz), TeachTCI (Ch. 14 Lesson Game, Ch. 14 Assessment)

ELA - study for spelling test, grammar review, study for grammar test, topic sentence paragraph

 

History - 14.8-14.10

ELA - define words 4-6, second spelling activity, grammar lesson 46, Cool Country Report (due 12/19), finish IXL (FF.1, FF.2, FF.3, FF.4), make a statement or list of reasons paragraph

 

Math - study for math test, finish IXL (S.1, S.2, S.6, S.10), ch. 5 math review #1-10

 

History: 14.4 and 14.5

 

Science - Mass Movement Review and Reinforce

ELA - define words 1-3, first spelling activity, begin to gather research for persuasive essay: are animals intelligent?

 

Math - 5.6 front and back

 

History - 14.4-14.5 (due Wednesday)

ELA - study for spelling test, complete the spelling tic-tac-toe

 

Math - 5.5 front and back

 

Science - complete study guide (by Monday)

 

History - 13.10 and processing

ELA - third spelling activity, grammar lesson 44, define words 7-10

 

Math - 5.4 front and back

 

Science - study for test

 

History - complete pgs. 96-97 for: Brahmaputra River, Deccan Plateau, Eastern and Western Ghats, Ganges River

ELA - second spelling activity, grammar lesson 43, define words 4-6

 

Science - pgs. 90-92

 

History - pgs 96-97 for: Brahmaputra River, Deccan Plateau, Eastern and Western Ghats, Ganges River

ELA - first spelling activity, define words 1-3, grammar lesson 42

 

Math - 5.2 front and back

 

History - complete geography skills

 

Science - complete the ch. 3 review pgs. 90-92 (by Wednesday)

 

Spelling words:

1.audience

2. autobiography

3. grammatical

4. flexible

5. audible

6. auditory

7. bibliography

8. grammar

9. reflex

10. audition

 

Prefixes/roots:

audi - to hear

graph, gram - to write

flex - to bend

ELA - study for spelling test, grammar lesson 41

 

Math - 5.3 front and back

 

Science - Soil Conservation

 

History - Timeline skills (if not completed in class)

ELA - define words 7-10, third spelling activity

 

Math - 5.1 front and back

 

Science - Soil Conservation

ELA - define words 4-6, grammar review paper, study for grammar quiz, reading response for pages 109-112 in the Collections book

 

Science - "How Soil Forms"

 

Reading response prompts:

Paragraph 1: What are some things to consider (think about) when testing animals' intelligence? Cite text evidence

 

Paragraph 2: Should humans try to understand and test animals' intelligence? Why or why not?

 

Reminder - each paragraph needs to have at least five complete sentences: topic sentence, three or more supporting sentences, and a closing/conclusion sentence

ELA - define words 1-3, grammar lesson 40, reading response: Is "Clever Hans" actually intelligent? (use text evidence to support your answer)

 

Math - complete ch. 4 review copy, study for math test

 

Science - complete "How soil is formed" paper (due Wednesday)

 

History - 12.2

 

Spelling words:

1. amicable

2. alternate

3. anthropology

4. gregarious

5. matriarch

6. ambassador

7. altercation

8. anthropic

9. gregarine

10. matrimonial

 

Prefixes:

alter - other

am - friend

anthro - mankind

greg - group

matri - mother

ELA - grammar lesson 39, third spelling activity, study for spelling test, figurative language paragraph (write a paragraph describing anything using at least four different types of figurative language)

 

Math - ch. 4 review from the math book

 

Figurative language: 

1. idiom - phrase that does not follow its literal meaning ("Hit the road")

2. simile -compares two items using "like" or "as"

3. metaphor - compares two items without using "like" or "as"

4. hyperbole - exaggeration

5. allusion - reference to a historical place or person ("Rome wasn't built in a day")

6. alliteration - repeating the initial sounds over multiple words ("Princess Penelope picked up pennies")

7. onomatopoeia - words that sounds like what they mean ("pop," "boom")

8. personification - giving human-like qualities to non-human items ("That tree waved at me.")

ELA - define words 6-10, second spelling activity, grammar lesson 38 front and back

 

Math - 4.8 front and back

 

Science - complete science project

 

Computer - complete IXL (Math: R.7, R.8, Language Arts: EE.6)

ELA - define words 1-5, first spelling activity, grammar lesson 37

 

Math - 4.7 front and back

 

Science - work on science project (due Thursday)

 

Spelling words:

1. intercede

2. return

3. decay

4. adhesive

5. ablution

6. proceed

7. reform

8. decline

9. advance

10. abdicate

 

Prefixes: 

de: from, away, down

re: back, again

cede, ceed: to go, to yield

ad: to, toward

ab: away, down, from, off

ELA - study for spelling test, memorize your persuasive paragraph, grammar lesson 36

 

Math - 4.6 front and back

ELA - define words 4-10, complete the second and third spelling activities, grammar lesson 35, work on the persuasive paragraph

 

History - 11.4-11.5

ELA - define words 1-3, grammar lesson 34, first spelling activity, collections pg. 96 #1-5, work on persuasive speech (due Friday)

 

Math - 4.5 front and back 

 

History - 11.4-11.5 (due Wednesday)

 

Persuasive speech prompt:

"Should Ms. Manuela allow food at the next P.A.T. party? Why or why not?

 

-The speech needs to be at least one paragraph long and memorized by Friday

 

Spelling words:

1. benefit

2. democracy

3. locomotion

4. malicious

5. retroactive

6. locomotor

7. malfunction

8. beneficial

9. demonstrate

10. retrograde

ELA - study for spelling test, grammar lesson 33, close reader pg. 24

 

Math - 4.4 front and back

ELA - define words 7-10, third spelling activity, grammar lesson 32, finish final draft for story

ELA - define words 4-6, second spelling activity, grammar lesson 31, close reader pgs. 20-21 #3 and 4

 

Math - 4.3 front and back 

 

History - pgs. 73-74 in the interactive notebook

ELA - define words 1-3, first spelling activity, grammar lesson 30

 

Math - 4.1 front and back

 

History - 9.2-9.3 (due Wednesday)

 

Spelling words:

1. amphibian

2. agriculture

3. infrastructure

4. geology

5. terrain

6. amphigory

7. agrarian

8. infrared

9. geode

10. terrestrial

 

Prefixes:

amphi - both

agri - field

infra - beneath

geo, terr - land

ELA - third spelling activity, study for spelling test, unit 4 grammar review, complete IXL sections Z.1, AA.1, and AA.4

 

Math - study for math test, complete the black and white copy of the chapter 3 review test, complete IXL sections X.1, X.2, X.3, X.4, X.5, X.6

ELA - grammar lesson 29, second spelling activity, define words 6-10

 

Math - study for math test on Friday

 

Science - study for test tomorrow

ELA - grammar lesson 28, first spelling activity, define words 1-5

 

Math - 3.10 front and back

 

Science - begin to write your "cheat sheet" for the test on Thursday (8.5 x 11 piece of paper, one side only)

 

Spelling words:

1. dormant

2. communicate

3. eject

4. portable

5. ambulatory

6. dormitory

7. community

8. reject

9. transportation

10. perambulate

 

Prefixes:

dorm - to sleep

commun - to share

ject - to throw

ambul - to walk

port - to carry

ELA - study for spelling test

 

Math - 3.9 front and back

 

History - 9.6-9.7 in the interactive notebook, finish History Empire Project

ELA - grammar lesson 27, third spelling activity, define words 7-10

 

History - finish Empire project, 9.6-9.7 in the interactive notebook (both due Friday)

ELA - grammar lesson 26, define words 4-6, second spelling activity

 

Math - 3.8

 

History - pg. 67 in the interactive notebook, finish Empire project

ELA - grammar lesson 25, first spelling activity, define words 1-3, reading response paragraph

 

Math - 3.7 front and back

 

History - pg. 67 in the interactive notebook (due Wednesday)

 

Spelling words:

1. monologue

2. bicycle

3. trilogy

4. quadrant

5. unicorn

6. monopoly

7. biannual

8. triangle

9. quadruple

10. uniform

 

Prefixes:

mono - one

uni - one

bi - two

tri -three

quad - four

 

Reading response prompt - from "The Mixer"

Write a paragraph comparing and contrasting what the dog thinks of Bill, the shy man, and what Bill may really be like (using lines 213-220 on pg. 79 and your inferences). Use text evidence.

ELA - study for spelling test, study for grammar test, complete grammar review, complete the picture and paragraph for the reading response

 

Math - 3.6 front and back

 

History - 8.5 and 8.6

 

Reading response prompt: Using the information from the Collections text "The Mixer," pgs. 73-75, draw a picture of the dog described. Underneath the picture, write a paragraph describing the dog. Make sure to include: where he lives, his personality, his ancestry, and any other information.

ELA - spelling activity #3, define words 7-10, grammar lesson 24

 

Math - 3.5 front and back

 

History - 8.5-8.6 (due Friday)

 

Science - reread and complete pages 54-57

ELA - spelling activity #2, define words 4-6, grammar lesson 23

 

Math - 3.4 front and back

 

History - 8.3

ELA - spelling activity #1, define words 1-3, grammar lesson 22, close reader short response

 

Math - 3.3 front and back

 

History - work on empire project (due October 19th)

 

Spelling words:

1. credible (adj) - convincing, believable

2. chronological (adj) - record of events starting from the earliest; sequential

3. cognition (n) - the act of obtaining mental knowledge through thought and experience

4. dictation (n) - the act of saying words to be written down or typed

5. compute (v) - to calculate

6. incredible (adj) - impossible to believe; amazing

7. chronic (adj) - persistent or reoccurring, especially in relation to an illness

8. recognize (v) - to identify someone you have seen before

9. contradict (v) - to assert the opposite of a statement

10. dispute (v) - to argue or disagree with

 

prefixes:

cred: to believe

chron: time

cogn: to know

dict: speak, say

put: think

ELA - study for spelling test, grammar lesson 21

 

Math - 3.2 front and back

 

Science - Earthquakes and Seismic Waves

ELA - spelling activity #3, define words 7-10, grammar lesson 20, complete questions 1-6 on pg. 56 in the Collections book

 

Math - 3.1 front and back

 

History - 7.3-7.4 (due Friday)

ELA - spelling activity #2, define words 4-6, grammar lesson 19

 

Science - complete the questions on pgs. 46-49 if not finished

 

History - complete Geography Skills

ELA - spelling activity #1, grammar lesson 18, define words 1-3

 

Math - complete Chapter 2 review/test, study for ch. 2 math test, complete Let's Go Learn Homework 1-4

 

History - complete Timeline Skills

 

Spelling Words Week 8:

1. ponder

2. empire

3. meter

4. measure

5. perform

6. exposure

7. dormant

8. stimulate

9. innocuous

10. informant 

ELA - study for spelling test, grammar lesson 17, short response on pg. 12 of close reader

 

Math - 2.10 front and back

 

Science - Forces in Earth's Crust

 

History - 6.8, 6.9, and processing

ELA - spelling activity #3, define words 7-10, grammar lesson 16

 

Math - 2.9 front and back

 

History - 6.8, 6.9, and processing (due Friday)

ELA - spelling activity #2, define words 4-6, grammar lesson 15, write a paragraph describing a fear you had and how you overcame it

 

Math - 2.6 front and back

 

History - 6.4 and 6.5

ELA - spelling activity #1, define words 1-3, grammar lesson 14, write a paragraph in your workbook explaining why or when fear can be good

 

Math - 2.5 front and back

 

History - 6.4-6.5 (due Wednesday)

 

spelling words:

1. activate

2. immaturity

3. misinform

4. inconvenient

5. nonviolent

6. unintentional

7. misquoted

8. ambush

9. aggression

10. distract

ELA - study for spelling test, grammar lesson 13, work on resolution for cave painting story (completed story is due tomorrow)

 

History - 5.9 and processing

ELA - spelling activity #3, define words 7-10, grammar lesson 12, work on "falling action" section for cave painting story

 

History - 5.9 and processing (due Friday)

 

Science - finish study guide and study for test

ELA - spelling activity #2, define words 4-6, work on the climax portion of the "cave painting" story

 

Math - 2.4 front and back

 

History - 5.3 and 5.4

 

Science - complete study guide

ELA - spelling activity #1, define words 1-3, unit 2 grammar review (study for grammar quiz), two stanzas of "Life doesn't frighten me at all" book (in "aabccb" format)

 

Math - 2.3 front and back

 

History - work on rising action for "Cave Painting" story, read sections 5.3 and 5.4, complete sections 5.3 and 5.4 in the interactive notebook (note: we are not doing the activity, so do not complete the bottom section of each page)

 

 

Spelling words:

1. to

2. too

3. important

4. aware

5. confidence

6. their

7. they're

8. there

9. your

10. you're

ELA - study for spelling test (including parts of speech and definitions), grammar lesson 11, exposition sections of cave painting ceremony/ritual/tradition story (setting and characters)

 

Math - 2.2 front and back

 

History - 4.4 and 4.5

 

Cave Painting Story: You are writing a story about an event in your life (a celebration, a ceremony, a ritual, a tradition, etc). For tonight, you are to write the rough draft of the exposition part (the setting and characters in the story)

ELA - spelling activity #3, define words 7-10, grammar lesson 10, Memorial page final draft

 

Math - 2.1 front and back

 

Science - ch. 1 review pgs. 24-26

 

History - 4.4-4.5 (due Friday)

 

Memorial page directions:

1. Write a paragraph describing all the accomplishments you have done during your lifetime (assuming you pass away when you are older) - include jobs, family, adventures, people you have met, etc.

 

2. Draw/add pictures - add color

 

3. Final draft is in the 8.5 x 11 white paper I proved you (rough draft is in your workbook)

ELA - spelling activity #2, define words 4-6, grammar lesson 9

 

History - 4.2-4.3

 

Science - finish ch. 1 review (pgs 24-26) by Thursday

ELA - spelling activity #1, define words 1-3, grammar lesson 8

 

Math - ch. 1 review

 

Spelling words:

1. magnanimous

2. sallow

3. pediatric

4. observation

5. opinion

6. a lot

7. irrigation

8. levee

9. artifact

10. silt

Math - 1.9 front only

 

ELA - spelling activity #3, study for spelling test

 

History - 3.4 and 3.5

 

ELA - spelling activity #2, define words 6-10, grammar unit review, study for grammar test

 

Math - 1.8 front and back

 

History - sections 3.4 and 3.5 in the interactive notebook (due Friday)

ELA - spelling activity #1, define words 1-5, grammar lesson 7, in your reading response notebook: write 3-4 sentences explaining your hypothesis as to Bailey's diagnosis and why 

 

Math - 1.7 front and back

 

Spelling words:

1. technician

2. exposition

3. emphatic

4. reminisce

5. technology

6. hominid

7. flashback

8. domesticate

9. nomad

10. resource0

ELA - study for spelling test, grammar lesson 6

 

Math - 1.6 front and back

 

History - ch. 2 processing

 

Science - sea-floor spreading paper

ELA - define words 7-10, complete third spelling activity, grammar lesson 5

 

History - processing (due Friday)

 

 

ELA - define words 4-6, complete second spelling activity, grammar lesson 4

 

Math - 1.5 front and back

 

History - complete 2.3-2.4 in the interactive notebook

ELA - define words 1-3, complete one spelling activity

 

Math - 1.3 front and back

 

History - sections 2.3-2.4 in the interactive notebook (due Wednesday)

 

Spelling words: 

1. gnarly

2. rivulet

3. cascade

4. precipice

5. vendor

6. kindling

7. mammoth

8. contract

9. hypothesis

10. phobia

ELA - grammar lesson 3

 

Math - 1.4 front and back

 

History - read sections 1.4-1.7, complete pages 7-8 in the interactive notebook