April 18-22, 2011

April 18 -22, 2011

Reading:
Monday-
-AR Work and Test Taking Power words
- Read Storm while listening to the audio (auditorial) (language)
-What two stories does the narrator tell to illustrate Storm’s sense of humor?
-Study the word resembled in context. Write your own sentence using that word.
-What qualities make Storm special?
Standard: 3.4 Read for literary experience in different genres


Tuesday-
-AR Work
- Who are the protaganists and antagonists in the story, “Storm”?
-The author could have more than one purpose in this story. How does the story entertain? How does the story express the author’s feelings? How does the author persuade? How does the author inform?
2.3 Expand comprehension by analyzing, interpreting, synthesizing

Wednesday-
-AR Work
- What two similes did Paulsen use to describe Storm?
-Find the word ladle in the text. Write the sentence that it is used in, then write one of your own for the word.
-Short story on a race that you create. It does not have to be a sled race.
Lang 2.3 writes in different forms

Thursday-
- Video short story (to be selected)
- Identify climax, conflict and resolution.
- AR work
2.3 Expand comprehension by analyzing, interpreting, synthesizing

Friday-
- Test T2Q4
- Spare time to be used in AR




Language:
Monday-
- Root words with spelling changes. L10
- Use at least 9 of the italicized words in a paragraph
- Students will trade papers and edit
- St: 1.2 Use vocabulary, word meaning to comprehend text

Tuesday-
- Using Prefixes L11
- Using dictionaries, find ten words with prefixes, define them and underline the prefix
- Students will trade, discuss and share
- ST: 1.2 use vocabulary, word meaning to

Wednesday-
- Negative Prefixes L12 worksheet
- Video on prefixes and suffixes (visual)

Thursday-
- Review work on worksheets from L6 to L12
- Oral assessment
- St: 1.2 Use Vocabulary, word meaning to comprehend text

Friday-
- Test T2Q4


Math:
Monday-
- T2Q4 modified worksheet
- IXL selections on Venn diagrams
- Students demonstrate solutions on overhead
- 6.6H plots, averages, diagrams
Tuesday-
- T2Q4 modified worksheet (next version)
- IXL selections on Venn diagrams
- Students demonstrate solutions on overhead
- 6.6 H plots, averages, diagrams
Wednesday-
- T2Q4 modified (next version)
- IXL selections on customary measurement
- Students demonstrate solutions on overhead
- 6.3C customary measurement
Thursday-
- Video presentations on Venn diagrams, and 3 dimensional geometry.
- Video will be shown in intervals with sample problems in between.

Friday-
- Test T2Q4




History:

Monday-
- Punic War Part III, the destruction of Carthage
- Word find with definitions
- St: Causal factors in history

Tuesday-
- Worlds Fair Report

Wednesday-
- Worlds Fair Report

Thursday-
- Worlds Fair Report

Friday-
- Test T2Q4


Art:
Monday-
- Read Native American Art of the Past. Pages 194-197
- Describe in your own words, figures 13-1, 13-3, 13-4, 13-5, 13-6
- Complete Check Your Understanding

Tuesday-
- Read Native American Art Today, 200-203
- Describe in your own words, figures 13-11, 13-12, 13-15. 13-16
- Complete Check Your Understanding

Wednesday-
- Video on Native American Art
- Video will be stopped for periodic discussions and questions

Thursday-
- Chapter 13 Review

Friday-
- Test T2Q4