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Ms.
Christman’s Homework Corner
5th
Grade
Reading:
We will
be working on writing for the rest of the week. We will
start our new book on Monday Nov. 10, 2008
Science:
We are starting Chapter 3 this week.
6th
Grade Reading
The 6th
grade is focusing on the Thanksgiving play. They will not
have another book assigned until after the play.
Science:
Chapter 7 test Wednesday Nov. 5, 2008
7th
Grade
Syllabus
for
Johnny Tremain
by Esther Forbes
Date Due Chapters Assigned
Oct. 23,
2008 1 – 2 & test
Oct. 30,
2008 3 – 5 & test
Nov. 6,
2008 6 – 8 & test
Nov. 13,
2008 9 – 11 & test
Nov 20,
2008 12 Final Test
Projects
Due: Nov 21, 2008
You need
40 Vocabulary words by the end of the book.
8th
Grade Reading
8th
Grade is reading Evangeline with Mr. Martin. They are to
read and log in class.
Essay in
poetry form:
Nov. 7
Homework corner from Mr. Shaver . . . Week of November 3rd,
2008.
Math 6
We are
beginning a new chapter on number theory and fraction
concepts. Quiz on Thursday.
Folder
sheets went home on Tuesday or Wed. of this week, with the
quarter average. Please sign both papers and return soon.
Thanks!
Math 7
We are
investigating rational numbers in chapter 3. Quiz this
Thursday.
Folder
sheets went home on Tuesday or Wed. of this week, with the
quarter average. Please sign both papers and return soon.
Thanks!
Math 8
Group 8-1
is beginning Ch. 3 on solving equations and problems. Quiz
on Thursday.
Group 8-2
is continuing their study of polynomials in Ch. 4. Quiz this
Thursday.
Folder
sheets went home on Tuesday or Wed. of this week, with the
quarter average. Please sign both papers and return soon.
Thanks!
Religion 7
Ch. 3
test on the Trinity will be this Thursday, 11/6.
Engrade
grades for the 1st
quarter of Religion should be finalized by this Sunday,
11/9. Let me know if you are unable to get an updated report
and I’ll send one home.
Science 7
Hot air
balloon patterns were given out last week. Hot air balloons
are to be built of tissue paper, with a liftoff date of
Tuesday, Nov. 11.
We are
beginning Ch. 4 in the Voyages textbook. Vocabulary is due
this Thursday, 11/6.
Engrade
grades for the 1st
quarter of Science should be finalized by this Wednesday,
11/5. Let me know if you are unable to get an updated report
and I’ll send one home.
Science 8
We are
beginning to study chemical bonds in chapter 4.
Vocabulary is due this Thursday, 11/6.
Engrade
grades for the 1st
quarter of Science should be finalized by this Wednesday,
11/5. Let me know if you are unable to get an updated report
and I’ll send one home.
Mrs.
Long’s Homework Corner Week – November 3, 2008
8thEnglish
–
Chapter 15 - Gerunds Lessons 4-5, pp.
411-419
Work
book ex. # 62-68 due Friday
History
- Take notes on Chapter 11 for the Civil War test.
Power Point Presentations
Video on the Civil War - we are watching in
class and the students are taking notes.
Intermittent quizzes are given. They are
able to use their notes. Questions will also be on the test
for the Civil War.
Vocab
– Unit 5 due 11/03
Unit 5 test 11/03
Unit 6 due 11/10
Unit 6 due 11/10
7th
English
– Chapter 11 Review of Pronouns
Lessons 1-7 pp. 297-312
Work book ex. # 32, 34-35- due Friday
History
– Power Point Presentations
Presentations have begun. Students are
presenting their projects, classmates are taking notes and
then given
a short quiz on the presentation.
We will be working on these projects over the
next few weeks.
Vocab
– Unit 6 due 11/05 Unit 6 test 11/05
Unit 7 due 11/12 Unit 7 test 11/12
6thEnglish
–
Chapter 9 Review of Nouns/Case/Syntax
Lessons #10-14, pp. 275-278
Working with Direct Object, Indirect
Objects and Object of Prepositions, Possessive nouns
Workbook exercises: #10-17 over the next
two week
6th Vocab
- Unit 6
due 11/05 Unit 6 test 11/05
Unit 7 due 11/12 Unit 7 test 11/12
5thEnglish
Chapter 9 - Nouns/Case/Syntax
- Direct Address - Quiz on Thursday Worksheet due
Thursday
Lessons #4-5 pp. 266-272 Workbook
exercises: #132, 9-10 We are working with hand outs in
class. They need to be sure they turn in their class work
when it is asked for.
Vocab
– Unit 5
due 11/05 Unit 5 test 11/05
Unit 6 due 11/12 Unit 6 test 11/12
Note to
parents about workbook exercises: Workbook is assigned
daily and due on Fridays.
Students
are given time in class to begin their work.
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