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Reading- response letter

Math- tenmarks

Read the article- They are back from Time for kids
http://www.timeforkids.com/news/theyre-back/91016
Complete the worksheet by answering questions about the text structure and summarize the article using transition words.


Make sure you catch up with thinkthroughmath/compass learning

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Reading/writing response journal based on nonfiction
Tomorrow all journal are due!!!!
Math- Tenmarks.

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Instead  of the reading /writing journal complete the organizer for the article-What kids think and then summarize the article using the main ideas and its details. make sure you use transition words- clearly, consequently, Furthermore, additionally, In addition, Moreover, Besides that...
Try to stay away from the most common used words- also, another fact.....
The link is
http://www.timeforkids.com/news/what-kids-think/77701


Math- tenmarks.

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Reading/writing response journal
S.Studies- complete the take home quiz on Week 14
We will discuss the student generated questions for the remaining articles tomorrow

Math- tenmarks.

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Reading/writing response journal. You may use one of the articles from our S.Studies week 14

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S.Studies: Create 2 questions for each of the articles and answer them.
A Sauk named Black Hawk
A memorial to Black Hawk
War on the frontier
Frontier Serial Killers

We will be discussing them in the class so be prepared to answer your classmates questions.

thinkthroughmath/compass learning

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Reading: Response letter -six paragraphs

Math- adding and subtracting fractions

S.Studies: Read the first two article from week 14-A Sauk named Black Hawk and A memorial to Black Hawk.

Practice thinkthroughmath/compass learning

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Read the article- Elephants alert. fill in the spider bubble organizer
http://www.timeforkids.com/news/elephant-alert/86631


The title in the centre and 4 main/important facts about the article on the four diagonal lines and write its details on the smaller lines next to it.


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Reading writing journal entry

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Reading/writing journal entry
Complete any incomplete classwork
Complete the information about your Illinois bird- physical description, habitat, food and interesting facts. Please find a picture of your bird and place it in the document.

Read for 30 minutes.

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Reading/writing journal entry
Math- complete simplifying fraction and addition/subtraction fraction from the weekend sheets
Complete the open ended questions from the close reading - thunderstorms and Doppler Radar . Make sure you cite evidence from the text

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Reading: Read all about the habitat about your bird and then write about it in your own words onto the google drive.

Math- Work ONLY on addition of mixed fractions.Make sure to reduce it to the lowest terms .

Response letter due on Tuesday, As Monday is a day off make sure you complete the reading/writing journal entry.


Have a great weekend! NO school on Monday, January 19, 2015.

Students who need extra help, I am there early in the morning everyday,so please send me a message on Edmodo if you did not take a pass.

 

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Complete the reading writing journal. They are due for grades tomorrow!!!

Complete the article from the Illinois Studies weekly-week- 13 about the outlaws and complete the organizers the last two columns. we already completed the first four in class.

Math - work on simplifying fractions. For those of you who were struggling in the classroom please write the tables from 2-10 and then begin working. It might help you as you will have the products in front of you and it will be easier for you to look for the GCF greatest common factor.

Reading- Complete the open ended question based on the close reading we did in class today -According to the passage, little blue penguins are different than the other penguins. Explain how and cite evidence from the passage to support your answer. 

 

If you need further assistance please come in the morning and I will be glad to help.

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Reading/writing response journal.

Math- coordinates and ten marks.

Read and find information about your Illinois bird and write a paragraph describing the physical features of your bird.Make sure to use the transition /signal words in your social studies notebook.

Work on thinkthroughmath,

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Reading/writing journal entry. I have  uploaded it on Edmodo in the folders.
S.Studies read all about the Northwest territory is born and create three thinking questions. write down words you did not know

Math: Students will work on the coordinates and create a pattern

Great job students, proud of your growth in the MAP test!!!!!

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Read the social studies article-Week 13- The first Pilipino settlement in America. Read  the article and circle all the words you do not know. Create 3  (thick meaning no yes or no or one word answer) questions and answer them.

Complete the reading writing journal.

Work on thinkthroughmath.com

Homework!

Students you all did a great job reviewing what we have learned and going through some new concepts really quickly!
Anyways we will continue to work on it on Monday.

Please work on compass learning Math/ thinkthroughmath/ or any of the tenmarks activities posted.

Monday, January 12, 2015  we will be taking the MAP Math test after lunch from 11:40-2:00

For those of you who missed the reading test will be taking it
 on Tuesday, January 13, 2015
Thank you and have a great weekend!!!

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Congratulations!!!!!!
I am so proud of you all, Your hard work paid off.
Today work on tenmarks /thinkthroughmath/compass learning -Math and write what you learned by giving an example in your reading writing notebook.

I have assigned some more activities on tenmarks for those of you who have completed all the activities!!!. Pace yourself and  please DO NOT complete in one sitting!!!!!!. Show your work as you work on these activities.

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Tomorrow is MAP reading test!!!!!!!
Our aim is to reach close to our  GOAL, Majority of you worked very hard over the winter break and I am proud of your hard work and dedication!!!!!!
You all are amazing!!!!!!!!  I am waiting anxiously to see your remarkable work!!!

Students work on compass learning or prepdog from the blog .

Then write a paragraph in your reading writing notebook about what you worked on reading to get prepared for the reading test and to reach your GOAL

Write another paragraph about what concepts you worked on Math to meet your  GOAL.