Sunday, March 29, 2009

Homework for March 30-April 3

Day 1: Possessives 3 Worksheet. Due next class.



Possessives 3
Day 2: No HW.

Day 3: No HW. 

Day 4: Complete Hot Seat Worksheet 2 for homework. Due next class. This counts toward your MAJOR PROJECT grade! Make sure you complete it!

Hot Seat Worksheet 1 will be completed in class. Hot Seat Worksheet 2 is for homework. Both will be posted shortly.

Hot Seat 1 and 2 PDF

Sunday, March 22, 2009

Homework for March 23-27

Day 1: No HW.

Day 2: Field Trip. No HW.

Day 3: Complete survey at msxeni.blogspot.com

Day 4: No HW.

Monday, March 16, 2009

Link to Number the Stars

To read Number the Stars online, you can click on the link below.

Number the Stars online (through page 42 only)

Sunday, March 15, 2009

Homework for March 16-20

Day 1: Singular and Plural Nouns Worksheet.

Singular and Plural Worksheet
Day 2: No HW.

In class, we'll complete Character Attribute Webs. You'll need to pick any character other than Annemarie from Number the Stars and make a web of their character traits, physical traits, things that they say, things that other characters say about them, and/or other facts about them. For homework, on the back of the worksheet, please write a paragraph about your character based on the details you include in your web. Here is a copy of the web:



Character Attribute Web

Day 3: Complete answer to Index Card Question (this will be explained in class).

Day 4: No HW.

Sunday, March 8, 2009

Homework for Week of March 9-13

Because of New York State math testing, most classes will miss one ELA class this week. Therefore, there are only 3 days of assignments listed.

Day 1: This week is the last chance to turn in your Number the Stars Webquest questions and/or Jigsaw Worksheets. These assignments will be marked late, but you will receive almost full credit. Last day to turn them in? Friday, March 13. No other homework. Rest up for math!

Day 2: No homework. Rest up for the math test!

Day 3: No homework.

Reminder: I'll be grading your Readers' Theater projects this week. Make sure you and your group complete it!

Readers Theater Rubric

Informal/Formal Possessive Strips Make-Up

For people who weren't in class for the Informal/Formal Possessive Strips assignment, here is the make-up assignment.

Formal Informal Possessive Makeup

Saturday, March 7, 2009

Boogie Down Bots!

The Boogie Down Bots competed in the NYC FIRST Robotics Competition on Saturday, March 7. Here are some videos and pictures, direct from the Jacob Javits Center in Manhattan!






Monday, March 2, 2009

Homework for Week of March 2-6




Day 1: We didn't have class today because of the SNOW DAY!!! No homework!

Day 2: 1) Work on Context Clue Organizer. 2) Finish your Character Chart. 3) Read your Readers' Theater script. Due next class.

Character Chart

Readers Theater


Day 3: 1) Work on Context Clue Organizer. 2) Review your part in the Readers' Theater script. Due next class.

Day 4: No HW.