March 6, 2015

    None, but you can always READ!

Mrs. Ward

March 5, 2015

Read with a Pen - Annotation

Article of the Week - These will be handed out to you in class with the rubric.  The article is ready, if you would like to take it home on Monday (March 3) and work on it during the week.

"Why being a thinker means pocketing your smartphone" CNN.com

 Our school basketball game is scheduled for tonight.  This assignment should have been completed already.  YAY!  See you tonight!

Mrs. Ward

March 4, 2015

Vocabulary:  Definitions and Parts of Speech

 Our school basketball game is scheduled for March 5^th.  Due to this very exciting, wonderful event, I would like to give you the opportunity to finish the majority of your weekly work in class.  So:

1)       Please plan to attend the game!

2)       You will be able to complete the majority assignments in class!

Go Bears!

March 3, 2015



Journal Writing:  A distant relative bequeathed you a strange ring. As you put this ring on, you discover that it has strange powers. What does it look like? What does it do? Tell a story about this ring.

 Our school basketball game is scheduled for March 5^th.  Due to this very exciting, wonderful event, I would like to give you the opportunity to finish the majority of your weekly work in class.  So:

1)       Please plan to attend the game!

2)       You will be able to complete the majority assignments in class!

Go Bears!

March 2, 2015

Vocabulary.com ("Around and Around" prefixes)

http://www.vocabulary.com/lists/336283

 Our school basketball game is scheduled for March 5^th.  Due to this very exciting, wonderful event, I would like to give you the opportunity to finish the majority of your weekly work in class.  So:

1)       Please plan to attend the game!

2)       You will be able to complete the majority assignments in class!

Go Bears!

Mrs. Ward

SOL WRITING TEST:  February 25, 2015



*There will be no homework, until the week beginning:  March 2nd.  We will then resume our regular schedule.

I wish you all the very best.  You've worked diligently to perfect this very important skill!  

 So enjoying this snow!!!

February 13, 2015

Vocabulary:

We will have our DEFINITION vocabulary "MORE" prefixes test on Monday, February 9th.  Please make sure you study the words from last week over the week-end.

February 13, 2015




WONDER PROJECT is due today!


Mrs. Ward

February 12, 2015

Annotation:  Mark with A Pen


"Why being a thinker means pocketing your smartphone Source: Todd Leopold, CNN.com 10.23.13"


http://static1.squarespace.com/static/52eec360e4b0c81c80749630/t/53f81149e4b097b8f584eb1b/1408766281750/AoW+1314_09+Being+a+Thinker.pdf


You will receive and "mark with a pen" on the hard copy of this article.  Rubric grade.

Mrs. Ward

February 11, 2015

Vocabulary:  Definitions and Parts of Speech

On notebook paper, write down your words and their definitions/parts of speech.

Mrs. Ward

February 10, 2015



Journal Writing:  myaccess.com




"Banning Dangerous Pets"

https://www.myaccess.com/myaccess/do/assignmentWizard?Dispatch=Edit&assignmentIDReq=1530601&m1423090028583=true

February 9, 2015




Vocabulary.com - "Backward and Forward" Prefixes


http://www.vocabulary.com/lists/328951

Mrs. Ward

Wonder Project is due:  February 13, 2015

February 6, 2015

None, but you can always READ.

Mrs. Ward

February 5, 2015

Annotation - Mark with A Pen

Newsela:

https://newsela.com/articles/turtle-navigation/id/6977/

Mrs. Ward

February 4, 2015

Vocabulary - "More Prefixes"

On notebook paper, write down the definitions and parts of speech.

Mrs. Ward

February 3, 2015


Journal Writing:  Revision - "4/5 Day School Week".  Using the myaccess revision suggestions sent to you, revise your writing.

Mrs. Ward

February 2, 2015

Vocabulary.com

"More" Prefixes

http://www.vocabulary.com/lists/312888

Mrs. Ward