JANUARY 6, 2011

HOMEROOM:
P.E.
Spelling: Corrected homework. Word find: Due Friday.

READING: Be sure you've completed your novel in the next five days. Today we worked with the concept of plot and reading comprehension.

SCIENCE: Questions due which were assigned yesterday in class. All classes had time to complete the questions yesterday in class. We also discussed the value of two-column note taking.

JANUARY 5, 2011

HOMEROOM:
Library: Students began research instructions in preparation for the CBA to be completed in the spring.
Spelling: Complete front and back of #7. Due Thursday.

The following words, for our next study, are the following:
answer                 except
similar                   heard
truly                    interested
guess                  there's
brother                radio
their                    position
business              corn
almost                although
through              decide
science               leave                                                          
wrong                possible
bought               return
ask

SCIENCE: Answer questions from today's handout. Due Friday.
READING: Novels should have been completed over the Christmas holiday.

JANUARY 4, 2011

HOMEROOM: Class meeting

READING: Science: Read pages 4-6. Use post-it notes as you read. Remember the following:
! = Wow! or Interesting!
? = confusing or I have a question about this (feel free to write the question on the post-it note)
★ = I knew that!

There will be a short quiz on the pages 4-6 tomorrow.