Please remember that this Friday dismissal is at 12:00. All students will be taking an ELA Writing Quiz this Friday. Each class should study their last ELA notes for writing an essay based on work we have done in class.
FOURTH
Handwriting 12/9- Do pp. 22-23.
ELA -12/9 Copy the vocabulary defintions below in your ELA notebook and study for Friday's quiz.
Study also all notes on writng the explanatory essay.
text structure - the way in which a reading passage n is organized eg. sequential order, cause and effect, or compare and contrast
author's purpose - reason for writing eg. to inform, to entertain, to persuade
inference - a conclusion based on text evidence
summarize - to write a short version of a story giving only the most important details
cause - why something happens
effect - what happens
erosion (n) - the break down of land by wind or water
weathering (n) - the wearing away of rocks caused by weather
glacier (n) - an ice mass
basin (n) - a low lying area of the earth's surface
deteriorate (v)- to become worse
author's purpose - reason for writing eg. to inform, to entertain, to persuade
inference - a conclusion based on text evidence
summarize - to write a short version of a story giving only the most important details
cause - why something happens
effect - what happens
erosion (n) - the break down of land by wind or water
weathering (n) - the wearing away of rocks caused by weather
glacier (n) - an ice mass
basin (n) - a low lying area of the earth's surface
deteriorate (v)- to become worse
REL -12/11 Review Chapter 5 and make sure you know the Act of Contrition and the TEN COMMANDMENTS .
THIRD
Handwriting 12/9 - Do pp. 96-97.
ELA 12/9 - Copy the vocabulary defintions below in your ELA notebook and study for Friday's quiz.
Study also all notes on writng the explanatory essay.
flow chart - a graphic organizer for listing events in sequence
sequence - the correct order of events
dialogue - conversation between characters in a story
compare/contrast - stating similarities and differences
adjective- word describing a noun, eg. such as number , color, size
adverb - word describing a verb telling how, when, or where
culture (n)- beliefs, traditions, and behavior of a group of people
ruins (n)- parts of a building or structure that remains after it has been destroyed
mummy (n)- a dead body wrapped in a cloth that has been preserved
preserved (v)- saved and kept in the same condition
royal (adj) - relating to a king or queen
sequence - the correct order of events
dialogue - conversation between characters in a story
compare/contrast - stating similarities and differences
adjective- word describing a noun, eg. such as number , color, size
adverb - word describing a verb telling how, when, or where
culture (n)- beliefs, traditions, and behavior of a group of people
ruins (n)- parts of a building or structure that remains after it has been destroyed
mummy (n)- a dead body wrapped in a cloth that has been preserved
preserved (v)- saved and kept in the same condition
royal (adj) - relating to a king or queen
REL 12/11- Review Chapter 18 and review all the Ten Commandments.
SECOND
Handwritng 12/9- Do pp. 38-39.
ELA 12/9 - Copy the vocabulary defintions below in your ELA notebook and study for Friday's quiz.
Study also all notes on writng the essay (using reasons). More to follow tomorrow.
biography - a story about a person's life
compare and contrast - to state similarities and differences
sequence - correct order of events
detail - piece of information in a story
collective noun - a word meaning a group of people or things eg. flock, tribe, herd
shelter (n) - a place that protects animals
moist (adj) - slightly wet, damp
locate (v) - to find
adult (n)- a grown up
compare and contrast - to state similarities and differences
sequence - correct order of events
detail - piece of information in a story
collective noun - a word meaning a group of people or things eg. flock, tribe, herd
shelter (n) - a place that protects animals
moist (adj) - slightly wet, damp
locate (v) - to find
adult (n)- a grown up
squash (n)- a kind of vegetable like pumpkin
REL 12/11 Study the Act of Contrition in textbook p. 139 and the Ten Comandments on p. 329.
