Good Morning Today is Thursday, January 8, 2015 Bell work: 1.Grammar page 2 B 2.Math - Thursday 3.Complete the New Year sheet with the large 2015 not the one you cut out. Decorate it any way you would like but make sure your information written can be seen. 4.Enjoy your book! This Day in History Crazy Horse Fights Last Battle On this day in 1877, Crazy Horse and his warriors-- outnumbered, low on ammunition and forced to use outdated weapons to defend themselves--fight their final losing battle against the U.S. Cavalry in MontanaCrazy HorseMontana Activity Science

Morning Meeting Today is January th You have 30 seconds to greet one another around your desk. Important dates for this week: – We will switch classes at 10:20 today – Report Cards go home tomorrow – Science Quiz tomorrow – Writing Part today Choose 3 people to share about something. After they have shared, choose 2 people to respond to the person sharing. Quote of the Day: Let’s all have a great day and be HAPPY! Take up snack money when you are done

Review Bell Work Subject – tells whom or what the sentence is about (Ask yourself: Who or what did something?) Predicate – tells what the subject does or is (Ask yourself: What did they do? What are they?) Simple Subject – the most important word in a subject Complete Subject – all of the words that tell whom or what the sentence is about Compound Subject – two or more simple subjects can be joined by a conjunction (or/and) Simple Predicate – the verb Complete Predicate – all of the words that tell what the subject does or is. Compound Predicate – two or more simple predicates (verbs) that are joined by a conjunction (and/or) Conjunctions – connect words (FANBOYS) for, and, nor, but, or, yet, so

Review Bell Work 1 A Read each sentence. Underline the complete subject and circle the simple subject. If the sentence has a compound subject, circle the two simple subjects. 1.A guide dog can be very helpful to a blind person. 2.Chloe and Henry train guide dogs. 3.These animals learn to take people safely from place to place. 4.People should not pet or talk to a working dog. 5.The dogs’ trainers and owners take good care of the animals.

Review Bell Work 1 B Write a simple subject from the word box to complete each sentence. Then circle the complete subject. If the subject is a compound subject, write C at the end of the sentence. 1.My neighbor ________ uses a guide dog named Ernie. 2.Dana and the ________ go out each morning. 3.Ernie’s ________ is to keep Dana safe while walking outside. 4.Ernie and his ________ know how to work together. 5.My mom and ________ remind me not to bother Ernie while he is working. Dana dog job owner dad C C

Review Bell Work 2 A Read each sentence. Underline the complete predicate. Circle the simple predicate. If the sentence has a compound predicate, circle both verbs. 1.Some monkeys help disabled people with everyday tasks. 2.Service monkeys put CDs in a player and turn the pages of a book. 3.These amazing animals attend a special school in Boston. 4.Trainers praise them and give them food as rewards. 5.Most monkeys learn the necessary tasks within two years.

Review Bell Work 2 B Choose a simple predicate from the word box to complete each sentence. Then underline the complete predicate. If the predicate is a compound predicate, write a C on the line at the end of the sentence. 1.Ari and I _________ a TV programs about service monkeys last night. 2.Experts _________ these monkeys and learn all about them. 3.One monkey picked up objects from the floor and _________ a woman’s eyeglasses in place on her nose. 4.The two of us really _____________the importance of these monkeys. watched study put understood C C

Reading Finish Task B Assessment

Homework for the Week Read 20 minutes Math Sheets Reading Packet due Friday Review Bell work and Homework for Test Wednesday and Thursday “Trail of Tears” “Clashes between the Americans” “Native Americans”