Due January 14 Trimester 2 Week 5 Instructor: Mrs. Darci Syfert-Busk Independent Study Assignments

Interest…..Real Life Math Lesson 6.7 PPT 6-7

Review for Test Ch. 7 Practice Test Pg. 323

Objectives Understand how to calculate percentages Know what a percent of something means Understand how to figure the percent of increase in two numbers Understand how to figure what number would be the given percentage of another number

6 th Grade Independent Study T2 Week 5 Due: January 14 Total Work Completed=_______% Name_______________ P.E. Math *5 P.E. Credits Due March1 *Have a great 2 week Break! Grade_________ Total Work_________ ____Chapter 6 Lesson 7. All ___Family Letter Packet Worksheet Pgs.6, 13, 27,51 ___Quiz Pg. 316 _____Study Guide Pgs ____www.go.hrw.com (Lesson 6-7) Parent ___________ Study for Ch. 6 Test Grade__________ Total Work____________

Housekeeping 5 PE Credits due March 1 Vacation! See ya on January 7 th ! Grade Work Assignment Sheet PE Stamped work Math Science Social Studies Languages Arts

New Story…”Gentle Giants” Pg. 254 Standards: Cause Effect Essays Let’s Read Together

Persuasive Essay Recycling Prompt Support your opinion! Examples??? Bring Untyped next week

Benchmark Review DefineVocabulary Matrix Sound Device Rhyming Simile Resolution Imagery Figurative Language

Verbs Irregular VerbsSubject Verb Agreement Has/have Has seen Has saw Have ate Have eaten Players (steal, steals) bases Teacher (work,works) hard Teachers (work, works) hard

Grammar Their, they’re, thereShade of Meaning I live ____________. ______ my neighbors. I saw _________ dog running loose. Positive Negative Stuffed Full satisfied

Sentences CompoundSubordinating Conjunctions The drivers need to be in their cars. The race will start soon. ___________________ ___________________ __________________ unless, was, because We lost our turn, _____we were late. He will not pass the test, __________ he studies.

Language Arts Main Objectives This Week: Understand how to use strong language (shades of meaning) to persuade someone of your opinion Understand what the main idea of a selection is

Language Arts-T2 Week 5 ASSIGNMENTS:  ______Read Ch. 7/8 of “Egypt Game.” Write a separate summary paragraph for each chapter.  ______Read “Gentle Giants…” Pg Do Questions Pg  ______Find Cause/Effect Articles about Ocean Warming. Bring at least 1 to class.  ______Recycling Prompt (In Class)  ______Main Idea Worksheet  Study for Benchmark  Grade_______  TW_________

Hebrews Chapter 10

Vocabulary Define

Objectives for this week… -Understand how the Hebrew Kingdoms developed -Know the main beliefs of the Hebrews -Know where the Hebrew people settled using a map

History Assignments:  _____Read Ch. 10 Lesson 1. Take Notes using Cornell Notes.  _____Review Question Pg. 329  _____Map Activity  _____Read “The Exodus” Pg Do Questions Pg  _____Begin Hebrew Kingdom Timeline ( See Pg. 340www.readwritethink.org  Benchmark Test Jan. 21  Grade_____  TW______

What is Winter Solstice? Google it! 20 Minutes-find out all you can Take notes

Science Main Objectives This Week: -Understand what causes the seasons -Be able to discuss the factors that make us the “perfect planet” -Know what causes the ocean currents -Know how the equator effects the ocean water

Science

Extra Credit Options Language ArtsSocial Studies See a movie Create a Plot Map from Write a movie Review (See for book reviews as an example Volunteer over break Martha’s Kitchen Elderly Home Church Dog Shelter

Extra Credit Math-Bake Christmas CookiesScience Adapt the recipe like we did in class Write up old and new recipe Create a model of how the sun revolves around the sun. Show equinoxes. Seasons, etc. AND/OR Research Winter Solstice Write an essay telling what the Winter Solstice is.

Test-Thunder Butte” -Egypt Test-If you have not taken

Daily Language Practice 1 sentence and 1 paragraph per week Fix sentences…. Fix Paragraph COPS 1.Capitalize Proper Nouns 2. Beginning of Sentences

Spelling Ex- -Means out or away from -We excluded him from our club. -I exhaled after holding my breathe.

Grammar Selection Support Principal Parts of Verbs Pg. 136 Present/Past/Past Participle Jump-is jumping/jumped/ has jumped

Imagery Word Pictures that appeal to the senses Sight Smell Touch Hearing Taste What are some for fall leaves? Hike Packet

Story….”Dust of Snow”…”My Picture-Gallery”…”Saying Yes” Standards: Imagery Figurative Language Vocabulary: Rued Suspended Tableaus Pg. 28

11:30-12 Testing/Conference Time TestsConference Zlateh Math Part A Notes Packet

Persuasive Essay Prewriting Read this book…or not!? Planning: Prompt: Write a persuasive essay telling your audience why they should or should not ready the Jack London book that you read this tri- mester. 1. Understand the task Read prompt CAREFULLY! Audience Purpose Voice 2. Decide what your position is Pros/Cons 3. Brainstorm Don’t forget the opposing view 4. Outline

Computer Social Studies Project