1. Monday February 24, 2014
Morning Work

2. LA Morning Work Descriptive/Figurative Language The Moon
The Moon
“The moon has a face like the clock in the hall;
She shines on vines on the garden wall,
On streets and fields and deep blue seas,
And birdies asleep in the forks of the trees.”
What does the author compare to a clock?
The hall
The moon
A garden wall
A person’s face
Idioms “At the end of your rope” I’ve tried everything, but nothing worked. I’m at the end of my rope. Define the idiom in your own words

3. MATH Morning Work
Melissa and Abbie were baking cakes. They could not decide which cake would feed more people. Melissa thinks the first cake which is 11 ¾ inches by 3 1/3 inches will feed more people. Abbie thinks the second cake which is 3 ¾ inches by 11 1/3 incheswill feed more people. Which cake would feed more people? Who is correct?

4. Social Studies Morning Work
Which branch of the government can declare war?
A. judicial
B. executive
C. legislative
Which branch of the government resolves conflicts about whether the laws have been followed?