Thursday, November 26, 2009

LA Classes

Students are to write a story between 3/4 and one page in length (single spaced) about travelling anywhere in the world. While they are there, they must have a conversation with someone special. They must write this conversation into their story using proper grammar. Also, they must use a number in the story in proper format.

Wednesday, November 25, 2009

Math Classes

We are working on multiplying fractions now, so if a student doesn't understand they could use a google search and find millions of websites on multiplying fractions.

LA Classes

Homework: Create and draw a movie poster for the short story, "The Fog Horn".

* Some students need to get materials signed, test and homework sheet.

Monday, November 23, 2009

Math 8B

Homework: Complete two sided sheet on fractions, mixed numbers and improper fractions.

LA Classes

Homework: Complete the Monkey's Paw worksheet. Students have the book that contains the story.

Wednesday, November 18, 2009

Math Classes

* Unit rate assignment due tomorrow!!!!!

*Test on chapter 2 this Friday.

LA Classes

* Test Friday on quotation marks in sentences and dialogue; lesson 3 spellings: ordinary, enormous, majority, authority, importance, inventory, enforce, organize, fortunate, correspond, foreign, boredom, applause, automatic, exhausted, author, launch, quarrel and lawyer.

Tuesday, November 17, 2009

Math Classes

* Unit rate assignment due tomorrow!!!!!

*Test on chapter 2 this Friday.

LA Classes

*Tell Tale Heart Assignments are past due!!!!
* Test Friday on quotation marks in sentences and dialogue; lesson 3 spellings: ordinary, enormous, majority, authority, importance, inventory, enforce, organize, fortunate, correspond, foreign, boredom, applause, automatic, exhausted, author, launch, quarrel and lawyer.

Monday, November 16, 2009

Math Classes

*Unit rate assignments are due.

* Test on chapter 2 will be on Friday.

Grade 7 LA

*Tell Tale Heart Assignments are past due. Students that do not have them passed in tomorrow will go to success club at lunch.

*Test on Lesson 3 spellings and quotation marks will be on Friday.

Thursday, November 12, 2009

Math Classes

We are working on rates and unit rates. Students can be working out of chapter 2 in their book if they need extra practice.

LA Classes

Some students have yet to pass in their Tell Tale Heart assignment that was due last Friday.

Tuesday, November 10, 2009

LA Classes

Students that missed the Tell Tale Heart quiz can complete it Thursday. Assignment needs to be passed in Thursday as well. See the last blog for all the information.

Math Classes

We are now working on rates, so if students need extra practice they can use the on-line text books under section 2.2.

Thursday, November 5, 2009

Math 8C

Students are to complete sheet on ratios, fractions, decimals and percents.

LA Classes

Students can find the story (Tell Tale Heart) online by typing Tell Tale Heart into google!!!

*Test on Tell Tale Heart story and definitions will be on Friday.

*Students should have completed the Tell Tale Heart booklet.

*Their assignment is one of two choices: 1) Rewrite the story in 250 words from the point of view of the old man, the police officers or the next door neighbor. 2) Draw a scene from the story AND describe in detail what the scene is about. Use colour in the drawing.

Wednesday, November 4, 2009

LA Classes

*Students should have completed the Tell Tale Heart booklet.

*Their assignment is one of two choices: 1) Rewrite the story in 250 words from the point of view of the old man, the police officers or the next door neighbor. 2) Draw a scene from the story AND describe in detail what the scene is about. Use colour in the drawing.

*Test on the story and definitions will be on Friday.

Tuesday, November 3, 2009

Math Classes

Complete a frayer model(see page 43 in book) for Two term Ratios, Three Term Ratios, Part to Part Ratios and Part to Whole Ratios.

LA Classes

Homework: Tell Tale Heart booklets to be completed.

Monday, November 2, 2009

LA Classes

Homework: Students should have the definitions and fill in the blanks complete for the Tell tale Heart booklet.

Math Classes

Homework: Sheet 2.1 extra practice