Comprehension & THEME stuff!

1. Reading Comprehension:
(you do not have to write the questions!)

First:  Read/Listen to The Coal Thief and answer the questions:
1. What is the main character's name?
2. When Papa caught Georgie stealing Georgie “felt _______________ curl his toes”.
3. What is "black gold?"
4. Which characteristic best describes Harley? a. kind b. cowardly c. brave
5. Which characteristic does NOT describe Papa? a. cowardly b. kind c. hard working
6. Where was the train coming from?
7. What influenced Georgie to steal the coal?
8. Write 3+ sentences: What type of character is Georgie? Give examples from the text.
9. What kind of lesson did Georgie learn?
10. Give me a pice of advice based on what Georgie learned.
11. Why did I choose to underline 3 questions^^^

Second: SOCIAL STUDIES! Read/Listen to Knots on a Counting Rope and answer questions:
1. What is better than a promise?
2. How does a storm "cry" someone's name?
3. What is not good for a child to be born without?
4. What does this mean, "the wind was crying like a bobcat?"
5. What does this mean, "the night came as quiet as soft falling snow?"
6. What was the grandmother's blessing? (What did she say?)
7. What gave the baby the strength to live?
8. What is wrong with the boy?
9. What did the boy teach Rainbow to do?
10. What does "you rode like the wind" mean?
11. How does the boy "see?"
12. Why do they tie knots in the rope?
13. What does grandfather mean at the end of the story when he says, "My love will always surround you?"

2. Take an AR TEST(<<<CLICK) on the two stories you've read! 

3. Language Arts
LESSON 3 SPELLING-SPELLINGCITYGAMES
LESSON 3 SPELLING- QUIZLET
Adjective Practice
Nouns, Adjectives, Linking Verbs
Verbs in Space
Grammar Gorillas
Magical Capitals
Noun Explorer

4. Extensions to Knots on a Counting Rope
Go to http://sweetgrasstraditions.tripod.com/customs.html to learn more about Native American Naming Traditions. Describe how these compare to those in the book Knots on a Counting Rope. Go to http://www.vangelis.com.au/names.asp and click on the first initial of your name. Find out information about what your name means.

Go to http://www.intersurf.com/~rcollins/names.html and read about many fascinating facts about the naming practices in Colonial America. What were the three most popular names for girls? What was the popular custom described that was used in Virginia and New England? Describe the ritual called “nomination” used by Quakers in Colonial Pennsylvania and Delaware. Why did the custom of Americanized names in the “Back Country” cause problems?

5. ANNABEL LEE! FINISH WATCHING THE VIDEO! 
Make a chart on how it is SAME AND DIFFERENT than the poem. (compare and contrast)

Hispanic Heritage Month CUBA!

Easy Science for kids Facts
Nat Geo Cuba
Science for Kids:Cuba
NatGeo MORE Facts Cuba

Fidel Castro For kids

Cuba for Kids Video

Benjamin Harrison & William McKinley

Harrison #23
McKinley #25

**Who was #24??

Edgar Allan Poe:Author Study

Mini Bio
Ms. Nussbaum: Fact Sheet

What is your favorite Poe Poem that we've read so far?
Tell Tale Heart
The Raven
Annabel Lee

Stations:
1. Comprehension- Answer Questions on Anabel Lee Poem. Then go to this article.
2. Key Ideas/Details- What's the THEME of Anabel Lee? (Complete fold-able in Language Arts)

Wanna read more from Poe? Check out this website that has like sooooooo many! Poe Stories

Parts of Speech! Adverbs, Adjectives, Action Verbs

Descriptive Writing
That's where it's at!  When you are descriptively writing, you are painting a picture inside the reader's mind. Use these tools to help you with word choice when you are writing!

Action Verbs List
Adverbs List
Adjectives List

A Royal Mystery Spelling and Vocabulary Practice!

Quizlet Vocab Practice
Quizlet Spelling Practice

Spelling City-Spelling Practice

Vocabulary Reader!

Log on to Think Central! (On the side--August--Login Pages--Think Central)
--On a separate piece of paper- answer these questions as you read:

Step 1: BEFORE YOU READ:

1. Where does the play itself come from? Who’s in charge of the

actors? What needs to be onstage besides the actors? What do the actors wear? What

goes on backstage? 

This selection is an informational text about the steps and jobs involved in putting on a play. . 

Step 2: GO READ THE STORY! :)

Step 3: Go through the Lesson with your group: (you don't have to write the questions!)

1. On Page 4: Look at the word playwright in the second sentence. The wright in playwright is not a different spelling of write. It’s a separate word that means “maker.” What do you think a playwright does?

2. What are some of the differences between the way a script and a story are written?

3. On page 8: Read the second-to-last sentence. If you are immersed in something, you give it your full attention. What problems could occur if an actor were not immersed in his or her role?.

4. On page 9: Check out the term "technical rehearsal" in the second paragraph. Technical things are practical or mechanical. In a play, one technical matter is the lighting. Which of these would be considered a technical matter: a)the use of microphones or b.)the way an actor says a certain line? 

5. What are some other technical matters involved in putting on a play?

Step 4: Respond with Writing!

Write at least 7 COMPLETE sentences answering the following questions:

*How did this text change your idea of what it takes to put on a play? Whose job in a play do you think is the most challenging? The most fun?*

Dear King George

https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B6rOERuyewgRY3FLYV9icVN6bms/view?usp=sharing

Social Studies Notebook Quiz

Ms. Weston's Class- Social Studies Notebook Quiz

Ms. Ramirez's Class- Social Studies Notebook Quiz

Counselling Survey

Ms. Jones need our help! She wants to get info from YOU, so she's asked us to take a survey.  This is for students only. Let your voice be heard! Click here to take the survey!