You will prepare a project from your list to teach the class about the book you’ve been reading. This project is due on Tuesday, 4/10, and you will present it to the class.
Adjective game March 5, 2007
Go to these websites to play adjective games. It will help you review for your test Tuesday!
http://www.bbc.co.uk/skillswise/words/grammar/interestsentences/adjectives/game.shtml
http://www.learnenglish.org.uk/words/activities/adjective_order01.html
http://www.eduplace.com/cgi-bin/hme-quiz-directions.cgi?Grade=2&Unit=7&Topic=Adjectives
http://members.aol.com/Ccochran50/games.htm
http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/revisewise/english/spelling/18_act.shtml
Adjective test review March 2, 2007
The adjective test is Tuesday, 3/6. Please study to following units:
1. Adjectives
2. Articles and demonstratives
3. Comparative and superlative
4. Adjectives with more and most
5. Capitalizing proper adjectives
A Single Shard- Question 1 January 29, 2007
Why do you think Linda Sue Park uses figurative language in her writing? Can you find an example of a simile on page 9?
Extra noun and pronoun practice January 19, 2007
Go to www.phschool.com. Enter code: ebk-7002. Click on Ch. 14: Nouns and Pronouns. You can complete:
14.1 Nouns
Identifying Nouns
Identifying Common and Proper Nouns
14.2 Pronouns
Identifying pronouns and antecedents
Complete the exercise and print out the confirmation page that shows you earned 10/10 and turn it in for extra credit!
Vocabulary- due 1/22/07 January 19, 2007
crimson
turban
nasal
marathon
contradict
antagonize
appropriate
appreciate
voyage
embarrassed
artificial
humiliate
clarify
ovation
provoke
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duplicator
contraction
binary
Vocab due 1/11/07 January 9, 2007
enforce
fictitious
homicide
surround
eternally
consolidate
solitary
apprehension
tumor
haven
unsanitary
pleasure
amusement
similar
calf
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Challenge words:
retraction
applicator
extraction
resistive
applicable
A Wrinkle in Time- Question 2 December 6, 2006
A Wrinkle in Time leaves us with a message of hope, possibility, goodness, and individuality. Why must these concepts all exist in order for the world to be “right”? How are these ideas related to events in the world today?
A Wrinkle in Time- Question 1 December 6, 2006
There were many different forms of communication in this novel, including the crystal ball of the Happy Medium, the singing of the winged creatures, Charles Wallace’s ability to read others’ thoughts, etc. How do you think communication helped the children accomplish a resolution?
Meg had trouble communicating with everyone until the end of the novel. Do you think that could be because she was filled with anger and hatred? How does anger affect our abilities to communicate?
