Wednesday, February 25, 2015

Reminders to parents

Dear Parents,

Here are a few reminder:

Students must hand in all homework and projects the day they are due. If they are not in they will receive a zero (0).

There will be an ELA exam on Friday for all classes

5 and 6 will have a Religion on Monday

Each students has to spend at least 40 minutes on IXL. This is to be done at home. I will be checking to make sure the minutes are being completed. This program is set up to help you child master skills learned during class. Please remind them to complete the 40 minutes of ELA time.

Monday, February 23, 2015

8th Grade Week of February 23

Weekly Lesson Plan


Due Wednesday weekly Vocabulary words
Due Thursday Workbook page 32
Due Friday: Article outline.

1.
sentence
a grammatically complete unit in either writing or speech, marked by a clear beginning and a full stop and usually expressing an independent statement, question, command, or the like.
2.
interpretative
explanatory; informative.
3.
passive
receiving an action without acting in return, or being unresponsive to something that affects or might be expected to affect one directly.
4.
compare
to note the likenesses and differences of.
5.
document
a written or printed paper, often of a legal or official nature, that provides information, evidence, or proof of something, such as a birth certificate or marriage license.
6.
voice
in grammar, a category of verb inflections that express the relationship of the subject, especially as the agent or the recipient, to the action of the verb.
7.
preliminary
coming before, especially in preparation for, something else.
8.
source
the origin or cause of something.

7th Grade February 23

Weekly Lesson plan


Due Tuesday: Text book pg 410 numbers 1-12 answers only
Due Wednesday Weekly Vocabulary words
Due Thursday Text book pg  407 # 1-10 Ex 3

Noun Phrases: A noun phrase consists of a noun and all its modifiers.                                    Verb Phrases: A verb phrase consists of a verb and all its modifiers.                                    Gerund Phrases: A gerund phrase is simply a noun phrase that starts with a gerund.              Infinitive Phrases: An infinitive phrase is a noun phrase that begins with an infinitive.    Appositive Phrases: An appositive phrase restates a noun and consists of one or more words.                                                                                                                        Participial Phrases: A participial phrase begins with a past or present participle.                  Prepositional Phrases: A prepositional phrase begins with a preposition and can act as a noun, an adjective or an adverb.

6th Grade Week of February 23

Weekly Lessons


ELA 

Due Wednesday Weekly Vocabulary Words 
Due Thursday: Workbook page 154
Due Friday: Argument article notes. 
1.
writing
the process, art, or profession of one who writes.
2.
evidence
the basis for belief; that which constitutes proof of something.
3.
bias
a line diagonal to the grain, especially of a woven fabric.
4.
view
the act of looking at or observing; visual inspection; survey.
5.
detail
a small item; specific aspect; particular.
6.
idea
anything existing in the mind as a product of mental activity or awareness, such as a conception or image.
7.
argumentative
given to quarrels, debate, or violent clashes of opinion, often without a cause; contentious.
8.
audience
a group of people gathered to hear and sometimes to see a performance, speech, or the like.
9.
main
most important; chief; primary.
10.
persuasive
having the ability to cause another to do or believe something.

Religion 
Weekly Vocabulary due Wednesday 
Workbook pg Due Thursday 41

lamentation
superstition
hope
proverb
Torah
exile
Juhad
Zechariah
Ezra

5th Grade Week of February 23

Lesson Plans

ELA
Religion



ELA

Homework

Due Tuesday- Workbook pg 76 #1-10 Questions and answers.
Due Wednesday- Weekly Vocabulary words
Due Thursday- worksheet
Due Friday- Article out line

consequences    stimulus events following a behavior that strengthen or weaken it. They may be either reinforcers or punishers, positive
characterization    the concept of creating characters for a narrative It is a literary element and may be employed in dramatic works
conflict : fight, battle, war <an armed conflict> 2 a : competitive or opposing action of incompatibles
Compose : To write/ create
narrative  ) is any fictional or nonfictional report of connected events, presented in a sequence of written or spoken words 
perspectives: a technique of depicting volumes and spatial relationships on a flat surface. Compare aerial perspective, linear perspective.
 obscurity  the quality or state of having a veiled or uncertain meaning
Preposition A preposition is a word that indicates the relationship between a noun or pronoun and other words in a sentence.

Prepositional phrase:  may be used as an adjective telling which or what kind and modifying a noun or pronoun. An adjective prepositional phrase will come right after the noun or pronoun that it modifies. If there are two adjective prepositional phrases together, one will follow the other. Only adjective prepositional phrases modify the object of the preposition in another prepositional phrase.





Religion

Due Wednesday Weekly Voc words.
Due Thursday WB pg 42 answers only
Due Friday Essay

Laying of hands
faith
viaticum
anointing of the sick
anointing oil
celebrate
Church
sickness
Holy Spirit

Wednesday, February 18, 2015

Note To Parents

Here are a few Reminders:

1. Students must hand in there work the day it is due. "Printer problems" are not excused reasons for their work not being in.
2. If work is not handed in on the day it is due they will receive a zero.
3. Please make sure your child is following the instructions when completing projects.
4. The Book fair is going on this week, they will be able to buy books during the day.

Tuesday, February 17, 2015

8th Grade Week of February 17

Weekly Lesson Plans 


Weekly Vocabulary words

1.art:     a fine skill that has resulted from natural ability, practice, or study.
2. verbal: in grammar, a word or phrase, especially an adjective or noun, that is derived from a verb.
3.multimedia:  (used with a singular verb) the combined use of several performance media at the same time.
4.citation: the act of citing or quoting, or the passage or source so cited.
5. pun: an instance or a variety of word play, often for humorous effect, that is based on a similarity in sound of two or more words or on various meanings of the same word.
6.ellipsis: a sign (. . .) used to indicate an omission of letters or words, or a change of thought, time, or the like; __________ points.
7. irony: a manner of using language so that it conveys a different or opposite meaning to that which is literally expressed in the words themselves. __________ is often used as a literary technique, especially to produce humor or pathos.
8. Primary sources are original materials. They are from the time period involved and have not been filtered through interpretation or evaluation. Primary sources are original materials on which other research is based.
9. Secondary sources are less easily defined than primary sources. Generally, they are accounts written after the fact with the benefit of hindsight. They are interpretations and evaluations of primary sources.
10. Tertiary sources consist of information which is a distillation and collection of primary and secondary sources.

Due Thursday: Finish your draft in your writing note book. 

7th Grade Week of February 17

Weekly Lesson Plan 

Weekly Vocabulary words.
1.monologue: a long speech, poem, series of stories, or the like delivered by a single speaker.
2.inference:  a conclusion derived from inferring.
3.plot: the story line or sequence of events in a novel, play, or the like.
4.compare: to note the likenesses and differences of.
5.protagonist: the leading character in a literary work.
6.direct:  to give instructions that lead or guide.
7. contrast:  to compare (two people or things) in order to make their differences clear.
8. dialogue: talk between two or more people or between characters in a play, film, novel, or the like.
9.setting :  surroundings; context; environment.
10. historical: of or relating to history.

11.characterization:  a representation or portrayal of a person's unique qualities.

5th grade February 17

Weekly Lesson Plans
ELA
Religion


ELA

1. climax: the point of highest interest or intensity in a series of increasingly important points or events.
2.resolution : mental firmness, determination, or resolve.
3.introduction : the act or process of introducing.
4.style: the manner in which something is said or done.
5.imagery: images, especially figurative ones, in art or writing.
6.conclusion : an ending or termination.
7.idiom : a verbal expression that cannot be understood merely by knowing the individual meanings of its elements, as with the phrase "break down," meaning "to lose one's mental stability."
8.elaboration : the act or an instance of adding explanatory material or detail, or the material or detail so added.
9.dialogue : talk between two or more people or between characters in a play, film, novel, or the like.
10.foreshadow : to signal or indicate beforehand; presage; prefigure.
11.informative providing information, or adding to one's knowledge or understanding.


Due Thursday: Finish the outline of Woman Suffrage and Title lX we will be begin our Draft on Thursday.


Religion
 Essay Due Friday: This can be written on L.L.
Answer the following prompt. This must be at least three paragraphs and ever part of the prompt must be answered.
At Confirmation we receive the Gifts of the Holy Spirit.
1. Name Three of these Gifts
2. Write a definition for each of the gifts named.
3. Write explaining how a confirmed Catholic applies two if these gifts to a life challenge he or she is likely to face.

6th grade February 17

Weekly Lessons

ELA
Relgion


ELA

1.bias: a line diagonal to the grain, especially of a woven fabric.
2.argument : a discussion in which there is disagreement along with presentation of various sides of an issue.
3.reason : a basis for explaining or justifying a belief, action, opinion, or event.
4. relevant : related to or connected with the present matter; pertinent.
5. credible: believable or plausible.
6.support  : to bear (a weight or load).
7. evidence : the basis for belief; that which constitutes proof of something.
8. claim: to assert ownership; demand as one's right.
9.demonstrate : to explain or describe, especially by modeling or using many examples.
10.introduction : the act or process of introducing.
11. investigation : the act of investigating or condition of being investigated.

Due Thursday: If you didn't finish the draft during class you must have it finished for Thursday.




Religion

Tuesday, February 10, 2015

Reminders to Parents

Dear Parents,

Here are a few reminder:

Students must hand in all homework and projects the day they are due. If they are not in they will receive a zero (0).

There will be an ELA exam on Friday for all classes

5 and 6 will have a Religion on Monday

8th Grade Week of February 9

Weekly Lesson Plans
ELA


ELA

Weekly Vocabulary words due Wednesday


Adverbs                              Interrogative Mood
 Subjunctive Mood             prepositional
appositive                            infinitive
participles                            gerunds
subject                                 predicate

7th Grade Week of February 9

Weekly Lesson Plans
ELA



ELA

Weekly Vocabulary words due Wednesday

exuberantly                        gaunt
disciplinarian                      wince
 jauntily                                menacing
 encrusted                          intricate
poised                                  corridors

Textbook pg 212 Activity C #1-8 Questions and answers



6th Grade Week of February 9

Weekly Lesson Plans
ELA
Religion


ELA

Weekly Vocabulary words due Wednesday

Theme                                             details
Central Idea                                     perspective
antagonist                                         phrase
Protagonist                                        clause
Character development                    opinions


workbook pg 88 answers only Due Thursday
Workbook pg 89 #1-10 questions and answers Due Friday


Religion
 Weekly Vocabulary words Due Wednesday

Due Friday a 1 page typed essay on saint of your choice
Font 12 
Time New Roman 

* What was your saint's childhood like?
* What changed in their life that made them turn to a life of God?
* What struggles did your saint go through?
* How is their life an example to others?

5th Grade Week of February 9

Weekly Lesson Plans
ELA
Religion


ELA

Weekly Vocabulary words due Wednesday

Analyze                            fluency
context                             confirm
self-correct                      foreshadowing
imagery                            resolution
Adjectives                        subject verb agreement  




Religion
 Weekly Vocabulary words Due Wednesday

 Presence                  Church
Reconciliation           conscience
Act of Contrition       absolution
 penance                     confession
contrition                    Anointing of the sick

Due Friday a 1 page typed essay on saint of your choice
Font 12 
Time New Roman 

* What was your saint's childhood like?
* What changed in their life that made them turn to a life of God?
* What struggles did your saint go through?
* How is their life an example to others?
This essay is to be in your child's own words do not let them copy and paste of the internet. This will result in a zero.

Monday, February 2, 2015

8th Grade Week of February 2

WEEKLY LESSON PLAN

ELA



Weekly Vocabulary words due Wednesday



author’s style                          connotative language
 humor                                      irony
mood                                        perspective
point of view                             tone
Analyze                                    explanatory

Click here fir defined vocabulary words. 

7th grade Week of February 2

WEEKLY LESSON PLAN

ELA



Weekly Vocabulary words due Wednesday



fantasy                                 synthesize
key ideas                              monologue
dialogue                               edit
coordinate adjectives           diction
tone                                     imagery

6th Grade Week of February 2, 2015

WEEKLY LESSON PLAN

ELA
RELIGION


ELA 

Weekly Vocabulary words due Wednesday


foreshadowing historical
slavery underground railroad
north states (free states) South states ( slave states)

transition words Harriet Tubman

Click here for defined Vocabulary words. 
Religion 

Weekly Vocabulary words Due Wednesday


vocation                           blasphemy                         

Josiah                               Jeremiah

Isaiah                   Book of Baruch

Babylonian empire


Review worksheet due Thursday

5th Grade Week of February 2

WEEKLY LESSON PLAN

ELA
RELIGION


ELA

Weekly Vocabulary words Due Wednesday



climax                         dialogue
   foreshadowing              imagery
   resolution                     style
   idiom                           Analyze
   accuracy                      comprehension

CLICK HERE FOR THE DEFINED WEEKLY VOC WORDS 

Religion

Weekly Vocabulary words Due Wednesday

Conversion                            sin
Reconciliation                       original sin
parables                                authority
apostles                                Church
New Testament                     Old Testament

Due Thursday: Review worksheet.