Spelling for March 11 and March 18
If you are absent today, copy this below or download from this link, and correct it. -ment practice.docStudent Name ________________________________ Period ____ Date __________
The Suffix "-ment"
Our suffix for this week means "action, ________________ of, or _______________ of." Circle and correct each misspelled word in this passage:
Both citizens and our goverment are worried as baby dolphins are dying along the Gulf Coast. Most people think the deaths are caused by the impact on the envirment of the huge oil spill in 2010. Now a group of oil companies led by Exxon says that it has built new equiptment that can stop an undersea oil spill within weeks. Maybe what we need are amendmets to laws governing oil companies.
2. New test to replace the old (and sad) one on subject-verb agreement. This test is open-note, so you may use the handouts we've worked on that you've taped into your composition books.
Ice Story -- Book and DVD
Work in Groups
About Shackleton's Crew: http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/shackleton/1914/team.html
A1 Book to chapter 4 Video to lights on ship
A2 Book to page 22 Video to bagging coal
A3 Book to page chapter 3 Video to end of disc 1
A4 Book to chapter 5 Video to buffoonery on disc 2
Reminders:
Last day to hand in late and revised work for this term is March 18.
- Don't forget to get your comparing and contrasting paragraphs done. These were due on March 3. You can do these either on the wiki or with the yellow handout. Here is the handout in two links: Two comparingcontrasting paragraphs.doc and 7th Grade Paragraph Rubric General.doc Here are some examples of comparing and contrast paragraphs -- on other subjects. Examples of Comparison and Contrast Paragraphs Notice the topic sentence, concluding sentence (clincher), transitions, and details. Transition Word List from Ms John.doc
- Don't forget to study your spelling. We only have two more tests after the one this week. Then we'll have an overall test on the prefixes and suffixes on March 25.
- If you haven't signed up yet for your March Book-of-the-Month, sign up by Friday, March 11. Your project (an external text feature for the book) is due by March 22. Bk of Mnth Rubrics 2 for External Text Features.doc
- If you haven't finished your January-February Book-of-the-Month project, do that immediately by going to your class wiki. Don't forget to use informal citations on Part 2. These were due on February 18.
http://a1cavemen2011.pbworks.com
http://a2cavemen2011.pbworks.com
http://a3cavemen2011.pbworks.com
http://a4cavemen2011.pbworks.com
Reminder: Your March Book of the Month Project -- one external text feature -- is due on March 22. The score goes on this term, so even if you are late, get it in by Thursday, March 24. Grades go in to the district on March 25.
