Saturday, April 6, 2013

Monday/Tuesday, April 8/9, 2013

Welcome back!
I hope you had a great Spring Break!

1. iWriteRight:
Subject-Verb Agreement 
Copy these rules: 
  • The subject and verb of a sentence must agree in number. 
  • In other words, if the subject is singular, the verb must be singular, too. 
  • If the subject is plural, the verb must be plural.
Copy these sentences and use the correct verb:
#1. The bunnies (a. brings, b. bring) eggs to our homes on Easter.

 #2.  The bunny (a. brings, b. bring) eggs to our homes on Easter.

 #3. A skunk and its enemy (a. is, b. are) soon parted.

 #4. Either math or pre-algebra (a. is, b. are) a requirement for eighth graders. 

Don't forget that your book approval is due by 
April 10/11.
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2. iReadPoetry: 

Polar Poetry

Read the  poem and see if you can tell what the poet's purpose is.
Also, notice what the mood of the poem is.

 Poem #1:  A poem by Dennis Webster:
THE PENGUIN
The penguin is an awkward bird.
At least, that's what I've always heard.
     It swims and waddles, never flies,
     When other birds act otherwise. 
Its workday outfit seems so formal
And that, I think, is hardly normal.
     It keeps its egg upon its feet
     Which doesn't sound so very neat. 
Still, I guess the penguin does its best
To raise a child without a nest.
     It's not exactly Paradise
     Living on a slab of ice.       
This poem was written by the father of Kim Cunningham of Hancock, New Hampshire. An artist, she has produced an illustrated booklet that includes this poem.
Found at http://www.antarctic-circle.org/poetry.htm

3. iLearn: Main Idea/ Central Idea 
= topic + what the author is saying about it.
clues:
  • title/heading
  • repeated words
  • synonyms
  • pronouns
  • repeated ideas 
April 9:  Central Idea Quiz #1
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4. iRead Nonfiction
Ice Story -- 

Questions:  
What is (and is not) courage?
What makes a good leader? 
Who will survive? 
Reading -- Prologue, Chapter 1
Video ? I hope!
A1 Read prologue and chapter 1
Watched video to 1:22
A2 Read prologue and chapter 1
Watched video to 1:18:34
A3 Read prologue and chapter 1
Watched video to 1:12:53
B7 
B8 

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