Wednesday, January 28, 2015

January 28, 2015


Announcements and Reminders:
SAGE Testing for A-Day:  February 9 and 11 -- Informative and Argument Writing
SAGE Testing for b-Day:  February 4 and 6 -- Informative and Argument Writing
Come well-rested, well-nourished, and well-hydrated.

If you haven't signed up for your January/February Book-of-the-Month, do it right away!  You have a zero on your grade for that.

Book Assessments Due February 11/12
We will be in the computer lab on January 30/February 2 for you to use nonfiction sources to look up the answers to your questions about your fictional books.
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For Today: 

1.  Creating Test Vocabulary Flash Cards  -- work in your groups.  

Groups for Today

If you are absent, here are the cards and words to use on the backs of the cards.  Match definition to word. 

--- Get together into your groups. 
--- Cut out the vocabulary flash cards.
--- Match the definitions to the listed words, and place the appropriate word on the BACK of ech flashcard. 
--- You may ask the teacher for help with two.  
---  Put your flashcards into order, paperclip them together, and turn them into the top wire basket AT THE END OF CLASS.

Helps to learn some testing vocabulary words:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DdsaLduyChw
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xKSMVdYQRmA


2. Citing Sources -- Spelled  C-I-T-E
Read and comment on brief arguments.
Practice Citing the Sources

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3.  Skate Park and RAFTS and Citing Sources