December 8/9, 2009

December 8/9, 2009

Important reminder:  Your research project on the background  (the real/nonfiction facts) of your historical fiction book is due next time.

1. Spelling Test on
"im-" means not 
impossible    
    1 point  Extra credit: poss(e)  = to be able, to have power
improbable      
    1 point Extra credit: probā(re) = to test, examination
imperfect                    
    1 point Extra credit:  per = a prefix meaning “thorough,” “thoroughly,” “utterly,” “very”
    1 point Extra credit:  facere  = to do
    1 point Extra credit:  So, perfect means to finish or to bring to completion.

immobile      
    1 point Extra credit: mōbilis = movable

B4 will also be taking the test on the -ful words.


2. Receive the next set for the test next time:  (B4 will do two text time after next if they did not receive the words today for next time.)

-ist = one who

artist   (no extra credit)
physicist  (pertaining to nature)
chemist (from alchemy)

3. Apostrophes


4. About the project due next time.

  
5.  Words By Heart
In your composition book, keep your log about Words By Heart.


B1  to page 5, end of paragraph 1
B2 to end of chapter one.  B2 needs to do the apostrophe exercise with Captain Underpants.
B4 to page 7, 4th paragraph

A1 page 2 to last paragraph to page 7 4th paragraph.

A2  to  very top of page 17 after ". . . is true for her."

A4 end of chapter 1

December 4/7 2009

December 4/7, 2009
Pick up your composition books.
1. Prepare for spelling test.
Take spelling test on  the suffix  "-ful'  (Except for one class that I think didn't get the study guide yet for the "-ful" words.
careful
beautiful
useful
helpful
frightful

2. Receive a new word part and new words:
"im-" means not 
impossible              
    1 point  Extra credit: poss(e)  = to be able, to have power
improbable             
    1 point Extra credit: probā(re) = to test, examination
imperfect                    
    1 point Extra credit:  per = a prefix meaning “thorough,” “thoroughly,” “utterly,” “very”
    1 point Extra credit:  facere  = to do
    1 point Extra credit:  So, perfect means to finish or to bring to completion.

immobile                
    1 point Extra credit: mōbilis = movable

3.  More About the Book (Historical Fiction background) Research Project.   -- view and discuss sample PowerPoint.


4. Titles 


5. Words By Heart
In your composition book, keep a log about Words By Heart.


B1
B2
B4

A1 page 2 to last paragraph
A2 finished chapter 1
A4 to page 4, "She looked out the window at the calm dusk and tried to believe she would win."




For answers to questions about your November-December book project, see

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