Tuesday, December 10, 2013

Integer Games

http://www.math-play.com/integers-game.html

http://www.math-play.com/Integers-Jeopardy/Integers-Jeopardy.html

12.10.2013

7th Reading: Re-write sentences for vocabulary words (fray, punctual, redeem, shanty, fester)

8th reading: reading comprehension worksheet for "rules of the Game"

Math: practice a worksheet

Science: work on your science fair

Monday, December 9, 2013

12.9.2013

8th Reading: Vocabulary worksheet

Math: 2-1 reteach worksheet

Science: Science Fair

Monday, December 2, 2013

12.2.2013

7th reading: vocabulary in context activity on page 235

8th reading: reading check questions

math: 1-12 re-teach worksheet

Monday, November 25, 2013

11.25.2013

Math: 1-11 Practice B worksheet

7th reading: Reading Check questions for Charles

8th Reading:  Flowers for Algernon Chart

Wednesday, November 20, 2013

11.20.2013

WE ARE GOING TO THE CIRCUS TOMORROW, DO NOT FORGET A LUNCH!!!

8th reading: Finish the "Flowers for Algernon" Y-chart

7th reading:  finish "The Scholarship Jacket" worksheet

Math: 1-10 Practice B worksheet

Tuesday, November 19, 2013

11.19.2013

Math: Practice A worksheet

7th reading: reading check worksheet

8th grade reading:  write a journal entry as if you were Charlie Gordon

Monday, November 18, 2013

11.18.2013 homework

Math: Reteach 1-10

Reading:
7 -- Reading check for "The Scholarship Jacket"
8 -- Vocabulary worksheet for "Flowers for Algernon"

Thursday, November 14, 2013

Wednesday, November 13, 2013

11.13.2013 homework

Math: reteach worksheet 1-9

8th reading: Treasure of Lemon Brown vocabulary practice worksheet

7th reading: finish your character chart from class

Friday, November 8, 2013

11.8.2013 weekend homework

Reading:  7th and 8th grade groups both have reading check worksheets on their selections.  7th: Zebra 8th: The Treasure of Lemon Brown

Math: Translating words to math double-sided worksheet

Thursday, November 7, 2013

11.7.2013 homework

Reading: Both 7th and 8th grade reading groups have Vocabulary in Context activities.

Math: 1-8 Reteach worksheet for translating words to math

11.7.2013 Computer Lab activities

Go on to Newsela and read the basketball article:

Playing basketball by the numbers, crunched numbers that is


Then, take the quiz on the article 

Afterwards, log on to Khan Academy and watch Introduction to work and energy
Go to Science > Physics > Introduction to Work and Energy

Monday, November 4, 2013

11.4.2013

Reading: Point of View worksheet.  Directions: read each passage and write the point of view expressed.

Math: 1-7 Variables and Algebraic Expressions Re-teach.

Wednesday, October 30, 2013

Monday, October 28, 2013

10.28.2013 homework

Reading: Greek and Latin Roots worksheet

Math: 1-6 Reteach worksheet

Science: Green Halloween and Science Fair

10/28/2013 Computer Lab

Directions:

Go to http://www.brainpop.com/

Log in with: Waltdisneyms  Brainpop

Watch the following videos and fill out the vocabulary sheets

1) Associative Property

2) Commutative Property

3) Distributive Property

You can find all of the videos from this link: http://www.brainpop.com/search/search.weml?keyword=Associative+Property

Thursday, October 24, 2013

10.24.2013

No Homework tonight!

Picture Day is tomorrow! Please dress appropriately!

Tuesday, October 22, 2013

10.22.2013 homework

Reading: worksheet for the media project

Math: 1-5 reteach worksheet

Science: Bring in Green Halloween Materials

Computer Lab Activities

Go on to Khan Academy and watch the video and complete exercises for Order of Operations.  Then, go on Brainpop and take the quiz for Order of Operations.

Monday, October 21, 2013

10.21.2013

Math: 1-5 reteach homework

Science: work on your science fair projects and Green Halloween

Thursday, October 17, 2013

10/17/2013 homework

7th reading: reading check questions

8th reading: reading check questions

math: puzzles worksheet.  directions: find the number at the bottom that can take the place of the letter of the problem on the top part of the worksheet. it should make the statement true.

10/17/2013 homework

7th reading: reading check questions

8th reading: reading check questions

math: puzzles worksheet.  directions: find the number at the bottom that can take the place of the letter of the problem on the top part of the worksheet. it should make the statement true.

Wednesday, October 16, 2013

10.16.2013

7th reading: "Thank-you Ma'am" comprehension worksheet

8th grade reading: vocabulary worksheet.  Write about how the word is used in each sentence.

Math: 1-4 Practice a

Tuesday, October 15, 2013

Thank you Ma'am audio

http://tlc.cet.ac.il/ShowItem.aspx?ItemID=bda23ae0-3d15-40c3-a2aa-8f6b99c7a9b5&lang=EN

10.15.2013 homework

7th grade reading: finish the brainpop worksheet about the Harlem Renaissance

8th grade reading: choose 5 words from the following to write an original sentence: acute, conceive, vex, stifled, crevice, stealthily, audacity, vehemently, derision, hypocritical

Math: 1-4 reteach worksheet

Science: work on your green halloween costume

Monday, October 7, 2013

10.7.2013 homework

Finish the paragraph on the Michelle Obama article.  Then, complete the Brainpop graphic organizers to think about your food choices.

Fresh Food Fight

The First Lady's Fresh Food Fight

Directions: click the link above and read the article about Michelle Obama and her fight help childhood obesity.  Then, fill out the graphic organizer.  Afterwards, answer the discussion on the back side of the graphic organizer page.

Thursday, October 3, 2013

10.3.2013 homework

7th grade reading: assessment practice questions on page 61

8th grade reading: assessment practice questions on page 55

Wednesday, October 2, 2013

10.2.2013

7th Reading: Vocabulary Practice worksheet for Rikki Tikki Tavi

8th Reading: Clean Sweep Show and Tell worksheet

Monday, September 30, 2013

9.30.2013 homework

8th grade reading: write vocabulary words in original sentences (turmoil, aberration, propriety, dingy, vileness, minuscule)

7th grade reading: write vocabulary words in original sentences (revive, cower, fledging, gait, singe, valiant, consolation, cunningly)

Friday, September 27, 2013

9.27.2013 homework

Math: Finish your Flocabulary Metric Units worksheet

We start the CAC on Monday!

Computer Lab Activities for 9.27

Google is 15 years old today! Visit www.google.com and play the birthday party game for 5 minutes AT MOST.  Then, email me to answer the question: What would you give Google for its birthday?

Ms. Rosenthal's email: narosenthal@cps.edu

When you finish please watch the CNN Student News video for today.  CNN STUDENT NEWS LINK

Take the Weekly News Quiz when you are done!

Thursday, September 26, 2013

Monday, September 23, 2013

9.23.19

We were supposed to have the REACH assessment tomorrow, so there is no homework tonight.  The REACH assessment will take place some time in the next 3 weeks.  Don't forget -- we go down to the CAC for our CAC Unit project!

Friday, September 20, 2013

9.20.13 weekend homework

EVERYONE: Study for a reading test on MONDAY!!!

Social Studies: Finish your crossword puzzle from this week's "The Week in Rap"

Thursday, September 19, 2013

9.19.2013

8th Reading: Finish the Conflict graphic organizer for "The Ransom of Red Chief"

Math: Metric Measurement 1-3 Practice A worksheet

Talk like a pirate day!

Use this website to translate the thought and speech bubbles from your comic into "pirate"!

http://www.talklikeapirate.com/translator.html

Wednesday, September 18, 2013

Tuesday, September 17, 2013

9.17.2013

8th Reading: Choose 4 vocabulary words (collaborate, comply, impudent, diatribe, provisions, ransom) to write your own sentences

7th grade Reading:  Write your own sentences with your vocabulary words (disembody, copious, evasive, foray, languished, posterity)

Math: Metric Units worksheet

9.16.2013 Homework

7th Reading:  Look up and record the definitions for the words you do not know from your reading list.

8th Reading: Finish the vocabulary matching activity from page 51.

Wednesday, September 11, 2013

9.11.2013

7th Reading: Finish page 13 and complete page 14 in your "Seventh Grade" packets

8th Grade: Answer multiple choice questions on page 19 in your "Raymond's Run" packets

Tuesday, September 10, 2013

9.10.2013 Homework

8th Reading: Plot Mountain worksheet on page 17 of your reading packets

7th Reading: Answer margin questions on pages 11 and 12 in your "Seventh Grade" packets

Student Emails

Today we are going to sign in to our CPS gmail accounts

Directions:

Go to https://gsso.cps.k12.il.us/
Type in your user name and password from your paint chip card
Send me an email at narosenthal@cps.edu to show me that your email works!
Then, do the brainpop activities for "Science Projects"

Monday, September 9, 2013

9.9.2013 homework

8th Reading: Write sentences with your new vocabulary words (prodigy, clutch, crouch, relay, liable, sidekick)

7th Reading: Write sentences with your new vocabulary words.

Wednesday, September 4, 2013

9.4.2013 Homework

8th Grade Reading: Fill out plot mountain for "The Elevator"

Math: Reteach worksheet 1-1

Tuesday, September 3, 2013

9.3.2013

Math Homework: Patterns packet

Directions: Draw the next item in the packet


BRING IN ANY MISSING SIGNED FORMS AND SUPPLIES

Thursday, August 29, 2013

8.29.2013

Finish your goal packet and go over it with a parent or guardian.

Reading: Chapter 6 worksheet in your Sadako and the 1000 Paper Cranes packet

Bring in supplies

GET ALL PAPER WORK FILLED OUT AND SIGNED!!! Paper work MUST be turned in on Tuesday, September 3, 2013!!

Wednesday, August 28, 2013

8.28.2013 Homework

Wednesday, August 28, 2013

Homework: Complete the worksheet for Chapters 3
and 4 for Sadoko and the 1000 Paper Cranes.

**The sheet is in your packet.


Kevin -- Read Chapters 2,3, and 4 in Sadoko and

the 1000 paper cranes


**** MAKE SURE TO GET ALL FORMS SIGNED IN THE WELCOME PACKET! THEY MUST BE IN BY SEPTEMBER 3!!!

Monday, August 26, 2013

8.26.13

Bring in ALL school supplies
- paper towels (2)
- wipes
- kleenex (2)

Wednesday, June 5, 2013

Inventor Webquest

You have been chosen to be an Inventor Investigator. Do you know who invented the sewing machine? How about legos? And what about blue jeans. . . . .who started the blue jean craze? There is an inventor behind every great invention (and every not-so-great invention). As anInventor Investigator you will travel through the WORLD WIDE WEB in search of inventors and their inventions. Are you readyInventor Investigator??????

Visit this website to access the Inventor Webquest:

Tuesday, May 28, 2013

5.28.2013 homework

6th/7th reading: "I am of the Earth" worksheet

8th reading: research a school-appropriate ballad and bring the lyrics in to school

Math: 11-2 reteach worksheet

REMINDER: PLEASE SEND IN FIELD TRIP MONEY AND FORMS THIS WEEK for the Holocaust Museum. 

Monday, May 20, 2013

5.20.2013

No homework tonight because we have the MAPS test for reading tomorrow!

Wednesday, May 15, 2013

5.15.2013 homework

7th grade: Study for the Constitution Test!

Quizlet.com login for flashcards
username: msrosenthal
password: room3333

8th grade: no homework!

Monday, May 13, 2013

5.13.2013 homework

7th grade: Study for the Constitution test

8th grade: Get a good night sleep and come in ready to take your Explorer test!

Friday, May 10, 2013

Constitution Study Guide Answers


The Illinois and United States Constitution Test
(Study Guide)


1. What is the birthday of the United States of America?

July 4, 1776
2. The date the president takes office is:
            January 20

3. Who is the Governor of the state of Illinois?
            Pat Quinn

4. Who is the Vice President of the United States of America?
           
Joe Biden
5. The first President of the United States of America was:
            George Washington

6. The Capital of Illinois is
Springfield

7. The nickname, slogan, flower, and bird for the state of Illinois is:
Prairie State,    Land of Lincoln, cardinal, violet

8. In what year did Illinois become an official state?
           
August 26, 1818
9. If the governor can no longer keep his place in office, who is the first person in line of succession for the position?
            lieutenant governor

10. How many amendments are in the Bill of Rights?
            10

11. How many amendments are in the US Constitution?

27
12. Which amendment gives you the right to have a fire arm?
2nd

13. Which amendment gives a person the right not to testify against themselves?
 Hint: I plead the…
5th

  1. Which amendment said that the people that live in the District of Columbia can vote?
23rd
  1. What date did the Bill of Rights become effective?
1791

  1. Every legal citizen has to pay this no matter how much money they make
taxes

  1. What is the common name of the Executive branch?
President

  1. What is the common name of the Legislative Branch
Congress

  1. What is the common name of the Judicial Branch?

Supreme Court
  1. Senators are elected by?
The People

  1. What does bicameral mean?
2 houses (senate and house of representatives)
  1. How many Supreme Court justices are there?
9
  1. Judicial review means…
How the courts interpret the laws
  1. How long is a senator’s term?
6 years
  1. How long is the term of a member of the House of Representatives?
2 years
  1. Which is NOT a power of Congress?

  1. The Elastic Clause….
Congress has the power to make all laws necessary to fit the Constitution
  1. What is Double Jeopardy?
You cannot be charged for the same crime twice
  1. How many times can the President serve in office?
2
  1. How old must someone be in order to be president?
35
  1. What is not a qualification to be President of the United States

  1. What type of government is guaranteed to the United States?
Republican – meaning the states have a voice in the central government
  1. What does ratify mean?
Make official
  1. What is the system of checks and balances?
The system that says that make sure that one branch of government does not take power over the others
  1. The men that wrote the Constitution are called
framers
  1. Which amendment says that you do not have to keep soldiers in your house?
3rd
  1. Which amendment says that the government cannot search your property without a search warrant?
4th
  1. Which amendment abolished (got rid of) slavery?
13th
  1. Which amendment allowed women to vote?
19th
  1. Which amendment allowed people of any race to vote?
15th


  MATCHING
Match the Article to its function

41. Article I __e________
42. Article II _____f________                                                    
43. Article III ____a_______
44. Article IV___g__________                               
45. Article V____d________                            
46. Article VI ____c_______                          
47. Article VII ____b______     

  1. Judicial Branch
  2. Supremacy of the National Government
  3. Ratification
  4. Amendments to the Constitution
  5. Legislative Branch
  6. Executive Branch
  7. Relationship between the state and Federal Government




Match the Branch of Government to its job

48. Legislative Branch ____b_______
49. Executive Branch ______c______
50. Judicial Branch _________a_____

  1. To interpret laws
  2. To make laws
  3. To enforce laws


51. Who is the President of the United States of America?
Barack Obama



Thursday, May 9, 2013

5.9.2013

8th reading: Reading Check questions for "Sweater"

7th reading: Worksheet on "Song of theTrees"

STUDY FOR THE CONSTITUTION TEST!!

Friday, May 3, 2013

Thursday, May 2, 2013

5.2.13 Homework

7th Social Studies: Complete Electoral College page in your packet

8th Reading: Finish questions, Finish paragraph, study for quiz "Raymond's Run"

Math: Practice C >> REMEMBER, we have a short quiz tomorrow!

Wednesday, May 1, 2013

5.1.13 homework

7th Social Studies: Finish Executive Branch questions on page 30 of your Constitution packets

8th Grade reading: Finish First Thoughts, Reading Check, and HRS worksheet on "Raymond's Run"

Math: 1-11 Practice B worksheet solving equations using addition or subtraction

Monday, April 22, 2013

2.22.2013

8th reading: Vocabulary worksheet

7th Reading: Use your new vocabulary words (formidable, reassured, assured, contraption) in original sentences. 

Tuesday, April 16, 2013

4.16.13 homework

8th Reading: Finish the prepositions worksheet in your packet

7th Reading: "Fish Cheeks" worksheet

Math: 1-9 worksheet Practice B

Monday, April 15, 2013

4.15 homework

MATH: 1-9 practice A worksheet

7th SOCIAL STUDIES: answer questions on page 11 of your Constitution packet

**keep working on your Constitution Test study guide

The test is on 5/17/13 (Friday)

Wednesday, April 10, 2013

4.10.2013 homework

8th grade reading: worksheet on "I have a Dream"

7th grade reading: Finish your list of "how to compete with a friend" OR write about a time you competed against a friend

Tuesday, April 9, 2013

4.9.2013 Homework

8th Reading: Read Solution worksheet on "I Have a Dream"

7th grade social studies: Answer questions on page 8 of your Unit 4 packet.


Friday, April 5, 2013

4.5.2013 Weekend Homework

6/7 Reading: Copy vocabulary words and definitions on page 484.  Then, choose 3 words to use in original sentences.

Science: Worm dissection take-home quiz

Thursday, April 4, 2013

4.4.13

8th grade reading: Study for your test "Camp Harmony" and "In Response to Executive Order 9066"

Everyone else... NO HOMEWORK!

Wednesday, April 3, 2013

4.3.2012

6th/7th grade reading: "The Last Dinosaur" worksheet

8th grade reading: Finish the letter to FDR

Math: 2-3 subtracting integers worksheet Practice A

Tuesday, April 2, 2013

4.2.13

8th reading: worksheets for "Camp Harmony"

7th social studies: finish your "life, liberty, and pursuit of happiness" pictures

Math: 2-3 re-teach worksheet

Monday, April 1, 2013

4.1.2013

Homework:
6/7 Reading: choose 3 of the following vocabulary words to include in an original sentence - saplings, cycadeoid, warily, labored, heedlessly, shrewlike

8th Reading: write an original sentence for each of your vocabulary words from "Camp Harmony"

Wednesday, March 20, 2013

3.20.2013 homework

6/7 Reading: worksheet for "Early Moments in Rock n' Roll History"

Math: Practice B 2-2 Integers worksheet

Tuesday, March 19, 2013

3.19.2013 homework

6/7 reading: Exile Eyes worksheet

8 Reading: Study for your Diary of Anne Frank Test!

Math: Adding Integers worksheet (practice A)

Thursday, March 14, 2013

3.15.2013 Weekend Homework

6/7 Reading: "An Unforgettable Journey" worksheet

8 Reading: Diary of Anne Frank worksheet

Math: 2-1 Practice B worksheet

3.14 Pi Day

HOMEWORK:

6/7 Reading: Fact or Opinion worksheet

8 Reading: Finish Venn Diagram and summaries for Diary of Anne Frank Act 2, Scene 5

Wednesday, March 13, 2013

Tuesday, March 12, 2013

3.12.13

Today was the LAST day of ISAT! Tomorrow we will be back on our regular schedule.

HOMEWORK:
8th grade reading - summarize Act 2, Scene 1 and 2 of Diary of Anne Frank

Friday, March 1, 2013

Infuse learning link

http://student.infuselearning.com/

3.1.13 Weekend Homework

6/7 Reading: Inferencing worksheet

8 Reading: Reading check questions for DOAF Act 1, Scene 4 on page 410

Math: worksheet for decimals, percents, and fractions

Inference Games

Visit the links below to practice your inferencing skills!

http://reviewgamezone.com/games2/etc/space-attackers.php?test_id=7&title=Observation%20And%20Inference

http://www.philtulga.com/Riddles.html

Friday, February 22, 2013

2.22.2013 Weekend Homework


8 Reading: Read page 144 in your packet and answer the question in the margin on the left-hand side.

6/7 Reading: Finish your Cinderella comic strips

Math: Translating words to math worksheet

Thursday, February 21, 2013

2.21.2103 Homework

8th reading: pick5 vocabulary words from Diary of Anne Frank and write original sentences
CHALLENGE: make all of your sentences into a paragraph

6/7 Reading: Vocabulary and Comprehension worksheet for Yeh-Shen

Math: worksheet on Variable and Expressions

Wednesday, February 20, 2013

2.20.2013 Homework

6/7 Reading: Yeh-Shen true-false questions

8 Reading: Answer the margin questions in your Diary of Anne Frank packet up to page 140

Math: Practice A worksheet

Tuesday, February 19, 2013

2.19.2013

6/7 Reading: What's Really in a Name? worksheet
8 Reading: Choose 5 vocabulary and write a sentence for each. PAGE 365
Math: Worksheet

Friday, February 15, 2013

2.15.2013 Homework

6/7 Reading: Finish Thinking Critically questions on page 362
**finish reading check questions if you have not already

8 Reading: Finish copying Anne Frank vocabulary words and definitions on page 365

Math: Worksheet

Wednesday, February 13, 2013

2.13.13 Homework

6/7 Reading: Write vocabulary and definitions for "After Twenty Years" on page 256

8 Reading: generate a list of 5 books, stories, movies, or TV shows that demonstrate Good vs. Evil

Math: Properties of Numbers Worksheet

Rescue Dogs

Describe some of the work that
rescue dogs did at Ground Zero
after 9/11. Compare and contrast
the work that rescue dogs and
rescue humans can do.

Friday, February 8, 2013

Thursday, January 31, 2013

A Right to Jeer?

Directions: Visit the link below. Read or listen to the Scholastic Article. Then, answer the Extended Response Question in your journal.

Scholastic Article: A Right to Jeer?

Wednesday, January 30, 2013

Typing Exercises

http://www.freetypinggame.net/play.asp


1.30.2013 homework

6/7 reading: context clues worksheet in the back of the packet

8 reading: Vocabulary and Comprehension worksheet for "The Circuit"

Math: scientific method worksheet

Tuesday, January 29, 2013

11.29.2013

6/7 Reading: Vocabulary sentences with the following words:
detain, vainly, unrequited, parched, intently

8 Reading: Inference worksheet and vocabulary worksheet in "The Circuit" packet

Math: worksheet 

Tuesday, January 22, 2013

Polar Bear webquest

Please visit tht link below to go on a Polar Bear Webquest!

Polar Bear Webquest Activities

1.22.2013 homework

Reading: Vocabulary and comprehension worksheets (6/7: It Keeps Going and Going) (8: Destination Mars)

Math: 5-2 Reteach worksheet (Rates)

Thursday, January 17, 2013

1.17.2013

6/7 Reading: HRS worksheet "User friendly"

8 Reading: HRS worksheet for "There Will come Soft Rains"

Wednesday, January 16, 2013

1.16.2013 Homework

6/7 Reading: Choose 4 words from the "User Friendly" vocabulary sheet and write a sentence with each word.

8 Reading: Write an original sentence for your vocabulary words from "There Will Come Soft Rains"

Math: Worksheet

Friday, January 11, 2013

1.11.2013

6/7 Reading: Study for your test on "Annabel Lee"

8 Reading; Study for your test on "In Trouble"

Math: Worksheet

Thursday, January 10, 2013

1.10.2013 Homework

6/7 Reading: "Annabel Lee" worksheet

8 Reading: "In Trouble" worksheet

Math: Factors worksheet

Wednesday, January 9, 2013

11.9.2013 Homework

6/7 Reading: Vocabulary worksheet for "Annabel Lee"

8 Reading: finish Thinking Critically questions for "In Trouble"

Math: Divisibility worksheet

Tuesday, January 8, 2013

1.8.2013

6/7 Reading: Answer questions on page 153 in your "Theme" packet

8 Reading: Finish your paragraph about "In Trouble"

MATH: division worksheet