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


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