Ms. Healy

Friday, April 4, 2009

Attached is the directions sheet for the Parts of Speech project.  Remember to include a Table of Contents after your cover.  Download Parts of Speech Book

Monday, March 30, 2009: Thirty Second Vocabulary

Following is a list of your current Thirty Second Vocabulary words.  Remember that your Thirty Second Vocabulary presentations are due on Wednesday.  Your quiz over the spelling, part of speech and definitions is Thursday. 

You should download the Thirty Second Vocabulary checklist here.  This details how you will be graded.  Bring it to class on Wednesday and give it to me before you present. Download Checklist for Thirty Second Vocab

Here are the words:

despondent
dialogue
divulge
eclectic
ellipse
embargo
enthusiastic
exponent
exult
fallacy
flourish
formidable
gargoyle
guerilla
guru

Tuesday, February 24, 2009

Remember that all of my postings are now on School Town.  If you need to download the Verb Study Guide Practice Test and couldn't do so on School Town, you may do so here: Download Verb Study Guide Practice Test

Monday, February 9, 2009

We have a lot going on this week!  FIRST AND MOST IMPORTANT . . . you have a test on Wednesday over propaganda techniques.  You must complete your study guide for homework tonight.  You may upload my powerpoint here with definitions for the advertising techniques:

Download Advertising techniques banners

I will hold a study session Tuesday morning at 8:15 for those who need more clarification.  Be there!

Keep reading.  Logs are due on Friday.

Only a few have not returned School Town parent permission letters.  Don't be left out on Thursday when we learn about our cool new blog.

Friday, January 30, 2009

Your homework this weekend is to complete Exercise 1 on pages 17, 18, 19, and 20 in your WAG workbook.  You will receive a grade on this homework.

If you are beginning to work on your Cereal Box Book Report, remember that it must be done on a mystery book that is also an AR book.  You can make your own puzzles and crossword puzzles on www.puzzlemaker.com

Have a great weekend.

Thursday, January 29, 2009

Study for your Helping Verbs Quiz tomorrow.  Your reading logs are due.  Get a parent signature on your reading log and your agenda.

Wednesday, January 28, 2009

Do pages 46 and 47 in your verb packet.  Keep singing the Helping Verb Song.  You have a written quiz on Friday, but you may hum the song in your head while you take the quiz!

Reading logs due Friday.

Tuesday, January 27, 2009

Complete the first three pages in your verb packet (16, 27,28).  We WILL take a homework grade on this assignment.

Your first AR test of this 9 weeks is due tomorrow.  Silent lunch will be given to those who do not take a test.

Reading logs due Friday!

Download the verb 2 column notes here:  Download Verb Two Column Notes

Monday, January 26, 2009

We began our study of verbs today.  Complete page 16 in your verb packet (first page).  You will need to memorize the helping verbs for a quiz on Friday.  Remember, you can sign the helping verb song to the tune of The Flinstones.

Reading Logs are due Friday.  If you found some great reading at the book fair, bring your money tomorrow and you may go before or after school.  Hours are 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Your Cereal Box Book Report is due Wednesday, March 4th.  You must use your mystery book and you must take an AR test over the book.  I will save cereal boxes from home.  If you can bring in extra cereal boxes, I would really appreciate it!

Enjoy your short days.  Here is the link for Free Rice.com if you want to play at home to practice vocabulary:  www.freerice.com

Wednesday, January 21, 2009

Download TheDangersofPlasticBags Great discussion about the power point we viewed in class today.  If this persuaded you, show your parents!  Download the powerpoint above.

You should aim to take an AR test by next Wednesday 1/28.  Silent lunch for those who don't!  Keep reading.