Monday, December 5, 2022

Important Reminders

- fill out this survey for Yearbook

Language Arts

- continue revising and editing your personal narrative in Session #12 in Google Classroom (make sure you are self-assessing your writing according to the Narrative Writing Checklist and your notes are complete according to the lesson slides)

DUE next Mon. 12/4:

- Newsela article: California phasing out gas-powered vehicles (read the article and take the quiz at the end for whichever lexile level Newsela defaults to for you; however, try to read up to 1110L even if you start off at a lower level). WRITE prompt is required — your writing should be at least two paragraphs long and be supported by textual evidence.

- NoRedInk Assignment #13: Contractions & Comparative vs. Superlative Adjectives and Adverbs

DUE Thurs. 12/22:

- Optional 12 Days of Newsela assignment on Google Classroom:

• 12/1 - America's Two Party System
• 12/2 - Dozens of earthquakes hit Hawaii as the world's largest volcano erupts
• 12/5 - Teen re-creates "entire known universe" in "Minecraft"

- NoRedInk Quiz #5 this Wed. 12/7!!!   
covers: 
What Does the Adjective Describe?

Identifying Adjectives Before Nouns

What Does the Adverb Describe?

Identifying Adverbs of Time, Place, and Manner

Identifying Pronouns

Identifying Prepositions

Is the Word and Adverb or Adjective?

Using Adverbs and Adjectives

Forming Adverbs from Adjectives

Social Studies

1. Ancient Egypt Geography (Lesson 7) Quiz on Tues. 12/6

2. Cartouche due Fri. 12/9

Math

1. HW #28:  CC2: 2.2.1 #2-36 thru 39

                     CC2: 2.2.2 #2-42, 51, 53, and 54

1. Review Sheet #7 Due Wed 12/7

2. Assessment #7 on Friday 12/9

**AMC8 signups if you are interested.  (There is a $10 registration fee.)

Science

- complete pg. 86-87 of your binder/The Solar System STEMscopedia guided notes (the map of Califonia as well as the rotation and orbital periods chart)

*** Make sure your Science Binder Table of Contents matches Ms. Sun's at all times!