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1/6/14
Bell Ringer #21 – Day 2
Review Linking Verb Notes – Complete Exercise
Science Fiction Notes
Begin Prefix Voc- – Next Quiz this Friday, January 10th
AR Reading Time – Test due by this Thursday!
Late/Makeup Work Due by this Friday!
Linking Verbs
A linking verb connects, or links,
the subject to a word or word
group that identifies or describes
the subject.
Linking verbs formed from the
verb be
am
is
are
was
were
has been
have been
had been
will be
shall be
may be
might be
can be
should be
would have
been
Other Linking Verbs
appear
become
feel
grow
look
remain
seem
smell
sound
stay
taste
turn
Blue Elements of Language
Book
• P. 352 – Exercise 4
• Copy down the following
sentences:
• Odds– 1,3,5,7,9
• Then, underline the linking verbs or
verb phrases
Blue Elements of Language
Book
• P. 352 – Exercise 4 #1,3,5,7,9
1) Peanuts remain an important crop around
the world.
3) Peanuts grow ripe underground.
5) The peanut has become an important
ingredient in more than three hundred
common products, such as wood stains,
shampoo, printer’s ink, and soap.
7) Peanut butter was the invention of a St.
Louis doctor in 1890.
9) Carver, a scientist who experimented with
peanuts and other plants, had been a slave.
Blue Elements of Language
Book
• P. 352 – Exercise 4 #1,3,5,7,9
1) Peanuts remain an important crop around
the world.
3) Peanuts grow ripe underground.
5) The peanut has become an important
ingredient in more than three hundred
common products, such as wood stains,
shampoo, printer’s ink, and soap.
7) Peanut butter was the invention of a St.
Louis doctor in 1890.
9) Carver, a scientist who experimented with
peanuts and other plants, had been a slave.
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1/7/14
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1/8/14
Bell Ringer #22
Retesting Policy – 3rd Marking Period
Continue Voc- Prefix – Quiz THIS Friday, STUDY
TONIGHT!
AR Points – Due by TOMORROW!
o Bookmarks also due!!!!
Late/Makeup Work - Due by this Friday!
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1/9/14
Bell Ringer #23
AR Reading Time – Test Due TODAY!
Verbs Exercise – Quick review of action/helping
verbs
Review Science Fiction Notes
Read “Just Before Recess”
Voc- Prefix Quiz – Tomorrow, Study Tonight!
Late/Makeup Work – Due Tomorrow
Main Verbs
• A verb is a word that
expresses action or a
state of being.
Action Verb
• Expresses either a physical or
mental activity.
• Ex: I have used a computer
in math class.
• Please cook dinner, Jerome.
• Fran understands the science
assignment.
• The magician is thinking of a
number.
A helping verb (also called an auxiliary
verb) helps the main verb to express action or a
state of being.
Remember, a verb cannot be a helping
verb unless there is another verb for it to help. If a
verb such as was or had is the only verb in a
sentence, it is not a helping verb.
Ex:
Many students can speak Spanish.
I will be learning all the state capitals
tonight.
The dog should have been fed by now.
Am
Being
Do
Have
Must
Were
Are
Can
Does
Is
Shall
Will
Be
Could
Had
May
Should
Would
Been
Did
Has
Might
Was
Blue Elements of Language
Book
• P. 352-353 – Exercise 5
• Copy down the following sentences:
• #2,3,6,7,10
• Underline the action verb and
double underline the linking verb.
Blue Elements of Language
Book
• P. 352-353 – Exercise 5 #2,3,6,7,10
2) Johnsons’ life has not always been easy.
3) The small Arkansas town of his
childhood had no high school.
6) During the Great Depression of the
1930s, Johnson’s family grew very poor.
7) However, Johnson studied hard.
10) Now he is the owner of a group of
companies worth $200 million per year.
Blue Elements of Language
Book
• P. 352-353 – Exercise 5 #2,3,6,7,10
2) Johnsons’ life has not always been
easy.
3) The small Arkansas town of his
childhood had no high school.
6) During the Great Depression of the
1930s, Johnson’s family grew very poor.
7) However, Johnson studied hard.
10) Now he is the owner of a group of
companies worth $200 million per year.
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1/10/14
Bell Ringer #24
Voc- Prefix Quiz – Makeup SAR Tests/Makeup
Work Due Today – AR Bookmarks?
Finish “Just Before Recess”
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1/13/14
Bell Ringer #25
Start New Prefix Chrono – Quiz January 20th
Verbs Packet – Test Next Week?
New AR Reading Levels – Must have new book
picked out by January 20th
Fantasty Notes
Start “Widow’s Broom”
is fiction that has elements or parts that
are not realistic
 characters may have magical or
supernatural powers or use some
futuristic technology
 may contain talking beasts,
underground kingdoms, secret
immortality (living forever or never
dying), and witches, mysterious wizards
superheroes, mythical creatures, and
ghosts.

takes on many forms - enchantment,
humorous tales, animals/toys are
personified
 theme or main idea is often serious,
involving social and political issues, or
the theme may be universal (relating to
all people) dealing with human values,
emotion, and motivation


themes also include a battle between
good and evil, greed versus
unselfishness, and the meaning of life
and death
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1/14/14
Bell Ringer #26
New Books for the Class Bookshelf – 6-7 gets first
choice!
Continue New Prefix Chrono- – Quiz January 20th
Verbs Packet
AR Reading Time at the Library – Must have new
book (correct reading level) picked out by next
Monday
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Bell Ringer #27
“Widow’s Broom” story activity
Must have new SAR book
picked out for Monday!
1/15/14
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1/16/14
Bell Ringer #28
Finish Prefix Chrono- Quiz Monday! Add spelling:
plainly
Verbs Packet
Mystery Notes - ???
AR Reading Time – Must have new books on
correct level by Monday!
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1/17/14
Bell Ringer #29
Prefix Chrono- Quiz Monday!
Finish Verbs Packet
Inferences Notes
Guess That Gadget Activity
Review Mystery Qualities - ???
Read Mystery Stories - ???
Scholastic Book Orders – Due January 31st
Definition – An inference is:
•Reading between the lines
•Reading what the author said, but didn’t write
•Reading faces, reading body language, reading
expressions, and reading tone, as well as reading text
When you make an inference, you
better understand the text by:
drawing
a conclusion
surfacing
a theme
taking what you know,
merging it with text
clues, and drawing a
conclusion
predicting
an outcome
arriving at
the big idea
using clues and
pictures to figure out
words and enhance
meaning
Inferences lead us to ask questions, while reading fiction and
nonfiction, and to reread to check for misconceptions.
Making inferences help us better understand the text.
Formula:
Background Knowledge + Text Clues =
Inference
BK + TC = I
It’s Time for….
Guess that Gadget!!!!
1) Guess what
you think the
gadget is/does.
2) Explain why
you thought
this.
What did you use in
Guess that Gadget?
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Bell Ringer #21
Begin reading “Island of the Blue Dolphins”
Inference Bookmarks
Suffix Ly Homework –
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Quiz this Friday, February 1st
AR Reading Time – Finish Updating Your Finalized
Book
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1/31/13
Bell Ringer #22
Homework Check Suffix Ly Exercise C
Finish Suffix LY – Quiz TOMORROW!!!
Flotsam PPT
Continue reading “Island of the Blue Dolphins”
Update Inference Bookmark
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2/1/13
Suffix Ly Quiz
Finish reading “Island of the Blue Dolphins”
Finish Inference Bookmarks
Plot Chart for the Story
AR Reading Time
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2/4/13
Bell Ringer #23
Begin Suffix Ment – Monday, February 11th
Wave Worksheet “Island of the Blue Dolphins” Test on Thursday/Friday
AR Reading Time
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2/5/13
Bell Ringer #24
AR Reading Time (20 minutes)
Continue Suffix Ment – Quiz Monday, February 11th
“Island of the Blue Dolphins” - Test on Thursday/Friday
Introduction to Prepositions Notes
Commonly Used & Compound Prepositions Notes
Preposition Exercise
Blue Elements of Language
Book
• P. 356 – Review B
• Copy down the following sentences:
• #2,3,6,7,10
• Underline the action verb,
double underline the linking verb,
triple underline the helping verb..
Blue Elements of Language
Book
• P. 356 – Review B #2,3,6,7,10
2) Perhaps you and a friend could
practice together.
3) At first, it may be a challenge.
6) For example, referees, coaches, and
football players sometimes give signals in
sign language.
7) Some stroke victims must learn sign
language during their recovery period.
10) In the picture below, the gorilla on the
left and the woman are having a
conversation in sign language.
Blue Elements of Language
Book
• P. 356 – Review B #2,3,6,7,10
2) Perhaps you and a friend could
practice together.
3) At first, it may be a challenge.
6) For example, referees, coaches, and
football players sometimes give signals in
sign language.
7) Some stroke victims must learn sign
language during their recovery period.
10) In the picture below, the gorilla on the
left and the woman are having a
conversation in sign language.
Adverb
a word that modifies
a verb, an adjective,
or another adverb
Adverbs answer the
following
questions:
Where?
When?
How?
How often?
How long?
Words often used as
adverbs:
here, there, away, up,
outside
now, then, later, soon,
ago
clearly, easily, quietly,
slowly
never, always, often,
seldom, frequently,
Adverbs
Modifying Verbs
Ex.:
His brother laughs loudly at his own
jokes.
and
The adverb loudly ends with the suffix –ly
modifies the verb laughs.
Ex.:
The captain went boldly onto the deck
in the storm.
The adverb boldly modifies the verb went.
Adverb or Adjective?
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1)
2)
3)
4)
5)
1/4/13
Copy down the following sentences. Then,
decide if the underlined word is an adjective
(ADJ) or an adverb (ADV) by labeling it correctly.
The squirrel darted quickly up the tree and hid.
Monet was a talented painter of landscapes.
Gabriela can ski faster than I can.
Is this poem the one that you wrote?
The blond man is my Uncle Ted.
Adverb or Adjective?
1/4/13
1)
The squirrel darted quickly up the tree and hid.
2)
Monet was a talented painter of landscapes.
3)
Gabriela can ski faster than I can.
4)
Is this poem the one that you wrote?
5)
The blond man is my Uncle Ted.
Adverb or Adjective?
1/7/13
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Copy down the following sentences. Then,
decide if the underlined word is an adjective
(ADJ) or an adverb (ADV) by labeling it correctly.
1)
Soon you will need to put the pizza in the oven.
The actors practiced their lines before school.
Mountain biking is always enjoyable.
Tasmania is nearby Australia.
We happily sat with our feet in the water.
2)
3)
4)
5)
Adverb or Adjective?
1/7/13
1)
Soon you will need to put the pizza in the oven.
2)
The actors practiced their lines before school.
3)
Mountain biking is always enjoyable.
4)
Tasmania is nearby Australia.
5)
We happily sat with our feet in the water.
Adverbs Modifying Adjectives
Ex.:
Some kinds of opals are extremely
beautiful.
and
The adverb extremely ends with the suffix –ly
modifies the adjective beautiful.
Ex.:
He began reading when he was very
young.
The adverb very modifies the adjective
young.
Adverbs Modifying Adjectives
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4)
5)
1/7/13
Copy down the following sentences. Then,
underline the adverb that is modifying the
adjective.
The moon is the earth’s nearest neighbor in
space.
We noticed the very full moon in the sky.
The moon appears much brighter on some
nights.
The moon travels more quickly around the earth
than the earth travels around the sun.
The moons of some other planets are slower.
Adverbs Modifying Adjectives
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1/7/13
Copy down the following sentences. Then,
underline the adverb that is modifying the
adjective.
The moon is the earth’s nearest neighbor in
space.
We noticed the very full moon in the sky.
The moon appears much brighter on some
nights.
The moon travels more quickly around the earth
than the earth travels around the sun.
The moons of some other planets are slower.

Ex.: Some kinds of opals are extremely beautiful.
The adverb extremely ends with the suffix –ly
and modifies the adjective beautiful.

Ex.: He began reading when he was very young.
The adverb very modifies the adjective young.
Adverbs Modifying Adjectives
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1)
2)
3)
4)
5)
Copy down the following sentences. Then,
underline the adverb that is modifying the
adjective.
This is the worst cold I have had.
Derrick feels much better this morning.
This peach has a better flavor than that one.
Our team played the most terrible game in
history.
Of all the volunteers, Doreen has collected the
most donations for the animal shelter.
Adverbs Modifying Adjectives
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2)
3)
4)
5)
Copy down the following sentences. Then,
underline the adverb that is modifying the
adjective.
This is the worst cold I have had.
Derrick feels much better this morning.
This peach has a better flavor than that one.
Our team played the most terrible game in
history.
Of all the volunteers, Doreen has collected the
most donations for the animal shelter.

Ex.: The parking lot fills so rapidly.
The adverb so modifies the adverb rapidly, which
ends with the suffix –ly. The adverb rapidly modifies the
verb fills.

Ex.: He can finish a book very quickly.
The adverb very modifies the adverb quickly, which
ends in –ly. The adverb quickly modifies the verb
phrase can finish.
Adverbs Modifying Adverbs
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1)
2)
3)
4)
Copy down the following sentences. Then,
underline the adverb that is modifying another
adverb.
I have many more baseball cards than John
does.
Who is the very best Japanese chef in town?
I think that another type of bright red raspberry
would be better than these.
Traffic is always terrible at this time of day.
Adverbs Modifying Adverbs
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2)
3)
4)
Copy down the following sentences. Then,
underline the adverb that is modifying another
adverb.
I have many more baseball cards than John
does.
Who is the very best Japanese chef in town?
I think that another type of bright red raspberry
would be better than these.
Traffic is always terrible at this time of day.

Adverbs may come before, after, or
between the words they modify

Ex: Quietly, she will tiptoe from the stage.
She will quietly tiptoe from the stage.
She will tiptoe quietly from the stage.
Underneath shows the relationship of coat to book
aboard
about
across
after
against
along
around
at
before
behind
below
beneath
beside
between
beyond
by
down
during
except
from
for
in
into
like
near
next
of
off
on
over
past
since
through
throughout
till
to
toward
under
underneath
until
up
upon
with
within
without
according to
aside from
because of
in addition to
in place of
in spite of
next to
on account of
out of
Find the Preposition Exercise
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Copy down the following sentences. Then,
underline the preposition.
1)
We planted a tree behind the garage.
I bought fabric for a dress.
They live near the airport.
For his birthday, my brother wants a guitar.
The pictures won’t be ready until Friday or
Monday.
2)
3)
4)
5)
Find the Preposition Exercise
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Copy down the following sentences. Then,
underline the preposition.
1)
We planted a tree behind the garage.
I bought fabric for a dress.
They live near the airport.
For his birthday, my brother wants a guitar.
The pictures won’t be ready until Friday or
Monday.
2)
3)
4)
5)
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2/6/13
Bell Ringer #25
“Island of the Blue Dolphins” - Test on Friday
Review Preposition Notes & Go Over Yesterday’s
Exercise
Prepositional Phrases
Prepositional Phrases Exercises
A preposition always has at least one noun
or pronoun as an object.
 The noun or pronoun is called the object of
the preposition.
 The preposition, its object, and any
modifiers, of the object make up a
prepositional phrase.
 The object of the preposition follows the
preposition.


Ex.: The pile of dry leaves had grown
much larger.
The preposition of relates its object, leaves to
pile.
The adjective dry modifies leaves.

Ex.: He poured sauce over the pizza.
The preposition over relates its object, pizza, to
poured.

Ex.: The flea collar is for cats and dogs.
The preposition for has two objects cats and dogs.

Ex.: My big sister had to decide between
the University of Wisconsin and Carroll
College.
The preposition between has two objects the
University of
Wisconsin and Carroll College.
Find the Prepositional Phrase #1
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Copy down the following sentences. Then,
underline the preposition and circle its object.
1)
I received a letter from my aunt and uncle.
The largest of all falcons is the artic falcon.
What are the answers to the third and fourth
questions?
There are many uses for peanuts.
I think you might need a calculator for that
problem.
2)
3)
4)
5)
Find the Prepositional Phrase #1
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Copy down the following sentences. Then,
underline the preposition and circle its object.
1)
I received a letter from my aunt and uncle.
The largest of all falcons is the artic falcon.
What are the answers to the third and fourth
questions?
There are many uses for peanuts.
I think you might need a calculator for that
problem.
2)
3)
4)
5)
Find the Prepositional Phrase #2
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2)
3)
4)
5)
Copy down the following sentences. Then,
underline the preposition and circle its object.
According to experts, the sun will live for billions
of years.
Six out of seven volunteers enjoyed the program.
We had an early dismissal last week because of
snow.
The novels are located next to the textbooks.
Aside from my mother, no one else thinks I’m
telling the truth.
Find the Prepositional Phrase #2
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2)
3)
4)
5)
Copy down the following sentences. Then,
underline the preposition and circle its object.
According to experts, the sun will live for billions
of years.
Six out of seven volunteers enjoyed the program.
We had an early dismissal last week because of
snow.
The novels are located next to the textbooks.
Aside from my mother, no one else thinks I’m
telling the truth.
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Bell Ringer #26
AR Reading Time
“Island of the Blue Dolphins” Review – Test TOMORROW!
Continue Suffix Ment – Quiz on Monday!
Review Prepositional Phrases Notes
Preposition or Adverb Notes
Some words may be used as both
prepositions and adverbs.
 A preposition has at least one noun or
pronoun as an object.
 An adverb NEVER does.
 To choose preposition or adverb, look for
the object


Ex. preposition:
Clouds gathered above us.
Us is the object of the preposition above.
Meet me outside the gym tomorrow.
Gym is the object of the preposition outside.

Ex. adverb:
Clouds gathered above.
There is not an object.
Meet me outside tomorrow morning.
There is not an object.
A preposition shows the relationship
between a noun or pronoun and another
word.
 A preposition is always part of a phrase.
 A prepositional phrase begins with a
preposition and ends with a noun or
pronoun- the object of the preposition.
There may be more than one object.
 Prepositional phrases may come at the
beginning of a sentence.
 Some words can be used as prepositions
and as adverbs.

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2/8/13
Bell Ringer #27
Finish Suffix Ment –Quiz on Monday!!!
Review Preposition/Adverb Notes
Preposition/Adverb Exercise
“Island of the Blue Dolphins” Test – place on the stool
when finished
AR Reading Time – until everyone finishes with the
test
Preposition or an Adverb?
o
1)
2)
3)
4)
5)
Decide whether the underlined word is a
preposition (PREP) or an adverb (ADV), then label
it.
Before it rains, bring your bike in.
Had you seen a Chinese New Year Parade
before?
Red and green lights sparkled down the street.
Smoke from the campfire disappeared in the
heavy fog.
Andy turned the log over and found a worm.
Preposition or an Adverb?
o
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2)
3)
4)
5)
Decide whether the underlined word is a preposition
(PREP) or an adverb (ADV), then label it.
Before it rains, bring your bike in. ADV
Had you seen a Chinese New Year Parade before?
ADV
Red and green lights sparkled down the street.
PREP
Smoke from the campfire disappeared in the heavy
fog. PREP
Andy turned the log over and found a worm.
PREP
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2/11/13
Bell Ringer #28
Suffix Quiz on Ment
AR Reading Time – until everyone finishes with the
quiz
Preposition/Adverb Exercise – Pd 2-3 Only
Preposition Packet
Historical Fiction Notes
Historical
Fiction
Characters
Conflict
may be fictional
may be real
may have both real and fictional
all behave in realistic ways




realistic for that time period
may be internal or external


Description
Setting




Historical
takes place in a definite time period
in history
takes place in a real place in history
Fiction

Dialogue
Plot



makes sense
has a solution for that time period
mix of real and fictional events
colorful descriptions
historical information is explained so
the reader understands the time
period
a mixture of fact and fiction



shows characters’ personalities
helps the plot move on
reflects thoughts and knowledge of
the time period
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2/12/13
Bell Ringer #29
New Books/New Book Orders – Due Fri., Feb. 22nd
Begin New Suffix Ness – Next Quiz Thurs., Feb. 21st
Preposition Notes Quiz – tomorrow
Preposition Packet
Historical Fiction Notes
o Pd 4-5 Needs Only
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2/13/13
Bell Ringer #30
Continue Suffix Ness – Next Quiz Thurs., Feb. 21st
Preposition Notes Quiz – AR Reading Time until
everyone finishes
Preposition Packet
Review Historical Fiction Notes
Historical Fiction Activity
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Bell Ringer #31
Preposition Packet
Freewriting
AR Reading Time
2/14/13
Freewriting Prompt
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2/14/13
Internal Conflict – problem that the main character
faces INSIDE him/herself. Ex: Difficult decision,
dealing with emotional issues (anger, guilt,
depression)
External Conflict – problem that the main character
faces OUTSIDE of him/herself. Ex: Society’s laws, a
fight, bad weather
Prompt: Introduce your book (author & title) and
how you will be writing about internal and external
conflict. Give me TWO examples of each in your
book. Then, include a concluding sentence (restate
first sentence in a new way). You will have 20
minutes.
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2/19/13
Bell Ringer #32
Suffix Ness/Tion – Quiz Thursday
Preposition Review – Test Friday
AR Reading Time/Mrs. Frantz will help students with
their AR Projects
Preposition Review
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P. 362 Exercise 11 # 6-10
P. 362 Exercise 12 ALL
2/19/13
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2/20/13
Bell Ringer #33
Finish Suffix Ness/Tion – Quiz TOMORROW
Preposition Review – Test Friday (Quick questions
tomorrow only)
AR Reading Time/Help with AR Projects
Preposition Review #2
o
P. 346 Diagnostic Preview #1,3,4,7
Write down the sentences, circle the preposition,
underline the prepositional phrase.
o
P. 364 Exercise 13 #6-10
Write down your answer – adverb/preposition
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Suffix Ness/Tion Quiz
Go over Preposition Notes Quiz
Study Island Practice
2/21/13
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Bell Ringer #34
Preposition Test
Classroom Computers – Finish yesterday’s study
island tasks:
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2/22/13
Pretest (10 Questions)
Root Words/Affixes (Select 25 Questions)
Inferences/Conclusions (Select 25 Questions)
AR Reading Time/Help Finishing AR Projects/
New AR Levels
1/3/13
Skipped this year!
o Remember what
“The Gift of the Magi” was about.
Freewriting
Prompt
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Find three connections that you made between your
holiday experiences and what happened in the story.
Be sure to have a topic sentence that clearly states
what you are writing about.
Be sure to have a concluding sentence.