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Thursday, October 22, 2015

10/22 Thursday

1. Article Review-Read the following article . After reading, write a quick review of the article in your Language Arts Google doc. . Your review should answer the following questions:

-Did you like the article? Explain your answer

-Was the article informative? Explain your answer

-What was one thing about the article that you found fascinating? Explain your answer

2. Google Doc.-We are going to begin working out of our red Literature books more. Before we begin, you need to create a new google doc. It needs to be titled Last Name-Textbook. You will use this doc to answer any questions we have from our text book.

3. Theme-
This week we are going to be discussing Theme. Finding a story's theme is extremely important. Let's watch the following video on finding theme.
Now you need to visit the following websites on theme. The sites are Here,Here, and Here.
As you watch the video and search the sites you need to take notes on the best ways to find a story's theme. When you have finished, you are to send me an email titled THEME. In this email you are to use the information from the video and the websites to make a list of the 7 best ways to find a story's theme. Your email should contain complete sentences and you must fully explain each of your 7 ways of finding theme.

4. Learning Farm-Head over to Learning Farm and continue working on Theme.

5. FreeRead-Time to read!

6. Channel One-We are going to watch Channel One news. Afterwards, you are to got to your Social Studies google doc and answer the following questions about the newscast. Remember to use complete sentences, and fully explain your answers.

1. What were the stories on today's newscast?

2. Which story did you find most interesting?

3. What was interesting about this story?

7. Henry VIII-Henry was a HUGE figure in the Renaissance, but we are going to focus on his wives. You are going to research all 6 of his wives and answer the following questions about each of them. You should answer in complete sentences. You also need to draw a picture of each wife. This assignment needs to be completed on blank paper. You should use one sheet for each wife. This will be due on Friday.

1. What was her name?
2. When was she born?
3. When did she die?
4. How did she die?
5. What were some interesting facts about this wife?
6. Did she have any children? If so, then what were the children's names?

CAN YOU BELIEVE THIS GUY WAS MARRIED SIX TIMES!!!!!



ENRICHMENT: Head over to Funbrain and try out some games. When you finish, send an email titled "Funbrain Tryout" to me (jeremynorman@pamlicoschools.org)and tell me which games you liked and which ones you did not like. Make sure to use complete sentences and explain your answers.

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