Friday, February 26, 2010

2/24/10- WE

STATE WRITING TEST will be focus through Friday, 2/26
* Many students will be gone on Friday due to various field trips or activities

**  TODAY'S SCHEDULE is basically Thursday's agenda
 


social studies
I. CASTLE VOCAB #1
- Continue to skim and scan hand out materials.
- Reminder to choose words that are strong, distinctive, relevant
- generic terms not as high a priority (explain difference/give examples)


language arts
II. STATE WRITING TEST
- Log on.  Complete 29-Multiple Choice Questionnairre.
* this took most students nearly an hour
- Select a prompt.  Pause test.  Log off.
- Brainstorm and Outline on paper.
- Begin rough draft, if time available


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HOMEWORK
* * *
__  READ Class Novel 20-30 minutes
__ continue CASTLE VOCABULARY LIST #1 with definitions & illustrations
__  continue work on CASTLE PROJECT - gathering materials, designing, constructing

* This will be the homework all week long.  Intended to allow for time to work on and gather Castle materials.

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