We're continuing our study of elements of literature and this week focusing on "character." Students took notes in their Writer's Notebooks about character and have a book mark with reading response questions on one side and reading log on the reverse side.
DUE: Monday, October 8th.
Coordinate/Grid Mapping
This week we are doing more coordinate/grid mapping (using latitude and longitude). A mapping activity was completed in class on Tuesday (formative assessment) and the quiz is Wednesday, October 3rd.
Spelling/Vocab Words for the Week
Sect - cut; separate
bisect (v): to cut into two pieces
dissect (v): to cut apart for the purpose of investigation
insect (n): a class of small arthropod animals that has three separate sections to their bodies; head, thorax, abdomen
intersection (n): the point at which two lines or roads meet and cut across each other
section (n): a separate part of something
sectional (n): a couch that is made up of separate pieces
sector (n): a separate part of society, group, or area
transect (v): to cut across something
trisect (v): to cut into three separate pieces
vivisection (n): surgery on living animals; medical research that involves cutting into living animals to study organs, tissues, or diseases
Test on FRIDAY, October 5, 2012 (student's will need to know the definition AND how to spell each word, as well as the root and what it means)
Vocabulary practice sheet due Friday, October 5, 2012.
Vocabulary practice sheet due Friday, October 5, 2012.
Students scoring less than 70% on spelling and/or vocabulary assessments are required to see Miss Buck to complete additional vocabulary/spelling practice and schedule a time to retake the assessment (after school). Students have two weeks to complete the reassessment from the date of original test.
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Source: words and handouts for vocabulary are from the Learning Works publication: Greek and Latin Roots: Teaching Vocabulary to Improve Reading Comprehension by Trisha Callela
Applicable Standards:
L.6.4. Determine or clarify the meaning of unknown and multiple-meaning words and phrases based on grade 6 reading and content, choosing flexibly from a range of strategies.
L.6.6. Acquire and use accurately grade-appropriate general academic and domain-specific words and phrases; gather vocabulary knowledge when considering a word or phrase important to comprehension or expression.
Applicable Targets:
I can know the parts of a word
I can choose and use an appropriate resource when acquiring new vocabulary
I can describe the relationship between particular words
I can spell the word correctly
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