Language Arts/Music 5-8 Weekly Bulletin: Wednesday, March 8th, 2006
(HOMEWORK DUE: MARCH 15, 2006)
Instructor: Mrs. Felicia Samson E-mail: [email protected]
Website: http://www.geocities.com/feliciasamson (select the appropriate links)
Project Due Dates
1.Music Project (Thematic "CD") and Presentation: Grades 5/6 on May 2nd and Grades 7/8 on May 1st
2.Battle of the Books Challenge: Grades 5/6 on April 3rd and Grades 7/8 on April 4th.
Regular Weekly Homework
1.Reading Log: 60 minutes (continue your reading log which includes date, start time, end time, title, author, start page, end page) YOU SHOULD READ YOUR BoB Book!
2.Parent Signature in Assignment Book by Word of Week
3.Parent Signature on this sheet
4.Scripture Art: (NEW!) On an 8 1/2 x 11 blank paper, copy the scripture (3 points), using at least 5 instances of word art (1 point each). Add a picture with color (1 point). Write a paragraph that explains why you drew the picture that you did (1 point), why you chose the colors that you did (1 point), and how this scripture can help you or others (up to 2 points).
He has shown thee, O man.
What is good and what the Lord requires of thee.
But to do justly, and to love mercy,
And to walk humbly with thy God
(Micah 6:8)
5.Spelling (10 times each, sentence for each word).
Grade 5: automatic, automobile, autobiography, autopilot, autograph
Grade 6: telegram, telegraph, telescope, telephone, telecast
Grade 7: abduction, induction, conductor, deductive, productivity
Grade 8: corporation, corpse, incorporate, corporal, corps
6.Morpheme Cards (NEW!) Using four index cards, write the four morphemes from the lists below on one side of each card. On the reverse sides of each card, write the definition for that morpheme. On either side, draw a picture that represents the definition of that morpheme, and write at least three words that use the morpheme. This is similar to the morpheme cards that we have created in class.
auto = self
tele = far away
duct = to lead, pull, or produce
corps = body
Homework Grade 5
1.See "Homework All Classes" above
2.Pen Pal Letters due by Friday (I will mail them on Friday!)
3.Easter Raffle Basket items
4.Letter to Sr. Clara
Homework Grade 6
1.See "Homework All Classes" above
Homework Grade 7
1.See "Homework All Classes" above
2.Thank you letters to Cindy and Mr. Samson
Homework Grade 8
1.See "Homework All Classes" above
2.Song and Worksheet
Student Name ______________________________ Parent/Guardian Signature _________________________