Language Arts/Music 5-8 Weekly Bulletin: Tuesday, March 28th, 2006
(HOMEWORK DUE: APRIL 5, 2006)
Instructor: Mrs. Felicia Samson E-mail: [email protected]
Website: http://www.geocities.com/feliciasamson (select the appropriate links)
News/Reminders
1. Parent Conferences Tomorrow! Bonus points for students who attend!
2. 5th Grade to Zuni Youth Conference on Wednesday and Thursday April 5/6
Project Due Dates
1. Battle of the Books Challenge: Grades 5/6 on April 3rd and Grades 7/8 on April 4th.
2. Music Project (Thematic "CD") & Presentation: Grades 5/6 on May 2nd; Grades 7/8 on May 1st
3. Poetry Recitations: Grades 5/6 on May 1st and Grades 7/8 on May 2nd.
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: 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).
Hear my cry, O Lord, Listen to my prayer,
From the ends of the earth, I call out to Thee,
And when my heart is overwhelmed,
Lead me to the rock that is higher than I,
That is higher than I.
(Psalm 61: 1-2)
5.Spelling (10 times each, sentence for each word).
Grade 5: capital, Capitol, decapitate, caption, captain
Grade 6: bracelet, embrace, bracket, braces, brace
Grade 7: triplets, tripod, triangle, trillion, triple
Grade 8: community, compete, complicate, compound, compassion
6.Morpheme Cards: Using four index cards, write the four morphemes from the lists below on one side of each card. On the back of each card, write themorpheme�s. On either side, draw a picture that represents the definition of that morpheme, and write at least three words that use the morpheme.
capitis = head bracchium = arm tri = three com = with
Homework Grade 5
1.See "Homework All Classes" above -and- See Assignment List on reverse (page 2)
2.Plot Comic Strip
3.Easter Raffle Basket items
Homework Grade 6
1.See "Homework All Classes" above -and- See Assignment List on reverse (page 2)
2. Plot Comic Strip
Homework Grade 7
1.See "Homework All Classes" above -and- See Assignment List on reverse (page 2)
2.Plot Comic Strip
Homework Grade 8
1.See "Homework All Classes" above -and- See Assignment List on reverse (page 2)
2.Plot Comic Strip
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