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On this site you can check on any class announcements,along with any classroom assignments for Social Studies and Language Arts.  Feel free to e-mail me at amsalmon@cps.edu  with any questions or concerns!

May 5,2008

Language Arts

• Read p.606,607         SKILL LESSON-Visualizing
• Practice book p.251 "Visualizing"
• Spelling pre-test p.101
• Vocabulary art for "Koya's Cousin Del"
• HOMEWORK-Practice book p.252,258 and Spelling p.102-104 due Thursday

Social Studies

• Present projects
• Workbook p.53,54
• HOMEWORK-Finish workbook pages

May 2,2008

Language Arts (Arbor Day assembly)

• Reading test "Peddler's Dream"
• "Hatchet" chapter 3,4
• "Hatchet" vocabulary
• HOMEWORK- None

Social Studies

• Quiz on Midwest states
• Start presentations
• HOMEWORK- Extra credit due Monday

May 1,2008

Language Arts

• Spelling test
• Grammar worksheet "Pronouns"
• Write a travel journal (one page)
• "Hatchet" chapter 2
• HOMEWORK-Reading test and finish travel journal

Social Studies

• Finish group project
• HOMEWORK-Quiz on Midwest states

April 30,2008

Language Arts

• "Comprehension Check" p.534 (#1-5 and Test Prep) in groups
• Grammar worksheet p.108,109 "Pronouns"
• "Hatchet" chapter 1
• HOMEWORK-Practice book p.219,220 and Spelling test/pages due tomorrow

Social Studies

• Group activity/presentation with p.232-237
• HOMEWORK- Midwest map quiz Friday

April 29,2008

Language Arts

• Learning First test
• Read "Peddler's Dream" p.520-533
• Practice book p.215
• Write "I Love Spring" paragraph (color/cut)
• Grammar worksheet p.106,107 "Pronouns"
• HOMEWORK-Practice book p.217,218 and Spelling p.86-88 due Thursday

Social Studies (NO CLASSES)

April 28,2008

Language Arts

• Learning First test
• Practice book p.211 "Plot"
• Vocabulary in notebook p.520 "Peddler's Dream"
• Work on "Dear Mr.Henshaw" worksheets
• HOMEWORK-Practice book p.212,Spelling book p.86-88 due Thursday

Social Studies

• Read p.226,227,230,231
• List the Midwest states
• Identify states on the map
• HOMEWORK-Finish map, Midwest map quiz Friday

April 25,2008

Language Arts

• "Amazing Alice" test
• "Ratatouille"
• HOMEWORK-Review Reading folder                       ***Learning First test Monday and Tuesday***

Social Studies

• Chapter 7 test
• HOMEWORK-NONE

April 24,2008

Language Arts

• Spelling test "Amazing Alice"
• Practice book p.209,210 "Technology:Manual"
• Finish novel "Dear Mr.Henshaw"Vocabulary worksheet for novel
• HOMEWORK-Reading test tomorrow

Social Studies

• Read "Rosa" to the class (Rosa Parks)
• Chapter 7 review game
• HOMEWORK-Chapter 7 test tomorrow

April 23,2008

Language Arts

• "Comprehension Check" p.515 (#1-5)
• "Amazing Alice" timeline
• Scholastic News
• HOMEWORK-Finish timeline,Scholastic News, and Spelling 

Social Studies

• "Chapter 7 Review" p.216,217 (ALL)
• HOMEWORK-Test Friday

April 22,2008

Language Arts

• Read "Amazing Alice" p.499-514
• Practice book p.203 "Summarizing"
• Grammar worksheet p.101 "Possessive Nouns and Pronouns"
• "Earth Day" activity
• HOMEWORK-Practice book p.207,208 and Spelling due Thursday

Social Studies

• 7.2 Quiz
• Correct workbook p.49
• Workbook p.50
• HOMEWORK-Finish workbook and Chapter 7 test Friday (p.186-217 and map)

April 21,2008

Language Arts

• Spelling pre-test
• Read p.496,497       SKILL LESSON-SUMMARIZING
• Practice book p.201 "Summarizing"
• Vocabulary p.498 in notebook
• Grammar book p.112,113 (A,B,C) "Pronouns"
• HOMEWORK-Grammar worksheet p.102,103 "Pronouns", Practice book p.202, and Spelling p.82-84 due Thursday

Social Studies

• Read p.210-213
• Workbook p.49
• HOMEWORK-Quiz on 7.2 tomorrow, Chapter 7 test Friday

April 18,2008

Language Arts

• Spelling test
• Reading test "Into the Sea"
• Read "Dear Mr.Henshaw"
• "Dear Mr.Henshaw" questions
• Homework- None

Social Studies

• Read p.205,206
• Go over Lesson Review p.206
• Workbook p.47
• HOMEWORK-None

April 15,2008

Language Arts

• Read "Into the Sea" p.558-569
• Practice book p.233,238
• Work on Haiku's
• HOMEWORK-Finish Haiku's

Social Studies (short classes-play)

• "Deal of the Century" worksheet (Louisiana Purchase)
• HOMEWORK-Finish worksheet

April 14,2008

Language Arts

• Spelling pre-test p.93
• Read p.556,557       SKILL LESSON-AUTHOR'S PURPOSE
• Practice book p.231 "Author's Purpose"
• Vocabulary art p.558 "Into the Sea"
• Nature Haiku
• HOMEWORK-Practice book p.232,237 Spelling p.94-96 due Friday

Social Studies

• Review 7.2
• Workbook p.46
• "My Lesson Guide" worksheet p.80
• HOMEWORK-Unfinished classwork

April 9,2008

Language Arts

• Comprehension check p.593 (#1-5)
• Go over questions
• Practice book p.248 "Syllabication"
• Grammar worksheet p.124,125 "Conjunctions"
• "Dear Mr.Henshaw"
• HOMEWORK-Spelling and Reading test tomorrow, and Spelling p.98-100 due

Social Studies

• 7.2 group project-present lesson to class
• HOMEWORK-Finish project

April 8,2008

Language Arts

• Vocabulary quiz
• "Mulan" film-compare/contrast with "The Disguise"
• HOMEWORK-3 paragraphs on film/story,Reading and Spelling test Thursday

Social Studies

• "People" vocabulary art p.194
• HOMEWORK-Finish vocabulary art
  

April 7,2008

Language Arts

• Spelling pre-test p.97
• Read p.576,577      SKILL LESSON-Text Structure
• Practice book p.242 "Text Structure"
• Vocabulary in notebook p.578
• Read p.578-592 "Space Probes"
• Space fact worksheet
• Grammar book p.384 (#6-20) 
• Grammar worksheet p.121 "Compound/Complex Sentences"
• HOMEWORK- Practice book p.243,247 and Spelling due Thursday

Social Studies (no class today)

April 4,2008

Language Arts

• Reading test on "Keepers"
• Vocabulary "Activity 127"
• "Dear Mr.Henshaw" vocabulary worksheet
• Scholastic News
• Summary on article "Exploring the Moon"
• HOMEWORK-Write a myth (1 page front and back-skip lines)

Social Studies

• "Native Americans of the Southeast" film
• HOMEWORK- None

April 3,2008

Language Arts

• "Vocabulary Activity 125,126,137,138"
• Correct Spelling p.78-80
• Read "Dear Mr.Henshaw"
• HOMEWORK-Practice p.199,200 and "Keepers test tomorrow.

Social Studies

• Read 188-193 together and review lesson
• HOMEWORK-Workbook p.45

April 2,2008

Language Arts

• "Comprehension Check" p.484 (#1-5, and test prep)
• "Dear Mr.Henshaw" vocabulary worksheet
• Read "Dear Mr.Henshaw"
• HOMEWORK-"Dear Mr.Henshaw" questions, Spelling test tomorrow, and Spelling p.78-80 due tomorrow

Social Studies

• Correct workbook p.44
• Lesson 1 Review (#2-5)
• HOMEWORK-Finish Review

April 1,2008

Language Arts

• Read "Keepers" p.471-483
• "Plot" worksheet for story
• Practice book p.193 "Plot"
• Vocabulary Quiz
• "Dear Mr.Henshaw"
• HOMEWORK-Practice book p.197,198 "Dear Mr.Henshaw" vocabulary worksheet, and Spelling p.78-80 due Thursday

Social Studies

• Read p.188-192 and find 2 facts and do review questions for each section
• HOMEWORK-Finish facts/review

March 31,2008

Language Arts

• Spelling pre-test
• Read p.468,469       SKILL LESSON-PLOT
• Practice p.191 "Plot"
• Vocabulary pie chart with words on p.470 (color/cut)
• Grammar worksheet p.96,99 "Adverbs"
• HOMEWORK-Practice book p.192 and Spelling p.78-80 due Thursday

Social Studies

• Correct workbook p.43
• Do 7.1 walk through
• Vocabulary p.188
• HOMEWORK- Workbook p.44

March 28,2008

Language Arts

• "The Disguise" test
• Practice book p.189,190 "Alphabetical Order"
• "Vocabulary Activity 114,115"
• Scholastic News
• HOMEWORK-Vocabulary test 4/1/08, and have a good weekend!

Social Studies

• Chapter 6 test
• HOMEWORK-NONE

March 27,2008 (FIELD TRIP)

Language Arts

• "Vocabulary Activity 113,117"
• Spelling test
• HOMEWORK-Study for reading test on "The Disguise"

Social Studies

• Review game
• HOMEWORK-Chapter 6 teat tomorrow

March 26,2008

Language Arts

• "Comprehension Check" p.465 (#1-5)
• New novel-"Dear Mr.Henshaw" folder
• Correct Spelling
• HOMEWORK-Grammar worksheet p.94,95 "Adverbs",Spelling pages due, Spelling test

Social Studies

• "Chapter 6 Review" p.184,185
• HOMEWORK-Test Friday, and workbook p.43

March 25,2008

Language Arts

• Read "The Disguise" p.444-463
• Practice book p.183 "Summarizing"
• Grammar worksheet p.92,93 "Adverbs"
• Vocabulary test
• HOMEWORK-Practice book p.187,188 and Spelling p.74-76 due Thursday

Social Studies

• 6.2 Quiz
• 6.3 Review p.183 (#1-5)
• HOMEWORK- Test on chapter 6 Friday

 

March 24,2008

Language Arts

• Spelling pre-test p.73
• Read p.442-443       SKILL LESSON-SUMMARIZING
• Grammar worksheet p.91 "Comparative and Superlative Adjectives"
• Vocabulary p.444 "The Disguise"
• Scholastic News
• HOMEWORK-Practice book p.182, Vocabulary quiz on the 20 words, and Spelling p.74-76 due Thursday

Social Studies

• Review 6.2
• Read 6.3 (178-183)
• Vocabulary p.178
• HOMEWORK-Quiz tomorrow on 6.2 (172-175)

March 14,2008

Language Arts-HISTORY FAIR

• Test on "Out of the Blue"
• "Grammar Cop" worksheet p.5
• "Lucky" acrostic poem
• HOMEWORK- Reading packet and vocabulary quiz (Activity 85,101 words) 3/25

Social Studies (1/2 hr classes)

• Vocabulary/Places p.172
• Lesson 2 Review p.175 (#2-5)
• HOMEWORK-6.2 quiz 3/25

March 13,2008

Language Arts- FIELD TRIP

• Practice book p.289,290 "Study Strategies"
• "Vocabulary Activity 87,103"
• Saint Patrick's Day grammar story-share them
• HOMEWORK-Study for test on "Out of the Blue"

Social Studies (NO CLASSES)

March 12,2008

Language Arts

• Go over Practice Book p.287 "Generalizing"
• Comprehension Check p.680 (#1-5)
• "Vocabulary Activity 85,101"
• HOMEWORK-Spelling test tomorrow, "Vocabulary Activity 102", and Spelling p.114-116 duetomorrow.

Social Studies

• Read 172-175
• "Map Adventure" p.174 (#1-4)
• HOMEWORK-Workbook p.41

March 11,2008

Language Arts

• Read p.668-679 "Out of the Blue"
• Practice book p.283
• Grammar worksheet p.142,143 "Quotation Marks"
• "Scholastic News" issue 2/18
• HOMEWORK- Grammar worksheet p.144,145 Practice book p.287 "Generalizations", Spelling p.114-116due Thursday

Social Studies

• Work on state t-shirt
• State fact cards
• HOMEWORK-Finish t-shirt

March 10,2008

Language Arts

• Spelling pre-test p.113
• Read p.666,667   SKILL LESSON-Main Ideas/Supporting Details
• Practice book p.281 "Main Ideas/Supporting Details"
• Grammar book p.350,351 A,B "Quotations"
• Vocabulary kite (words on p.668)
• HOMEWORK- Spelling p.114-116 due Thursday, Practice book p.282,288 and finish vocabulary kite.

Social Studies

• Quiz on Southeast states
• Work on state t-shirt
• HOMEWORK- NONE

The 202 Buzz

**Congratulations** Ayyad,HyunAh, and Michael did a wonderful job at the "Battle of the Books" competition!202 is very proud :)

 

May Dates

May 7-Field trip to BROOKFIELD ZOO

May 8-Field trip to BUDLONG LIBRARY

May 16-Progress reports sent home

May 21-Walk-a-thon

May 26-Memorial Day  NO SCHOOL

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Monday- Health
Tuesday- Gym
Wednesday- Art
Thursday- Library
Friday- Music