Pre-Algebra Practice Test 13 Problems

Pre-Algebra --- Here you go!

By the way...I somehow managed to get home without a copy of your practice test. I have most of it on my computer except for the shapes for #6-10. Since we have already done #6-8, I just can't do #10 on the blog. Skip it. Let me know if you have any questions. You can always email me!

Here's the rest:

Monday, January 31st

For all students: Any homework assigned today is due the day we return to school as we will most likely not have school tomorrow.

Sixth Grade

Literature - "Greyling" worksheets.

Spelling - Unit 20 is due tomorrow. Also, study for your test!

Math - Lesson 58. Adding mixed numbers. Remember to find a common denominator first! And don't forget to add the whole numbers.

Seventh Grade

Literature - None. We read chapter 21 in Treasure Island.

Grammar -- pp 93-94. Exercise C and DWS. Follow directions!

Math - Lesson 58. Practice and #1-16 only.

Spelling - Unit 21.

Research Paper - We will work on the outline when we come back to school. No homework, unless you still need to do research!

Eighth Grade

Pre-Algebra - Your test problems will go up in about 30 minutes. (That's at about 7:30 - so check back!)
Algebra I - Here are your practice problems. I didn't actually do the graphs as you know how to plot points, but I've done the table of values for you.




Let me know if you have any questions!

See you....whenever the snow stops flying.

Mrs. Swickey

Wednesday, January 26th

Sixth Grade

Math - Lesson 56.

Spelling - Unit 20 is due next Tuesday.

Literature - The students finished giving book reports today.

Seventh Grade

Spelling - Unit 20 is due Friday.

Literature - The students continued giving book reports today and we read some from Treasure Island.

Math - Lesson 55.

Eighth Grade

Pre-Algebra - Worksheets over Order of Operations and Scientific Notation.

Algebra I - Lesson 54, practice and #1-14. Simultaneous Equations. Here is a video!



See you tomorrow!
Mrs. Swickey

Monday, January 24th

I'm getting a late start tonight, so I'm not going to do any math examples. Send me an email if you are confused about something!

Sixth Grade

Literature - Book Reports were due today! Several of you didn't have them finished. Be sure to complete the book report and have it ready tomorrow. It will be 10 points off.

Math - Practice Test 10. Finish up the last few problems. We will go over them tomorrow.

Spelling - Unit 20 is due tomorrow. Please finish the unit and study!

Seventh Grade

Math - Lesson 53.

Literature - Book reports were due today. Several of you didn't get them finished, so please work on them tonight!

Spelling- Unit 20 is due on Friday. You are doing the entire unit this week.

Eighth Grade

Lesson 53 for both classes.

See you tomorrow!
Mrs. Swickey

Tuesday, January 18th

Sixth Grade

Literature - You will NOT be having a test over The Golden Goblet tomorrow because we did not have enough time to review for it today. We will continue reviewing tomorrow and the test will be on Thursday.

Math - We went over questions from Lesson 51. I taught the new concept from Lesson 52 and the students worked those problems not done on Friday. Everyone should have turned in lesson 52. There is no homework!

Seventh Grade

Spelling - Unit 19 is due on Friday. You do not have to do Vocabulary Connections this week.

Literature - Read Chapter 18 in Treasure Island on your own tonight.

Language Arts - We began discussing the research paper today. Everyone chose the animal they plan to research. You will need to go to the public library and check out at least two books on your animal. Tomorrow, we will go down to the library and look up the animals in encyclopedias. I also sent home a list of due dates for the paper. Keep these handy as they will tell you when your notecards, etc., are due.

Math - We went over the new concept from Lesson 51 today. This lesson will be turned in tomorrow. We then began going over the last test. Many students did poorly, so we are going through the tests and the students are writing down their mistakes. We will continue going over the mistakes tomorrow and there will be a makeup test on Thursday.

Eighth Grade

Lesson 50 - Scientific Notation. To write numbers in scientific notation, remember that you will ALWAYS have a number greater than 1 and less than 10 first. So, put the decimal point after the first non-zero digit in your number. Count how many places you moved the decimal to get there. That is the exponent you put on the 10. Here are four examples. The two examples on the left are large numbers, so you are moving the decimal point to the LEFT. The exponent is positive.
The two examples on the right are small numbers, so you are moving the decimal to the RIGHT. The exponent is negative.

When changing numbers from scientific notation to standard form, you are doing the above in reverse. If the exponent is postive, move the decimal point to the right. (If the exponent is positive, your standard number will be larger than what you started with.)
If the exponent is negative, move the decimal point to the left. (If the exponent is negative, your standard number will be smaller than what you started with...remember, if it has a negative exponent, then the number is less than 1.)


Algebra I - Lesson 50. You don't need help! Super easy.

See you tomorrow!
Mrs. Swickey

Wednesday, January 12th

Sixth Grade

Literature - Quiz Time worksheet for Chapters 13-16. Due tomorrow.

Spelling - Unit 18 is due next Tuesday! I sent home a Home Study Master so you will have the words. Remember, this is the only way you will know which words are going to be on the test! Also, if you have a parent sign the sheet and bring it back next Tuesday, you will get 10 extra credit points!

Math - No homework! The class took a test today.

Seventh Grade

We did not have Literature or Language Arts today as we took class time to work on a service project. The students met with their houses to decorate posters for the upcoming Ministry Fair for the parish.

Math - Investigation 5. Everyone should have finished #1-3. We will finish it tomorrow. No homework!

Eighth Grade

Both classes took a test today. No homework!

See you tomorrow,
Mrs. Swickey

Tuesday, January 11th

Sixth Grade

Literature - We finished reading The Golden Goblet today! If you were absent, please finish reading the book. No homework!

Spelling - Unit 17 was due today and the class took the test. For those absent, do your best to be ready to turn in your unit and take the test when you return.

Math - The class worked on a practice test today. There is a test tomorrow!

Seventh Grade

Spelling - Unit 18 is due on Friday. It is a review unit, so please study the Home Study Master I sent home yesterday.

Literature - We read chapter 16 today. For those who were absent, do your best to catch up on the reading.

Grammar - No homework!

Vocabulary - The unit was due today. If you were absent, do your best to have it finished when you return.

Math - The class took a test today. No homework!

Eighth Grade

Pre-Algebra

Practice Test

Here are the answers for #15-21


Algebra I -

Here are the rest of your answer from the practice test:

Algebra I - GCF/LCM Video

Here is a video on how to find Greatest Common Factor and Least Common Multiple of expressions with variables using the birthday cake method. I hope it is useful!

Monday, January 10th

Sixth Grade

Literature - We read Chapter 15 today. If you were absent, you will need to read this chapter! It was very exciting. No homework.

Spelling - Unit 17 is due tomorrow. Remember, you do not have to do the Vocabulary Connections! The test is also tomorrow, so please study.

Math - Supplemental 50. This was turned in during class so there was no homework.

Seventh Grade

Spelling - Unit 18 is due on Friday. I sent home a Home Study sheet today. This is the only way you will know the words that will be on the test, so please study from this list! If your parent signs the sheet, and you return it on Friday, you will get 10 extra credit points.

Grammar - pg. 81. DWS only. Worksheet over Conjunctions and Interjections.

Literature - Find 5 similes in the book from Chapter 1-15 and describe what the simile means. For example, in chapter 15 there is a phrase that says, "the creature flitted like a deer". Because the phrase uses the word "like" to compare the creature to the deer, it is a simile. The phrase means that the creature was running quickly and in an agile way, like a deer would. You could also find a comparison using the word "as". We read part of chapter 15 but will finish it tomrrow.

Vocabulary - Unit 7 and cards are due tomorrow! (You've known this since last week.)

Math - Practice Test 9. There will be a test tomorrow. Please go over the practice test from today.

8th Grade

Pre-Algebra. Lesson 48. Fractional equations. Remember to write the word phrase replacing the word "of" with a multiplication sign and the word "is" with an equals sign. Any number missing (such as "what number" or "what fraction") is where the variable goes. Then solve the equation.

Algebra I. Lesson 48. Polynomials. Remember, to add polynomials, just drop the parentheses and combine like terms. If you need to subtract, or if there is a negative sign in front of one of the parentheses, then you need to first distribute the negative sign by changing all the signs in the parentheses after the subtraction/negative sign. Here is an example:

(4x + 5y - 15z) - (20x + 14y - 12z)

Here, you would just drop the first set of parentheses and distribute the second negative sign:

4x + 5y - 15z - 20x -14y + 12z

Notice that all the terms from the second parentheses have opposite signs. Then combine the like terms:

-16x -9y - 3z

That's it!

Check back later this evening. I will be posting a video on how to do the birthday cake to find LCM and GCF with variables. (as per a request)

See you tomorrow,
Mrs. Swickey

Thursday, January 6th

Sixth Grade

Spelling - Unit 17 is due on Tuesday. You will NOT have to do the Vocabulary Connections since you won't get your books back until tomorrow.

Math - Lesson 50. Rounding decimal numbers. Remember, to round decimal numbers, you still look at the number to the RIGHT of the place you are rounding. If THAT number is 5 or greater, then the number in the place you are rounding goes up. If it is 4 or less, then the number in the place you are rounding stays the same. What is different is, all the numbers AFTER the place you are rounding can now GO AWAY since it is after a decimal point. Also, when rounding to the nearest cent, remember you are always rounding to two places after the decimal. That means you look at the THIRD place after the decimal to see what you do to the second number after the decimal.

Seventh Grade

Grammar - pg. 80 Exercise C and DWS. Follow the directions.

Literature - Answer the Chapter 14 questions.

Math - Lesson 49 - Adding Mixed Measures. Everyone was doing so good with these today! If you need help, ask me tomorrow.

Spelling - Unit 17 is due tomorrow and the test will be tomorrow. Be sure to finish your unit. You do NOT have to do the Vocabulary Connections.

Eighth Grade

Both groups are to do Lesson 47.

Algebra I, remember when you are doing a problem that says a certain number is INCREASED BY a certain percent (for example, 150%) you have to add 100% to the percent. So, for example, if 48 is increased by 150%, find 250% of 48 by multiplying 48 x 2.5 = 120

See you tomorrow!
Mrs. Swickey

Wednesday, January 5th

Sixth Grade

Literature - We finished reading Chapter 14 today. Answer the questions over the chapter that you copied down from the board. Be sure to use 3-4 sentences to answer #1.

Math - Lesson 49. Decimal number line - this was pretty simple for everyone so I won't do any examples. (Good job, today!) The other half of the lesson involved dividing by a fraction. Remember the phrase with the corresponding arm movements: "Change the division sign to multiplication and FLIP the second fraction!"

For example, if you have a stack of books that is 18 inches high and each book is 3/4 of an inch thick, how many books are in the stack? This is just a division problem. Divide 18 by 3/4.

You'd write: 18/1 x 4/3

18 x 4 = 72

Then divide by 3.

24 books.

Seventh Grade

Spelling - Don't forget, unit 17 is due on Friday! Study and finish the unit.

Grammar - pp. 78-79, Exercises A & B. You can do these in columns. Make the center column the conjunction and the other two columns the things that are connected. Remember, it might be just two words connected by the conjunction or it might be prepositional phrases, or even sentences.

Literature - Finish reading Chapter 13 and answer the questions from the board. (There were only 2 with the first question having two parts....so essentially, that's three questions.)

Math - Lesson 48. Fraction - Decimal - Percent equivalents.

Remember these rules:

To write a fraction as a decimal, divide the bottom number into the top.

To write a fraction as a percent, you can first change it to a decimal and move the decimal point two places to the left. OR you can multiply the fraction by 100% and simplify.

To write a decimal as a fraction, say the number PROPERLY and write that as a fraction. Then reduce.

To write a decimal as a percent, move the decimal point two places to the right.

To write a percent as a fraction, write the number over 100 and simplify.

to write a percent as a decimal, move the decimal two places to the left.

Eighth Grade

Both classes need to do Lesson 46.

See you tomorrow!

Mrs. Swickey

Tuesday, January 4th

Happy New Year! I hope everyone had a wonderful Christmas break and enjoyed the holidays. It was good to see everyone again as well as welcome a few new students to St. Charles.

Sixth Grade

Literature - We read from The Golden Goblet today, but there is no homework.

Spelling - Unit 16 is due tomorrow. Be sure you have finished the unit and studied for the test!

Math - Lesson 48. Dividing by a decimal number. When you divide by a decimal number (there is a decimal number on the OUTSIDE of the division box), then you first have to move the decimal point OVER. Move it the number of times it takes to make that a whole number. You might move it one place, two places, or more. THEN, move the decimal in the number inside the box the SAME number of places. It doesn't matter if the number inside the box becomes a whole number or not. You just need to move the decimal over as many times as you did for the number outside. Then, move the decimal up into the answer and divide like normal.

Here are a few examples:

Seventh Grade

Spelling - Unit 17 is due on Friday. You do not have to do the Vocabulary Connections pages this week! Remember, you can earn 10 extra points by having your parents sign the Home Study sheet you got today.

Literature - We read part of Chapter 12 today. Finish reading the chapter, but do not worry about answering any questions because I accidentally copied the answers instead! That's why some of you were so confused by the handout.

Vocabulary - Unit 7. We discussed the words today. Write sentences using 10 of the words. The unit and cards are due next Monday.

Math - Lesson 47. Powers of 10. Remember, powers of 10 are not MULTIPLES of 10 (10, 20, 30, 40...), but are when you multiply 10 by itself, like 10 x 10 = 100, 10 x 10 x 10 = 1,000 and so on. You can write powers of 10 with exponents. 10 to the power of 3 means 10 x 10 x 10. 10 to the power of 4, means 10 x 10 x 10 x 10 = 10,000. Also, you know how many zeros to put after the one because of the exponent. An exponent of 4, means to add 4 zeros.

Here are a few examples using powers of 10:



When you divide by powers of 10, you do the opposite - move the decimal to the LEFT the number of places as the exponent.

8th Grade

Pre-Algebra. Lesson 45. Volume.

Remember, the formula for Volume for rectangular prisms and cubs is just
length x width x height
The formula for volume of other right solids (unusual shapes), is:

Area of the base x height

Here are two examples:


Remember, when finding the area of the base, divide the shape into rectangles, squares, or triangles as needed. Then find the area of each of these shapes. Don't forget to divide by 2 when finding area of a triangle! Then, add the areas of the smaller shapes to find the area of the entire base. THEN, multiply that by the height given in the problem.

Algebra I - Lesson 45. Mean, Median, Mode, and Range. You do not need examples today!

See you tomorrow!
Mrs. Swickey