6th Grade
We did not have class today since Mass was at 12:30. Be sure you have Lesson 9 completed for tomorrow!
7th Grade
Spelling - Unit 2. Vocabulary Connections pages.
Vocabulary - Unit 1 test is tomorrow! This also includes the idioms so don't forget to go over them!
Literature - Today, we began reading the story, "Rikki Tikki Tavi" by Rudyard Kipling. For homework, just finish reading the story.
Grammar - We went over the capitalization errors from yesterday's assignment. Then the class worked on the 5 paragraph essay titled, "What Makes Me, Me". For tomorrow, you need to have a rough draft of the introduction and the next three paragraphs. These are the detail paragraphs explaining the three things your essay focuses on. Don't worry about writing a conclusion yet. We will discuss that in class.
Math - Review worksheet over Lessons 1 through 6 from Chapter 1. If you have forgotten how to do something, please scroll back through past blog posts for more information!
8th Grade
Lesson 1-7 #2-38 even. Remember, you are following the same rules as for adding integers! If the signs are the same, ADD and keep the same sign. If the signs are different, SUBTRACT and use the sign of the bigger number. You are just doing this with decimals and fractions too. Remember, with decimals make sure you are lining the decimal points up. If you have a whole number, the decimal goes AFTER it. Also, if you have to subtract because the signs are different, make sure you put the bigger number on top, regardless of which one is negative! For adding fractions or mixed numbers, first determine if you are going to add or subtract based on the signs. If you are going to add, just add like normal fractions (common denominator if necessary). If you are going to subtract, you have to be sure that the bigger number is on top. If you just have a fraction (no whole number with it) you may have to wait until you've written them with common denominators to tell which one is bigger. Take your time and THINK about what you are doing! I know you can get this so just be careful.
See you tomorrow!
Mrs. Swickey
