Sixth Grade
Literature - Book Report Information was passed out to the class today. Be sure to ask questions if you don't understand something! Please have a book picked out by Monday, September 13th. I will need to approve your selection.
Spelling - Unit 3 is due on Tuesday! Be sure you are working on it.
Math - Lesson 13. Larger-Smaller Difference and Later-Earlier Difference Story Problems.
When a problem is asking for "how much greater" or "how much less" or "how many fewer" of something you have, then that is a larger-smaller difference problem. You will need to subtract the smaller number from the larger number. Remember to label your answer! Go back and READ the question to find out what it is asking. For example:
There are 128 boys and 145 girls at the school. How many fewer boys than girls are there?
Since it is asking "how many fewer" this is a larger-smaller difference problem. You would subtract 145 - 128. The answer is 17. Since it asked "how many FEWER BOYS?" you would write "17 fewer boys" as your answer.
Later-earlier difference problems involve years. For example:
How many years were there between 1776 and 1945?
Since these are years, you would write the later year on top and subtract the earlier year from it.
1945 - 1776
The answer is 169 years. The question asked, "How many YEARS?"
You would do the same thing for finding the age of someone. Subtract the year he/she was born from the year he/she died.
Seventh Grade
Vocabulary - Unit 2 is due tomorrow! So are the cards, so please don't forget!
Spelling - Unit 3 is due tomorrow! The test will also be tomorrow. Please go over the words!
Literature - We are reading Rikki Tikki Tavi in class. No homework! The information about book reports went home today. Please let me know if you have any questions!
Math - Investigation 1. Use your fraction manipulatives to answer the questions. You do not have to do #13 tonight (unless you can figure it out). Do problems #1-30.
Eighth Grade
Pre - Algebra. Finish the practice test. Check your answers with the following answers:
12) 0.738273
13) 710.655
14) 0.05
15) 0.20 (or just 0.2)
16) 783.71
17) 9.866
18) D
19) 3.5568 (don't worry about estimating)
20) D
If you don't understand one of these answers, please let me know!
Algebra I - Please finish the practice test, if you haven't yet, and check the answers with the answer sheet I gave you. (For those that served the funeral and reception.)
See you tomorrow!
Mrs. Swickey
