Sixth Grade
Literature - Worksheet over Zlateh the Goat. It just needs to be finished by Tuesday. (You can give it to me early if you are worried that you will misplace it.)
Spelling - Unit 2 is due Tuesday. Remember to complete the whole unit!
Math - Lesson 10. Sequences and Scales. Remember that patterns aren't always adding patterns. Sometimes you might be multiplying by a given number. For example, in the sequence 1, 4, 16, 64...you are multiplying by 4, so the next number would be 256. For the scales, remember that you first have to determine what the sequence is between the marks on the scale. It might go up by 1, by 2, by 5, by 10, by 20, by 25 and so on. Try out a sequence by guessing and checking to see if it works. If it does, then you can figure out the indicated number.
Seventh Grade
Grammar - Chapter 2. Pronouns. The assignment is to do Exercises A & B and the DWS on pages 29-31. Remember to FOLLOW THE DIRECTIONS given in the book.
Vocabulary - There is a test tomorrow over Unit 1 - both the words from the book and the Unit 1 Idioms.
Math - Lesson 9. Adding, Subtracting, and Multiplying Fractions. This part was easy for everyone. The lesson also covered reciprocals. Remember that a reciprocal is when you invert a fraction, switching the numerator and denominator. So, the reciprocal of 3/4 is 4/3. Also, when you multiply a number and it's reciprocal, the product is 1. If you are asked "how many 3/4's are in 1?" the problem wants to know the reciprocal of 3/4 because you have have to multiply 3/4 by 4/3 to get 1.
As always, please email me if you have any questions!
Eighth Grade
Both classes took a test today that covered concepts taught in Lessons 1-4.
Algebra I has a multiplication page with signed numbers. Did everyone remember the rule? When the signs are the same, the answer is positive. When the signs are different, it's negative.
Pre-Algebra was given a handout and needs to copy the information from the first page into their MiniMath books and then answer the questions on the second page. Some of you weren't sure what to write. We will go over it tomorrow. The handout was a warm-up to your new lesson.
See you tomorrow!
Mrs. Swickey
