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November 03, 2010
Wednesday, 11-3-10 Homework
English:
Reading: The Golden Goblet, p. 26-36. Take careful notes, and be prepared for a class discussion. Due Thursday, 11-4-10.
Look here for help with unfamiliar words found in the novel: http://mssantobookclub.pbworks.com/
Look at Ancient Egypt websites here: http://www.omnibusol.com/anegypt.html#egypt
Great web-based mind-mapping program here: http://mywebspiration.com Mywebspiration is ideal for making character webs, plot summaries, and just about anything that requires a good graphic organizer.
Spelling/Vocabulary: Class definitions for the week of 11-1-10:
adder: n, a venomous viper; a snake.
aghast: adj struck with terror, amazement, or horror; shocked
artisan: n, a skilled worker
beneficently: adv, in a way that is kind or charitable
crucible: n, a container for melting metal or other substances
fathom: v, to come to comprehend or understand
hewn: v, gave form or shape to; carved
ingrate: n, an ungrateful person
molten: adj, liquefied by heat; melted
revered: adj, worthy of honor or respect
servility: n, submissiveness or excessive desire to please
sibilant: adj, a sound resembling a hiss
speculative: adj, marked by questioning curiosity
surly: adj, irritable, rude, or bad-tempered
treacherous: adj, unreliable, untrustworthy.
Due dates for spelling/vocabulary assignments, week of 11-1-10:
Tuesday, 11-2-10: alphabetize list, syllables, note accents.
Wednesday 11-3-10: definitions & parts of speech. (we will develop class definitions as well.)
Thursday, 11-4-10: Write one sentence for each word.
Friday, 11-5-10: Write each word 3X; spelling/vocabulary test.
A copy of the spelling/vocabulary template sheet is here.
Math 6 (Kloess): Text 138, 1-19 odds. Due Thursday, 11-4-10. Math 6 notes here.
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Math 7 (Kloess): Text 245 11-21 odds. Also, do 25, 27, & 29 3 ways. Due Thursday, 11-4-10. Phil's Powerpoints on multiplying and dividing fractions can be found here and here. Math 7 notes here.
History: Chapter 7 Study Guide: Questions 1-3 and timeline. Due Thursday, 11-4-10.
Documents:
Gradebook Wizard Login Instructions can be found here.
The 2010-2011 Book Report List can be found here.
Humor Book Report Instruction Sheet & Rubric can be found here.
Ms. Viteri's El Alfabeto sheet can be found here.
Mr. K's Google site is here.
Posted by MichaelK at November 3, 2010 02:19 PM