Ms. Frizzell’s 8A Math/English 2005-06

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Entries from January 2006

8A English (Reading) – Tues., Jan. 31/06

January 31st, 2006 · Comments Off

Class Activities:
Handed back Alliteration assignments.
Read Chapters 4-5 of Run.
Homework:
Onomatopoeia assignment due tomorrow.

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8A Math – Mon., Jan. 30/06

January 30th, 2006 · Comments Off

Class Activities:
Corrected homework (LCM & GCF).
Worked on handouts – Reducing Fractions & Finding Common Denominators.
Corrected handouts.
Homework:
Complete worksheet C-32.

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8A English (Reading) – Mon. Jan. 30/06

January 30th, 2006 · Comments Off

Class Activities:
Passed out homework passes. 
Re-explained onomatopoeia assignment – DUE Wednesday, February 1st
Took in late Travelogue assignments and alliteration homework - Tuesday is the last day to hand in both of these.
Read The Lion, The Witch and the Wardrobe.
Read Ch. 2 & 3 of Run.
Homework:
Work on onomatopoeia assignment.
 

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8A English (Reading/Spelling) – Fri. Jan. 27/06

January 27th, 2006 · Comments Off

Class Activities:
Wrote spelling test.
Did activity on onomatopoeia.  Creat a design that illustrates an onomatopoeia.  Must show a relationship between the word and the drawing, must show good use of design, colour and creativity.
Homework:
Onomatopoeia design DUE Wed., February 1st.

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8A Math – Fri., Jan. 27/06

January 27th, 2006 · Comments Off

Class Activities:
Corrected Get It worksheet.
Worked on GCF and LCD board activity.
Homework:
none

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8A Math – Thur., Jan. 26/06

January 26th, 2006 · Comments Off

Class Activities:
Completed and corrected p. 42 in MathPower.
Cmpleted and corrected The Meaning of a Fraction.
Worked on Get It handout.
Homework:
Finish Get It worksheet.

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8A English (Reading/Writing) – Thur., Jan. 26/06

January 26th, 2006 · Comments Off

Mrs. Walker was substituting for Ms. Frizzel today.
Class Activities:
Wrote in journals for 10 minutes.
Handed in Travelogues (rough draft, editing sheet and final copy).
Read the Foreword and Chapter 1 of novel Run.
Homework:
Study for spelling test tomorrow.

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8A Math – Wed., Jan 25/06

January 25th, 2006 · Comments Off

Class Activities:
Introduced fractions with pattern block.
Homework:
none

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8A English (Reading) – Wed., Jan. 25,/06

January 25th, 2006 · Comments Off

Class Activities:
Finished reading p. 9 anthlogy.
Had a discussion about goals.
Introduced Run – a novel we will be starting this week.
Re-explained the alliteration sheet.
Homework:
Extension on Alliteration sheet – Bag It! – DUE Friday,
Jan. 27th

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8A English (Writing/Grammar) – Tues., Jan. 24/06

January 24th, 2006 · Comments Off

Class Activities:
Peer Edited Travelogues.
Discussed Onomatopoeia and did a group activity.
Completed activity sheet What’s That Noise?
Homework:
Travelogue due Thursday, Jan. 26th.
Complete Alliteration sheet Bag It!.

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Tags: 8A Grammar · 8A Writing