FRIDAY 5-9-08

HEY KIDS

Monday we begin the CST test. It is imortant that you do your best. Your future placement in English and Math could depend on your scores. It is important that you relax before the test. Here is a place with some ideas on hoew to relax: http://www.stressmanagementtips.com/kids.htm

WHAT ARE WE DOING TODAY?
PERIODS

1& 2: 8TH GRADE ENGLISH/LITERARY SUCCESS [LANGUAGE!]

STANDARDS: www.cde.ca.gov/be/st/ss/enggrade8.asp
*AGENDA / WARM UP
*PRE-READ IT
*READ IT: NOTHING GOLD…:LB. 61-63
*ANALYZE IT: BB. R8
*LISTENING: BB. 59
*CONTRACTIONS: NB
*CONTRACT IT: BB. 60
*GREEK COMBINING FORMS: LB. 48
*MATCH IT: BB. 61
*TEST IN A BAG: PPT
*HOMEWORK: NONE

3&4: 7TH GRADE ENGLISH/LITERARY SUCCESS [LANGUAGE!]

STANDARDS: www.cde.ca.gov/be/st/ss/enggrade7.asp
*AGENDA / WARM UP
*VOWEL DIGRAPHS: NB
*DISCOVER IT: NB
*SORT IT: BB. 71-72/R67
*BUILD IT: BB. 72/R76
* PRESENT & PAST PARTICIPLES: NB
*FIND IT: BB. 73
*TEST IN A BAG: PPT
*HOMEWORK: NONE

WELCOME TO THE FUN ZONE

JOKE DU JOUR

Mary, Mary, quite contrary
How does your garden grow?
With silver bells, and cockle shells,
And one stupid potato.

BRAIN STRAIN

Answer to Thursday's Strain: Today's Strain: How could all of your cousins have an aunt who is not your aunt? They could if their aunt was your mother.
Today's Strain: Bright as diamonds.Loud as thunder. Never still. A thing of wonder.
What am I? Answer tomorrow