St. Ann-Mrs. Metaxas’ Blog: October 2021

Friday, October 29, 2021

Classwork-Friday, October 29, 2021

Article of the Day #5

Math-Multiplying by two digits, finishing working on Workbook p. 39-40

Presentation on Bullying

Religion-Ch. 5 Test on BeMyDisciples.com screenshot and load into Google Classroom

Social Studies-read p. 44-45 about The Creek and Iroquois Confederacy; notes in journal on Creek and Iroquois Confederacy

Pep Rally

Thursday, October 28, 2021

Homework-Thursday, October 28, 2021

Religion-study Ch. 5 for test

Vocabulary-study Unit 7 words

English-IXL 2-6:6

Science-study Ch. 2 for test

ALL SAINTS PROJECTS ARE PAST DUE!

Wednesday, October 27, 2021

Homework-Wednesday, October 27, 2021

Math-p. 55 # 21-32

Reading-read 20 minutes

English-IXL 2-6:2 Main Verbs and Helping Verbs

Science-answer study guide questions

Religion-Ch. 5 test Friday

Classwork-Wednesday, October 27, 2021

Article of the Day- # 3

Math-p. 54-55 notes in journal for multiplying two digits; complete p. 55 #11-20

Reading-Vowel + /r/ words and spelling pages, complete RNB p. 65-66

Religion-complete the review page of Ch. 5 p. 74, and make sure all activity pages are complete. Book check Friday and test on Ch. 5 Friday.

Science-Study Guide for Ch. 2, test on Tuesday 11/2

Tuesday, October 26, 2021

Homework-Tuesday, October 26, 2021

Math-IXL C.2

Vocabulary-finish p. 65-67

Reading-finish RNB p. 62, 68 if not finished in class; read for 20 minutes

Religion-saints reports due tomorrow; work on activity pages in Ch.5 of your religion book. Book check Friday, Test on Ch. 5 on Friday

Science-Ch. 2 test next Monday

Classwork-Tuesday, October 26, 2021

Article of the Day # 2

Reading-review Cause and Effect p. 190, Quotes and Descriptions p. 191, Domain-Specific Vocabulary p. 191, complete RNB p. 61-62

English-Main Verbs and Helping Verbs complete RNB p. 68

Vocabulary- read p. 64, complete p. 65-67 (exclude the Write Your Own activity)

Math-review Ch. 3 skills so far

Religion-read p. 72 highlight important details; complete p. 73.

Science-complete model of arm and answer questions at bottom of p. 49

Monday, October 25, 2021

Homework-Monday, October 25, 2021

Math-complete Math Workbook page 37-38; work the rest of the problems on graph paper.

Reading-finish RNB p. 63, 64, 67and read story Lesson 6 if not finished in class

Religion-Saints reports are due Wednesday, Oct. 27th.

Classwork-Monday, October 25, 2021

Article of the Day- # 1 “Our Health and Bodies”

Math-notes in journal on multiplicand, multiplier, product, multiplying using the algorithm or the distributive property; complete Workbook p. 37-38 (do work on graph paper put answer on workbook page)

Vocabulary-take Unit 6 Test on sadlierconnect.com

Reading-review vocabulary for Lesson 6 p. 170-171; vocabulary strategies using synonyms and antonyms, and vowel + /r/ words in analogies complete RNB p. 63, 64; read story “Quest for the Tree Kangaroo”

English-journal notes for action verbs, what is an action verb, what question do you ask when looking for the verb; complete RNB p. 67

Religion-read p. 70-71 about the Annunciation and the definition of incarnation; saint reports are due Wednesday

Social Studies-read p.40-41; notes in journal on slash and burn, “three sisters”, crop rotation.

Thursday, October 21, 2021

Homework-Thursday, October 21, 2021

Math- IXL 3-2:3

Science-IXL K.7

Reminders: Picture money due tomorrow

Vocabulary-Unit 6 sentences due Monday 10/25

Religion-Saints project due Wednesday 10/27; both saints must be completed.

Classwork-Thursday, October 21, 2021

Article of the Day # 5

Math- notes in journal on Multiplication Patterns; complete Workbook p. 33-34

Reading-Inferring Activity; watch video “One Man Band”; complete the following questions.

https://safeshare.tv/x/ss5e80cfdbd552b#

What is going on between the two street musicians?

Inference:

Clues: (how you know)

What is the setting of the story?

Inference:

Clues: (how you know)

Why did the music playing escalate?

Inference:

Clues: (how you know)

Why did she ask for her coin back?

Inference:

Clues: (how you know)

Why did the bag of coins appear?

Inference:

Clues: (how you know)

Why did she throw the bag of coins into the fountain?

Inference:

Clues: (how you know)

Vocabulary-review Unit 6 words on sadlier connect.com; checked pages for Unit 6; started on Unit 6 vocabulary sentences

Social Studies- complete IXL L.1, L.2, L.3

Wednesday, October 20, 2021

Homework-Wednesday, October 20, 2021

Vocabulary-p.62-63

Science-read p. 48-49; IXL K.3

Reading-read for 20 minutes on RQ book

Math-IXL C.7

Tuesday, October 19, 2021

Saint Project Rubric

Saint Report Rubric (50 points)

Saint’s name included and written correctly (8 pts)

Short paragraph-(do not include the feast day, include patron saint of ____) (7pts)

Complete sentences (7 pts)

Correct grammar, spelling and punctuation (7 pts)

Full picture of saint (7 pts)

Include other pictures in your drawing which have to do with the saint (7 pts)

Page fully colored except over the words (7 pts)

Due Date-October 27th

Example:

Homework-Tuesday, October 19, 2021

Math-finish IXL 3-1:1

Reading-read for 20 minutes

Science-complete your drawing of the skin organ in your journal (label and color)

Vocabulary-complete p. 60-61

Religion-find a basilica and load it into Padlet; remember saint reports are due next week. Link for Padlet: https://padlet.com/ladonna_metaxas/lzwi1t14gu4jqk

Classwork-Tuesday, October 19, 2021

Article of the Day # 4

Math-Multiplication Properties, complete Workbook p. 31-32

Reading-Reading Poetry (inferring, similes, metaphors, personification) IXL 1-5:2

English-words with suffix -ful; IXL 1-5:4

Religion-Introduce Unit 2 and Ch. 5 Faith in Jesus Christ, read p. 65-67, complete the activity on p. 67

Science-review cells, tissues, organs, organ systems, organism, read p. 44-45, draw picture of skin organ on p. 45 in your journal and label all the parts

Monday, October 18, 2021

Homework-Monday, October 18, 2021

Math-p. 45 # 5-14

Vocabulary-read p. 58-59

Reading-finish IXL 1-5:1, and 1-5:3; make sure RNB pages are complete

Religion-work on saints project(due Oct. 27); finish p. 61 in book

Classwork-Thursday, October 14, 2021

Article of the Day # 3

Math-Multiplication Properties; notes in your journal; create an example of each in your journal.

Reading-Work on IXL 1-5:1 sensory details, and 1-5:3 theme

English-RNB pages 58, 59; rules for negative words and comparing adjectives (using -er, -est, more, most)

Vocabulary-read p. 56-57 about Emily Dickinson while noticing Unit 6 words.

Religion-rubric for saint report; complete p. 61 in your book

Social Studies-read p. 32-35-People of the Southwest; notes in journal, compare Pueblos and Navajos.

Wednesday, October 13, 2021

Homework-Wednesday, October 13, 2021

Math-study for test on Ch. 2

Reading-read for 20 minutes

English-common and Proper noun worksheet

Vocabulary-finish Unit 5 sentences

Classwork-Wednesday, October 13, 2021

Article of the Day-Native Americans of North America # 1

Math-review Ch. 2 p. 38-39

Reading-Close Reader p. 16-17 poetry

Vocabulary-complete Unit 5 sentences

Religion-continue work on saints report-with the notes taken prepare 4 short sentences about your saint including the most important details.

Social Studies-take notes on important details in Lesson 2 about the Inuit, Paiute, Cahuilla, and the Tlingit, Native Americans of the West

Tuesday, October 12, 2021

Homework-Tuesday, October 12, 2021

Math-finish workbook page 30

Reading-finish RNB p. 49, 50, 57; read for 20 minutes

Religion-read about your saints, make notes in your Religion journal

English-complete Noun worksheet

RQ Quiz due Oct. 15th

Classwork-Tuesday, October 12, 2021

Article on Readworks-read “Native Americans of the Plateau”

Math-complete Workbook p. 30

Vocabulary-complete p. 54-55; sentences are due Thursday on Unit 5

Reading-review p. 147, 155 on dialogue; p. 151, 154 on theme; p. 152, 155 on sequencing, complete RNB p. 49-50

English-Collective Nouns, complete RNB p. 57

Religion-discussed saints report, review your saints lives.

Monday, October 11, 2021

Homework-Monday, October 11, 2021

Math-complete problems # 9-14 on p. 37; Ch. 2 test on Thursday

Reading-read for 20 minutes; finish RNB pages 51, 54, 56

English-IXL 1-5:5 plural nouns

Vocabulary-finish p. 52-53; Unit 5 test on Thursday

Religion-start reading about your apostles

Social Studies-your timeline is due tomorrow; read Lesson 2 if not read in class

Classwork-Monday, October 11, 2021

Article of the Day # 6

Math-rounding decimals, complete problems #15-22 on p. 37

Vocabulary-complete p. 52-53

Reading-sort words by sound, use suffixes -ly, and -ful; complete RNB p. 51, 53, 54

English-Plural Nouns, complete RNB p. 56

Social Studies-complete the timeline, read Lesson 2 p. 28-31

Religion-assign saints for reports; complete activity on p. 338

Friday, October 8, 2021

Classwork-October 8, 2021

Article of the Day # 5

Math-complete Workbook pages 26-28

Reading-review vocabulary for Lesson 5 on p. 138-139, read over p. 140-141 before reading story, read story, complete RNB p. 52.

English-Plural nouns, complete RNB p. 55

Vocabulary-complete p. 50-51

Religion-read p. 337-338, write a list of the names of the Apostles in your journal in the religion section in the back.

Social Studies-reread p. 27, complete the Apply It Activity on p. 27. Your events should be on one side and the United States events should be on the other side of your timeline. Make sure your intervals on your timeline are the same amount, then post your events accordingly. Make sure you have a title for your timeline. Use the example on p. 27 for reference.

Thursday, October 7, 2021

Homework-Thursday, October 7, 2021

Math-finish IXL 2-5:1; complete workbook p. 25

Reading-read for 20 minutes

English-complete IXL 1-4:7

Science-complete IXL O.3 and O.6

Social Studies-complete timeline Worksheet

Classwork-Thursday, October 7, 2021

Article of the Day # 4

Math-read p. 34 complete problems 1-5 on p. 34-35; IXL 2-5:1

Vocabulary-read or listen (online at sadlier connect) to Unit 5 story, read over definitions p. 46-49

Reading-watch the inferencing video posted, then try to infer the answer to the riddle shown.

Making Inferences