Wednesday, September 23, 2020 (Day 2)

 ALT ELA

Today we completed the vocabulary words for Chapter Nine.  We read Chapter Nine and did the questions.  Next we wrote a good paragraph on one of three topics provided.  You can do this on Google Classroom if you were absent.  Finally we made a dreamcatcher using the instructions in these four videos.  You do not have to make a dreamcatcher for homework, unless you'd like to.  We used branches from a weeping birch tree, yard, beads, and some leaves I had (instead of feathers).

ELA 7C

Today we started a new note taking section on analogies.  Here is a video to explain how analogies work:

Basically with analogies you have to figure out the relationship between two things that are otherwise not alike.  

Example:  VALENTINE'S DAY is to FEBRUARY as CHRISTMAS is to ____________________.

a) Santa Claus  b) snow  c)  white d) December.

If you think how Valentine's Day is related to February 

--> Valetine's Day IS IN THE MONTH of February.  

Then look at the second word using the same relationship  

--> Christmas IS IN THE MONTH of DECEMBER.

When you are writing these in your notebook make sure to start on a new page with a title and the date. Number your sentences and leave a line between each one.  You can use a : to replace is to in order to make it a bit shorter.

ANALOGIES Sept. 23

1.  SHIP : WATER as AIRPLANE : AIR.

2.  ADVANCING : STALEMATED as SAILING : BECALMED.

3.  PIRACY :  SHIP as PLAGIARISM : LANGUAGE.

Do all ten.  If you can't figure one out look up the tricky word using www.dictionary.com as the definition will usually give you a clue.

We also did some Typing Tutor and some people got new library books.

Then we stated to work on MISFITS.

If you have room you can start these below ANALOGIES in your notebook.

Misfits are reading the sentence, looking at the blanks, looking at the words provided and putting them in the blanks.  One work will be a misfit and you will NOT use it.

When you are writing these in your notebook make sure to start on a new page with a title and the date. Number your sentences and leave a line between each one.  Make sure to leave blanks that will fit the longest words you might use.  All the information in the sentences comes from the Bermuda Triangle article we read so you can re-read the article if you get stuck.

MISFITS Sept. 23

1.  The Bermuda Triangle is legendary for tales of unexplained disappearances of __people___, ______ships______, and ____planes_____.

*The misfit word is radar.  You do not have to write it anywhere.

We did the first 3 together and students were working on the last two when the bell rang.  I'll give you a few minutes tomorrow to finish up before we correct.

 

Misfits make me think of this Sesame Street song: