Reading Passage Practice: Answering Short Response Questions using RACEcec

Choose an African American figure from the articles we’ve read.  Using RACEcec, explain why he or she is an important figure in American history.

After reading the series of articles “Famous African Americans”, students chose one African American figure to write about.  After annotating the article of their choosing and selecting two pieces of text evidence that supported their opinion, students began to write their answer to the… Continue reading →

Topics 9 and 11 will be combined into one test on Friday, February 28.  Review packets are being sent home today.

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Vocabulary Homework: 2/10-2/14

Text: Informational articles

Weekly Vocabulary Words

1. arrange
2. tabulate
3. summary
4. represent
5. estimate

School-wide words: survey, verify

Students will be researching in class until next Friday, February 14.  Students will bring home their research to complete their projects.  DUE: Friday, February 28, 2020 Science China Extension Task

1. A librarian receives two boxes of books for the school. The first box has 142 books.  The second box has 35 fewer books than the first box. What is the total number of books that the librarian receives?
2. 107
3. 177
4. 56
5. 249

STUDY FOR MATH TEST TOMORROW!

Vocabulary Homework: 2/3-2/7

Text: Informational articles

Weekly Vocabulary Words

1. monitor
2. devise
3. main idea
4. point of view
5. relate

School-wide words: arrange, tabulate

STUDY!

Vocabulary Homework: 1/27-1/31

Text: Informational articles

Weekly Vocabulary Words

1. cite
2. support
3. developed
4. elaborate
5. justify

School-wide words: monitor, devise