Roots 4 Quizzing

Instead of a journal today, I'd like you and your partner to quiz each other on this week's list of roots. I will be giving points to partners I see talking to one another!

THANKS!

2/14 to 2/18

Monday 2/14:
Happy Valentine's Day! Candy and parties all day! Just kidding. Welcome to junior high. :)
1. BR
2. Roots Quiz #3
3. Correct Roots Quiz
4. Roots #4
5. "Flowers for Algernon"
HW: Study your vocab.

Tuesday 2/15:
1. Journals
2. Roots #4
3. "Flowers for Algernon"
HW: Study your vocab.

Wednesday 2/16:
COMPUTER LAB
1. Blog Comment
2. "Flowers for Algernon" Electronic Worksheet
3. Roots Online Study
HW: Study your vocab.

Thursday 2/17:
1. Journals
2. Roots #4
3. "Flowers for Algernon"
HW: Study your vocab.

Friday 2/18:
1. Journals
2. Roots #4
3. "Flowers for Algernon"
HW: Study for Roots #4 QUIZ TUESDAY the 22nd. Happy 3 Day Weekend! Thanks, George Washington!

Please do today's journal on a separate piece of paper that you can turn in. Answer the following questions using complete sentences:

1. What have you learned about reading functional documents like warranties, instructions, and advertisements?

2. How can you use this information in your own life?

3. Did it help you to work on the test yesterday with a partner? Why or why not?

Functional Documents

Please get out your worksheet about Functional Documents, along with the answers to the questions. Have them out on your desk with your names on BOTH SHEETS.

Prepare yourselves, your pencils, and your desks for your test.

2/7 to 2/10

Monday 2/7:
1. BR and Calendars
2. Word Parts Quiz #2
3. Correct Quiz
4. New Word Parts Unit
5. Finish Functional Docs
HW: Functional Docs TEST TUES!

Tuesday 2/8:
1. Journals
2. Practice Word Parts
3. Functional Docs TEST!

Wednesday 2/9:
1. Journals
2. Practice Word Parts
3. Review Functional Docs TEST
4. "Flowers for Algernon"
HW: Study your word parts

Thursday 2/10:
1. Journals
2. Practice Word Parts
3. "Flowers for Algernon"
NO HW!

For today's journal, write a paragraph explaining the difference between nonfiction and fiction. Then, tell me what "Functional Documents" are and why they're important.

For today's journal, please write 1-2 paragraphs summarizing what you did with the substitute yesterday. Include details about your behavior. Separate piece of paper; MLA.