Wednesday, September 28, 2011

MY SKILLSTUTOR


Hats off to the following students! They are working on their various assignments and are getting the job done! KUDOS!


KAILA C
CAROL O
SAMANTHA O
TAJ P
NYALISA R
EVAN S

FREDERICK H
ALEXIS H
TANNER M
COREY M
RYLAND P


ASHLIE E
STEVE M
AJERA O
ANTONIO S
NYASIA S

Well Done and Thank-you!

Mrs. Ward

Saturday, September 24, 2011

SUMMER READING CARNIVAL

Re-Scheduled for:

September 30, 2011
September 30, 2011


None, but you can always READ!

My Skillstutor

Student ID#
bears
bbms01

Have a great week-end!

Mrs. Ward
September 29, 2011


Key Syllable - Unit 3

Mrs. Ward
September 28, 2011


Vocabulary: Find ten (10) words using the prefixes/suffixes for the week.

Mrs. Ward
September 27, 2011


Journal Writing: Imagine you're walking along a secluded beach with a metal detector looking for lost coins. Suddenly the detector starts to make a lot of noise, and your dog starts to bark furiously. What did you find?

Mrs. Ward
Monday, September 26, 2011

Prefixes/Suffixes

anthrop(o)-
mis-
arch-
-crac
-cide
gen-
thermo-
tele-
poly-
dem(o)-
nomen, nomin, nym-
-gam(os)

http://www.redwoods.edu/eureka/asc/handouts/word%20decoding/word%20decoding.pdf


Use this link to help you develop your vocabulary knowledge. Scroll down and you will see a listing of the prefixes/suffixes to assist you with the definitions. :)

Most importantly - memorize/remember the meanings. Use notecards to practice: prefix/suffix on the front - definition on the back.

Mrs. Ward

Wednesday, September 21, 2011

MY SKILLSTUTOR is FIXED...:)

My Skillstutor:

Username: Student ID #
Password: bears
Site: BBMS01

You all should be good to go at this point. Please let me know if you are still experiencing any problems. :)

Mrs. Ward

Saturday, September 17, 2011

SUMMER READING CARNIVAL


Our Summer Reading Carnival is scheduled for September 23rd. (Friday)


It is going to be a blast!!!

September 23, 2011

None, but you can always READ.

Mrs. Ward

September 22, 2011

Key Syllable - Unit 2

Mrs. Ward

September 21, 2011

Find ten words using any of the prefixes listed in your vocabulary notebook.

Mrs. Ward

September 20, 2010

Writing Journal: Your teacher sends you to the supply closet for staples. Just as you reach for a box, you discover that the closet is really a time-travel machine! Where and when does it take you? What do you do when you get there?

Mrs. Ward
Monday, September 19, 2011

Prefixes and Suffixes

Define:

1. anti -
2. aristo -
3. astro -
4. auto -
5. bi -
6. bio -
7. chrom -
8. chron -
9. cine/kine -
10. cosm -

Mrs. Ward

Saturday, September 10, 2011

September 16, 2011

Summer Reading due.

No homework over the week-ends. You can always READ. :)

Mrs. Ward

September 15, 2011

Key Syllable - Lesson 1 Worksheet

Mrs. Word

September 14, 2011

Find ten words using any of the prefixes/suffixes listed in your vocabulary notebook.

Mrs. Ward

September 13, 2011

Journal Writing: Write about a happy time in your life. (2-4+ paragraphs)

Mrs. Ward
Monday, September 2, 2011

Vocabulary Words: Define

Prefixes and Suffixes

auto-
bio-
centri-
chrono-
crypto-
geo-
-gram
-graphy
helio-
-olgy
-meter
moro-
philo-
-phobia
soph-

*Remember full heading on your homework papers.

Mrs. Ward

Tuesday, September 6, 2011

IMPORTANT DATES

Make sure these dates are in your planner. *Remember the week of September 12th was printed in the October section.

Important Summer Reading Dates:

The summer reading survey - Monday, September 12.
The survey serves as each student's ticket in to the carnival on Friday, September 23rd.

The survey can be accessed through a link under the NEWS tab on Edline.

A Summer Reading homework activity needs to be collected by all English teachers by Friday, September 16.

Summer Reading Carnival - September 23rd.

Mrs. Ward

September 6, 2010

Write 2-3 paragraphs about YOU!

Mrs. Ward