June 6, 2012 I needed to let you all know that I have been at Chippenham hospital with my husband who had to have emergency surgery on his heart. He is doing very well, so hopefully I will be back on Friday. He gets to come home on Sunday - Yeah!!!! I have so missed watching the How To speeches (I love these)! I hope that you are helping the sub and are also being very respectful in a very difficult situation. Can't wait to you and we'll share those speeches yet to come!!! <3 Mrs. Ward

June 8, 2012

The very last....

None, but you can always READ!

<3  Mrs. Ward

June 7, 2012

Key Syllable - #25

Mrs. Ward

June 6, 2012

Spelling Sentences - 7+

Mrs. Ward

June 5, 2012

Journal Writing:  "You receive a ticket that can take you anywhere, at any time.  When and where would you go?  Why?"  Callie D.


Mrs. Ward

June 4, 2012

mel	→	honey
-i-	→	connective
flu	→	flow
-ous	→	possessing the nature of

A mellifluous voice or instrument “possesses the nature of flowing like honey” because it is so sweet and smooth.Word(s) derived from root:  flu

affluent
fluctuate
superfluous
influenza
fluency
influential
flux
fluoride
confluent
fluid

http://69.164.208.95/exemplars/mellifluous

Mrs. Ward

Demonstration Speech Schedule

June 4-14, 2012

Demonstration Speeches - Links to Calendar

Block 1

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0Av28mGlSKb3bdFMwOU5wbzNUdzZlSi0tNGxlSENBNlE#gid=24

Block 2


https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0Av28mGlSKb3bdEJSdGh3QVdTekZ5aWw3OXRqVmdZRGc#gid=24


Block 3


https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0Av28mGlSKb3bdEtibXFzWTA0Y0RSdzdtZmJESXZud1E#gid=24

Friday, June 1, 2012

None, but you can always READ!

Mrs. Ward

Thursday, May 31, 2012

Summer Reading Journal Form

Mrs. Ward

Wednesday, May 30, 2012

Journal Writing:  Complete "Rose & Jack" from writing workshop.

Mrs. Ward

Tuesday, May 29, 2012

Journal Writing:  "You wake up in a laboratory and you are a robot.  Explain what happens next." (Colby C)

May 18, 2012

None, but you can always READ!

May 17, 2012

Spelling Sentences:  7+ words

Mrs. Ward

May 16, 2012

Key Syllable #23 Mrs. Ward

May 15, 2012

Spelling Definitions and Parts of Speech: rubric plastic myopic catatonic topical intrinsic semantic bombastic politic lackadaisical Mrs. Ward

SOL READING TEST

May 14, 2012

SOL Reading Test Mrs. Ward

May 7th - May 11th

SOL Reading Week. Nightly Reading - 20 questions. Mrs. Ward

May 4, 2012

None, but you can always READ. Mrs. Ward

May 3, 2012

Key Syllable #23 Mrs. Ward

May 2, 2012

Spelling Sentences: 7+ words Mrs. Ward

May 1, 2012

Journal: "If you could do or have anything in the whole world what would it be; but at the stroke of midnight it will all disappear so choose wisely, and hurry up." (Bailey D.) Mrs. Ward

April 30, 3012

Spelling Definitions and Parts of Speech: rubric plastic myopic catatonic topical intrinsic semantic bombastic politic lackadaisical Mrs. Ward

April 27, 2012

MOE'S CAFE DUE. *Remember to READ over the week-end. Mrs. Ward

April 26, 2012

Key Syllable - #24 Mrs. Ward

April 25, 2012

Moe's Cafe....continue. Mrs. Ward

April 24, 2012

Journal Writing: "If you were a super hero, who would you be? What powers would you have?" (Peter T.) Mrs. Ward

April 23, 2012

Moe's Cafe Bring home your writing journal and continue to work on Moe's Cafe. It will be due this coming Friday - April 27, 2012. Mrs. Ward

April 20, 2012

None, but you can always READ!

Mrs. Ward

April 19, 2012

Key Syllable - #23

Mrs. Ward

April 18, 2012

Spelling Sentences - 7+ words

Mrs. Ward

April 17, 2012

Journal Writing: "Tell about a time when you were really surprised. What surprised you? Was it a good or bad surprise? Do you want to be surprised again?"

Mrs. Ward

April 16, 2012

The Greek root word phon means “sound.” This word root is the word origin of a number of English vocabulary words, including microphone, phone, and saxophone. An easy way to remember that phon means “sound” is through the word symphony, which is many instruments making a “sound” together.

Spelling Definitions and Parts of Speech

telephone
saxophone
symphony
microphone
cacophonous
megaphone
phonetic
cacophony
symphonic
xylophone

Mrs. Ward

April 6, 2012

Happy Spring Break!

Mrs. Ward

April 5, 2012

None, but you can always READ!

April 4, 2012

Spelling Sentences - 7+ words

Mrs. Ward

April 3, 2012

OK...your turn. Write three (3) writing prompts for the class to use. I will chose one to post each week. Have fun, be creative. Work on an array of expository, narratives, and imaginative prompts.

Can't wait!

Mrs. Ward

April 2, 2012

Spelling Definitions and Parts of Speech - EVALUATION ON THURSDAY - April 5, 2012.


-ous → possessing the nature of

ludicrous
arduous
raucous
decorous
superfluous
disingenuous
impervious
meticulous
vociferous
scurrilous


Mrs. Ward

SHE SAID YES!!!!!

Very happy and excited to help plan the wedding! :)

Mrs. Ward

March 30, 2012

Read.....

Mrs. Ward

March 29, 2012

None, yes you have read this correctly.

Mrs. Ward

March 28, 2012

Continue working on the SOL Reading site.

http://www.iq.poquoson.org/

Mrs. Ward

March 27, 2012

Journal Writing: Considering all the different kinds of numbers there are, how do you use numbers in YOUR life? Be sure to include an introducton, body, and conclusion in your piece. 5+ more paragraphs.

Mrs. Ward

Busy Week

March 26, 2012

We have a very busy week this week. There will be no vocabulary. :(

I would like for you to practice with SOL READING test(s).

Please go to: Click on:

http://www.iq.poquoson.org/

Scroll down to:

California Standards Tests (CSTs) Released Items Activities

Click on: #3 Grade 8 Language Arts

Do has much as you can...share your results with me tomorrow. :)

Mrs. Ward

NIGHT Project Due

March 23, 2012

Projects are Due Today!

Mrs. Ward

March 23, 2012

None, but you can always READ!

Mrs. Ward

March 22, 2012

Key Syllable - #21

Mrs. Ward

March 21, 2012

Spelling Sentences - Elaborate. 7+ words

Mrs. Ward

March 20, 2012

Journal Writing: Imagine that you have a packet of magic seeds. What might happen when you plant them?

Mrs. Ward

March 19, 2012

Spelling Definitions and Parts of Speech: vert = The nature of a vortex is the force it creates while “turning” quickly, and thus attracting things into it.


avert
vertebrate
invert
convertible
subvert
vertigo
introvert
extrovert
vortex
vertex

Mrs. Ward

The posts for this week's homework are posted out of order....So, remember:

Monday: Spelling Definitions and Parts of Speech
Tuesday: Journal Writing
Wednesday: Sentences
Thursday: Key Syllable
Friday: Read over week-end.

Mrs.Ward

March 16, 2012

None, but you can always READ!

Mrs. Ward

March 15, 2012

Key Syllable- #20

Mrs. Ward

March 14,2012

Sentences - Elaborate (7+)

Mrs. Ward

March 12, 2012

The Latin root word pend and its variant pens both mean “hang” or “weigh.” These roots are the word origin of many English vocabulary words, including pend, pendant, suspense, and expensive. An easy way to remember these different meanings is that a pendant “hangs” from your neck, whereas you have to “weigh” out a lot of money if something is expensive.

pendant
appendix
independent
appendage
append
dependable
expend
expenditure
impend
interdependent

http://membean.com/wrotds/pend-hang

Mrs.Ward

March 13, 2012

Journal Writing: Imagine that you are outside blowing bubbles with your best friend. You blow a really big bubble – so big that it surrounds the two of you and begins to carry you away. Tell (SHOW) - (Thank-you class for the correction) what happens next.

Mrs.Ward