Saturday, November 15, 2008

Progress Reports

Hello Parents,

Please look for progress reports from your students. On Friday, each teacher sent home a copy of their grades at this point in the academic quarter. Please sign and return them. If you would like to keep a copy, we can print another one for you on Monday.

-Ms. Bynoe

Thursday, November 13, 2008

6th Grade Spanish Body Parts Quiz

Hello parents,

All week we have been studying El Cuerpo - The Body. Tomorrow, Friday November 14th the students will be given a body parts quiz. They will need to know the following terms in order to label the body correctly (They have ALL been given a study guide of a body that they had to label and that study guide IS THE QUIZ):

head - cabeza
arm - brazo
eye - ojo
shoulder - hombro
neck - cuello
nose - nariz
mouth - boca
chin - barbilla
ears - orejas
chest - pecho
waist - cintura
hip - cadera
thigh - muslo
elbow - codo
hand - mano
finger - dedo
knee - rodillo
heel - talon
foot - pie
toe - dedo del pie
stomach - estomago
wrist - muneca
shin - espinilla
ankle - tobillo
leg - pierna

The bonus questions are:

1. Yo veo con mis ojos. I see with my eyes.
2. Yo oigo con mis orejas. I hear with my ears.
3. Yo pruebo con mi boca. I taste with my mouth.
4. Yo huelo con mi nariz. I smell with my nose.
5. Yo toco con mis manos. I feel with my hands.

**There will be a blank were the red words are and the students will have to fill in the blank with the correct answer. (The English will not be on the quiz)

Monday, November 10, 2008

LA Homework- 11/10-11/16

Monday-11/10
Write the vocabulary word. Write a complete sentence with each word. Underline the word in the sentence. Write the word again.
Read for 30 minutes.

Tuesday-11/11
Read for 30 minutes.
Write spelling pyramids for each word.
Create a worksheet using personal pronouns. Your worksheet should have at least 10 problems. DO NOT COPY/PASTE from the internet.

Wednesday-11/12
Complete comprehension questions from classwork.
Read for 30 minutes!

Thursday-11/13
Study!!! Spelling/ Vocabulary
Test on tomorrow!Read for 30 minutes.

Friday-Sunday 11/14-16
Read for 30 minutes each night and document
Have parent sign all reading documented on the log.

Make sure that you have purchased the book, Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry.

Language Arts Vocabulary/ Spelling Words 11/10-11/14

antic
attire
captivate
deft
diligent
eclipse
evolve
innate
inscribe
posture
shroud
stifle
tentative
tranquil
versatile