March Forth! That's exactly what I did! Today is NOT my 47th birthday, as one student assumed incorrectly. It is however my birthday, and I had my induction into the traditional Archway Chandler birthday extravaganza. I feel so incredibly appreciated and loved and more a part of the culture of our school! Thank you, 4A families! The NY Times Wordle today was timely, and brought a favorite and appropriate C.S. Lewis quote to mind, "There are far, far better things ahead than any we leave behind."
We have four and a half days of school until Spring Break, but who's counting? I hope everyone has plans to relax and/or enjoy time together with their kids! Our family is making our first trip to Six Flags Magic Mountain in California for the big roller coaster thrills. My husband and I are hoping we're not too old to enjoy the rides, I'm bringing motion sickness medicine, just in case. We've also planned some beach time for our recovery.
This Week's Learning:
Math: Rounding quotients to one decimal place, word problems dividing with decimals, reviewing Unit 7 Concepts, Unit 7 test on Thursday, textbook pages 62-69.
ELA: Analogy- obtuse: dull:: acute: _____________
Literature: Teacher Read-Aloud- "The Princess and the Goblin". Please have your child send in "Carry On, Mr. Bowditch" for Q4.
Composition: Finish language and Vocabulary quizzes 7-10, Summary, Review 5 paragraph opinion essay from W9, sentence dictation.
Grammar: Daily Grammar Practice, sentence diagramming.
Latin and Greek Roots:
Q3 W10 Roots
Mon
pono/ positum – lay, put, place
pose – (n) – position or attitude (role, or characteristic assumed for effect)
post age – (n) – payment for messages sent from post to post
de pos it – (v) – (de – down away from) – lay away, put aside
im pose – (v) – (in – in, on, upon) – to put upon
com po nent – (con- together) – a part of a larger whole or put together
Tues
figo/fixum – fix, fasten, attach
fix ture – (n) – a thing fastened in place
cru ci fix – (n) – (crux, crucis – cross) – picture or statute of Christ fastened on the cross
af fix – (v) – act of fastening or attaching
pre fix – (n) – (prae – before) – letter or syllable added to the beginning of a word
suf fix – (n) – (sub- under) – letter or syllable added to the end of a word
Wed
facio / factum – do, make
fac to ry – (n)- (orium – place for) – place for making things
man u fac ture (v) (manus – hand) – made by hand (English from roots up definition) – make on a large scale using machinery (dictionary definition)
per fect – (adj) – (per – through) – done all the way through – dictionary definition = free from flaw or defect
mag ni fy – (v) – (magna – large) – to make large
sat is fy – (v) – (satis – enough) – to make enough
Quizlet Links:
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History: Arizona's symbols, the 5 C's of Arizona, and the Arizona State Flag, finishing our unit on Arizona including our lap books.
Science: HydroElectric Energy and Mimicry and Camouflage.
Q3, Week 10 Homework:
All Week: Stanza 10 of "Paul Revere's Ride" due 3/11, practicing roots definitions, practicing math facts for SPEED.
3/7 Monday: Ex 19 workbook pg. 80, Unit 7 Cumulative Review (due Tuesday), Roots 3x, Language and Vocabulary Quiz 7&8, 5 C's worksheet, (AZ Lapbooks completed 50 points).
3/8 Tuesday: Ex 20 workbook pg. 81-83, Roots 3x, Language and Vocabulary Quiz 9&10, Arizona Path to Statehood Parent Signature.
3/9 Wednesday: Finish all problems from Workbook Review pages 84-89 (all workbook pages 46-89 will be recorded for a Q3 grade on Thursday), Roots 3x, Mini Test 1 pg. 18 and 19.
3/10 Thursday: Finish up a Math Domain Packet, Using a Dictionary pg. 31 Mini Test 2 pg. 29, Roots Practice Test corrections.
3/11 Friday: Enjoy Spring Break!
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