Xinmin 6A1

 Dear Parents, Today in class we did the following: Tuesday: □ 1. Read The Mystery of St. Matthew Island □ 2. Review for exams □ 3. Homework: OKSensay assignment Wednesday: □ 1. Weekend Homework: 2 pages about what you did during the long weekend. There will be no split levels tomorrow due to Children's Day activities. Regards, Teacher Ari

 Dear Parents, Today in class we did the following: □ 1. Vocabulary words 1 - 20 □ 2. Homework: Vocabulary words 1 – 20 x 4, defs x 1, 5 sentences using two vocabulary words   1.      pleasant   adj. – enjoyable , attractive , friendly , or easy to like 2.      reminder   n. – a person or thing that makes you remember a particular person , event , or situation 3.      provide   v. – to give something that is needed or wanted to someone 4.      tissue   n. – a group of connected cells in an animal or plant that are similar to each other, have the same purpose , and form the stated part of the animal or plant 5.      chemical   n./adj. – any basic substance that is used in or produced by a reaction involving changes to atoms or molecules ; relating to chemicals 6.      reindeer   n. – a typ...

 Dear Parents, Today in class we did the following: □ 1. Quiz □ 2. RWN Check, Writing assignment □ 3. Homework: writing assignment

 Dear Parents, Today in class we did the following: □ 1. RS Pages 347, 349 □ 2. Read The Mystery of Saint Matthew Island □ 3. Homework: Review for quiz

 Dear Parents, Today in class we did the following: Tuesday □ 1. RWN Pages 396 – 399, 406 □ 2. RWN Pages 400, 405 □ 3. Homework: RWN pages 442, 443 Wednesday □ 1. Experience Class Outing □ 2. No Class

 Dear Parents, Today in class we did the following: □ 1. Vocabulary words 1 - 20 □ 2. Homework: Vocabulary words 1 – 20   x 4, defs x 1, 5 sentences using 2 vocabulary words. 1.   bleached   v. – to make whiter or lighter in color 2.   carcasses   n. – the dead body of an animal    3.   decay   v. – to become decomposed; rot 4.   parasites   n. – an organism that lives on or in an organism of another species 5.   scrawny   adj. – excessively thin, lean          6.   starvation   n. – the act or state of starving 7.   suspicions   n. – an instance of suspecting someone 8.   tundra   n. – vast, level, treeless plains in the Arctic regions 9.   important   adj. – of much or great significance or consequence 10.   instance   n. – a case or occurrence of anything   11.   pollutant   n. – so...

 Dear Parents,  Today in class we did the following: □ 1. Unit test □ 2. RWN check, Written Assignment □ 3. Homework: 2 nd draft of written assignment, OKsensay assignment PIN Number:  racw7h

 Dear Parents, Today in class we did the following: □ 1. Unit test review □ 2. Talk about Austin's Bats □ 3. Homework: Review for unit test.

 Dear Parents, Today in class we did the following: □ 1. Suffixes –ous, -sion, -ion, -ation □ 2. RWN Pages 389, 391 □ 3. Homework: RWN Page 394 Wednesday □ 1. School Outing □ 2. Homework: Worksheet Regards, Teacher Ari

 Dear Parents, Today in class we did the following: □ 1. Vocabulary words 1 - 20 □ 2. Homework: Vocabulary words 1 – 20 x 4, defs x 1, 5 sentences using 2 vocabulary words. 1. spectators n. – people who watch a public event or performance 2. tourists n. – people who are traveling or visiting a place for pleasure 3. imposing   adj. – grand and impressive in appearance 4. sculpture   n. – the art of making two- or three-dimensional representative or abstract forms, especially by carving stone or wood or by casting metal or plaster 5. frightening adj. – causing fear or alarm; scary 6. health n. – the overall condition of a person's body or mind. 7. hazard v. – a danger or risk 8. engineer n. – a person trained and skilled in designing and building engines, machines, or structures 9. concrete n. – a building material composed of cement, sand, gravel, and water that hardens over time 10. crevices n. – narrow openings or cracks, especially in a rock ...

 Dear Parents, Today in class we did the following: □ 1. Quiz □ 2. Talk about Austin’s Bats □ 3. Homework: OKsensay assignment PIN:  onirpf

 Dear Parents, Today in class we did the following: □ 1. Vocabulary sentence review □ 2. Quiz review □ 3. Homework: Review for quiz Regards, Teacher Ari

 Dear Parents, Today in class we did the following: □ 1. Read The Truth About Austin’s Amazing Bats □ 2. Homework: Review worksheet Please note that we did not split levels today.  Regards, Teacher Ari

 Dear Parents, Today in class we did the following: □ 1. Modifiers □ 2. RWN Pages 388, 389 □ 3. Homework: RWN Page 395

 Dear Parents, Today in class we did the following: □ 1. Vocabulary words 1 – 20, □ 2. Homework:Vocabulary words 1 – 20   x 4, defs x 1 1.   bizarre   adj. – something that is very strange or unusual, especially in a way that is difficult to explain 2. breathtaking   adj. – extremely exciting, beautiful, or surprising 3. h eadline   n. – a heading at the top of an article or page in a newspaper or magazine 4. h igh-pitched   adj. – having a high frequency or pitch; shrill 5. roost   v./n. – (verb) to settle or congregate for rest or sleep, (noun) a place where birds regularly settle or congregate 6. vital   adj. – absolutely necessary or essential 7. famous   adj. – known by many people; renowned 8. education   n. – the process of receiving or giving systematic instruction, especially at a school or university 9. relaxation   n. – the state of being free from tension and anxiety 10. attracti...

 Dear Parents, Today in class we did the following: □ 1. Unit test □ 2. RWN check, preview next story □ 3. Homework:, Begin writing assignment.

 Dear Parents, Today in class we did the following: □ 1. Vocabulary review □ 2. Review Ghost Towns of the American West □ 3. Homework: Review for unit test.

 Dear Parents, Today in class we did the following: □ 1. Read Ghost Towns of the American West □ 2. Homework: Unit test review worksheet

 Dear Parents, Today in class we did the following: □ 1. Greek Word Parts □ 2. RWN pages 364, 366 □ 3. Homework: RWN Page 369

 Dear Parents, Today in class we did the following: □ 1. Vocabulary words 1 - 20 □ 2. Homework: Vocabulary words 1 – 20 x 4, defs x 1, 5 sentences using 2 vocabulary words Due to the occurrence of the junior high school entrance exams this week, I am reducing the amount of homework. Only words 1 - 20 will be taught this week. 1. mystery   n. – something that is difficult or impossible to explain 2. swirls   v./n. – move in a twisting or spiraling pattern 3. joyous   adj . – full of happiness and joy    4. tumbledown   adj . – falling or fallen into ruin 5. lonesome   adj. – solitary or lonely 6. stakes   n. – a strong wooden or metal post driven into the ground as part of a fence 7. virtually   adv . – nearly, almost        8.  relics   n. – an object surviving from an earlier time 9. evidence   n. – the available information indicating whether something is true or valid 10. fo...