Friday, January 30th

FRENCH: Study for French test on greetings and responses, common classroom questions and responses, months & days of the week, numbers 1 to 60! and…weather terms. Test will be on Tuesday. Oui!

Have a great weekend!

Thursday, January 29th/26

MATHS: study for the integers unit test which is tomorrow. You should be able to: 

  • model integers using coloured tiles (pictorial form)

  • add & subtract integers using coloured tiles 

  • add & subtract integers using numbered lines (pictorial)

  • add & subtract integers without using tiles or number lines (symbolic form)

  • solve problems with the addition & subtraction of integers (think temperature, golf scores, financial transactions, geography etc).

  • multiply & divide integers (symbolic)

ADST: finish the synopsis on your commercial.  Due Friday.

A synopsis of your commercial should include the following:

  • Paragraph format

  • Describe your commercial in detail including the slogan

  • Explain what persuasive technique(s) you used (ethos, pathos or logos)?

– Explain how your commercial showed this technique.

– Explain the meaning of the name of your car and/or car company.

On Friday, you will need to hand in the synopsis along with your storyboard!

Tuesday, January 27th/26

MATHS: finish the Unit Review in the PRACTICE Book for Wednesday. Make sure you draw tiles carefully with colour to show + and -. Show all your work (including when you change a subtraction equation to add the opposite integer. 

Reminder: unit test on integers on Friday. You need to know how to:

  • model integers using coloured tiles (pictorial form)

  • add & subtract integers using coloured tiles 

  • add & subtract integers using numbered lines (pictorial)

  • add & subtract integers without using tiles or number lines (symbolic form)

  • solve problems with the addition & subtraction of integers (think temperature, golf scores, financial transactions, geography etc).

  • multiply & divide integers (symbolic

 

Monday, January 26/26

LA: get thorough definitions for the new vocab words #16-20.

Chapter 9

16. stuporous p.76 P1

17. pummelled p.77 P2

18. acrid p.77 last line

19. vulnerable p.78 P2

Chapter 8:

20. incessant p.63

MATH: Lesson 2.5 in the PRACTICE BOOK. Due Tues.

Unit test on integers coming up this Friday! You need to know how to add and subtract integers using tiles, a number line and without. You also need to know how to multiply & divide integers using the pattern we observed. You need to know how to write an integer based on a real world situation such as temperature, money, golf scores etc.

You are welcome to do any other lesson in the Practice Book to check your understanding. We will start the Unit Review tomorrow.

MATHS: finish multiplying & dividing integers SIDE A.

LA: Setting power write is past due. Finish it at home for Monday if you didn’t get it done today in class.

ADST: Today was the last class time you have to complete your car ad.  You can edit over the weekend at home but be ready to airdrop it to me on Monday morning!

4. READING CHALLENGE: work on this! You need to 12 different books.

HAVE A GOOD WEEKEND! 😀

 

Tuesday, Jan 20th/26

LA: give the Reading Challenge letter to your parents/guardians. Read 12 books (see rules and categories) by April 10th!

MATH: Finish Lesson 2.5 Subtracting Integers, pg 74, #1 a & b, #4, #5, #6, #7 and Reflect. Due Thursday.

FRENCH: calendar is past due.

ADST: car ad is coming due! (we originally said this Friday! Are you very far along?? Let’s get going!)

Monday, January 19th

LA: Vocabulary work for last 5 words is now PAST DUE! Get caught up if you have any unfinished work. (see previous post last week for the latest words)

MATH: don’t forget how to subtract integers using tiles! (Our day had a few interruptions with different activities so Math was postponed until tomorrow).

PRO-D DAY: this Wednesday. School for teachers only!

BASKETBALL: Games start this week! Boys are AWAY at Kerrisdale on Wednesday and Girls are AWAY at Gordon on Thursday. Good luck teams!

FRIDAY, Jan 16/26

LA: define the latest vocabulary words and add to the vocabulary section you already have set up in your duotang. Remember to include a thorough dictionary definition that fully explains the meaning of the word. Due Monday

  1. Defied pg. 45 P1 (look for the word “defy”)

  2. Spent pg.42 P3

  3. Conjure pg. 42 P4

  4. Fleeting pg. 42 P4

  5. Mangy pg. 44 

FRENCH: reminder, the calendar project is due Tuesday.

MATHS: review how to subtract integers using tiles. You can reread the lesson in the textbook online (Lesson 2.4)

1. model first integer in the equation 

2. add zero pairs if there aren’t enough tiles to take away

3. circle the tiles you need to subtract 

4. count the remaining tiles and that is your answer!