L.A. Review Answers

Here is a link to a blogpost with the story time line: http://hoyengradoquinto.blogspot.com/2010/09/reading-comprehension-review.html

This is a Venn Diagram:


The plot is what happens in the story, or the action of the story.
The conflict is the problem of the story.
The climax is the part of the story where the conflict is the worst, or most stressful point.
The resolution is the end of the story when the conflict is solved.
Characters are the people in the story.
The protagonist is the main character.
The antagonist is the person fighting the main character.
The narrator is the person telling the story.

A rhyme is like "I have a bat, you have a cat", or words that have the same sound (so bat and cat).

1. e
2. f
3. j
4. a
5. l
6. c (or conflict)
7. f
8. d
9. i
10. k

1. simile
2. metaphor
3. metaphor
4. simile
5. simile
6. simile
7. simile
8. metaphor
9. metaphor
10. simile

Punctuation answers:
1. "Miss Melody," said Sofia, "can you help me with this math homework?"
2. On November 15, 2010, I am going to Bogota, Colombia.
3. Wow! I just won a million dollars! I think I will go to Dubai.
4. Do you know where London is?
5. I want to go to Disney World, Universal Studios, and Seaworld in December.

Here are the answers to the spelling fill in the blank.
1.The time after the Middle Ages is called the Age of Discovery because many people were finding new places.
2. My brother and sister are my siblings.
3.I am learning English because it is good to speak another language.
4. Every Christmas we decorate a Christmas tree because it is a tradition.
5. Van Gogh was a painter.
6.The author of Matilda is Roald Dahl.
7.My mother is an architect, which means she designs buildings.
8. Some people believe that when you die you become a ghost.
9. They're my best friends.
10. That is their dog.
Luis Miguel plays guitar and piano. He is a musician.
11. Pollution is caused when we throw trash on the ground, put smoke in the air, or put chemicals in our rivers.
12. "HELP!" yelled Juan Luis.
13. Halloween is a holiday on October 31st.
14. When I write stories or poems I need to use my imagination and be creative.
15.Water is a valuable and renewable resource.
16.Rome and Greece were ancient civilizations.
17.There are many children in Little School.
18. I have many chores, like cleaning my room, doing my homework, and washing the dishes.
19.Mystery and realistic fiction are my favorite genres.
20.Vegetables and fruit are very nutritious.
21. Buses and trains are forms of transportation.
22.In P.E. we exercise because it is good for our bodies and our heart.
23.A person who likes to climb mountains is very adventurous.
24. In the United States, people CARVE pumpkins with scary faces for Halloween.
25.Our solar system is only one small part of the universe.

Spelling and Punctuation Final

Your spelling and punctuation final has three parts. It is on Tuesday.

Part 1 is 10 sentences that you need to correct. Please remember that in English we NEVER put a puncutation symbol like a question mark or exclamation point at the beginning of a sentence, only the end. If you put it at the beginning I will mark it wrong. That is only a Spanish form.

Here is a link to your previous punctuation quiz to help you study:
https://docs.google.com/viewer?a=v&pid=explorer&chrome=true&srcid=0B3Gs8USRVEoYMGU2ZmJjMmUtZTIyZC00NGIxLTkwMjAtYmVhZDUzZTg2MzY2&hl=en&authkey=CL3RwqML

I will put the answers up on Monday. (No school!)

The next part of the final is spelling. You need to memorize 50 words.

Here are the spelling words you need to study:
screamed
whispered
asked
suddenly
photosynthesis
cartography
satisfaction
ecosystem
children
climate
after
yelled
author
genre
transportation
imagination
adventurous
nutritious
exercise
universe
they're
there
their
language
resource
chores
pollution
siblings
Explorer
civilization
Discovery
simile
metaphor
tradition
Writer
Literature
Painter
Musician
Architect
Photographer
Halloween
ghost
pumpkin
witch
vampire
costume
haunted
spooky
protagonist
antagonist

The last part of your final is fill-in-the-blank. 15 questions, using 1 of the 50 words from your spelling list.

Here is a practice exercise. Answers posted on Monday.
1.The time after the Middle Ages is called the Age of _____________________________ because many people were finding new places.
2. My brother and sister are my ____________________.
3.I am learning English because it is good to speak another ___________________________.
4. Every Christmas we decorate a Christmas tree because it is a __________________.
5. Van Gogh was a ___________________________.
6.The ____________________________ of Matilda is Roald Dahl.
7.My mother is an _______________________________, which means she designs buildings.
8. Some people believe that when you die you become a ______________________.
9. _______________________ my best friends.
10. That is ________________________ dog.
Luis Miguel plays guitar and piano. He is a ______________________________.
11.______________________________ is caused when we throw trash on the ground, put smoke in the air, or put chemicals in our rivers.
12. "HELP!" ________________________ Juan Luis.
13.______________________________ is a holiday on October 31st.
14. When I write stories or poems I need to use my __________________________ and be creative.
15.Water is a valuable and renewable _____________________________________.
16.Rome and Greece were ancient ______________________________.
17.There are many _____________________________ in Little School.
18. I have many _______________________ like cleaning my room, doing my homework, and washing the dishes.
19.Mystery and realistic fiction are my favorite ________________________.
20.Vegetables and fruit are very _____________________________________.
21. Buses and trains are forms of ________________________________.
22.In P.E. we _______________________________ because it is good for our bodies and our heart.
23.A person who likes to climb mountains is very ___________________________________.
24. In the United States, people care ______________________________ with scary faces for Halloween.
25.Our solar system is only one small part of the _________________________________.

Grammar and Math Review Answers

If you haven't done the grammar review, scroll down this page to the bottom, or until the last post, until you find it. There's also a math review in the last post!

Here are the answers to the grammar review are at the bottom of this post.

Here are the answers to the math review over number theory: https://docs.google.com/fileview?id=0B3Gs8USRVEoYZTI1MTU4MzQtNzExNy00ZGJiLThkYTgtOTk2MjNkYjYxMWFk&hl=en&authkey=CO2Fy-QJ

Here are the answers to the math review over geometry: https://docs.google.com/fileview?id=0B3Gs8USRVEoYNDE3NjZjNzEtNzIyNi00M2ZjLWJmMmEtMDlhMjQxYmNkMTEz&hl=en&authkey=CM6E-L4I

Grammar Review answers

Part 1: Parts of Speech
Write an example of each part of speech: ANSWERS WILL VARY.
1. Noun: ______________________________ person, place, thing, idea
2. Verb: ______________________________ action word (run, walk)
3. Article: ____________________________ a, an, the
4. Adjective: ___________________________ descriptive word (beautiful)
5. Adverb: _____________________________ word that modifies an adjective or adverb (so, quickly, angrily, hungrily)
6. Conjunction: __________________________ and, or, but, because, therefore, etc.
7. Preposition: ___________________________ at, on, about, above, across, under, after, before, etc.
8. Pronoun: _____________________________ I, me, you, he, she, we, us, they, etc.
9. Contraction: __________________________ won't, aren't, don't
10. Proper noun: __________________________ Colombia, Miss Melody, November

Part 2: Demonstrative adjectives.
Circle the demonstrative adjective and tell me whether it is singular or plural. (Demonstrative adjectives are this, that, these, and those).
1. This is my house. This, singular
2. That is my teacher. That, singular
3. These backpacks are ours. These, plural
4. Those pencils are Sandra´s. Those, plural

Part 3: Contractions
Directions: Make a contraction using the words given.
1. she is = she's
2. i am = I'am
3. you are = you're
4. they are = they're
5. we are = we're
6. will not = won't
7. are not = aren't
8. she will = she'll
9. they will = they'll
10. were not = weren't

Section 4: Verbs
Directions: Circle the correct verb so that it matches the subject.
1. I am / are in 5th grade.
2. We is / were dinosaurs for Halloween.
3. They was / are smart.
4. Were / was you at the club on Friday?
5. He is / are cool.
6. My teacher love / loves her family.
7. Do / does you like chocolate?
8. Did / Do they go to the park?
9. They write / writes stories on the weekends.
10. I has / have a bicycle.
Directions: Choose the correct form of the verb and write it in the blank.
1. I ________________________ to my grandma's house yesterday. (go/went)
2. I ___________________________ some candy to Juan Luis. (sell/sold)
3. We ________________________ (have/had) a lot of fun yesterday.
4. They _______________________ (catch/caught) a robber stealing your money.
5. She _______________________ (fail / failed) term 3.

Part 5: Recognize sentences as fragments, complete sentences, or run-ons.
Directions: Write fragment, complete, or run-on next to the sentence
1. She went to Cali. --complete
2. The book on the shelf --fragment
3. The boy in the classroom --fragment
4. Where is Miss Melody she is in the office --run-on
5. I don´t like math or --fragment
6. The teacher is ---fragment
7. Music and p.e. --fragment
8. Tomorrow I will go to Medellin. --complete
9. Reads a book. --fragment
10. Pedro can you bring me your homework it is late. --run on

Part 6: Write sentences. ANSWERS WILL VARY....
1. Write a declarative sentence.
Example: My name is Melody.
2. Write an exclamatory sentence.
Example: I passed all my classes!
3. Write an imperative sentence.
Example: Do your homework!
4. Write a question.
What is the answer to number 19 on the homework?

Section 7: Question Words
Directions: Fill in the blank
Who What Where When Why How Can Do Did May
16. Can you teach me how to speak Spanish?
17. Do you know how to get to Ciudad Victoria?
18. Can you drive a car?
19. May I go to the bathroom?
20. When is your birthday?
21. Did you go to Cali yesterday?
22. What did you get for Christmas?
23. How old are you?
24. Why are you talking?
25. When will you go to Missouri?
26. Who is coming to your house?
27. Who knows the answer?
28. May I eat in class?
29. What is for lunch?
30. How do you say “ir” in English?

Math and Grammar Reviews

Hello class. I'm sorry I was sick today. We can talk about everything if I'm at school tomorrow (which I should be, I'm trying to get better!), but if you had problems please let me know. Also, did you get to review grammar with Luisa? What about types of writing? Please let me know.

Okay, tomorrow you have your grammar final and your math final. We'll go over math and grammar tomorrow at school, okay? I'll go over the answers of your homework and I'll help answer your questions. I know Warren helped you a little, but I want to make sure you understand everything.

For your math final, this post will tell you about the math final: http://hoyengradoquinto.blogspot.com/2010/11/math-review.html

There are 70 questions over most of the things we learned this year. You do NOT have to estimate or know place value. You DO have to write in word form, add, subtract, multiply, divide, use fractions, use decimals, compare numbers, and use algebra skills. You also need to know everything we did in Term 4.

Below, I've listed problems and I've posted your quiz and your math test from this term...
Here is your first math test over number theory: https://docs.google.com/fileview?id=0B3Gs8USRVEoYZDI2M2UwZjItZjQ1ZC00ZDAzLTgxNTgtZTY2OGVlMWM0NGZi&hl=en&authkey=COiZpf4M

Then, to review geometry, you should study the quiz you took last week. You can find it here: https://docs.google.com/fileview?id=0B3Gs8USRVEoYZjMyMWQxYmYtMDZlOC00YzY4LWIxZTMtMGNlMDU0OWM0ZGM5&hl=en&authkey=CNCb-MwF
Just copy that link into the address bar and it should it work. If it doesn't, please tell me.

If you want to review more, try SOME (not all... seriously) of these problems:
To review for Term 4, I would like you to do all the ODD numbers on pages 300-301
Set A 1-13
Set B 1-15
Set C 1-13
Set D 1-17
Set E 1-15

You should also study:
All the problems on page 509
the types of lines on page 482
the types of angles on page 483
the problems on page 485
problems 4 to 15 on page 537
problems 12 and 13 on page 644
pages 674 and 675, you should do: Set B, 1-4, Set D: 1-6, Set E: 1-3, and all of Set F.

For your grammar final you should do this worksheet:
https://docs.google.com./fileview?id=0B3Gs8USRVEoYOTVjOWU0MGQtZDZjYy00NjE4LWJlZGEtYThiMjM5YTE4YjU5&hl=en&authkey=CLnB-bUK It's the same as this post: http://hoyengradoquinto.blogspot.com/2010/11/grammar-review.html

I'll post the answers at 6:30 p.m.

Writing Exam

You can practice for your writing exam tonight by using these questions.

Directions: Choose one of the options below, and on a piece of lined paper (that I give you), please write your answer. I will be grading your grammar, spelling, punctuation, vocabulary, transitions, content, understanding of the question, content, sentences, and writing structure.

Choice 1: Write a letter to Stella about what you want to change at LPV. Try to persuade her to agree with you. 25 sentences.

Choice 2: Write an expository essay about what you learned in fifth grade. 5 paragraphs, and 5 sentences in each paragraph.

Choice 3: Write a narrative essay about the best day of your life. It should be 5 paragraphs with 5 sentences in each paragraph.

Choice 4: Write a letter to me about what you liked about fifth grade and what you didn't like. Tell me what you think the fifth graders should learn next year. Write five paragraphs and five sentences in each paragraph.

Grammar Review

Your grammar final has 7 parts.

Part 1: Parts of Speech
Write an example of each part of speech:
1. Noun: ______________________________
2. Verb: ______________________________
3. Article: ____________________________
4. Adjective: ___________________________
5. Adverb: _____________________________
6. Conjunction: __________________________
7. Preposition: ___________________________
8. Pronoun: _____________________________
9. Contraction: __________________________
10. Proper noun: __________________________

Part 2: Demonstrative adjectives.
Circle the demonstrative adjective and tell me whether it is singular or plural. (Demonstrative adjectives are this, that, these, and those).
1. This is my house.
2. That is my teacher.
3. These backpacks are ours.
4. Those pencils are Sandra´s.

Part 3: Contractions
Directions: Make a contraction using the words given.
1. she is
2. i am
3. you are
4. they rae
5. we are
6. will not
7. are not
8. she will
9. they will
10. were not

Section 4: Verbs
Directions: Circle the correct verb so that it matches the subject.
1. I am / are in 5th grade.
2. We is / were dinosaurs for Halloween.
3. They was / are smart.
4. Were / was you at the club on Friday?
5. He is / are cool.
6. My teacher love / loves her family.
7. Do / does you like chocolate?
8. Did / Do they go to the park?
9. They write / writes stories on the weekends.
10. I has / have a bicycle.


Directions: Choose the correct form of the verb and write it in the blank.
1. I ________________________ to my grandma's house yesterday. (go/went)
2. I ___________________________ some candy to Juan Luis. (sell/sold)
3. We ________________________ (have/had) a lot of fun yesterday.
4. They _______________________ (catch/caught) a robber stealing your money.
5. She _______________________ (fail / failed) term 3.

Part 5: Recognize sentences as fragments, complete sentences, or run-ons.
Directions: Write fragment, complete, or run-on next to the sentence
1. She went to Cali.
2. The book on the shelf
3. The boy in the classroom
4. Where is Miss Melody she is in the office
5. I don´t like math or
6. The teacher is
7. Music and p.e.
8. Tomorrow I will go to Medellin.
9. Reads a book.
10. Pedro can you bring me your homework it is late.

Part 6: Write sentences.
1. Write a declarative sentence.
2. Write an exclamatory sentence.
3. Write an imperative sentence.
4. Write a question.

Section 7: Question Words
Directions: Fill in the blank
Who What Where When Why How Can Do Did May
16. ____________________ you teach me how to speak Spanish?
17. ____________________ you know how to get to Ciudad Victoria?
18. ____________________ you drive a car?
19. ____________________ I go to the bathroom?
20. ____________________ is your birthday?
21. ____________________ you go to Cali yesterday?
22. ____________________ did you get for Christmas?
23. ____________________ old are you?
24. ____________________ are you talking?
25. ____________________ will you go to Missouri?
26. ____________________ is coming to your house?
27. ____________________ knows the answer?
28. ____________________ I eat in class?
29. ___________________ is for lunch?
30. ____________________ do you say “ir” in English?

I will post the answers tomorrow.

The blog is going to be working during finals!

Hi class,

I just wanted to let you know that I will be posting reviews for your finals. I am using my very old Sony computer. I had to get it back from a friend.

So... make sure you bring your book report book to school on Monday. I've decided to collect your journals on Tuesday instead of Monday, and I'm going to give you time in class to work on your journals on Monday while I am doing oral interviews. You need to have your book report journals, your worksheet, and your presentation ready for Tuesday morning.

Your oral interview is on Monday. To practice, try to speak in English this weekend. If you can, find a friend and practice asking each other questions and answering them. Use good grammar and pronunciation! To help you, watch movies and T.V. in English.

Your writing exam is Tuesday. We will talk about it in class on Monday. You need to draw and label the robot structure and explain how we use it. Here is an old blog post with the robot structure: http://hoyengradoquinto.blogspot.com/2010/09/writing-week.html. You also need to know the differences between expository, narrative, and persuasive writing.

Here are the definitions:
Expository: Non-fiction, informational writing, like an essay about lions.
Narrative: Non-fiction or fiction, but it tells a story. If you wrote about your favorite vacation, that would be narrative.
Persuasive: Non-fiction writing that is trying to make someone believe something. For example, you could write an essay about why sushi is better than pizza.

You also need to be able to write a letter.

You will write a five paragraph essay, with five sentences in each paragraph, on your final. You will have four choices about what you have to write about. You will need to use good transitions, good structure, good grammar, good spelling, and have good information. I will give you the questions on Monday so you can practice at home.

Finally, here are your spelling words. Your spelling final is Thursday. You should practice these words and know their definitions.
screamed
whispered
asked
suddenly
photosynthesis
cartography
satisfaction
ecosystem
children
asked
climate
after
yelled
author
genre
transportation
imagination
adventurous
nutritious
exercise
universe
they're
there
their
language
resource
chores
pollution
siblings
Explorer
civilization
Discovery
simile
metaphor
tradition
language
Writer
Literature
Painter
Musician
Architect
Photographer
Halloween
ghost
pumpkin
witch
vampire
costume
haunted
spooky

I will post a grammar review tomorrow and a math review on Monday.

Language Arts Update

Hi class.

Tomorrow the only thing you have due is your 5 paragraph ROUGH DRAFT essay about art. It can be in your notebook, it can be typed, it doesn't matter. It's just a rough draft. We'll work on them at school.

The final draft is due on Thursday and the presentation is on Friday.

For your book report, here are the journal questions. I will give you a copy of the questions and the worksheet you need to do for the book report this week.

ournal Questions

Directions: Please TYPE or WRITE the answers to your journals on a separate piece of paper. Do not write these in your notebooks. Do not write them on PowerPoint. Write them on lined paper with good handwriting or type them in Microsoft Word using 12 point font. Do not email them to me. These are due on Monday, November 8th. Each journal entry should be 15 sentences.

Journal question 1:
At the beginning of the book, what is happening? What do you think will happen next? What do you think will happen at the end?

Journal question 2:
Who are the main characters in the book? What do they act like? Do you like the main characters? Why or why not?

Journal question 3:
In class in Term 3, we talked about “rising action” that leads to the climax and then the resolution. Make a time-line of your book that shows the introduction of the problem, the rising action, the climax, and the resolution. Include at least 10 events.

Journal question 4:
If you could change something about your book, what would you change? Why?

Journal question 5:
Draw a picture of something that happens in your book. Explain what is happening. (This journal only needs 5 sentences.)

Weekend Homework

Hi class!

Your homework this weekend is this:
1. Read an online workshop about writing poems, and then write a poem. This is due on Monday.
2. Do a social studies project about an explorer. This is due Tuesday.

All the information is on the blog!

Language Arts Homework: Write a Poem
Please go to this website: http://teacher.scholastic.com/writewit/poetry/karla_home.htm. It is called "Poetry Writing with Karla." Read the first page, and then press "Start." Read through all the pages until you get to "Publish Online." If you want to, you may publish your poem online, but you do not need to. I just want you to write a poem in your notebook. It is due on Monday.

Social Studies Project DUE TUESDAY!

Your social studies project is harder. You need to make a little book about an explorer. Your book needs to have:
1. A picture of the explorer
2. A map of where the explorer went
3. A timeline of the explorer's life
4. A page with 10 facts about the explorer. DO NOT COPY ANYTHING FROM THE INTERNET!
5. The flag that was on the explorer's ship. (For example, Christopher Columbus was Italian, but he sailed for Spain, so he had a Spanish flag on his ship.)
For extra credit: You can include a picture of the ship that the explorer used for extra credit.

Here are the names of your explorers:
Luisa: Vasco Nunez de Balboa
Antonia: Juan Ponce de Leon
Kent: Walter Raleigh
Juan Manuel: Jacques Marquette and Louis Joliet France
Juan Luis: : James Cook
Juan Felipe: Fernao Mendes Pinto
Martina: Francisco Pizarro
Nathalia: Vasco da Gama
Laura: Bartolomeu Diaz
Sofia: Marco Polo
Manuela M.: Ferdinand Magellan
Jorge: Abel Tasman
Mateo: Sir Francis Drake
Dani: Hernan Cortes
Manuela R: Amerigo Vespucci
Pablo: Henry Hudson

If you have any questions, just send me an email or leave a comment!

Answers to Verb Review

1. I am / are in 5th grade.
2. We is / were dinosaurs for Halloween.
3. They was / are smart.
4. Were / was you at the club on Friday?
5. He is / are cool.
6. My teacher love / loves her family.
7. Do / does you like chocolate?
8. Did / Do they go to the park?
9. They write / writes stories on the weekends.
10. I has / have a bicycle.

Section 5: Verb Tense
Directions: Choose the correct form of the verb and write it in the blank.
1. I ________________________ to my grandma's house yesterday. (go/went)
2. I ___________________________ some candy to Juan Luis. (sell/sold)
3. We ________________________ (have/had) a lot of fun yesterday.
4. They _______________________ (catch/caught) a robber stealing your money.
5. She _______________________ (fail / failed) term 3.

Spelling Words Fill-in-the-Blank Answers

1. After snack on Thursday, we have sociales and Spanish.
2. “COOL!!!!" yelled Pablo.
3. A place where animals live is their habitat.
4. Cartography is the study of and making of maps.
5. Judy Blue is the author of the Fudge books.
6. Plants are green because of chlorophyll.
7. We need an apostrophe when we make contractions.
8. In fiction, the protagonist is the main character.
9. My favorite genre to read is mystery.
10. The problem in a story is the conflict.

Make sure you know these words, too:
dialogue
quotation
screamed
whispered
asked
suddenly
protagonist
antagonist
narrator
photosynthesis
foreshadow
flashback
cartography
satisfaction
ecosystem
children
mouse
mice
asked
climate

Contractions: No entiendo????

Uh-oh!!! Who doesn't understand???

Remember your song in Grammarsaurus? "Contraction, Contraction, such satisfaction. Squeeze together two words into one. Contraction, contraction, time for subtraction, who knew apostrophes could be so fun?"

The song is about making contractions. You take two words, like you and are, and make you're. Then your sentence would be "You're in fifth grade."

You put an apostrophe in the contraction, between the two words.

Here are the answers:

1. I + am = I'm, as in: I'm going to school tomorrow.
2. We + are = We're, as in: We're going to take a language arts final now.
3. You + are = You're, as in: You're my best friend.
4. They + are = They're, as in: They're in fourth grade.
5. I + would = I'd, as in: I'd like to go to Salento.
6. You + would = You'd, as in: You'd make a great soccer player.
7. They + will = They'll, as in: They'll have a great time in Missouri.
8. are + not = aren't, as in: You are going to the Termales on Saturday, aren't you?
9. you + will = you'll, as in: You'll never guess who is coming to LPV!
10. were + not = weren't, as in: Weren't you going to the movies tonight?
11. are + not = aren't, as in: Aren't you happy here? (same as 8, oops!)
12. is + not = isn't, as in: Isn't it time for snack?
13. was + not = wasn't, as in: That cake was really good, wasn't it?
15. should + not = shouldn't, as in: Shouldn't we study for the test?

Verbs

Class, make sure you read through all the blog posts from today and yesterday. There are a LOT of them!!!!

Verb review:

Section 4: Subject/Verb agreement
Directions: Circle the correct verb so that it matches the subject.
1. I am / are in 5th grade.
2. We is / were dinosaurs for Halloween.
3. They was / are smart.
4. Were / was you at the club on Friday?
5. He is / are cool.
6. My teacher love / loves her family.
7. Do / does you like chocolate?
8. Did / Do they go to the park?
9. They write / writes stories on the weekends.
10. I has / have a bicycle.

Section 5: Verb Tense
Directions: Choose the correct form of the verb and write it in the blank.
1. I ________________________ to my grandma's house yesterday. (go/went)
2. I ___________________________ some candy to Juan Luis. (sell/sold)
3. We ________________________ (have/had) a lot of fun yesterday.
4. They _______________________ (catch/caught) a robber stealing your money.
5. She _______________________ (fail / failed) term 3.

I'll post the answers later.

Contractions

Try these on your own...

1. I + am =
2. We + are =
3. You + are =
4. They + are =
5. I + would =
6. You + would =
7. They + will =
8. are + not =
9. you + will =
10. were + not =
11. are + not =
12. is + not =
13. was + not =
15. should + not =

I'll post the answers later.

Spelling Words Fill-in-the-Blank Practice

Use the words below to fill in the blanks.

fiction, protagonist, antagonist, plot, conflict, climax, character, narrator, author, genre, photosynthesis, structure, chlorophyll, chloroplast, transpiration, foreshadow, flashback, vegetation, topographic, climate, ecosystem, habitat, cartography, contraction, satisfaction, apostrophe, mouse, mice, child, children, After, before, later, then, because, once, suddenly, next, finally, dialogue, quotation, said, yelled, screamed, whispered, asked

1. _________ snack on Thursday, we have sociales and Spanish.
2. “COOL!!!!" _________________________ Pablo.
3. A place where animals live is their ____________________.
4. ______________________________ is the study of and making of maps.
5. Judy Blue is the _________________ of the Fudge books.
6. Plants are green because of _________________________.
7. We need an __________________________ when we make contractions.
8. In fiction, the ___________________________ is the main character.
9. My favorite _________________ to read are mysteries.
10. The problem in a story is the _______________________.

Now, to practice, write sentences using the words that you DID NOT use in the fill-in-the-blanks.

You can email your sentences or answers to me and I will check them. I will post the real answers tonight.

L.A. Final Review, Part 2

Your language arts final is divided into 7 sections.

Section 1: Spelling words. I have chosen 20 different spelling words from Term 3. You will need to spell them correctly.

Section 2: Fill-in-the-blank. Using the spelling words from section one, you will need to fill in the blanks so that the sentences make sense. (10 questions)

Section 3: Contractions. There are ten contractions on your exam. I wrote the original words, and you need to write the contraction.

Section 4: Subject/Verb agreement. In this section, I wrote sentences. I give you the choice between TWO verbs. You need to pick the correct verb, the one that matches the subject. (10 questions)

Section 5: Verb Tense. You need to pick the correct tense of the verb. You will have two choices. (5 questions)

Section 6: There are five sentences that have no capitalization or punctuation. You need to re-write them so they have correct capitalization and punctuation.

Section 7: Dialogue. I've written dialogue. You need to re-write it correctly, using quotation marks, commas, periods, and other necessary punctuation.


REVIEW:
Your spelling words and dialogue/capitalization review have already been posted.

I am going to post the reviews for everything else now.

Answers to L.A. Review

Dialogue practice:
Write this dialogue correctly. I'll post the correct answers tomorrow.

One with mistakes:
help yelled pedro. i fell down into a hole filled with snakes!
oh no! said his friend, roberto. how can i help you
please pull me out whispered pedro i am scared of snakes

Corrected:
"Help!" yelled Pedro. "I fell down into a hole filled with snakes!"
"Oh no!" said his friend, Roberto. "How can I help you?"
"Please pull me out," whispered Pedro. "I am scared of snakes!"

Capitalization and punctuation practice:
Re-write the sentence using correct capitalization and punctuation.

1. miss melodys birthday is in december
2. warren had two sisters their names are lana and sarah
3. someday i want to go to san andres and providencia
4. on thursday i am going to plaza de bolivar
5. what are we going to do on friday

Corrected:
1. Miss Melody's birthday is in December.
2. Warren has two sisters. Their names are Lana and Sarah.
3. Someday I want to go to San Andres and Providencia.
4. On Thursday I am going to Plaza de Bolivar.
5. What are we going to do on Friday?

Book Report Oral Presentations

Reading Plan Final Assignment

Directions:
1. You need to pick a chapter book to read from our classroom.
2. You will need to read the whole book.
3. You will need to keep a journal while you read the book. I will give you 4 journal questions that you should answer as you read the book each day. If you are not answering a question one day, please write a 4-5 sentence summary of what you read that day. (I'll explain this more in class.)
4. The journal questions will be on the blog.
5. When you are finished with the book, you will need to give a presentation to the 6. class about the book. This will be your final “oral communication” exam.

Due Dates:
1. You need to read the whole book by Monday, September 13th.
2. I will collect your reading journal on Tuesday, September 14th.
3. You will give an oral presentation over the book on Tuesday, September 14th. The oral presentation is your speaking final.
4. You should make a poster about the book you read for your presentation. The poster should have information on: main characters, protagonist, antagonist, setting, plot, and conflict/climax. It is due on Tuesday, September 14th.

NO POWERPOINTS ACCEPTED.
I will not accept any late speeches.

REMEMBER TO KEEP YOUR BOOK SAFE!!!

Finals Schedule and L.A. Final Update

Hi class!

I just wanted to let you know that tomorrow, you will only take two parts of your writing final. I want more time to review, so I'm making Tuesday's exam longer. On Tuesday, you will have a final over your spelling words, punctuation, contractions, and dialogue.

I will still be grading your writing exam based on content, verbs, punctuation, structure, transitions, and vocabulary.

Here is the schedule for finals:

09/06/10: Writing, Writing dialogue, writing skills
09/07/10: Spelling and Grammar, All spelling words from Term 3 (see blog), contractions, punctuation, dialogue
09/08/10: Math in English, Decimals and Fractions
09/09/10: Reading Comprehension and Elements of Fiction, plot, characters, setting, etc., and reading comprehension
09/10/10: Science exam and Social Studies Projects Due!! Science: cells and ecosystems, Social studies project on blog

09/11/10: Spanish
09/12/10: Oral Book Report Presentations and Social studies skills Skills: using maps
09/13/10: Math in Spanish
09/14/10: Sociales

Writing Final

Sorry I haven't posted yet, class. I've had a very busy weekend.

Your writing final will consist of 4 parts: a part where you will need to re-write dialogue with correct punctuation and spelling, a part where you will need to correct capitalization and punctuation, and two essay questions. In one essay question, you will need to write a short fiction piece that has dialogue. The other essay question will be a surprise.

I will be grading: punctuation, spelling, your writing structure, whether or not you use complete sentences and correct grammar, if you use transitions, and your ability to answer the question.

You should practice writing 2-3 paragraphs answering these questions. Remember, each paragraph should have 5 sentences. Use transitions like: first, second, third, then, next, because, therefore, later, before, after, or once. If you want to send me your answer, I can tell you what you need to do better.

1. Think of a day in your life when everything seemed to be going wrong. Tell about it.
2. Tell about a time when you felt proud.
3. What is one of the funniest things that has ever happened to you? Retell the event as completely as you can.
4. Imagine that you come to school and Miss Melody has disappeared. What would you do?

Dialogue practice:
Write this dialogue correctly. I'll post the correct answers tomorrow.

help yelled pedro. i fell down into a hole filled with snakes!
oh no! said his friend, roberto. how can i help you
please pull me out whispered pedro i am scared of snakes

Capitalization and punctuation practice:
Re-write the sentence using correct capitalization and punctuation.

1. miss melodys birthday is in december
2. warren had two sisters their names are lana and sarah
3. someday i want to go to san andres and providencia
4. on thursday i am going to plaza de bolivar
5. what are we going to do on friday