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January 4, 2013. Remember our talk about failure yesterday? What are some things you learned about Michael Jordan that let you know he was not a failure even though he was told at a young age that he would not succeed at basketball ? Thomas Edison?.
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January 4, 2013 Remember our talk about failure yesterday? What are some things you learned about Michael Jordan that let you know he was not a failure even though he was told at a young age that he would not succeed at basketball? Thomas Edison? http://www.learn360.com/ShowVideo.aspx?SearchText=the+greats&lid=6818736&pageAll=5&ID=256173&player=13
http://www.watchknowlearn.org/Video.aspx?VideoID=5460&CategoryID=2795http://www.watchknowlearn.org/Video.aspx?VideoID=5460&CategoryID=2795 January 4, 2013 No Photographers Photograph courtesy NASA Neil Armstrong and the Eagle lunar lander are reflected in Buzz Aldrin's visor in one of the most famous images taken during the July 1969 moon landing. You can tell Apollo was faked because ... only two astronauts walked on the moon at a time, yet in photographs such as this one where both are visible, there is no sign of a camera. So who took the picture? The fact of the matter is ... the cameras were mounted to the astronauts' chests, said astronomer Phil Plait, author of the award-winning blog Bad Astronomy and president of the James Randi Educational Foundation. In the picture above, Plait notes, "you can see [Neil's] arms are sort of at his chest. That's where the camera is. He wasn't holding it up to his visor." Do you believe astronauts really walked on the moon? Some people do not!
Read this article and write down an interesting fact that you should remember about The Golden Gate Bridge when you are tempted to believe something cannot be done. January 4, 2013 “The Bridge That Couldn’t be Built”
Play the game “Save the Last Word” with questions from the poem. January 4, 2013 Read the poem “It Can’t Be Done” by Edgar R. Guest
Bathroom Break! Homework: Bring back report card and BYOD form signed! January 4, 2013
Let’s review the Case 21 test by looking at the following questions: 26 (B), 28 (B), 29 (A), 35 (A), 47 (A), and 48 (D). Can you figure out what you did wrong if you incorrectly answer these questions? Be able to explain what happened. January 4, 2013
Figuring out Context Clues! January 4, 2013 Can you guess the meaning and the type of context clue used?
Figuring out Context Clues! January 4, 2013 Sheep have wooly, white hair. Their hair grows during the winter. The wool is sheared in the spring. Then the sheep have short hair for the summer. Washed Petted Cut
Figuring out Context Clues! January 4, 2013 From the clues in the sentence below, what does the word arduous mean? The long hike was too arduous. I had to stop and catch my breath before going on. A. hardly B. climb C. art D. difficult
Figuring out Context Clues! January 4, 2013 2. Read this sentence from a passage. My older brother told me my 5th grade teacher, Ms. Stone, was a tyrant. However, I think she’s nice. Which of the following is the meaning of tyrant as it is used in this sentence? A. strict ruler B. teacher C. terrible D. helper
Figuring out Context Clues! January 4, 2013 3. What does the word legumes mean in the sentence below? There are many kinds of legumes you can use to make soup such as kidney beans and white beans. A. cans B. vegetable C. lettuce D. spicy
Figuring out Context Clues! January 4, 2013 4. What does the word gregarious mean in the sentence below? Sally was very gregarious. She always smiled and talked to everyone. No wonder she was so popular. A. stuck-up B. outgoing C. sad D. scared
The Monkey’s Paw by W. W. Jacobs http://vimeo.com/20009303 January 4, 2013 After watching the first seven minutes of the video to get a ‘taste’ of the story, read the play. Then read the actual story and answer the questions to compare and contrast the differences between the play and the short story. If there is time, we will finish the video and discuss the similarities and differences.
Winter Writing Prompts Interpret what you think the picture means—then read the writing prompt that goes with it.
Sticking two black button eyes on our snowman, I turned and gave Charlie a high-five. “Finished!” I said. “And there’s not a finer snowman in the whole neighborhood.” But Charlie wasn’t looking at me. He was staring at the snowman, his face almost as white. “D-d-d-did you s-s-see THAT?” he stammered…
“Hey, look! It’s a cave!” my brother said. “Let’s explore!” “Wait!” I cautioned. “It might be dangerous!” But my words came too late. My younger brother (whom I was supposed to be taking care of) was already inside. Sighing, I crawled in after him … only to discover that we were both just inches away from a sleeping bear.
It started out like any other winter day. Dad woke (child’s name) up, and he/she got dressed. She/he put on her/his coat and mittens and headed for the school bus. But then…
One by one, the children headed home for supper, leaving Sammy the Snowman alone in the park. “Ah, they’re gone,” he thought. “Now maybe I can move around a little and check out this place!” Sammy blinked his eyes. Then he turned his head ever so slowly to the left. Then…
Winter Writing Prompts Now, pick a prompt and write a detailed story from it. Write a narrative from a different perspective than yours. Consider being the snowflake or the bus…anything but yourself! Use figurative language and awesome transitions with plenty of vivid language! Add sensory and imagery to your writing to make the story come alive with meaning! Consider using a flashback…must be at least 5 paragraphs.
SSR! January 4, 2013
