Mrs. J's Smart Cookies

Here is the podcast for week 15 words and sentences. I am also giving you an extra credit opportunity! First of all, the sentences this week should be interrogative. Interrogative sentences are ones which ask a question. Therefore, your sentences must end in a ?....anybody?....question mark!!!! Here is your extra credit: We talked about mnemonic devices (things that help with memory) in class, and I gave you a few examples. Your extra credit will be to come up with a mnemonic device for each of the five words this week, and post them in a comment for others to use. You must do this before Wednesday morning at 8am. That's because we are going to use them to study for our quiz, which will be on Thursday instead of Friday because of the holiday. So get your creative juices flowing and leave some great mnemonic devices for us to use!

Here is the first part of chapter 9. You should be working on the worksheet for chapters 9-12 in your packet. Make sure you annotate as you listen. Have fun!

Here is the first part of chapter 8 to get you started. Don't forget to annotate as you listen along. I hope this is helpful! Have a good weekend, and we will see you guys on Monday!!!!

Here is the first part of chapter 7 read for you by yours truly! You should annotate as you go, and it should be easier since you get to listen to me read. Make sure that you are working through your packet as you read each chapter so that you do not get behind. With TAKS coming up there is no time for us to slow down and let you get caught up. Happy listening!

I wanted to give you a chance to review a bit, and since we are in the computer lab today, I figured you could do it in a different way. Here’s what you need to do. As you listen to the podcast, read the sentences and write down the word that you think goes in each blank. Then write the part of speech and definition for each word. Leave your answers in a comment for me, and that will earn you 5 extra credit points on your vocabulary quiz tomorrow. Good luck, and have fun studying! Review for vocabulary quiz: 1. As I walked through the cemetery, I saw all the __________ on the tombstones and felt sad for the people that had been lost. 2. After she heard that he talked about her behind her back, the girl ____________ the boy’s invitation to the dance. 3. As I came upon the two girls arguing in the hall, I knew I would have to ______________ their anger and get them to calm down. 4. When I saw the girl laugh as the baby fell down and scraped his knee, I knew she was an ______________ person with no compassion for other people. 5. Because he had been so ________________ about his education, the boy had to move back in with his parents because he had failed out of college. 6. Though we didn’t say it aloud, there was a ______________ agreement between my brother and I that we would not tell on each other. 7. After her best friend stole her boyfriend, the girl became very _____________ and started spreading rumors about her to everyone. 8. People that never go outside are unnaturally ____________ and need to get out in the sunshine. 9. During the flood, the community prayed that the water would ______________ after the dam was opened. 10. Her scrapbook is too plain, so she should ___________________ it with stickers and glitter.

Here we are again, that magical time when you get new vocabulary words. Exciting, isn't it? Lucky for you, the sentences this week are a repeat of an assignment you've already had. So you should all make a 100 right? I thought so... Anywho, have a listen to the podcast, it's great fun. It will give you the words, the parts of speech, the definitions, and a sample sentence for each word (and no, you can't use them for your homework!). Just a quick note on declarative sentences: They do just what they say- they declare. They don't exclaim, they don't question and they don't command. They simply make a statement. Example- My toe is red and puffy. The eggs in the cafeteria are scary. My mom hates when my room isn't clean. Anyway, you get the idea, right? Have fun, do your homework, and try to stay out of trouble. See you guys later!

This podcast is simply a reminder of some of the things that we have said in class or things that are coming up that you need to remember. Hopefully this will help all of you stay on track and bring your grades up before the end of the six weeks. I also wanted to remind you that you can earn extra credit. See the paragraph below for instructions on earning extra credit. Need or want extra credit? No problem, but you're going to have to earn it! Leave a comment for me here and include at least 3 of our vocabulary words from this semester. Yes, spelling counts! Yes, it has to make sense! Earn bonus points if you also include 2 of our vocabulary words from LAST semester! Don't leave me your full name, though - just your first name and last initial. The deadline for extra credit podcast comments is every Friday by 6 pm.

Welcome back! I hope you all had a wonderful break. Miss Wilborn will be taking over teaching for a few weeks. She will be working on Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry with regular classes and Across Five Aprils with Pre-AP. Just a reminder: The due date on the root mobile has been extended to Wednesday, March 22nd. You need: your root word 5 words containing the root a definition for each word a sentence using each word Please make sure that you purchase your book for class by Friday. If you do not purhcase a book, you need to purchase a spiral to keep your annotation in. Have a great week!

Here are my students reading some original sentences they wrote using some of our vocab words from this semester. Way to go, guys! Leave me some comments about this freshman effort!