Saturday, September 8, 2012

Literature and History for Week of September 10-12



This, week, our reading of King of the Wind and our study of the 5 Themes of Geography will be completed. 
MR. LIP will
always be with us!





You will be finishing the novel and taking a test over the application of MR. LIP to the book on TUESDAY.





Your spelling words this week are the names of the United States from the two Regions of the New-England and Mid-Atlantic States. Click here to find these maps and some interactive games that will help you practice!   There are 11 states and 2 regions. You will need to be able to spell them correctly AND label them on a blank map of the USA. Your test will be Thursday, September 20.

Here are your assignments and spelling words:

You should finish the book, King of the Wind, and the reading chart on THEMES in the novel over this weekend.  You will have your test on TUESDAY.  Your spelling test over the words from last week's list (see last week's blog) will be MONDAY.


SPELLING WORDS and MAP--Test will be Thursday, September 20

1. New-England Region (Be able to outline and label this region on your map)
2. Maine
3. Vermont
4. New Hampshire
5. Massachusetts
6. Connecticut
7. Rhode Island

8. Mid-Atlantic Region (Be able to outline and label this region on your map)
9. New York
10. Pennsylvania
11. New Jersey
12. Delaware
13. Maryland

14.  CANADA
15.  ATLANTIC OCEAN