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Since the end of 3rd Quarter is almost here, I will be accepting no late work after 3-18-2010.

All students should know what they are missing.  3-10 was a make-up day in class.  At that time I told all students what they have missing.  There is one assignment I have not graded yet, and it may show as missing come Monday.  There will still be time to get it turned in.

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8TH: BREAKDOWN WORD:  galleons – noun (1)

• Chapter 3 Test — can use handwritten notes and hand in for extra credit
• When done, read silently in novel

9TH: BREAKDOWN WORD:  disheartened – verb (2)

• Chapter 4 crossword work day
• Due 2-10 at beginning of class

10TH: BREAKDOWN WORD:  scurvy – noun (3)

• Make up work day
• If all work is done, may read silently in novel

11TH: BREAKDOWN WORD:  lucrative – adjective (4)

• Begin reading and discussing Chapter 4
• Chapter 4 questions –  due 2-18 at beginning of class

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The following list of words was due to be handed in today:

1. unique – adjective
2. forensic – adjective
3. pale-  - combining form
4. mastodon – noun
5. culture – noun
6. marine – adjective
7. nomadic – adjective
8. camas (bulb) – noun
9. practical – adjective
10. elders – noun

REMEMBER:  Do not use a form of the word in your definition.

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1ST: BREAKDOWN WORD:  marine – adjective (6)

• Portfolio work day

2ND: BREAKDOWN WORD:  nomadic – adjective (7)

• Hand in Chapter 3 Questions
• Continue reading and discussing Chapter 3
• Chapter 3 Test, Monday 3-8-2010 –  handwritten notes can be used on test and turned in for Extra Credit

3RD: BREAKDOWN WORD:  camas  (bulb) – noun (8)

• Finish reading and discussing Chapter 3

4TH: BREAKDOWNS WORD:  practical – adjective (9)

• Jr. Scholastic reading

5TH:  BREAKDOWN WORD:  elders – noun (10)  HAND IN

• Chapter 3 review for 3-8 Test
• handwritten notes can be used on test and turned in for Extra Credit

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22ND: BREAKDOWN WORD:  unique – adjective (1)

• Hand in Biopoem with 2-column notes
• Chapter 2 Test — handwritten notes can be used and are ExCr
• Chapter 3 crossword   due 2-24 at beginning of class

23RD: BREAKDOWN WORD:  forensic – adjective (2)

• Possible extra time to finish test
• Time to work on Crossword 3

24TH: BREAKDOWN WORD:  paleo-  — as a combining word (3)

• Hand in Crossword 3 at beginning of period
• Chapter 3 worksheet   due 3-2 at beginning of class
• Begin reading & discussing Chapter 3

25TH: BREAKDOWN WORD:  mastodon – noun (4)

• Continue reading and discussing Chapter 3

26TH: BREAKDOWN WORD:  culture – noun (5)

• Reading and discussing Junior Scholastic

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THE FOLLOWING BREAKDOWN WORDS ARE DUE TODAY:

1. metropolitan – adjective
2. obstacle – noun
3. geologic – adjective
4. fossils – noun
5. erosion – noun
6. consequences – noun
7. colleagues – noun
8. breadth – noun
9. prehistoric – adjective
10. immense – adjective

REMEMBER:  Do not use a form of the word in your definition.

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Biopoem Outline:

Line 1:  (name)

Line2:  (4-character traits)

Line 3:  Relative of. . .

Line 4:  Lover of. . .

Line 5:  Who feels. . .  (3)

Line 6:  Who needs. . .  (3)

Line 7:  Who fears. . .  (3)

Line 8:  Who gives. . .   (3)

Line 9:  Who would like to see. . .

Line 10:  Resident of. . .

Line 11:  (name, another name for line 1, not the same)

Directions:

• Do a biopoem about Mr. St. Helens
• DO NOT write ”line 1,” “Line 2,” . . .
• Do write “Lover of,” “Who feels,” . . .
• When a number is given, give that number of feelings, needs, . . .

Final Draft:

• Write in blue or black ink (can be typed)
• Skip a line between lines of poem
• Put a graphic of some type on your paper to make it more interesting
• Start all lines with capitals and end with periods — even when not a sentence.

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15th: PRESIDENTS’ DAY -  No School

16TH: BREAKDOWN WORD:  colleagues – noun (7)

• Finish reading and discussing Chapter 2

17TH: BREAKDOWN WORD:  breadth – noun (8)

• Hand in Chapter 2 questions at beginning of class
• Introduce “biopoem”
• Discuss character traits
• Assignment:  write “biopoem” on Mt. St. Helens  due 2-22 at beginning of class

18TH: BREAKDOWN WORD:  prehistoric – adjective (9)

• Work day for “biopoem”

19TH: BREAKDOWN WORD:  immense – adjective (10)  HAND IN

• Chapter 2 Review   TEST on 2-22, Monday

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8TH:  BREAKDOWN WORD:  geologic – adjective (3)

• Hand in Chapter 2 crossword
• Chapter 2 questions  due 2-17 at beginning of class
• Begin reading & discussing Chapter 2
• Chapter 2 test –  handwritten notes allowed, attach to test answers and get ExCr

9TH:  BREAKDOWN WORD:  fossils – noun (4)

• PowerPoint on Volcano, The Eruption and Healing of Mt. St. Helens
• take 2-column notes as book is read — due when book is finished

10TH:  BREAKDOWN WORD:  erosion – noun (5)

• Continue reading and discussing Chapter 2

11TH:  BREAKDOWN WORD:  consequences – noun (6)

• Continue reading and discussing Chapter 2

12TH:  PRESIDENTS’ BREAK, no school

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The following words are due to be turned in on 2-3-2010.  Words received after this date will be half-credit, only possible exception is an absence.

1. finite – noun
2. diversity – noun
3. litter – verb
4. subdued – verb
5. longitude – noun
6. latitude – noun
7. raw – adjective (related to materials, not food)
8. arid – adjective
9. missionaries – noun
10. strait  - noun

REMEMBER:  Do NOT use a form of the word in the definition.

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