The Best Halloween Ever Quiz

Chapters 1-3
These are the questions for the quiz given in class today.
1. What is the Herman reputation? Why? Give examples.
2. What is the main conflict? What type of conflict is it?
3. Is Imogene upset when Alice blames her and her siblings for no Halloween? What do you think Imogene felt?
4. List three main characters, and give one character trait for each.
5. Why do the Herman kids behave the way they do?

New England Colonies Podcast

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4ScZh2-QLOE&list=PLt2mkO6s-j3cukVgP765V0kFWDAe65vOQ

Book Orders!

Parents and Students,
If we can make an order of $300 dollars this month through Schoastic we will get 30 free books for our classroom library and Lit. group library!
There are lots of flyers in your take home folder. Please take a look, and send in your order form, or order on line.
Here is our classroom ordering information if you want to place your order on line.

Class Code - GRY7J

Order Due Date -  10-28-2016

Dear Families,

This month’s Scholastic Reading Club flyers are now available! Please take a few moments to explore the selection together and let your child help choose books he or she is excited to read.

You can order online at scholastic.com/readingclub, where you’ll find a wide selection of quality children’s books that are just right for your child’s reading level and interests. Or return your paper order form to me with a check made out to “Scholastic Reading Club."

Remember, you help our class earn FREE Books and supplies with every order. Thank you for supporting your child’s reading both at home and in the classroom!

Mrs. Casto

PS: Please let me know if your order includes a gift for your child, and I will contact you when it arrives!

First Time Ordering Online?

• Go to scholastic.com/readingclub
• Enter our one-time Class Activation Code.
• Shop and submit your child's book order.
• Your books will be delivered directly to the classroom. 

Types of Conflict

These are the types of conflicts we went over in class. Use it for review.
http://www.storyboardthat.com/articles/e/types-of-literary-conflict

Parts of Speech Video Game

http://www.abcya.com/parts_of_speech.htm

Study Questions for Colonization Test REVISED 10-5, Revised again 10-18

I will keep updating this post as we continue to learn about the colonies. The test is currently set for Fri, October 21.   These questions, or some like it will be on your quiz.

Where did the Spanish settle?
What did the Spanish do to the culture in those areas?
Where did the French settle?
How were the French successful?
Why didn't Roanoke survive as the first English settlement?
Compare and contrast Jamestown to Plymouth.
What were the living conditions like on the Mayflower?
What were conditions like in the early colonies?
How did Jamestown survive?
How did Plymouth survive?
You will need to know the location of each of the 13 colonies.
What were three reasons for settlement of the colonies?
How did people make money in the colonies?
Why did the slave population increase more in the South?
Why did Native Americans and Colonists both feel they had a right to the land?
How was the founding of Georgia unique to all other colonies?
Who was your favorite founder and why?
Know the difference between royal, proprietary, and self governing colonies.
Know the differences in lifestyle between the gentry, middling, and poor.
Why did people settle near water?
What were the positive outcomes of The Great Awakening?

Plymouth Colony

http://www.scholastic.com/scholastic_thanksgiving/daily_life/


Virtual Field Trip to Plymouth Colony on YouTube
Please ask your parent's permission before watching anything on youtube.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p5qi3Meqy24

Plymouth Colony

I'm hitting the blog hard with 13 colony information as a heads up. We have now covered Ronoake, and Jamestown. Monday we will cover Plymouth Colony, then we will cover the different regions.
Here is the link to inform you prior to Monday on the Plymouth Colony. http://mrnussbaum.com/history-2-2/plymouth/

Jamestown Map and Game

You must have flash for this link to work. Go ahead and try it.
http://ngm.nationalgeographic.com/2007/05/jamestown/jamestown-standalone

Other Jamestown links:
Game
http://kids.nationalgeographic.com/kids/games/interactiveadventures/john-smith/

http://www.virtualjamestown.org/interactive.html

13 Colonies: Profiles on each colony

http://mrnussbaum.com/13profiles/

Spelling/Vocab Quiz 9-23

1. synonym

2. plot

3. characters

4. conflict

5. theme

6. setting

7. conclude

8. infer

9. characterize

10. generalize

I want to remind you that www.spellingcity.com is a great site to help you study your words.

Make a Map of the 13 Colonies

http://mrnussbaum.com/mapmaker2/

13 Colonies

This site is one of my favorites! It not only has the 13 Colonies, but most all things history related. This site also covers many other subjects; you just need to hit the home button. Have fun exploring!
http://mrnussbaum.com/13-colonies/

Columbian Exchange

https://www.brainpop.com/socialstudies/worldhistory/columbianexchange/

The user name to log into Brainpop is sjwv. You need to remember the password: irish

Here is an overview on Scholastic of the items exchanged.
http://www.scholastic.com/teachers/article/columbian-exchange-overview

Spelling/Vocab. Quiz 9-16

We are trying to get back on schedule to have our quizzes on Friday. I am giving you a bit of a break by only having 7 words this week.

1. genius
2. peasant
3. noble
4. furiously
5. exiled
6. inferior
7. colossal

New Vocab./ Spelling Words Quiz 9-9

1. machine
2. mechanical
3. vehicle
4. atlas
5. capable
6. awkward
7. identification
8. justice
9. Beatitudes
10. Geography