Friday, 1/6/12

Science

Construct a diagram of the path of solar energy through food webs that

include humans and explain how the organisms relate to each other.  (DOK 2)

•  Autotrophs and heterotrophs, producers, consumers and decompose
• Predator/prey relationships, competition, symbiosis, parasitism,  commensalisms, mutualism

Read 180
We're reading Fall of the House of Usher and learning about Edgar Allen Poe. 

Spelling words for Friday, 1/13/12.
anxiety
despair
peculiar
tremble
utter

*write five times for homework.  Due: Monday, 1/9/12 in resource class.

Language Arts


1c: The student will use grade level appropriate synonyms, antonyms, and homonyms. (DOK 2)
1d: The student will use context clues to determine the meanings of unfamiliar or multiple meaning words. (DOK 2)
3e: The student will compose persuasive text clearly expressing a main idea with supporting details, utilizing effective word choice and organization for a specific purpose and audience. (DOK 3)


Synonym- the same or similar meaning
Antonym- the opposite or different meaning

http://synonym-antonym.com/

Example:

• opposite word for Advance: "after, behind"
• similar word for Advance:beforehand, earlier, early, first, foremost, forward, in front, in the forefront, in the lead, leading, previously, prior

Analogies- show relationships between things.  

Animal Analogies:

1. Bird is to fly as fish is to _______________________.

2. Snake is to reptile as frog is to _______________________.

3. Parrot is to feathers as bear is to _______________________.

4. Zebra is to stripes as giraffe is to _______________________.

5. Koala is to mammal as turtle is to _______________________.

6.   Which is to witch as weather is to _______________________.

7. Automobile is to gasoline as television is to ________________.

8. Bird is to chirp as cow is to _______________________.

9. Smile is to frown as ugly is to _______________________.

10. Apple is to fruit as carrot is to _______________________.

Sports Analogies:

1. Referee is to football as umpire is to  ________________________.
              (basketball, baseball, hockey, judge)
2. Baseball is to diamond as basketball is to  ______________________.
                           (field, inside, game, court)
3. Baseball is to ball as hockey is to  ________________________.
              (stick, penalty, puck, shoot)
4. Hoop is to basketball as net is to  ________________________.
           (hockey, basketball, kick, goalie)
5. Baseball is to inning as football is to  ________________________.
                  (pass, period, batter, quarter)

Math