Wednesday, February 27, 2019

8 Rules

In Jonas' new work package, one piece of paper outlined the 8 rules he had to live by.  Rule#8 stated "You may lie."

  1. Why does Jonas find the instruction about lying so disturbing?  3 Sentences minimum.  (What would you feel/think if you were given this "permission"?)
  2. Which rule do you like best?  How would you use it?  (3 sentences minimum). If you can't remember the EXACT wording of the rules, then grab a book to help you (page#68)
Remember: Draft your answers in Google Docs. Edit them for clarity and details; PROOF READ them for COPS before copying them into the blog editor and posting them.

Friday, February 8, 2019

The Giver - Funky Fruit


"But suddenly Jonas had noticed, following the path of the apple through the air with his eyes, that the piece of fruit had-well, this was the part that he couldn't adequately understand-the apple had changed. Just for an instant. It had changed in mid-air...Then it was in his hand, and he looked at it carefully, but it was the same apple. Unchanged. The same size and shape: a perfect sphere."

 If you don't have access to a book, then you can read the chapters here

P:\etexts\Novels\The Giver

Go to My Computer, P:\Drive, click on the "etexts" folder, click on the "Novels" folder and Click on "The Giver".


1)What do you think happened? 
2)If the apple did change, then how, in your opinion did it change? What was different? Why? Explain your thoughts using any evidence from the book (page number) about what you think happened.

Remember:


Draft your answers in Google Docs. Edit them for clarity and details; PROOF READ them for COPS using Google Read and Write before copying them into the blog editor and posting them.

Math CH5: Motion Geometry Review



Review:

Grade 6s go to this page for chapter 5 and work through the quizzes up to, and including, #4.

Make a note of any questions you get wrong and post comments on why you got it wrong and what you understand now...

Friday, February 1, 2019

The Giver: Rules





In Jonas's community there are many rules that the citizens must follow. If you don't have access to a book, then you can read the chapters here

P:\etexts\Novels\The Giver

Go to My Computer, P:\Drive, click on the "etexts" folder, click on the "Novels" folder and Click on "The Giver".  

  1. List at least five rules that Jonas and his community must live by and give them your own title or name.
  2. Copy an exact quote from the The Giver for each rule in your list which shows where the author has mentioned itInclude the page number for the quote.
  3. Explain in one or two complete sentences what the rule means in your own words (Don't tell why you like it/don't like it). 
  4. Tell what the advantages of each rule could be in a community.  How could this rule benefit your life or world?
All your answers must be written as complete sentence answers  in Google Docs.  Check them with Google Read and Write.  Use all your COPS skills and include all 6 dressups to make your answers as interesting to read and as descriptive as possible.