Mr. Michael's Class (G6-I2)

Hello Everyone, Here's what we covered in class: Class Period 2 Introduced Week 16 "The Unsinkable Wreck of the RMS Titanic" Vocabulary: 1. fatally (adv.)-in a way that causes death 2. graze (v.)- to touch and rub against something while passing it, causing slight damage 3. doomed (adj.)- certain to fail, die, or be destroyed 4. stern (n.)- the back part of a ship or boat 5. davit (n.)- A small crane that projects over the side of a ship and is used to hoist boats, anchors, and cargo 6. bow (n.)- the front part of a ship 7. stateroom (n.)- a room where you sleep on a cruise ship (= a large ship like a hotel) 8. dome (n.)- a rounded roof on a building or a room, or a building with such a roof 9. explore (v.)- to search and discover 10. staircase (n.)- a set of stairs inside a building, usually with a bar fixed on the wall or onto vertical poles at the side for you to hold on to 11. eyeball (n.)- the whole eye, including the part that cannot usually ...

Hello Everyone, Here's what we covered in class: Class Period 1 1) The students took the Week 15 Vocabulary Test. Class Period 2 1) Reading Street, Page 201. We read the story "Shipwreck" about the famous Titanic shipwreck. I asked the students questions and explained the story in more detail. 2) Reading Street, Page 203. We started reading the story "In the Ocean Deeps", but then I decided to show a video about the exploration of the Mariana Trench that described the types of things and animals that can survive the water pressure so deep under the sea. Homework: 1) Write 5 Sentences, with 2 vocabulary words in each sentence. 2) OKSensay Week 15 Read Aloud Questions.

Hello Everyone, Here's what we covered in class: Class Period 1 Reviewed Week 15 "Unsinkable Wreck of the RMS Titanic" Vocabulary, #1-20. Our test tomorrow will only be only be on these words. The spelling words will be the simpler ones: 1.  debris  (n.)- broken or torn pieces of something larger 2.  robotic  (adj.)- like or relating to a robot 3.  sonar  (n.)- equipment, especially on a ship, that uses sound waves to discover how deep the water is or the position of an object in the water, such as a group of fish 4.  cramped  (adj.)- not having enough space or time 5.  interior  (n.)- the inside part of something 6.  ooze  (n.)- to flow slowly out of something through a small opening, or to slowly produce a thick sticky liquid 7.  sedimentation  (n.)- a process in which small pieces of a solid material fall to the bottom of a liquid and form a layer 8.  high-tech  (adj.)- using the most advanced and develop...

Hello Everyone, Here's what we covered in class: Class Period 2 RWN, Pages 327, 329 Page 327: Answered questions about the journey of the famous Titanic disaster. Page 329: Reviewed the vocabulary words in the word box and matched the words to the definitions. Answered the crossword hints to fill out the puzzle with the vocabulary words. Homework: 1) Write Week 15 Vocabulary #11-20 2) OKSensay Week 15 Read Aloud.

Hello Everyone, Here's what we covered in class: Class Period 0 Introduced Week 15 "Unsinkable Wreck of the RMS Titanic" Vocabulary: 1. debris (n.)- broken or torn pieces of something larger 2. robotic (adj.)- like or relating to a robot 3. sonar (n.)- equipment, especially on a ship, that uses sound waves to discover how deep the water is or the position of an object in the water, such as a group of fish 4. cramped (adj.)- not having enough space or time 5. interior (n.)- the inside part of something 6. ooze (n.)- to flow slowly out of something through a small opening, or to slowly produce a thick sticky liquid 7. sedimentation (n.)- a process in which small pieces of a solid material fall to the bottom of a liquid and form a layer 8. high-tech (adj.)- using the most advanced and developed machines and methods 9. submersible (adj.)- able to be used or to travel underwater 10. withstand (v.)- to be strong enough, or not be changed by something, or to oppose a person or ...

Hello Everyone, Here's what we covered in class: Class Period 1 1) I went over the simplified version of the definitions with the class. 2) We went over Part B and Part C of the practice exam. Class Period 2 1) Took the Week 14 Unit Test. 2) We read the first paragraph of the "Skunk Ladder" on page 176. The students should finish reading the story on their own. Homework: 1) Write 5 Sentences, with 2 vocabulary words in each sentence. 2) OKSensay Week 14 Reading Comprehension Questions