Happy Masterful, Monday, April 29, 2013!
WELCOME TO ANOTHER GREAT DAY AT STEM!!
(I am so lucky to have in my classroom today!  Let your spirit shine today!!)
PLEASE LIST TODAY'S AGENDA IN YOUR NOTEBOOK AND SHOW MR. B

Today's Agenda!

I.  RECORD AGENDA /LUNCH/ GRADE YOURSELF!
II. Read, Write, and Watch (BELOW!)  Record answers in notebook. Then, do morning exercises!
III. Complete Math of Problem of Day (In notebook!!  Then, show Mr. B!)
IV.  Language Skills!  (Correct the sentence in your notebook!! Then, show Mr. B! )
V. 15 Minutes of  IXL at Grade level in Geometry!
VI. Write about it! What did you do this weekend?
VII. Complete Play Ball Project!
VIII. Shoot for Loot!
IX.  Nametag tag!  Write a positive adjective on a name tag and give to a a classmate!
X.  GOAL / WORK CHECK-IN (MR. B WILL CALL YOU TODAY!)

Play Ball Project! (Click here to visit Project Page!)  

Video Lesson of the Day: Analogies!

Lunch

 Masterful Meatball Pizza Sub
 Handsome Ham, Turkey & Cheese  Sandwich
 Almighty All-American Chef Salad  & Roll
 Perfect PB & J Sandwich

Language Skills!

 Choose the sentence that is written correctly.
A) The desk and the chair sits in the corner. 
B) The desk and the chair sit in the corner.

 Choose the sentence that is written correctly.
A) Each of us was scheduled to take the test. 
B) Each of us were scheduled to take the test.

Analogies of the Day
What is an analogy?  Click here!

Analogy Practice (5 minutes!) Click here

1. HANDLE is to DRAWER as KNOB is to:
 a. KNOCKER b. DOOR c. HINGE d. HOUSE

2. RECTANGLE is to SQUARE as OVAL is to:
 a. CURVE b. TIRE c. CUBE d. CIRCLE

3. EYES are to SIGHT as EARS are to:
 a. SOUND b. HEAR c. NOISE d. GLASSES

4. CLASS is to TEACHER as TEAM is to:
 a. PLAYERS b. GAME c. COACH d. CAPTAIN

5. PEBBLE is to BOULDER as HILL is to:
 a. MOUNTAIN b. VALLEY c. HEIGHT d. ROCK

SENTENCE OF THE DAY!
Write a interrogative sentence (Command) that includes personification!  
Use one of your vocabulary words.  (Write sentence in notebook and on the link on the morning survey page)

Vocabulary List:  (Click here)

Math Problem of the Day!

Oliver had 7 fifty dollar bills, 7 twenty dollar bills, 8 ten dollar bills, 6 five dollar bills, 4 one dollar bills, 2 quarter,2 dimes, 40 nickels, and 1 pennies. He bought a a pair a elite skis for $10.39, an edible coconut for $23.89, and an electrical guitar for $74.01. How much money did he have left after the transactions?

Read, Write, & Watch:  The Power of Writing!
A short biography of Anne Frank!
"Whoever is happy will make others happy too."
Anne Frank 

Anne Frank
Biography

• Occupation: Writer
• Born: June 12, 1929 in Frankfurt, Germany
• Died: March 1945 at age 15 in the Bergen-Belsen concentration camp, Nazi Germany
• Best known for: Writing a diary while hiding from the Nazis during World War II

Born in Germany 
Anne Frank was born in Frankfurt, Germany on June 12, 1929. Her father, Otto Frank, was a businessman while her mother, Edith, stayed home taking care of Anne and her older sister Margot. 

Anne was an outgoing and spirited child. She got into more trouble than her quiet and serious older sister. Anne was like her father who liked to tell the girls stories and play games with them, while Margot was more like her shy mother. 

Growing up Anne had lots of friends. Her family was Jewish and followed some of the Jewish holidays and customs. Anne liked to read and dreamed of being a writer someday. 

Hitler Becomes Leader 
In 1933 Adolf Hitler became the leader of Germany. He was the leader of the Nazi political party. Hitler did not like Jewish people. He blamed them for many of Germany's problems. Many Jewish people began to flee from Germany. 

Moving to the Netherlands 
Otto Frank decided his family should leave, too. In 1934 they moved to the city of Amsterdam in the Netherlands. Anne was only four years old. Before long Anne had made new friends, was speaking Dutch, and was going to school in a new country. Anne and her family felt safe once again.  Anne Frank's family moved from Germany to the Netherlands

World War II Begins 
In 1939 Germany invaded Poland and World War II had begun. Germany had already taken over Austria and Czechoslovakia. Would they invade the Netherlands, too? Otto considered moving again, but decided to stay. 

Germany Invades 
On May 10, 1940 Germany invaded the Netherlands. The Franks did not have time to escape. Jews had to register with the Germans. They weren't allowed to own businesses, have jobs, go to the movies, or even sit on the benches at the park! Otto Frank turned his business over to some non-Jewish friends. 

In the midst of all this, the Franks tried to go on as normal. Anne had her thirteenth birthday. One of her presents was a red journal which is how we know Anne's story today. 

Going Into Hiding 
Things continued to get worse. The Germans began to require all Jewish people to wear yellow stars on their clothing. Some Jews were rounded up and taken to concentration camps. Then one day the order came that Margot would have to go to a labor camp. Otto was not going to let that happen. He and Edith had been preparing a place for the family to hide. The girls were told to pack up what they could. They had to wear all their clothes in layers because a suitcase would look too suspicious. Then they went to their hiding place. 

A Secret Hideout 
Otto had prepared a secret hideout next to his place of work. The door was hidden behind some bookshelves. The hideout was small. The first floor had a bathroom and a small kitchen. The second floor had two rooms, one for Anne and Margot and one for her parents. There was also an attic where they stored food and where Anne would sometimes go to be alone. 

Anne's Journal 
Anne named her diary "Kitty" after a friend of hers. Each entry into her diary began "Dear Kitty". Anne wrote about all sorts of things. She didn't think others would be reading it. She wrote about her feelings, books she read, and the people around her. From Anne's diary we find out just what it must have been like to live in hiding for years, fearing for her life. 

Life in Hiding 
The Franks had to be careful not be caught by the Germans. They covered all the windows with thick curtains. During the day they had to be extra quiet. They whispered when they talked and went barefoot so they could walk softly. At night, when the people working in the business below went home, they could relax a bit, but they still had to be very careful. 

Soon more people moved in with the Franks. They needed a place to hide, too. The Van Pels family joined just a week later. They had a 15 year old boy named Peter. This was three more people in that cramped space. Then Mr. Pfeffer moved in. He ended up rooming with Anne and Margot moved to her parent's room. 

Captured 
Anne and her family had been hiding for nearly two years. They had heard that the war was coming to an end. It looked like the Germans were going to lose. They were starting to have hope that they would soon be free. 

However, on August 4, 1944 the Germans stormed into the Frank's hideout. They took everyone captive and sent them to concentration camps. The men and women were separated. Eventually the girls were separated and sent to a camp. Both Anne and her sister died of the disease Typhus in March of 1945, only a month before Allied soldiers arrived at the camp. 

After the War 
The only family member to survive the camps was Anne's father Otto Frank. He returned to Amsterdam and found Anne's diary. Her diary was published in 1947 under the name The Secret Annex. Later it was renamed Anne Frank: Diary of a Young Girl. It became a popular book read throughout the world. 

Interesting Facts about Anne Frank

• Anne and Margot called their father by his nickname "Pim".
• You can go here to read more about the Holocaust that caused the death of over 6 million Jewish people during World War II.
• Anne's diary was published in over sixty-five different languages.
• You can visit the Frank's hideaway, the Secret Annex, in Amsterdam today.
• One of Anne's hobbies was to collect photos and postcards of movie stars.

Reading Passage of the Day!

Make sure to put all your answers in complete sentences in your notebook!

   The living room does not look good. It looks bad without a carpet. Mary and Dan want to buy a carpet. They want to buy a carpet for their living room. 
   They go to the store. They look at the carpets. There are many colors. There are many sizes. Some have patterns. Some are plain. 
    Mary likes a pink and purple carpet. It has dots. It has pink and purple dots. Dan says no! He does not like the colors. He does not like the pattern. He does not like the size. The pink and purple carpet is too big. 
    Dan likes a green and red carpet. It has stripes. It has green and red stripes. Mary says no! She does not like the colors. She does not like the pattern. She does not like the size. The green and red carpet is too small. 
    Mary and Dan see a tan carpet. It does not have dots. It does not have stripes. It is plain. It is tan and plain. Dan likes the tan carpet. Mary likes the tan carpet. They both like the color. They both like the size. They both say yes! 
    Mary and Dan buy the tan carpet. They put the carpet in the living room. The living room looks wonderful with the new carpet. 

Questions 

1) According to the passage, Mary and Dan want to put the new carpet in their 
 A. bedroom 
 B. dining room 
 C. living room 
 D. bathroom 

2) According to the passage, the pink and purple carpet 
 A. has dots 
 B. has stripes 
 C. is too small 
 D. is too plain 

3) According to the passage, the green and red carpet 
 A. is plain 
 B. has dots 
 C. is too big 
 D. is too small 

4) According to the passage, both Mary and Dan like the 
 A. pink and purple carpet 
 B. green and red carpet 
 C. tan carpet 
 D. blue carpet 


5) Mary and Dan do not see a 
 A. black and blue carpet 
 B. pink and purple carpet 
 C. tan carpet 
 D. green and red carpet 

6) According to the passage, Mary and Dan see a 
 I. dotted carpet 
 II. striped carpet 
 III. plain carpet 
 A. I only 
 B. I and II only 
 C. II and III only 
 D. I, II, and III 

7) Based on information in the passage, it can be understood that both Mary and Dan would like which of the following carpets best? 
 A. a grey carpet with no dots or stripes 
 B. a pink and yellow carpet with dots 
 C. a blue and green carpet with stripes 
 D. a black and white carpet with both dots and stripes 


8) What main genre is the is the passage?
a) fiction
b) nonfiction

Morning Exercises!

Music Video of the Day!

Map of Anne Frank's move!