Thursday, February 6, 2014

Practice Spelling List 16

Click here to practice this week's spelling list. Also study the homonyms list.

7L Test Date: Tue Feb 11
7S Test Date: Thu Feb 13

How to submit your movie to Mr. Lee!

If using iPod or iPad:


  1. Go to the main menu of iMovie where all the projects are.
  2. Click the arrow pointing right at the bottom of your project.
  3. Share movie to Camera Roll.
  4. Choose the HD option.
  5. Bring the device to Mr. Lee.

If using Mac:


  1. In your project file click SHARE.
  2. Click EXPORT MOVIE...
  3. Choose HD and save it somewhere on your computer like your Desktop.
  4. Log in to Google Drive, click the upload button (upwards arrow) next to the CREATE button.
  5. Find the movie on your computer and upload it.
  6. Share the movie file with bapslee@gmail.com.

If using PC/Windows Moviemaker:

  1. Click the button at the top left corner.
  2. Click SAVE MOVIE.
  3. Choose For high definition display or For computer and save it somewhere on your computer like your Desktop.
  4. Log in to Google Drive, click the upload button (upwards arrow) next to the CREATE button.
  5. Find the movie on your computer and upload it.
  6. Share the movie file with bapslee@gmail.com.

Math Homework

p. 183 #9-15

Monday, February 3, 2014

Reading Assessment Breakdown - The Far and the Near

You can find the results of you 2nd reading comprehension assessment of the year in your evaluations folders.

Click here for all the files from the assessment. See below for the breakdown in which I explain the assessment.

Divergent Week 4 Feature Page Questions


There are 8 weeks in our Divergent Thinking Book Novel Study. Every week, you must:

  • read at least a chapter a day from Monday to Friday (5 chapters in total)
  • complete 1 of the 5 chapter questions which will be posted daily as a feature page in your Thinking Book.
Therefore, at the end of our 8 week novel study, you should have at least 8 feature pages ready to hand in.

Choose and complete 1 of the 5 below in your Thinking Books:


Week 4 Chapter 16
In this chapter, Tris realizes how much Dauntless has changed from its beginnings. Describe this change in a feature page.


Week 4 Chapter 17
Tris constantly seems to have to prove to some Dauntless that she is not a 'stiff'. Have you ever felt this way? Describe it in a feature page.

Week 4 Chapter 18
Design a feature page of what you imagine a fear simulation would look like if it was designed for you.

Week 4 Chapter 19
In a feature page, design what you imagine the newspaper they were reading would look like.

Week 4 Chapter 20
In this chapter, Tris learns more about the dangers of being known as divergent, but she doesn't understand why it is so bad. What are some things in our world that society thinks are bad that you have never understood? Describe it in a feature page.

Math Homework: Find Patterns

Find an item at home which is an example of one of your favourite human-made or natural pattern. Photograph it or bring the item in to school.