Pre-assessment for Mega Words 5 curriculum (reading/spelling); vocabulary.com practice American Born Chinese, then American Born Chinese vocabulary/spelling quiz.
2-1 Slope-Intercept Form – We learned how to write linear equations in two variables using slope-intercept form to represent the relationship between two quantities. Then we interpreted the slope and the intercept of a linear model. We practiced solving linear equations in the slope-intercept form, y = mx + b, where m is the slope, and the line intersects the y-axis at (0, b), so the y-intercept is b.
Assignment: For homework complete assigned hidden picture.
Vocabulary.com; list 2 and American Born Chinese list studying; reading fluency practice on Marshmallow Experiment summary; Kilpatrick challenge words for N1 5/6 correct - Kilpatrick drill N2 #14 8/10
160-end of American Born Chinese; discussion; comprehension questions. Next, I introduced to Cameron the unit essay- which will be the final assignment for our Identity unit. In this two-part essay, Cameron will address things he learned, found interesting, agreed/disagreed with, etc. in a summary of learning. In the second part, he will make connections between what he learned and the novel, American Born Chinese. He will analyze the book theme of identity/insecurity.