Daily Board Work, March 17th through 21st, 2014
Monday, March 17th: Holidays/Research
Yesterday was St. Patrick’s Day. To find out more about this historical figure that today we merely associate with parades and “the wearing of the green,” go to the History Channel website [http://www.history.com/topics/who-was-saint-patrick] and research that topic. You will find three subtopics on St. Patrick: “Taken Prisoner by Irish Raider,” “Guided by Visions,” and “Bonfires and Crosses.” Make a list of facts from that website—three facts from each of the three sections—about St. Patrick. Your list should have a total of 9 complete sentences.
Tuesday, March 18th: OAA Preparation
Complete the practice Reading Comprehension Test on the opposite side of this page. Write the answers to the questions on the front of this page: 1. ______2. ______3. ______
4. ______5. ______6. ______7. ______8. ______9. ______
Wednesday, March 19th: International Earth Day; Writing w/Details
International Earth Day was initiated to make earth inhabitants aware of their responsibility to care for the planet. This care includes environmental and natural resources. International Earth Day was founded by John McConnell, of Davis City, Iowa. In September, 1969, he proposed the establishment of Earth Day to the San Francisco, California Board of Supervisors. After approval, he gained support from many others, including then UN General Secretary, U Thant. In 1970, McConnell wrote an Earth Day Proclamation which was ultimately signed by UN Secretary General U Thant on March 21, 1971. (Note: This day is different from the U.S. Earth Day in April.)
Make a list of seven things you could do to protect the Earth, care for the environment, and preserve natural resources. Write each item on your list as a complete sentence.
Thursday, March 20th: OAA Preparation—Prefixes
Recognizing prefixes and suffixes can improve your reading comprehension and vocabulary skills. A prefix is a word part that is placed before a root word. Here are some examples of common prefixes:
a, an—not, without [ex.: apolitical, atheist, anarchy]
act, ag—do, act, drive [ex.: active, agent]
belli—war [ex.: belligerent, rebellion]
bene—good, well, gentle [ex.: benefactor, benefit]
bio, bi—life [ex.: biography, biology]
chron—time [ex.: chronology, chronic]
civ—citizen [ex.: civic, civilian]
contr, contra, counter—against, opposite [ex.: contradict, counteract]
cred—believe [ex.: creed, credit, incredible]
dec, deca—ten, ten times [ex.: decimal, decade]
Use a dictionary or the root chart at the website www.prefixsuffix.com to find ten more prefixes. Just as in the example above, list the prefix and its meaning, then give at least two examples of words that begin with that prefix.
Friday, March 21st: to be completed in class.