This is the lesson from 7 November 2018. This covers about World War II and Science.
Lesson
- Lesson of Wednesday, November 7, 2018
- Second Week, Day Five
English
Sentences
Sentences are built like this:
Sentence
| Subject | Predicate |
| Noun | Verb |
| Adjectives | Adverbs |
Parts of Speech
Nouns
Nouns are things. Nouns can be classified as: Noun, Proper Noun, Pronoun.
Nouns are just name a thing like desk, door, floor. Proper Nouns name a specific person or thing. Examples of Proper Nouns: Tom, Jane, Lynn-They are proper nouns because they list a specific person.
- Adjectives describe nouns.
- Verbs are action words.
- Adverbs describe verbs.
Prepositions
Prepositions link nouns to other words. Examples of prepositions are: to, or, in, with.
Conjunctions
Conjunctions are words that link words, phrases, and clauses. They are also used sometimes to link two sentences together to make one sentence. Examples of conjunctions are: for, and, nor, but, or, yet, so.
Interjections
Interjections are words that are not necessary to the meaning of a sentence, but express the emotion of the writer. They can stand alone or be part of a sentence. Examples of interjections are: Ouch! Okay. Hey. Oh.
Handwriting
Practice handwriting so you can get faster.
Math
Fractions
A fraction is one number over the other like this:
| Number | Numerator and Denominator | Result |
| 2 | is the numerator | Smaller than 1. |
| 9 | is the denominator | |
| 1 | is the numerator | Smaller than 1. |
| 8 | is the denominator | |
Notice that if the numerator is larger the fraction is greater than (>) 1. Some fractions may be reduced as the one above has been.
New Mathematical Symbols
- < means less than as in 2 < 4
- > means greater than as in 4 > 2
- sometimes used to indicate multiplication instead of x
- / division
- ÷ division
- () grouping symbols
- [] grouping symbols
- {} indicating a set of numbers or things
- π pi equals approximately 3.14159265… which is an unending number and is the circumference of a circle of 1 unit
- ∞ infinity
- ≠ not equal to
- ≤ less than or equal to
- ≥ greater than or equal to
- square root
- ) ¯¯¯ long division sign
Multiplication Tables
Study the multiplication tables and addition tables on the dining room table.
Reading Comprehension
Read the following story. Identify nouns, pronouns, proper nouns, adjectives, verbs, adverbs, interjections, prepositions, and conjunctions. Then guess the theme of the story.
Harpster’s Pets
- Written by John M. Harpster
The Harpster family has had three pets’ during its life. The first pet was a dog named Misty. Misty was a small, energetic beagle. He loved the family and always waited for the father and mother to get home from work. J.T. also liked the pet and would giggle when the dog walked with the family on their walks. He pets grew from a puppy to a full-grown dog to an old dog. Finally, the dog was ready to be put to sleep because it was too old and in pain. Although the dog was finally put down, it had a fulfilling life, all anyone can expect on their short lives on this planet.
The second pet the family had was a full-grown cat named Kayla. They got the cat from animal rescue and the cat was afraid of the family at first. Kayla had had a hard life and was probably abused as a kitten. But she soon learned to love the family and fit in very well. She was cuddly and a great pet for a long time. She finally grew old and had to be put to sleep also. But she had finally had a good life, all anyone can expect from their short life on this planet.
Finally, the family adopted a kitten named Simon. Simon is a very energetic cat and has fit in well with the family. Simon will have a good life living with the Harpsters, all anyone can expect from their short life on this planet.
Social Studies
History
World War II
World War I led to the Great Depression, which in turn led to World War II, as the dictatorships in Germany and Japan began an aggressive campaign of conquest and expansion. The war, which lasted from 1939 to 1945, devastated most of Europe and much of Asia, but just as in the previous conflict, it left the United States relatively undamaged.
As a result of this, as well as the nation’s unmatched industrial output, the United States became the leading global economic power. The US dollar became the monetary standard of the world. American investment and American-made goods dominated international trade. Although the Soviet Union (formerly Russia) tried to challenge American dominance, the global economy continued to grow ever more connected, fueled by US capital.
Science
- In past elections, television networks have made predictions about which candidate is likely to win BEFORE the polls closed throughout all of the nation’s time zones. Which of the following statements explains why this would anger some voters?
- The polls close later in New York than in Chicago
- Voters in the Central time zone want to know who won the eastern states
- Polls in the Pacific Time zone open earlier if voters want their votes counted
- Polls close one hour later in the Mountain Time zone than in the Central Time zone
- Predictions based on voting in Eastern time zones influence those who have not yet voted in the more western time zones
- What time is it in Portland, Oregon when it is midnight in Orlando, Florida?
- 1:00 AM
- 12:00 PM
- 9:00 AM
- 9:00 PM
- 10:00 PM
Credits
- This lesson was originally made with LibreOffice Writer by John M. Harpster.
- Formatted with Notepad++ for space removal.
- This was made and published to PDF with LibreOffice Writer and Microsoft Word by John T. Harpster.