This is the lesson from 14 November 2018.
Lesson
- Lesson of Wednesday, November 14, 2018
- Third Week, Day Ten
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. |
| 7 | 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.
The Bully
Leon walked to school every day down Oak Street. One day he was walking to school and he saw a tall boy a year older than he was. He knew the boy’s name was Ted because Ted had been held over one year in school because he had failed math. Math was an important subject and the principal of the school felt that no one should be passed on to the next grade if he couldn’t pass math. So, Ted was still in the fifth grade with Leon.
“Why are you trying to walk down my street?” asked Ted. “Your street? Who said this is your street?”
“I do. You have a problem with that?”
“Yes, I do. You can’t own a street just because you say you do. Don’t be stupid.” Ted seemed perplexed for a full minute. This kid, Leon was just a small boy, almost six inches shorter than he was. No one, especially short kids, had ever talked back to him before. He seemed to not know how to respond. Finally, he did, though. “You want me to pound you into the pavement, squirt?”
“Not particularly. And the name is Leon, not squirt.” Ted was silent again. He was at a loss what to do. This short kid had guts.
“Don’t call me stupid.”
“I don’t think I actually called you that. I said that if you think this street actually belongs to you, which I know you don’t really believe, then you would be stupid.” Still perplexed, Ted muttered – “All right then.” Leon walked past the bully and continued on to school, leaving Ted to figure things out for himself.
Themes
The theme of this story is:
- Bullies are smart.
- Bullies are idiots.
- Standing up for yourself sometimes works.
- None of the above.
Social Studies
Geography and World History
Farming
As people started growing their food, they stopped moving and settled near their crops. Farming provided a more stable food supply, thus allowing for a larger population. The first agricultural communities developed in what is today the Middle East with cities of Catalhoyuk in modern-day Turkey and Jericho, which still exists today as an Israeli-controlled town. This region is called the Fertile Crescent because its abundant water sources make it especially well-suited for growing crops. There is also pasture land for grazing animals such as sheep and cattle.
History
Beginnings of World War I (Part II)
1914
- October 29, 1914: Turkey assists Germany in naval attack on Russia.
- November 2: Russia declares war on Turkey.
- November 5: Britain and France side with Russia and declare war on Turkey.
- September-December: Germany initiates attacks on France and England (The attacks continue over the next two years.
1915-1916
- May 25, 1915: Italy enters the war on the side of Russia, Britain, and France.
- February-November 1916: The Germans mount a continuing attack on France.
- May 31, June 1: Germany and Britain engage in the war’s only large-scale naval battle.
- November 28: The German’s attack London for the time, by air.
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.