Mystery Call to Chicago!

10/23/2018

Today, we did a lot of learning! So much that Mr. Hong and I were still very excited at the end of the day because it was so amazing! We had a unique opportunity to connect with a class from the U.S.A (Frankfort, Illinois) by having a Mystery Google Hangout with them! It was amazing to see how powerful technology can be in our learning. We learned questioning, geography, communication, and collaboration skills. Learning together is extremely powerful. it is important to learn and hear different perspectives to have a better understanding of a topic. Later in the day, we wrapped up our mini-inquiry unit and ended it with an amazing cheer! "When we inquire, we're on fire! The Learning Never Stops!"

1) HOMEWORK & REMINDERS:

Work on learning the meaning of Unit 7 word work words
Home Reading

2.) POST A RESPONSE:

Write the definition of 8 of the 16 words for unit 7. Definitions should be in your own words. NOT COPIED AND PASTED from the internet!
Reply to another students post and write a sentence with each of the eight words they posted. Make sure the sentence shows the meaning of the word
Give feed back to the reply if improvement is needed.
Edit/revise base on any feedback you receive

EXAMPLE: (My example has 3 words, but you are to do 8)

Andrew's POST

1) midwife: a person, usually a women who helps in chid birth
2) etch: to scratch into a surface
3) physiognomy: the shape of the land

Mr. Hong's REPLY

1) midwife: The midwife checked the pregnant women's blood pressure to make sure she was healthy.
2) etch: We and to etch our designs into the rock using a sharp object.
3) The physiognomy of the west coast mountains is world famous.

59 Comments

matthew

10/23/2018 05:04:29 pm

David

10/23/2018 05:04:54 pm

Mountain

10/23/2018 05:06:19 pm

Sift: to examine something thoroughly

percolator: a machine that makes coffee

scattered: to separate into many different directions

migraine: a throbbing headache

obligations: the commitment to do something

Satchel: a bag or sack worn over the shoulders

armoire: a wardrobe or movable cabinet

porcelain: a white translucent ceramic

Nathan

10/23/2018 05:47:14 pm

The detective sifted the room carefully.
Starbucks has many percolators.
When the man fell with his papers everything was scattered after.
After i got hit in the head i got a migraine.
My obligation is to keep learning in school because the LEARNING NEVER STOPS!!
Usually business men wear satchels that include all their work equipment.
In beauty and the beast i think there was a armoire. (not really sure, but i remember seeing a dancing wardrobe)
My family lives in China and at in their factory they make porcelain vases.

Mr. Fisher

10/23/2018 06:19:01 pm

Who words are these sentences for?

10/23/2018 06:32:00 pm

10/23/2018 05:53:08 pm

Sentence for Mountain's words

Sift: The archeologists needs to carefully sift the sands in order to find a artifact of historic age.

percolator: I am always awakened by the smell of the percolator making coffee in the morning.

Scattered: The mice scattered when the presence of the cat drew nearer.

Migraine: I had a huge migraine today because I had a huge party last night that lasted until two o'clock in the morning.

Obligations: We freed him from his financial obligations and he was overjoyed.

Satchel:To travel through the world it is necessary to have the legs of a stag, the eyes of a falcon, shoulders of a camel, and a satchel full of money and patience.

Armoire: Today, I looked into my armoire to see if there was anything I could wear.

Porcelain: Most of the porcelain you see in the display cabinets is irreplaceable.

david

10/23/2018 09:26:43 pm

Revised Edition

Sift: The archaeologists need to carefully sift the sands in order to find an artifact of historic age.

percolator: I am always awakened by the smell of the percolator making coffee in the morning.

Scattered: The mice scattered when the presence of the cat drew nearer.

Migraine: I had a huge migraine today because I had a huge party last night that lasted until two o'clock in the morning.

Obligations: We freed him from his financial obligations and he was overjoyed.

Satchel:To travel through the world it is necessary to have the legs of a stag, the eyes of a falcon, shoulders of a camel, and a satchel full of money and patience.

Armoire: Today, I looked into my armoire to see if there was anything I could wear.

Porcelain: Most of the porcelain you see in the display cabinets is irreplaceable.

Matthew

10/23/2018 06:42:46 pm

The stubborn detective was sifting around the room in hope of a clue to the murder.

My mom is truly addicted to coffee, so it makes sense that she'll obtain every percolator in existence.

My sister considers that letting her cockroaches in her satchel and scattered them in my room.

My little sister stayed home and was absent because her migraine was unbearable for her.

The parents have grown annoyed and accustom for the daughter to track mud, so they made an obligation.

My mom was notorious by the staff of the thrift shop by being very pick and starting tantrums when they tried to sell her a armoire.

My grandma was collects a lot of artifacts with a diverse range that's astonishing and she has a porcelain collection in the wardrobe.

Vivian

10/23/2018 09:44:50 pm

These words are form Mountain

Sift- I sifted the classroom carefully to find my missing pencil.

Percolator- Every morning she’s gets a cup of coffee from the percolator.

Scattered- The boy scattered all his dirty clothes on his bedroom floor instead of putting it in the washer.

Migraine- He got a migraine after spinning on the tea cup ride.

Obligation- They were obligating her if she doesn’t do the dare.

Satchel- She got a new satchel for back to school to start her freshmen year of high school.

Armoire- The boy accidentally broke the hundred of years old armoire at the museum.

Porcelain- The teacher has a big collection of porcelain.

Lucas

10/24/2018 07:59:31 am

Mountain:
I sifted the flour into the bowl
My percolator broke when I dropped a plate. (true story)
All of the tiny balls were scattered on the ground.
I had a bad migraine.
There was a big obligation from our team.
My mom has a purse from the Cambridge Satchel Company.
I keep my private stuff in a armoire.
I sadly dropped the porcelain vase on the ground.

10/23/2018 05:17:43 pm

Maneuvering: A moment or action that is planned
Armoire: Wardrobe
Eerily In a manner that is frightening
Porcelain: A strong,ceramic material
Obligations: Law, Restriction etc.
Satchel: a small bag with a strap
Percolator: A coffeepot
Adjacent: Near by or contagious

Vincent

10/23/2018 06:17:04 pm

the people are maneuvering a crashed plane
my cloths are in the armoire
The house was eerily
my toilet is made from porcelain
dfrivers licence is an obligation when driving
im wearing a satchel
this morining i used a percolator
these line are adjacent

10/23/2018 06:21:29 pm

If these are sentences, don't they need some punctuation? Can you please revise, Vincent?

vincent qi

10/23/2018 06:35:12 pm

thanks for the feedback!

The people are maneuvering a crashed plane.
My cloths are in the armoire.
The house was eerily.
My toilet is made from porcelain.
Drivers licence is an obligation when driving.
I am wearing a satchel.
This morining i used a percolator.
These line are adjacent.

10/23/2018 08:49:30 pm

My pleasure, Vincent! Anytime:)

10/23/2018 06:21:59 pm

Here are the sentences for Matthew's definitions:
The man carefully maneuvered tthrough the jungle.
He had a very messy armoire.
The jungle gave him an eerily feeling.
His dinner plates were made from porcelain, China.
The obligations didn't allow him to build a new house in the area.
The satchel of potatoes were delivered to the grocery store 5 days ago.
He made coffee from his percolator.
No one wanted the adjacent disease.

10/23/2018 05:27:15 pm

sift: to filter through something

percolator: a machine used for making coffee

migraine: a sore head

obligations: a commitment, duty

satchel: a small bag carried on shoulder with a long strap

armoire: a wardrobe, usually antique

reprieve: to postpone the punishment of someone

stifling: heat in air causing difficulties in breathing

verandah: a roofed platform

Ester

10/23/2018 05:37:35 pm

I had to sift my sugar before putting it in my batter.
My granddad owned a percolator to make his coffee in the morning.
My mom had a migraine once and she said it was like continuously hitting your head on a table.
In my family we have certian obligations for certain situations.
We my mom always brought a satchel to bring milk and towels for is when we were younger.
I think that my grandma had once an amoire when she was younger.
My mom had to reprieve my dentist appointment because I had a school activity after scgool.
The stifling air in my country was so difficult for me stay in.
My old house had a verandah outisde my house.

10/23/2018 05:32:09 pm

verandah- rooted platform
satchel- a small bag
migraine- a throbbing headache
obligations- actions that a person is morally or legally bound to do.
reprieve- postpone or cancel
amoire- a movable closet
percolator- a machine to make coffe
stifling- oppressive heat
sift- to fliter something usually powder

Kheyria

10/23/2018 08:01:49 pm

Verandah: She waited under the verandah for her mom to pick her up.
Satchel: I carry my satchel with me to the mall.
Migraine: She was beginning to have a migraine after running around the city with her car looking for her daughter, (Percolator) not having enough time to make a single drop of coffee from their
percolator.
Obligations: She has many obligations as the head of security for looking after President Applebottom.
Reprieve: I had to reprieve my meeting with the Mayor because the Prime Minister needed my advice.
Armoire: He has so many shorts in his armoire that he forgot that pants existed.
Stifling: When I opened the oven, I was hit with stifling heat that erupted from it.
Sift: She sifted through the grains of rice as she washed it.

10/23/2018 05:39:23 pm

Sift:exterminating and taking out important information
Percolator:A machine that makes coffee
Scattered:things that are in random directions
Migraine:A throbbing in one side of the head
Obligations:A commitment or duty
Satchel:A bag that's carried on the shoulder with a long strap
Armoire:A movable wardrobe
Porcelain:White ceramic

Joseph

10/23/2018 07:22:12 pm

SIFTING through the sand, the treasure hunter sweared - nothing.
My brother kept a PERCOLATOR in the basement in case he craved fresh coffee.
Looking into his room, the man gaped - everything in it was SCATTERED in all directions!
His headache had turned into a MIGRAINE; he turned off the bright lights which provoked him, but it didn't help.
The mother failed to keep her OBLIGATIONS as a parent, and left the child alone while she went shopping.
I carry a SATCHEL filled with my my homework on the way to French class.
Admiring his ARMOIRE, the man smiled - so many clothes to choose from!
When the child reached for the PORCELAIN doll, she overreached, knocking the priceless family artifact down in the process.

-Joseph

nick volokh

10/23/2018 05:59:03 pm

Sift: The archeologists needs to carefully sift the sands in order to find a artifact of historic age.

percolator: I am always awakened by the smell of the percolator making coffee in the morning.

Scattered: The mice scattered when the presence of the cat drew nearer.

Migraine: I had a huge migraine today because I had a huge party last night that lasted until two o'clock in the morning.

Obligations: We freed him from his financial obligations and he was overjoyed.

Satchel:To travel through the world it is necessary to have the legs of a stag, the eyes of a falcon, shoulders of a camel, and a satchel full of money and patience.

Armoire: Today, I looked into my armoire to see if there was anything I could wear.

Porcelain: Most of the porcelain you see in the display cabinets is irreplaceable.

10/23/2018 06:08:30 pm

Sift- to separate and examine carefully
Percolator- A coffeepot which uses boiling water to filter ground coffee,
Scattered- to be spread out
Migraine- a headache
Obligations- something one need to do
satchel- a small bag
armoire- a wardrobe
porcelain- white ceramic

Jorge

10/23/2018 07:50:41 pm

The words of Vincent
The police men SIFT quetly through the alley way.
Granny uses the PERCOLATOR every day
My cousin's toys were SCATTERED all over the place.
The doctor said that a MIGRAIN will cause constant pain.
My mom said that I have to do all my obligations before dinner
The guy's satchel looked heavy
I can't fit all of my clothes in the ARMOIRE
the PORCELAIN tea cups were on sale at the dish shop

Sophie

10/23/2018 06:38:53 pm

sift: to examine
obligations: something someone needs to do
satchel: a small bag
migraine: a throbbing headache
maneuvering: moving around skillfully
scattered: things that are spread out
eerily: in a strange or scary manner
percolator: machine that makes coffee

10/23/2018 07:14:33 pm

1. Sift: to look carefully through something.
2. Porcelain: A ceramic made from heating materials to high temperatures.
3. Chided: to be scolded, or to scold.
4. Eerily: in a strange manner.
5. Adjacent: Beside.
6. Reprieve: A break from.
7. Stifling: Constraining or oppressive.
8. Satchel: A bag.

-Joseph

10/24/2018 08:56:09 am

Sift: The explorers sift through her bag.
Porcelain: I made a porcelain face for my grandma .
Chided: Nate got chided by his parents after he broke the vase.
Eerily: Jane walked eerily towards the house.
Adjacent: The flower was adjacent to the bed.
Reprieve: Jate took a reprieve from track and field,
Stifling: During the summer is very stifling.
Satchel: He took his satchel and his sword and ran out,

Owen

10/23/2018 07:24:07 pm

sfit: to put flour sugar

percolater: a device for making coffee

scattered: covering a big area

mugranie: pain in the head?

obligations: force someone do something

satchel: a big bag?

chided: sepeak to someone that behave badly

porcelain: a hard but delicate

10/23/2018 07:26:37 pm

sift to remove lumps or to filter
percolator a machine that makes coffee
scattered to be spread out
migraine a headache
obligations something one needs to do
satchel a small bag
amour a wardrobe
porcelain white ceramic

10/23/2018 07:41:25 pm

Percolator: A machine used for making coffee.

Armoire: A closet or movable drawers.

Porcelain: A translucent clay object made in China.

Chided: To blame or get mad at and start complaining

Adjacent: Being next to or across from something or somewhere else.

Eerily: In a strange and creepy way.

Reprieve: To stop the punishment of someone before it goes underway.

Verandah: A roof on the outside of a house that is leveled with the ground.

10/24/2018 07:51:51 am

Kheria's words
The lady at Starbucks uses the PERCOLATOR to make coffe .
The little kid can fit inside the ARMORIE .
The teacups were made of PORCELAI.
The guy at the store CHIDED because everything was overpriced.

10/23/2018 07:41:47 pm

Obligations- chores one is forced to do
Scattered-all over a place
Percolator-a coffee maker
Satchel- a sort of tiny bag
Eerily -something strange or unusual
Maneuvering-moving very carefully
Porcelain- ceramic used to do dishes usually
Migraine-a headache

Krizia

10/23/2018 08:13:50 pm

Sentences

obligations: She made a few obligations to her friend.
scattered: The glass vase fell and it’s pieces scattered on the floor.
percolator: The first thing he did was make coffee with his percolator.
satchel: He carried his satchel everywhere we went.
eerily: The door creeped open in an eerily way.
maneuvering: They started maneuvering it carefully to the other side.
porcelain: We own many porcelain vases.
migraine: They all experienced huge migraines.

vincent

10/23/2018 09:21:06 pm

obligations are more of laws than chores

Nicole

10/23/2018 07:46:35 pm

Sift: a fine powder substance put through a sieve to remove large particles
Percolator: a machine used to make coffee
Scattered: tossed or throne in random directions
Migraine: headache that affects the head and causes weizing and blurred vision
Obligations: a duty or commitment
Satchel: a bag held among the shoulder and secured by a panel
Armoire: a closet that is antique
Porcelain: white translucent ceramic

10/23/2018 07:51:15 pm

sift: To look at something carefully
scattered: Spread all around in different places
migraine: Severe headache
obligations: Duties
satchel: A small bag, sometimes added with a shoulder strap
armoire: Wardrobe or cupboard
eerily: Strange or scary
stifling: Strong heat that can cause trouble breathing

Annabelle

10/23/2018 08:14:32 pm

Sentences for Krizia's Words
The searchers sifted through the soil to find evidence at the scene.
When my dog came in the room, it started scattering my clothes and my pillows everywhere.
The little girl suffered a migraine and couldn't go to school for she had to go to the doctor.
The soldier was dismissed from the meeting and was to go back to his obligations.
Little Red Riding Hood used a little satchel to store the things her mom wanted to give to her grandma. :)
My mom opened the armoire which stored many of my nicest clothes.
The wind blowing through the branches of the tree made an eerie sound.
Or
I walked down the street and I heard the rustling leaves eerily ringing in my ears.
The little boy didn't have air conditioning (AC) in his room, so he was stifling through the night.

10/23/2018 07:57:13 pm

Porcelain: A white ceramic converted in to transparent ceramic
Chided: To scold
Adjacent: Close to
Maneuvering: To carefully or skillfully move
Eerily: In a scary or strange manner
Reprieve: To avoid or suspend the punishment of someone, especially if condemned to death
Stifling: Oppressive
Sift: Examine something carefully, like analyzing! :D

Len

10/23/2018 08:36:57 pm

Porcelain: I put the porcelain aside for later.
Chided: My mom chided at me.
Adjacent: I was very adjacent to the treasure chest.
Maneuvering: I was maneuvering my way through the laser.
Eerily: I heard an eerily strange sound in my basement.
Reprieve: I'll try to reprieve spanking.
stifling: It was very stifling to move my body.
sift. My mom told me to sift through my messy room.

10/23/2018 08:28:53 pm

Percolator: kind of coffeepot
scattered: disorganized
Migraine: severe headache
Obligations: something that has to be done
Satchel: type of bag
Amoire: large warddrobe
Porcelain: strong transparent material
Chided: expressing disapproval

10/23/2018 08:50:24 pm

Thanks, Len.

jessica

10/23/2018 09:47:19 pm

My grandma likes to make coffee in the PERCOLATOR.
Her clothings SCATTERED around the messy bedroom.
She often takes pills when she has a very bad MIGRAINE.
He made an OBLIGATION to pay his child’s tuitions.
She bought a SATCHEL at the market.
He often liked to clean out the ARMOIRE to avoid it getting dusty.
That bowl is made out of PORCELAIN.
She CHIDED us for not completing our work.

Kaden

10/23/2018 08:49:10 pm

Mr. fisher you made a mistake by saying ( it was amazing to see how powerful technology can me in our learning when it should've have said (it was amazing to see how powerful technology can be in our learning)

10/23/2018 09:22:02 pm

Thank you for the feedback, Kaden. I will make some revisions!

Jessica

10/23/2018 09:28:55 pm

Sift: to pass/filter through something
Adjacent: lying near/close, neighboring
Migraine: a severe headache
Obligations: a person's responsibilities, duties
Stifling: suffocating
Verandah: large, open, usually roofed porch
Eerily: in a frightening manner
Fluorescent: very bright, vivid

jedd

10/23/2018 10:14:57 pm

Jessica's words
A cop SIFTED throught the thing that I had and found nothing that he wanted to see.
My old house was ADJACENT the sea. Everyday was a beautiful morning.
In the winter my freind always had a MIGRAINE each morning.
The person's OBLIGATIONS took 2 months to finsh.
In the olden days a doctor would usually diagnose someone wrong and the would start STIFLING but sometimes they would live if theyring the bell that is on if the doctor is not sure.
The VHERNANDA was good when it rained because it had a roof.
The olden days were super EERILY and scary.
A bottle of water is already very FLUORESCENT so imagine 30 bottles together!!!

Ivan

10/23/2018 09:32:04 pm

Sift: examining something carefully

percolator: a machine that makes coffee

scattered: to spread out in various directions

migraine: a bad headache

obligations: committing to something

Satchel: a bag that is worn on the shoulders

armoire: a movable wardrobe

porcelain: a translucent ceramic

Tom

10/24/2018 08:30:50 am

(Ivan)
1Sift the flour into the mixing bowl.
2I’m going to use my percolater to make some coffee.
3There will be a scattered storm soon.
4I got a migraine today and it was painful.
5 I need to complete my obligations.
6I’m going to use a satchel as my bag.
7I’m going to put a lot of things in my armoire.
8I’m going to make a porcelain bowl.

10/23/2018 09:34:40 pm

Sift-Fine loose substance/examine

Percolator-Coffee May June

Scattered-spread out

Migraine-headache that affects vision

Obligation-Control or threaten them to do things because you owe you money.(Debt)

Satchel- a bag(it’s usually used for school books/backpage)

armoire-antique

Fluorescent-COLORFUL! 🌈

***SOME OF THE WORDS HAVE MULTIPLE DEFINITIONS, THAT’S WHY I PUT A SLASH***

10/23/2018 09:57:11 pm

scattered-all over the places
migraine-a big headache
obligations-things you agreed to do
armoire-old moveble wardrobe
porcelain- a plastic like substance that goes clear
adjacent- beside or near to ...
sift- to look carefully
fluorescent- giving out light from somthing that has light

Taya

10/23/2018 10:11:35 pm

Migraine- severe headache
Satchel- small bag
Porcelain- a thin pottery invented in China
Chided- scolded
Eerily- weirdly mysterious
Fluorescent- glowing,bright,shining,flaming.
Veranda- large open pourch

Sarah

10/23/2018 10:36:28 pm

1. A sift is an object that is used to remove pieces of something
1. She sifted her flower before adding it to the rest off her ingredients
2. Scattered means to have things in a mess or united and everywhere
2. She looked at her messy room with all her toys scattered on the for and thought to herself she should clean up
3. percolator is a machine used to make coffee
3. She maid her self a cup of coffee with her percolator
4. A migraine is a headache that usually affect one side of the brain
4. Her head started to throb so she took an aspirin to get rid of her migraine
5. Fluorescent is something that is bright
5. Her fluorescent pink shirt glowed under the blacklight in the bowling ally
6. Chided means child
6. anyone under twelve is chided
7. Adjacent means to be next to or near something
7. Her room was adjacent to her sisters room
8. Eerily means to behave in an odd way
8. The girl from the horror movie walked eerily

10/24/2018 07:42:46 am

Sift: To go through something thoroughly
Percolator: A thing that makes coffee
Scattered: To separate into many different directions
Migraine: A terrible headache
Satchel: Type of bag
Scattered: Everywhere
Adjacent: Right beside
Veranda: Open porch of balcony

10/24/2018 08:19:35 am

Sift: Examining something.
Percolator: A machine for coffee or boiling water.
Scattered: Spread out.
Migraine: Headache on one side of the brain.
Obligations: Something that has to be finished.
Satchel: A bag that’s carried on the shoulder.
Armoire: Movable wardrobe.
Porcelain: A ceramic material.

Serin

10/24/2018 08:26:45 am

Percolator- coffee machine
Migraine- severe headache
Scattered- spread out
Satchel- a bag
Obligation- committing to something
Armoire- antique
Flourcent- Colourful
Sift- going through something to check if there is any bumps

Kheuria

10/24/2018 06:49:00 pm

Sift: To look through a confided space.

Scattered: Spread out or all over the place.

Migraine: An extremely painful headache.

Fluorescent: Flowery, bright colours.

Obligations: Rules you must follow in order to do your job.

Satchel: A small bag slung around one shoulder.

Stifling: Oppressive like heat.

Maneuvering: To move around objects with agility and skill.

10/24/2018 08:03:18 pm

sift - put (a fine, loose, or powdery substance) through a sieve so as to remove lumps or large particles.
percolator - a machine for making coffee, consisting of a pot in which boiling water is circulated through a small chamber that holds the ground beans.
scattered - throw in various random directions.
migraine - a recurrent throbbing headache that typically affects one side of the head and is often accompanied by nausea and disturbed vision.
obligations - an act or course of action to which a person is morally or legally bound; a duty or commitment.
satchel - a bag carried on the shoulder by a long strap and typically closed by a flap.
armoire - a wardrobe or movable cabinet, typically one that is ornate or antique.
porcelain - a white vitrified translucent ceramic; china

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