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6/10/09

Reading Homework

Day 2

 

1)      Reading 20-30 minutes – Logs due on Monday

2)      PB pg. 227 (Spelling)

3)      PB pg. 231 (Prepositions)

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Reading Homework

Day 1

 

1)      Reading 20-30 minutes – Logs due on Monday

2)      PB pg. 221 (Vocabulary)

 

Social Studies Homework

 

1)      Correct your Quiz & Get it signed

2)      Get Project grade sheet signed

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Reading Homework

Day 7

 

1)      Reading 20-30 minutes – Logs due on Monday

2)      PB pg. 210 (Using Context Clues)

 

Social Studies Homework

 

1)      Read pg. 283 & Complete BCR Wkst

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Reading Homework

Day 5

Assessments 6/4/09

 

1)      Reading 20-30 minutes – Logs due on Monday

2)      Selection Test – need textbook

3)      Study for tests!   Assessment tomorrow!!!

 

Note: Final Autobiography due on 6/5/09

 

Social Studies Homework

 

1)      BCR Wkst

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Reading Homework

Day 4

Assessments 6/4/09

 

1)      Reading 20-30 minutes – Logs due on Monday

2)      Finish typing autobiography, if you have a computer – (Bring flash drive)

 

Social Studies Homework

 

1)      Wkst pg. 67

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Reading Homework

Day 3  

Assessments 6/4/09

 

1)      Reading 20-30 minutes – Logs due on Monday

2)      PB 212 (Negatives)

3)      Have your autobiography ready to type – (Bring flash drive)

 

Social Studies Homework

 

1)      Read pg. 276-282 – pg. 282 (#1-5) – loose leaf paper

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------5/29/09

Reading Homework

Day 2  

Assessments 6/4/09

 

1)      Reading 20-30 minutes – Logs due on Monday

2)      PB 204-205 (Making Generalizations)

3)      PB 208 (Spelling)

4)      Revise entire autobiography

 

* Book Check on Monday, 61/09 – All Reading and Social Studies books

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Reading Homework

Day 1  

Assessments 6/4/09

 

1)      Reading 20-30 minutes – Logs due on Monday

2)      PB 201 (Vocabulary)

3)      PB 207 (Spelling)

4)      Write 4th paragraph of Autobiography

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Reading Homework

Day 7  

 

1)      Reading 20-30 minutes – Logs due on Monday

2)      PB 192 (Words form Names of Places)

3)      Make sure that you have at least 3 paragraphs – Autobiography – Pointer Ridge memories

 

Social Studies Homework

 

1)      Begin thinking about the type of propaganda you will design in class tomorrow!

 

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Reading Homework

Day 6  

 

1)      Reading 20-30 minutes – Logs due on Monday

2)      Continue next paragraph – Autobiography – Pointer Ridge memories

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Reading Homework

Day 5

Assessments 5/22/09

 

1)      Reading 20-30 minutes – Logs due on Monday

2)      Continue Introduction

3)      Assessments tomorrow

 

Social Studies Homework

 

1)      Wkst pg. 60-61

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Reading Homework

Day 4 (partial)

Assessments 5/22/09

 

1)      Reading 20-30 minutes – Logs due on Monday

2)      Continue listing memories of Pointer Ridge ES

 

Social Studies Homework

 

1)      * Purple Book pg. 30-31 (1-4) – loose leaf paper

 

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Reading Homework

Day 4 (partial)

Assessments 5/22/09

 

1)      Reading 20-30 minutes – Logs due on Monday

2)      Wkst pg. 74 (Adjectives/Adverbs)

 

Social Studies Homework

 

1)      BCR Wkst (Lesson 47 – French and Indian War)

---------------------------------------------------------------------------------5/18/09

Reading Homework

Day 3

Assessments 5/22/09

 

1)      Reading 20-30 minutes – Logs due on Monday

2)      PB 193 (Adjectives/Adverbs)

 

Social Studies Homework

 

1)      Wkst pg. 61

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Reading Homework

Day 2

Assessments 5/22/09

 

1)      *Reading 20-30 minutes – Logs due on Monday

2)      PB 187 (“Hit a Grand Slam”)

3)      PB 190 (Spelling)

 

* If not completed in class, read – Hit a Grand Slam

 

Social Studies Homework

 

1)      Read pgs. 246-251

Pg. 251 # 1-5 (Loose leaf paper)

 

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------5/14/09

Reading Homework

Day 1

Assessments 5/22/09

 

1)      *Reading 20-30 minutes – Logs due on Monday

2)      PB 183 (Vocabulary)

3)      PB 189 (Spelling)

 

* If not completed in class, make sure you’ve read – Langston Terrace and Jane Goodall

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Reading Homework

Day 7

 

1)      Reading 20-30 minutes – Logs due on Monday

2)      TFK worksheet

3)      Compare/Contrast paragraph (edit & get signature)

 

Social Studies Homework

 

1)      Unit Assessment tomorrow!  Study

 

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Reading Homework

Day 6

 

1)      Reading 20-30 minutes – TFK magazine - Logs due on Monday

2)      TFK worksheet

 

Social Studies Homework

 

1)      Unit Assessment Review (Chp. 6 & 7)

#1-14 (SR)

#1-4 (BCR)

---------------------------------------------------------------------------------5/11/09

Reading Homework

Day 5

Assessments on 5/12/09

 

1)      Reading 20-30 minutes – Logs due on Monday

2)      Selection Test (Need textbook)

3)      Assessments tomorrow!

4)      If not completed, draft compare/contrast paragraph

 

Social Studies Homework

 

1)      BCR worksheet (Need textbook)

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5/8/09

Reading Homework

Day 4

Assessments on 5/12/09

 

1)      Reading 20-30 minutes – Logs due on Monday

2)      PB 156-157 (Story Structure)

 

Social Studies Homework

 

1)      Complete Chapter Review Packet pg. 232-251

due Monday 5/11

2)      If  not completed in class, complete compare/contrast

Graphic organizer (Colonial Children vs Children Today)

 

-----------------------------------------------------------------------------5/7/09

Reading Homework

 

1)      Reading 20-30 minutes – Logs due on Monday

2)      PB 160 ( Spelling)

3)      PB 163 (Adverbs)

 

Social Studies Homework

 

Complete Chapter Review Packet pg. 232-251 – due Monday 5/11

------------------------------------------------------------------------------5/6/09

Reading Homework

 

1)      Reading 20-30 minutes – Logs due on Monday

2)      Graphic Organizer (Setting/Mood) – pg. 558 (Two entries)

 

*Work on Project - Final Project due tomorrow - 5/7/09

 

Social Studies Homework

 

*Work on Project - Final Project due tomorrow - 5/7/09

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Reading Homework

 

1)      Reading 20-30 minutes – if not completed in class –finish “Elena”

Logs due on Monday

2)      Summarize “Elena”

3)      PB 153 (Vocabulary)

 

*Work on Project - Final Project due 5/7/09

 

Social Studies Homework

 

1)  Read pg. 240-243

On pg. 243 answer # 1-5 (loose leaf paper)

 

*Work on Project - Final Project due 5/7/09

 

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Reading Homework

 

1)      Reading 20-30 minutes – Logs due on Monday

2)      PB 159 ( Spelling)

3)      PB 147 (Parts of Speech)

4)      Write misspelled words 3x each

 

*Work on Project - Final Project due 5/7/09

 

Social Studies Homework

 

1)  BCR worksheet (pg. 238-239) – Need Textbook

 

*Work on Project - Final Project due 5/7/09

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Reading Homework

 

1)      Reading 20-30 minutes – Time for Kids Magazine - Logs due on Monday

2)      TFK Worksheet

 

*Work on Project - Final Project due 5/7/09

 

Social Studies Homework

 

*Work on Project - Final Project due 5/7/09

 

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------4/30/09

Reading Homework

 

1)      Reading 20-30 minutes – Logs due on Monday

2)      Selection Test – (need textbook)

3)      Study for Assessment

 

*Work on Project - Final Project due 5/7/09

 

Social Studies Homework

 

*Work on Project - Final Project due 5/7/09

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------4/29/09

Reading Homework

 

1)      Reading 20-30 minutes – Logs due on Monday

 

*Work on Project – Rough Drafts due tomorrow!

 

Social Studies Homework

 

*Work on Project - Rough Drafts due tomorrow!

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------4/28/09

Reading Homework

 

1)      Reading 20-30 minutes – Logs due on Monday

2)      PB 148 (Double Subjects)

 

*Work on Project

 

Social Studies Homework

 

1) worksheet pg. 58

           

*Work on Project

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------4/27/09

Reading Homework

 

1)      Reading 20-30 minutes – See Social Studies - Logs due on Monday

2)      PB 141-142 (Making Judgments)

3)      PB 145 (Spelling)

 

*Work on Project

 

Social Studies Homework

 

1) Read pg. 233-236

            Answer 1-5 pg. 236 (Loose leaf paper)

 

*Work on Project

---------------------------------------------------------------------------------4/24/09

Reading Homework

 

1)      Reading 20-30 minutes – Logs due on Monday

2)      PB 138 (Vocabulary)

3)      PB 144 (Spelling)

4)      Write a summary paragraph of Career Day

·        Include what you want to do & how today’s

careers will help you.

 

*Work on Project

 

Social Studies Homework

 

*Work on Project

---------------------------------------------------------------------------------4/23/09

Reading Homework

 

1)      Reading 20-30 minutes – TFK magazine - Logs due on Monday

2)      TFK Worksheet

3)      PB 132 (Suffixes)

4)      3x each (misspelled words)

 

*Work on Project

 

Social Studies Homework

 

BCR worksheet – Slavery in the Colonies

*Work on Project

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Reading Homework

 

1)      Reading 20-30 minutes - Logs due on Monday

2)      MSA Finish Line pg. 142-144 (1-7) loose leaf

 

*Work on Project

 

Social Studies Homework

 

Note cards due 4/23/09

*Work on Project

 

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4/21/09

Reading Homework

 

1)      Reading 20-30 minutes - Logs due on Monday

2)      Selection Test (Need Textbook)

3)      Study for tests (spelling, vocabulary, propaganda, and BWTL – Power words)

 

*Work on Project

 

Social Studies Homework

 

Note cards due 4/23/09

*Work on Project

 

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Reading Homework

 

1)      Reading 20-30 minutes - Logs due on Monday

2)      Illustrate Propaganda (only one technique needed)

Topic - School

 

*Work on Project

 

Social Studies Homework

 

1)      Read pgs. 224-227

& pg. 227 Answer # 1-5 (loose leaf paper)

 

*Work on Project

------------------------------------------------------------------------------4/15/09

Reading Homework

 

1)      Reading 20-30 minutes - Logs due on Monday

2)      Complete Graphic Organizer – Sensory Language (Need textbook)

3)      PB pg. 130 (Spelling)

 

*Work on Project – Note cards due on Thursday 4/16/07

 

Social Studies Homework

 

1)      Note cards due tomorrow

 

*Work on Project – Note cards due on Thursday 4/16/07

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Reading Homework

 

1)      Reading 20-30 minutes - Logs due on Monday – Finish “Pioneer Girl” if not completed in class

2)      PB pg. 123 (Vocabulary)

3)      PB pg. 129 (Spelling)

 

*Work on Project – Note cards due on Thursday 4/16/07

Social Studies Homework

 

1)      Study for Quiz (tomorrow)

2)      Read pg. 221 & Complete BCR

 

*Work on Project – Note cards due on Thursday 4/16/07

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------4/2/09

Reading Homework

 

1)      Reading 20-30 minutes - Logs due on Monday

2)      Selection Test (need textbook)

 

 

Social Studies Homework

 

1)      BCR worksheet Lesson 38 (need textbook)

---------------------------------------------------------------------------4/1/09

Reading Homework

Assessments on 4/2 (Tomorrow)

 

1)      Reading 20-30 minutes - Logs due on Monday

2)      Study – Assessments on 4/2

 

***Art Poster – due 4/2/09*** (City of Bowie)

 

Social Studies Homework

 

1)      Read pg. 216- 220 & Complete  (#1-5)  - Loose leaf paper

-----------------------------------------------------------------------------3/31/09

Reading Homework

Assessments on 4/2

 

1)      Reading 20-30 minutes - Logs due on Monday

2)      Study – Assessments on 4/2

 

***Art Poster – due 4/2/09*** (City of Bowie)

 

Social Studies Homework

 

1)      Read pg. 215 (Elizabeth Pickney)

2)      Complete BCR Worksheet – Lesson 37

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3/30/09

Reading Homework

 

1)      Reading 20-30 minutes - Logs due on Monday

2)      PB 113 (Pronouns)

3)      PB 108 (Prefixes)

 

Social Studies Homework

 

1)      Worksheet pg. 53

---------------------------------------------------------------------------------3/25/09

Reading Homework

 

1)      Reading 20-30 minutes - Logs due on Monday

2)      TFK worksheet – due on tomorrow

3)      PB 106-107 (Drawing Conclusions) – due Monday 3/30

4)      PB 110 (Spelling) – due Monday 3/30

 

Social Studies Homework

 

1)      Read pgs. 210 -214

Complete pg. 214 (1-5) –loose leaf paper – due on Monday 3/30

---------------------------------------------------------------------------------3/24/09

Reading Homework

 

1)      Reading 20-30 minutes - Logs due on Monday

2)      Camp Schmidt Booklet pg. 10-11

3)      Get Plenty of Rest – MSA Math tomorrow!

---------------------------------------------------------------------------------3/23/09

Reading Homework

 

1)      Reading 20-30 minutes - Logs due on Monday

2)      PB 105 (need textbook)

3)      Get Plenty of Rest – MSA Math tomorrow!

 

Social Studies Homework

 

1)      Wkst (Review – Working and Trading)

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------3/20/09

Reading Homework

 

1)      Reading 20-30 minutes – Time for Kids (TFK) magazine - Logs due on Monday

2)      Final script (Play) due 3/23

3)  TFK worksheet

4)      PB 103 (Vocab)

5)      PB 109 (Spelling)

---------------------------------------------------------------------------------3/19/09

Reading Homework

 

1)      Reading 20-30 minutes - Logs due on Monday

2)      Work on script (Play) – Final Copy due on 3/23

3)      PB 94 (Idioms)

4)      3x each (misspelled words)

 

Social Studies Homework

 

1)      TFK worksheet - Reading a map  

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------3/18/09

Reading Homework

 

1)      Reading 20-30 minutes - Logs due on Monday

2)      Work on script (Play)

3)      Illustrate your scene – include details

---------------------------------------------------------------------------------3/17/09

Reading Homework

 

1)      Reading 20-30 minutes - Logs due on Monday

2)      Get Plenty of Rest ( MSA Reading Testing is tomorrow)

---------------------------------------------------------------------------------3/16/09

Reading Homework

 

1)      Reading 20-30 minutes - Logs due on Monday

2)      If not completed in class, complete Dear Di….

3)      Get Plenty of Rest ( MSA Reading Testing in tomorrow)

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------3/13/09

Reading Homework

 

1)      Reading 20-30 minutes - Logs due on Monday

2)      MSA Finish Line pg. 194-196 (# 33-40) – loose leaf  paper

3)      MSA Practice Pkt pgs. 16-18

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------3/12/09

Reading Homework

 

1)      Reading 20-30 minutes - Logs due on Monday

2)      MSA Finish Line pg. 189-191 (# 17-24) – loose leaf  paper

3)   MSA Practice Pkt pgs. 9-12

 

Camp Schmidt permission slips/medical forms are due tomorrow.

---------------------------------------------------------------------------------3/11/09

Reading Homework

 

1)      Reading 20-30 minutes - Logs due on Monday

2)      MSA Finish Line pg. 185-188 (# 4- 16) – loose leaf  paper

 

Social Studies Homework

 

1)      Wkst pg. 51  

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------3/10/09

Reading Homework

 

1)      Reading 20-30 minutes (See Social Studies*) - Logs due on Monday

2)      Worksheet pg. 70

 

Social Studies Homework

 

1)      * Read pgs. 203-207 & Complete pg. 207 (1-5)  

---------------------------------------------------------------------------------3/9/09

Reading Homework

Assessments tomorrow - 3/10/09

 

1)      Reading 20-30 minutes  - Logs due on Monday (TFK Magazine)

2)      TFK worksheet

3)      Study for tests

 

Social Studies Homework

 

1)      Vocabulary worksheet (Beginning Unit 6 – Chapter 6 in textbook)

Do paragraph on loose-leaf paper  

---------------------------------------------------------------------------------3/6/09

Reading Homework

Note the date change: Assessments on 3/10/09

 

1)      Reading 20-30 minutes  - Logs due on Monday

2)      PB pg. 95 (Commas)

3)      Finish Line – Read pgs. 156-158

Complete pg. 159-161 (#1-6) loose leaf paper

---------------------------------------------------------------------------------3/5/09

Reading Homework

Assessments on 3/9/09

 

1)      Reading 20-30 minutes  - Logs due on Monday

2)      PB pg. 91 (Spelling)

3)      Complete Graphic Organizer

 

Social Studies Homework

 

1)      Study Unit 5 Review pgs. 156-183 – Test on tomorrow - Friday 3/6/09  

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------3/4/09

Reading Homework

Assessments on 3/9/09

 

1)      Reading 20-30 minutes  - Logs due on Monday

2)      PB pg. 85 (Vocabulary)

3)      PB pg. 91 (Spelling)

4)      3x each (misspelled words)

 

Social Studies Homework

 

1)      Read pgs. 184-185 & Complete BCR worksheet

2)      Study Unit 5 Review pgs. 156-183 – Test on Friday 3/6/09  

---------------------------------------------------------------------------------3/3/09

Reading Homework

Day 7

 

1)      Reading 20-30 minutes  - Play- Case of the Missing Appetite

2)      PB pg. 47 (Prefixes)

3)      Final/Publish – “How-To” paragraph

 

Social Studies Homework

 

1)      Study Unit 5 Review pgs. 156-183 – Test on Friday 3/6/09  

---------------------------------------------------------------------------------2/27/09

Reading Homework

Day 6

 

1)      Reading 20-30 minutes  - Time for Kids Magazine (TFK)

2)      TFK worksheet

3)      Continue Drafting and Revise – “How-To” paragraph

 

Social Studies Homework

 

1)      Unit 5 Review pgs. 156-183 – complete packet (#1-21)  

2/26/09

Reading Homework

Day 5 – Assessments tomorrow - 2/27/09

 

1)      Reading 20-30 minutes  

2)      Selection Test (Need book)

3)      PB 51 (Top Only) – “How-To” paragraph

4)      Study for tests

 

Social Studies Homework

 

1)      Get Test Signed

---------------------------------------------------------------------------------2/25/09

Reading Homework

Day 4 –- Assessments 2/27/09

 

1)      Reading 20-30 minutes  

2)      PB pgs. 41- 42 (Compare/Contrast)

 

Social Studies Homework

 

1)      Read pg. 183 & Complete BCR worksheet – Lesson 32

------------------------------------------------------------------------------2/24/09

Reading Homework

Day 2 – Reversed days, I was out on 2/23 - Assessments 2/27/09

 

1)      Reading 20-30 minutes  

2)      MSA Finish Line - Read pgs. 167-172

Complete pg. 173-175 (#1-6) – loose leaf paper

 

Social Studies Homework

 

1)      Study chart on pg. 181 – know the 13 colonies & the 3 regions (identify which colonies belong in which Colonial Region ex. New England – Connecticut….)

---------------------------------------------------------------------------------2/23/09 (Notice - Monday’s homework posted early)

Reading Homework

Day 3 – Reversed days, I’m out on 2/23 - Assessments 2/27/09

 

1)      Reading 20-30 minutes  

2)      PB 48 (Interjections)

 

Social Studies Homework

 

1)      BCR Worksheet – Lesson 31 – The 13 English Colonies

---------------------------------------------------------------------------------2/20/09

Reading Homework

Day 1 – Assessments 2/27/09

 

1)      Reading 20-30 minutes - * see Social Studies (Logs due on Monday)

2)      PB 38 (Vocabulary)

3)      PB pg. 45 (Spelling)

 

Social Studies Homework

 

1)      ***Purple Book - Read pg. 28

Complete pg. 29 (1-6) – loose leaf paper

---------------------------------------------------------------------------------2/19/09

Reading Homework

Day 7

 

1)      Reading 20-30 minutes - * see Social Studies (Logs due on Monday)

2)      3x each misspelled words (Spelling)

3)      PB pg. 44 (Spelling)

 

Social Studies Homework

 

1)      *Read pg. 177-182

Complete pg. 182 (1-5) – loose leaf paper

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------2/18/09

Reading Homework

Day 6

 

1)      Reading 20-30 minutes - (Logs due on Monday)

2)      Worksheet – Noting Details

3)      Artwork – illustrate your Personal Narrative – paper provided

 show details

 

Social Studies Homework

 

1)  BCR Worksheet (Need textbook)

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------2/17/09

Reading Homework

Day 5 – Assessments tomorrow - 2/18/09

 

1)      Reading 20-30 minutes - (Logs due on Monday)

2)      Selection Test  - Need textbook

3)      Personal Narrative - Final/Publish copy due tomorrow - Wed. 2/18

4)      Study for Assessments

 

Social Studies Homework

 

1)  wkst pg. 44 – Need textbook

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------2/13/09

Reading Homework

Day 4 – Assessments on 2/18/09

 

1)      Reading 20-30 minutes - (Logs due on Monday)

2)      MSA Reading Review (Question #7-20)

3)      Continue revising/editing Personal Narrative

Final/Publish copy due on Wed. 2/18

 

Social Studies Homework

 

1)      Continue reading pgs. 169-173

Complete pg. 173 (1-5) loose leaf  paper

--------------------------------------------------------------------------2/12/09

 

Day 3 – Assessments on 2/18/09

 

Reading

 

1)       Read 20-30 minutes.  Logs due on Mondays

2)       PB pg. 33 (Commas)

***Make sure you have 5 paragraphs (Re-read) ***

 

Social Studies

 

1)      worksheet – Abraham Lincoln

2)      BCR – Lesson 29 (if not completed in class)

--------------------------------------------------------------------------2/11/09

Reading Homework

Day 2

 

1)      Reading 20-30 minutes - (Logs due on Monday)

2)      Draft last paragraph of Personal Narrative - Ending (total 5 paragraphs)

3)      PB 30 (Spelling)

4)      If not completed in class, Cause/Effect graphic organizer

 

Social Studies Homework

 

1)      Pg. 43 worksheet (need your textbook)

---------------------------------------------------------------------------------2/10/09

Reading Homework

Day 1

 

1)      Reading 20-30 minutes- Finish story “Mom’s Best Friend” if not done in class (Logs due on Monday)

2)      Draft next paragraph of Personal Narrative ( total so far 4 paragraphs)

3)      PB 29 (Spelling) – if not completed in class

4)      PB 23 (Vocabulary)

 

Social Studies Homework

 

1)      Pg. 167 (1-5)

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------2/9/09

Reading Homework

Day 7

 

1)      Reading 20-30 minutes (Logs due on Monday)

2)      Draft next paragraph of Personal Narrative (total so far 3 paragraphs)

3)      3x each – misspelled words (Spelling)

 

*Don’t forget your flash drive – We are going to the computer lab tomorrow.

---------------------------------------------------------------------------------2/6/09

Reading Homework

Day 6

 

1)      Reading 20-30 minutes – Time for Kids (TFK) magazine (Logs due on Monday)

2)      TFK worksheet

3)      Complete Sequence Chart & Write a Beginning (Personal Narrative)

 

Social Studies Homework

 

1)      Map Skills worksheet

---------------------------------------------------------------------------------2/5/09

Reading Homework

Day 5 (Assessments on 2/6/09)

 

1)      Reading 20-30 minutes (Logs due on Monday)

2)      Selection Test (need textbook)

3)      Choose topic (Personal Narrative)

4)   Study for tests

Reminder:  Assessments are tomorrow - Friday 2/6/09

 

Social Studies Homework

 

1)      Map Skills worksheet

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2/4/09

Reading Homework

Day 4(Assessments on 2/6/09)

 

1)      Reading 20-30 minutes (Logs due on Monday)

2)      PB pgs. 6-7 (Problem Solving)

3)      PB pg. 8 (VCCCV pattern)

 

Reminder:  Assessments will be on Friday 2/6/09

 

Social Studies Homework

 

1)      BCR Worksheet (Lesson 27)

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2/3/09

Reading Homework

Day 3(Assessments on 2/6/09)

 

1)      Reading 20-30 minutes (Logs due on Monday)

2)      PB pg. 13 (Adjectives)

3)      Reading Comprehension Wkst.

 

Social Studies Homework

 

1)      In Textbook, pg. 159 (top portion) “Where to Build a Colony”

Answer #1-4

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------2/2/09

Reading Homework

Day 2(Assessments on 2/6/09)

 

1)      Reading 20-30 minutes (Logs due on Monday)

2)      PB pg. 10 (Spelling)

3)      PB pg. 4 (Problem Solution) – Need textbook

4)      If not completed in class, graphic organizer (using pg. 356 in textbook)

---------------------------------------------------------------------------------1/29/09

Reading Homework

Day 1

 

1)      Reading 20-30 minutes – TFK magazine (Logs due on Monday)

2)      PB pg. 9 (Spelling)

3)      Time for Kids (TFK) worksheet

 

Social Studies Homework

 

1)      Complete worksheet pgs. 41-42 (Back & Front)

---------------------------------------------------------------------------------1/27/09

Reading Homework

Day 1

 

1)      Reading 20-30 minutes – Finish the story “Mariah Keeps Cool, if not completed in class or See Social Studies* (Logs due on Monday)

2)      Review – PB pg. 253 (Word Meanings) and PB pg. 253 (Antonyms) – Old Practice Book

3)      PB pg. 3 (Vocabulary) – New Practice Book

4)      Write misspelled words 3x each

 

Social Studies Homework

 

1)      *Read pgs. 156-162 – Complete pg. 162 (#1-5) – loose leaf paper

---------------------------------------------------------------------------------1/26/09

Reading Homework

 

1)      Reading 20-30 minutes – (Logs due on Monday)

2)      Review – PB pg. 251 (Author’s Viewpoint) and PB pg. 252 (Following Directions)

3)      Get tests signed

 

Social Studies Homework

 

1)      Work on Project (Complete project due tomorrow - 1/27)

2)      Get test signed

---------------------------------------------------------------------------------1/23/09

Reading Homework

 

1)      Reading 20-30 minutes – TFK Magazine – (Logs due on Monday)

2)      Complete Finishline pgs. 98-99  #1-6 (loose leaf paper)

3)      TFK worksheet

 

Social Studies Homework

 

1)      Continue to work on Project (Complete project due 1/27)

---------------------------------------------------------------------------------1/22/09 – Day 7

Reading Homework

 

1)      Reading 20-30 minutes – (Logs due on Monday)

2)      PB 239 (Antonyms)

3)      TFK worksheet (Reading a chart)

 

Social Studies Homework

 

1)      Continue to work on Project (Plans for poster due 1/23)

2)      Assessment – Unit 4 (pgs. 110-115 and pgs. 134-150) – Friday 1/23

---------------------------------------------------------------------------------1/21/09 – Day 6 (modified due to testing)

Reading Homework

 

1)      Reading 20-30 minutes – (Logs due on Monday)

2)      Selection Test – “James Forten” (need textbook)

 

Social Studies Homework

 

1)      Continue to work on Project

2)      Assessment – Unit 4 (pgs. 110-115 and pgs. 134-150) – Friday 1/23changed due to testing.

---------------------------------------------------------------------------------1/16/09 – Day 5 (modified due to testing)

Reading Homework

 

1)      Reading 20-30 minutes – (Logs due on Monday)

2)      Time for Kids (TFK) worksheet

3)      Assessments on Wednesday 1/21 – BWTL, Vocabulary, Theme, Following Directions, and Spelling

 

Social Studies Homework

 

1)      Rough Draft of Project (Essay) due 1/21

2)      Continue to work on Project

3)      Assessment – Unit 3 on 1/22

---------------------------------------------------------------------------------1/15/09 – Day 4/5 (modified due to testing)

Reading Homework

 

1)      Reading 20-30 minutes - Time for Kids (TFK) (Logs due on Monday)

2)      Write a 5 sentence paragraph summarizing one of the articles in the TFK – loose leaf paper

 

Social Studies Homework

 

1)      BCR worksheet

2)      Continue to work on Project

---------------------------------------------------------------------------------1/14/09 – Day 3/4 (modified due to testing)

Reading Homework

 

1)      Reading 20-30 minutes (Logs due on Monday)

2)      Time for Kids (TFK) worksheet  - front & back of page

 

Social Studies Homework

 

1)      Notecards due tomorrow!!!

2)      Continue to work on Project

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------1/13/09 – Day 3 (modified due to testing)

Reading Homework

 

1)      Reading 20-30 minutes (Logs due on Monday)

2)      PB 233-234 (Following Directions)

3)      PB 240 (Adjectives)

 

Social Studies Homework

 

1)      Continue to work on Project

---------------------------------------------------------------------------------1/12/09 – Day 2

Reading Homework

 

1)      Reading 20-30 minutes (Logs due on Monday)

2)      Complete “You do” – Universal Theme(s) – need textbook & worksheet

3)      TFK Comprehension worksheet

 

Social Studies Homework

 

1)      In not completed in class, wkst pg. 39

2)      Continue to work on Project

---------------------------------------------------------------------------------1/9/09 – Day 1

Reading Homework

 

1)      Reading 20-30 minutes (Logs due on Monday)

2)      PB 237(Spelling)

3)      PB 230 (Vocabulary)

4)      Final/Publish Character Sketch (at least 3 paragraphs)

 

Social Studies Homework

 

Work on Project

---------------------------------------------------------------------------------1/8/09 – Day 7

Reading Homework

 

1)      Reading 20-30 minutes (Logs due on Monday)

2)      PB 236/ Write misspelled words 3x each (Spelling)

3)      Revise/Edit Character Sketch (at least 3 paragraphs)

4)      Get tests signed

 

 

Social Studies Homework

 

1)      Wkst pg. 36-37 – Life in New Spain

---------------------------------------------------------------------------------1/7/09 – Day 6

Reading Homework

 

1)      Reading 20-30 minutes (Logs due on Monday)

2)      Write next paragragh(s) – detailing how the individual possess the character traits identified in  paragraph 1 (Character Sketch)

 

 

Social Studies Homework

 

1)      Wkst pg. 38 (need textbook)

---------------------------------------------------------------------------------1/6/09 – Day 5/Assessments on 1/7/09

Reading Homework

 

1)      Reading 20-30 minutes (Logs due on Monday)

2)      Selection Test (need book)

3)      Assessments tomorrow – BWTL, Vocabulary, Author’s Viewpoint/Purpose, and Spelling

 

Social Studies Homework

 

1)      pg. 145 - textbook (1-4)

2)      Continue to work on your project

---------------------------------------------------------------------------------1/5/09 – Day 4/Assessments on 1/7/09

Reading Homework

 

1)      Reading 20-30 minutes (Logs due on Monday)

2)      Finish line pg. 128-129 (#1-7) – loose leaf paper

 

Social Studies Homework

 

1)      Purple Book – pg. 26-27 (#1-6) – loose leaf paper

2)      Continue to work on your project

---------------------------------------------------------------------------------12/19/08 – Day  / Assessments on 1/7/09

Reading Homework

 

1)      Reading 20-30 minutes (Logs due on Monday)

2)  Winter Packet (optional) – extra credit available on line – www.pgcps.org

 

Social Studies Homework*

 

1)      Work on your project – 1st check note cards due on 1/5/09

2)      Winter Packet (optional) – extra credit available on line – www.pgcps.org (Social Studies and Reading are combined)

 

See you next year!

---------------------------------------------------------------------------------12/18/08 – Day 3 / Assessments on 1/7/09

Reading Homework

 

1)      Reading 20-30 minutes (Logs due on Monday)

2)      PB pg. 205 (Subject/Verb Agreement)

 

 Social Studies Homework*

 

1)      Write a letter - Pretend you are Christopher Columbus.  You are writing to the King and Queen to tell them about your voyage.  (describe what you’ve found)  - Be Creative

 

* Start working on your project

---------------------------------------------------------------------------------12/17/08 – Day 2 / Assessments on 1/7/09

Reading Homework

 

1)      Reading 20-30 minutes (Logs due on Monday)

2)      PB pg. 198-199 (Author’s Viewpoint)

3)      PB pg. 202 (Spelling)

 

 

Social Studies Homework*

 

1)      Wkst pg. 34 (history sequence)

 

* Start working on your project due 1/27/09

---------------------------------------------------------------------------------12/16/08 – Day 1 / Assessments on 1/7/09

Reading Homework

 

1)      Reading 20-30 minutes (Logs due on Monday)

2)      PB pg. 195 (Vocabulary)

3)      PB pg. 201 (Spelling)

 

 

Social Studies Homework

 

1)      Review Project Outline – write down any questions you may have

---------------------------------------------------------------------------------12/15/08 – Day Review

Reading Homework

 

1)      Reading 20-30 minutes – Time for Kids (TFK) magazine (Logs due on Monday)

2)      Complete comprehension worksheet (TFK)

 

 

Social Studies Homework

 

1)      BCR worksheet

 

---------------------------------------------------------------------------------12/12/08 – Day Review

Reading Homework

 

1)      Reading 20-30 minutes* (Logs due on Monday)

2)      Theme 2 Review worksheet

3)      Get Tests signed

 

* Theme 2 Assessment on Monday 12/15

---------------------------------------------------------------------------------12/11/08 – Day 7

Reading Homework

 

1)      Reading 20-30 minutes* (Logs due on Monday)

2)      PB 186 (Borrowed Words)

3)      Complete Poem/Illustration

 

 

Social Studies Homework

 

1)      * Read pg. 134-138

2)      Complete p. 138 (#2-5)

---------------------------------------------------------------------------------12/10/08 – Day 6

Reading Homework

 

1)      Reading 20-30 minutes (Logs due on Monday)

2)      PB 191 (Onomatopoeia)

3)      Edit/Publish your Poem

 

Social Studies Homework

 

1)      Get test signed & correct the ones that are incorrect

2)      (Extra 20 points (+20)  added to Social Studies project final grade) – Get parent signature

---------------------------------------------------------------------------------12/9/08 – Day 5 (Assessments on 12/10/08 – Day 6)

Reading Homework

 

1)      Reading 20-30 minutes (Logs due on Monday)

2)      If not completed, PB pg. 190

Draft your poem – use PB pg. 190 as your guide

3)      Study for Assessments – Tests tomorrow 12/10

(“BWTL,” vocabulary, spelling, and poetry)

---------------------------------------------------------------------------------12/8/08 – Day 4 (Assessments on 12/10/08 – Day 6)

Reading Homework

1)      Reading 20-30 minutes (Logs due on Monday)

2)      Write a Haiku about school (loose-leaf paper)

 

Social Studies Homework

If not completed, finish reading pgs. 111-115

Complete pg. 115 (#1-5) – loose leaf paper

---------------------------------------------------------------------------------12/5/08 – Day 3 (Assessments on 12/10/08 – Day 6)

Reading Homework

 

1)      Reading 20-30 minutes (Logs due on Monday)

2)      PB 188 (Verb Tenses)

3)      Poetry Review Handout (6 multiple choice & 1 BCR)

---------------------------------------------------------------------------------12/4/08 – Day 2 (Assessments on 12/10/08 – Day 6)

Reading Homework

1)      Reading 20-30 minutes (Logs due on Monday)

2)      PB 179 (need textbook – choose 2 poems that we have not read yet)

 

Social Studies Homework

Study for Unit 3 Assessment – pgs. 54-57 & pgs. 76-97

---------------------------------------------------------------------------------12/3/08 – Day 2 (Assessments on 12/10/08 – Day 6)

Reading Homework

 

1)      Reading 20-30 minutes (Logs due on Monday)

2)      PB  184 (Spelling)

3)      PB  182 (Suffixes)

 

Social Studies Homework

 

Wkst. pg. 25 (Northwest Coast) – need textbook

---------------------------------------------------------------------------------12/2/08 – Day 1

Reading Homework

 

1)      Reading 20-30 minutes (Logs due on Monday)

2)      PB  183 (Spelling)

3)      PB  177 (Vocabulary)

 

Social Studies Homework

Wkst. pgs. 24-25

 

---------------------------------------------------------------------------------12/1/08 – Day 7

Reading Homework

 

1)      Reading 20-30 minutes (Logs due on Monday)

2)      Define Spelling words (24 words – homophones pg. PB 277)

3)      PB 139 (Homophones)

---------------------------------------------------------------------------------11/25/08 – Day 6 (Happy Thanksgiving)

Reading Homework

 

1)      Reading 20-30 minutes (Logs due on Monday)

2)  Write-A-Book due 12/1

 

Social Studies Homework

 

1)      Unit 3 Assessment is 12/5/08.  Chapter Review Test (Study Guide) due on 12/1/08

Study Guide (14 multiple choice questions & 4 short answers)

 

---------------------------------------------------------------------------------

11/24/08 – Day 5 - Assessments 11/25/08

Reading Homework

 

1)      Reading 20-30 minutes (Logs due on Monday)

2)      Final Summary – Leveled Text (draft attached & submitted on distributed paper)

3)      Assessments tomorrow – Vocabulary, “power words”, setting/character/mood, and Spelling

 

Don’t forget about Write-A-Book due 12/1

 

Social Studies Homework

 

1)      Unit 3 Assessment is 12/5/08.  Chapter Review Test (Study Guide) due on 12/1/08

Study Guide (14 multiple choice questions & 4 short answers)

---------------------------------------------------------------------------------11/21/08 – Assessments 11/25/08

Reading Homework

 

1)      Reading 20-30 minutes (Logs due on Monday)

2)      Selection Test – (Need Textbook)

3)      PB 140 (Verbs)

 

Don’t forget about Write-A-Book due 12/1

 

Social Studies Homework

 

1) Southwest Desert pg. 22-23

---------------------------------------------------------------------------------11/20/08

Reading Homework

(Day 2) – Assessments on 11/25/08

 

1)  Read 20-30 minutes – (Logs due on Monday)

2)  Complete graphic organizer – pg. 194 & pg. 197 (need textbook)

3)  PB 136 (Spelling)

---------------------------------------------------------------------------------11/19/08 - Day 1 – Assessments 11/25/08

Reading Homework

 

1)      Reading 20-30 minutes (Logs due on Monday)

If you have not finished reading – “The Fear Place” use

20-30 minutes reading time to complete it.

2)      PB 130 (Vocabulary)

3)      PB 136 (Spelling)

 

Don’t forget about Write-A-Book due 12/1

 

Social Studies Homework

 

1) Vocabulary Preview – Unit 3 (Native Americans)

---------------------------------------------------------------------------------11/18/08 - Day 7

Reading Homework

 

1)      Reading 20-30 minutes (Logs due on Monday)

2)      PB 124 ( Multiple Meanings)

3)      Write misspelled words 3x each

 

Don’t forget about Write-A-Book due 12/1

 

Social Studies Homework

 

1) TFK pg. 6 (Native Americans)

---------------------------------------------------------------------------------11/17/08 - Day 6

Reading Homework

 

1)      Reading 20-30 minutes (Logs due on Monday)

Time for Kids Magazine

2)      TFK worksheet (Comprehension Quiz – 10 questions)

3)      Practice speaking orally in a mirror

 

Don’t forget about Write-A-Book due 12/1

 

Social Studies Homework

 

1) worksheet pg. 22 – The Great Plains

------------------------------------------------------------------------11/14/08 - Day 5 (Assessments on 11/17/08)

Reading Homework

 

1)      Reading 20-30 minutes (Logs due on Monday)

2)      Selection Test – (need textbook)

3)      Final Personal Essay due 11/17/08

4)      STUDY – Assessments on Monday 11/17

 

Don’t forget about Write-A-Book due 12/1

 

Social Studies Homework

 

1) worksheet pg. 20-21

---------------------------------------------------------------------------------11/13/08 - Day 4 (Assessments on 11/17/08)

Reading Homework

 

1)      Reading 20-30 minutes (Logs due on Monday)

2)      MSA Finish Line pg. 152-153 – Complete 1-5 (loose-leaf paper)

 

Don’t forget about Write-A-Book due 12/1

 

Social Studies Homework

 

1) Read pg. 81 & Complete BCR worksheet

---------------------------------------------------------------------------------11/12/08

Reading Homework

 

1)      Reading 20-30 minutes (Logs due on Monday)

2)      PB 125 (Action Verbs)

3)      Write/Draft 5th paragraph – Personal Essay (this is the last paragraph of the body of the essay)

 

Don’t forget about Write-A-Book due 12/1

 

Social Studies Homework

 

No assigned homework tonight

---------------------------------------------------------------------------------11/10/08

Reading Homework

 

1)      Reading 20-30 minutes (Logs due on Monday)

2)      Complete Cause/Effect Chart

3)      PB 118-119 (Story Structure)

4)      PB 122 (Spelling)

 

Don’t forget about Write-A-Book due 12/1

 

Social Studies Homework

 

1)  Worksheet pg. 21 (need textbook)

---------------------------------------------------------------------------------11/7/08

Reading Homework

 

1)      Reading 20-30 minutes (Logs due on Monday)

2)      Write summary  of story “La Bamba”

3)      PB 115 (Vocabulary)

4)      PB 121 (Spelling)

 

Don’t forget about Write-A-Book due 12/1

 

Social Studies Homework

 

Regional Report due 11/10

---------------------------------------------------------------------------------11/6/08

Reading Homework

 

1)      Reading 20-30 minutes (Logs due on Monday)

See Social Studies Homework Assignment

2)      Write misspelled words 3x each

3)      PB 104 (Word Families)

4)      Write 4th paragraph – Personal Essay

 

Don’t forget about Write-A-Book due 12/1

 

Social Studies Homework

 

1)      Read pg. 77-80

 

Don’t forget about Regional Report due 11/10

 

---------------------------------------------------------------------------------11/5/08

Reading Homework

 

1)      Reading 20-30 minutes (Logs due on Monday)

2)      Complete Selection Test (need textbook)

3)      Write your Introduction & Conclusion (in writing journal)

 

Don’t forget about Write-A-Book due 12/1

 

Social Studies Homework

 

1)      Map Worksheet

 

Don’t forget about Regional Report due 11/10

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 

11/3/08

Reading Homework

Assessments – Day 6 – 11/5/08

 

1)      Reading 20-30 minutes – Time for Kids Magazine (TFK)  (Logs due on Monday)

2)      Complete TFK worksheet

3)      Complete Opposites Chart – Personal Essay

 

STUDY!!!!! – Tests on Wednesday (Vocabulary, BWTL “Power Words,” Fact/Opinion, and Spelling)

Don’t forget about Write-A-Book due 12/1

 

Social Studies Homework

 

1)      Read pg. 40-41 (textbook) and Complete BCR

 

Watch the Election Results 11/4

 

Don’t forget about Regional Report due 11/10

---------------------------------------------------------------------------------10/30/08

Reading Homework

 

1)      Reading 20-30 minutes  (Logs due on Monday)

2)      MSA Finish Line Read pg. 131-135

Complete pg. 135 -137

 

Don’t forget about Write-A-Book due 12/1

 

Social Studies Homework

 

1)      Complete worksheet pg. 15 (Need your textbook)

 

Don’t forget about Regional Report due 11/10

 

Have a safe & enjoyable weekend!!!!

---------------------------------------------------------------------------------10/29/08

Reading Homework

 

1)      Reading 20-30 minutes  (Logs due on Monday)

Time for Kids (TFK) Magazine

2)      Complete TFK worksheet (10 questions)

3)      PB 105 (Nouns)

 

Don’t forget about Write-A-Book due 12/1

 

Social Studies Homework

 

1)      Migration to the Americas worksheet pg. 12-13

 

Don’t forget about Regional Report due 11/10

---------------------------------------------------------------------------------10/28/08

Reading Homework

 

1)      Reading 20-30 minutes  (Logs due on Monday)

2)      PB 65 (Fact/Opinion)

3)      PB 102 (Spelling)

 

Don’t forget about Write-A-Book due 12/1

 

Social Studies Homework

 

1)      Vocabulary Preview Worksheet pg. 14

 

Don’t forget about Regional Report due 11/10

---------------------------------------------------------------------------------10/27/08

Reading Homework

 

1)      Finish Reading “Michelle Kwan” (20-30 minutes) & Complete T chart – evaluation as you read. (Logs due on Monday)

2)      PB 95 (Vocabulary)

3)      PB 101 (Spelling)

4)      Get tests signed – (Spelling & Vocabulary)

 

Don’t forget about Write-A-Book due 12/1

 

Social Studies Homework

 

1)      Research the candidates for the upcoming Presidential Election

Decide who you would receive your vote

Tomorrow is the Mock Election

 

Don’t forget about Regional Report due 11/10

---------------------------------------------------------------------------------10/24/08

Reading Homework

 

1)  Read 20-30 minutes (Logs due on Monday)

2)      Final Tall Tale is due on Monday

 

Don’t forget about Write-A-Book due 12/1

 

Social Studies Homework

 

1)      Complete BCR worksheet using page 39in textbook

2)      Unit 2 Assessment on Monday 10/27

 

Don’t forget about Regional Report due 11/10

---------------------------------------------------------------------------------10/23/08

Reading Homework

(Review Day – Theme 1 County Assessment tomorrow)

 

1)  Read 20-30 minutes (Logs due on Monday)

            This reading should be “Earth-Shaking Facts”

2)      Using the packet above, answer questions on pg. 8-9 (# 21-29)

Answer #29 on loose leaf paper

3)  Write misspelled words 3x each (Pre-test)

 

Don’t forget about Write-A-Book due 12/1

 

Social Studies Homework

 

1)      Unit 2 Review (Test Overview) due tomorrow - 10/24

 

Unit 2 Assessment 10/27

 

Don’t forget about Regional Report due 11/10

---------------------------------------------------------------------------------10/22/08

Reading Homework

(Day 6)

 

1)  Read 20-30 minutes (Logs due on Monday)

2)  Complete Draft Tall Tale & get parent signature

 

Don’t forget about Write-A-Book due 12/1

 

Social Studies Homework

 

1)      Unit 2 Review (Test Overview) due Friday 10/24

Unit 2 Assessment on Monday 10/27

 

Don’t forget about Regional Report due 11/10

(New instructions are being sent home today).

---------------------------------------------------------------------------------10/21/08

Reading Homework

(Day 5) – Assessments on 10/22 (TOMORROW)

 

1)  Read 20-30 minutes (Logs due on Monday)

2)  Tests tomorrow – Spelling, Vocabulary – Tall Tales, and Understanding Tall Tales

3)  Continue drafting your Tall Tale

 

Don’t forget about Write-A-Book due 12/1

 

Social Studies Homework

 

1)      Continue - Resources and the Environment Lesson (wkst pg. 10)

---------------------------------------------------------------------------------10/20/08

Reading Homework

(Day 4) – Assessments on 10/22

 

1)  Read 20-30 minutes (Logs due on Monday)

            Reading should be Time for Kids (TFK) magazine

2)  Complete Questions (TFK magazine worksheet)

3)  PB 90 – Planning you Tall Tale

 

Don’t forget about Write-A-Book due 12/1

 

Social Studies Homework

 

1)      Resources and the Environment Lesson Overview (wkst pg. 10-11)

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 

10/16/08

Reading Homework

(Day 3) – Assessments on 10/22

 

1)  Read 20-30 minutes (Logs due on Monday)

2)  MSA FinishLine read pgs. 84-87 (Summarize and Paraphrase)

complete pgs. 88-90 (Use loose leaf paper)

3)  Appositive worksheet pg. 269

4)  Start thinking about a Tall Tale that you can write

 

Don’t forget about Write-A-Book due 12/1

 

Social Studies Homework

 

1)      Unit 2 Vocabulary Review (wkst pg. 2-3)

-------------------------------------------------------------------------10/15/08

Reading Homework

(Day 2) – Assessments on 10/22

 

1)  Read 20-30 minutes –“Sally Ann Thunder Ann Whirlwind” pgs. 119-124

(Logs due on Monday)

2)  Complete PB pg. 81– Using the story “Sally Ann Thunder Ann…"

(PB = Practice Book)

3)  If not completed in class, complete summary – “John Henry”

---------------------------------------------------------------------------------10/14/08

Reading Homework

(Day 1) – Assessments on 10/22

 

1)  Read 20-30 minutes (Logs due on Monday)

2)  PB 84 –Spelling (PB = Practice Book)

3)  PB 77 (Vocabulary)

4)  Get tests signed

 

Social Studies Homework

 

1)      Worksheet pg. 8 (Land and Regions)

2)      Know the 5 regions & 1 state in each region

---------------------------------------------------------------------------------10/13/08

Reading Homework

(Day 7) – Next Assessments on 10/22

 

1)  Read 20-30 minutes (Logs due on Monday)

2)  PB 83 –Spelling (PB = Practice Book)

3)  PB 55 (Definitions)

4) TFK worksheet on Volcanoes

---------------------------------------------------------------------------------10/10/08

Reading Homework

(Day 6) 

 

1)  Read 20-30 minutes (Logs due on Monday)

2)  “Publish”/ Final Copy of the Description Paragraph (Due: Monday, Oct. 13, 2008)

3)  Selection Test – “Volcanoes” (Need Textbook)

 

Social Studies Homework

Lesson Overview – Land and Regions worksheet pg. 8-9

----------------------------------------------------------------------- 

10/08/08

Reading Homework

(Day 4/5) – Assessments on 10/10

 

1)  Read 20-30 minutes (Logs due on Monday)

2)  Tests on Friday – Spelling PB pg. 267; Vocabulary - “Volcanoes;” BWTL – advancing, spout, and summit; Main Idea (PB = Practice Book)

3)  Finishline (Read pgs. 36 – 40) & Complete pgs. 41-43 (Use loose leaf paper)

 

Social Studies Homework

Read pg. 23 & Complete BCR – Lesson 7

10/07/08

Reading Homework

(Day 3) – Assessments on 10/10

 

1)  Read 20-30 minutes (Logs due on Monday)

2)  PB pg. 54 (Spelling – Proofreading section only) (PB = Practice Book)         

3)  PB pg. 56 (nouns)

 

Social Studies Homework

Complete Lesson Review pg. 7

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------10/06/08

Reading Homework

(Day 2) – Assessments on 10/10

 

1)  Read 20-30 minutes (Logs due on Monday)

2)  PB pg. 53 (Spelling) (PB = Practice Book)  

3)  PB 48 (Comprehension) - may need textbook

 

Social Studies Homework

Complete worksheet pg. 6-7 – may need textbook

------------------------------------------------------------------------10/03/08

Reading Homework

(Day 1) – Assessments on 10/10

 

1)  Read 20-30 minutes**reading can be the Time for Kids magazine, the story

            Volcanoes, or anything of choice - (Logs due on Monday)

2)  PB pg. 52 (Spelling) (PB = Practice Book)  

3)  PB 46 (Vocabulary)

4) Get tests signed & return to teacher

 

** Make sure that you’ve finished reading “Volcanoes”

 

Social Studies Homework

**Read Time for Kids Magazine & Complete worksheet

-------------------------------------------------------------------------10/02/08

Reading Homework

(Day 7)

 

1)  Read 20-30 minutes - (Logs due on Monday)

2)  Write misspelled words 3 times each

(Pre-test completed in class.  If not, write all 25 words 3 times each)

3)  Continue Draft – Include Sensory Language (Description paragraph)

4)  PB pg. 40 (PB = Practice Book)      

-------------------------------------------------------------------------10/01/08

Reading Homework

“Day 6”

1)  Read 20-30 minutes - (Logs due on Monday)

2)  Selection test “Eye Of The Storm” (Need Textbook)

3)  Complete Draft (Description paragraph)

 

Social Studies Homework

1) Worksheet pg. 6 (Need Textbook)

 

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------

9/30/08

Reading Homework

(Day 5)

 

1)      Read 20 -30 minutes ( Log due on Monday)

Weekly focus – Summarize (Main Idea)

2)      Reading Test on 10/1 Note: change from 9/29/08               

Tests – BWTL/Power words; Vocabulary – “Eye of the Storm;”

Organizational Patterns; Spelling

3)      Complete Graphic Organizer (Description)

 

 

There is no assigned Social Studies HW tonight.

--------------------------------------------------------------------------9/29/08

Reading Homework

(Day 4)

 

1)      Read 20 -30 minutes ( Log due on Monday)

Weekly focus – Summarize (Main Idea)

2)      Reading Test on 10/1 Note: change from 9/29/08               

Tests – BWTL/Power words; Vocabulary – “Eye of the Storm;”

Organizational Patterns; Spelling

3)      PB (PB = Practice Book) pg. 34-35

4)      Get tests signed & return  (All 3 assessments should be signed & returned)

 

There is no assigned Social Studies HW tonight.

--------------------------------------------------------------------------9/25/08

Reading Homework

1)  Read 20-30 minutes - (Logs due on Monday)

2)  Finishline Book (read pgs. 46-48) & (complete pgs.49-51)

 

Social Studies Homework

1) See pg. 14 in textbook - Define vocabulary: democracy, republic, constitution and citizen - Need Textbook

2) Read pgs. 14-17 in textbook & Complete pgs. 17 (1-5)

 

Have a great weekend!

 --------------------------------------------------------------------------9/24/08

Reading Homework

1)  Read 20-30 minutes - (Logs due on Monday)

2)  Conjunctions - PB 41

3)  Final draft/Publish - News Article (last day to submit is 9/25) 

 

Social Studies Homework

1) wkst pg. 4 & 5 ( Back & Front) - Need Textbook

 

Tomorrow, we start the County's Formative Math Assessment.  

Get plenty of rest!

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Reading Homework

1)  Read 20-30 minutes - (Logs due on Monday)

2)  Spelling - PB 38

3)  Final draft/Publish - News Article (last day to submit is 9/25) 

 

Tomorrow, we start the County's Formative Math Assessment.  

Get plenty of rest!

--------------------------------------------------------------------------9/22/08

Reading Homework

1)  Read 20-30 minutes - "Eye of the Storm'  & Complete Questions Graphic Organizer (Logs due on Monday)

2)  Spelling - PB 37

3)  Vocabulary - PB 31 

 

Tomorrow, we continue the County's Formative Reading Assessment.  

Get plenty of rest!

---------------------------------------------------------------------------------9/19/08

Reading Homework

1)  Read 20-30 minutes (Logs due on Monday)

2)  Spelling - Write misspelled words 3x each (Today's Spelling Pre-Test)

3)  Continue revising your news article & get parent signature on the news article

 

Social Studies Homework

1)    Read worksheet pg. 2/ Complete pg. 3 of worksheet (questions 1-5) 

 

Have a Great weekend!  Get plenty of rest for the upcoming week.

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9/18/08

Reading Homework

1)  Read 20-30 minutes (Logs due on Monday)

2)  Selection Test - Earthquake Terror - need Reading textbook

3)  Complete 1st draft of newsarticle

 

Social Studies Homework

1)    Get Unit 1 test signed & return to me

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Reading Homework

1)  Read 20-30 minutes (Logs due on Monday)

2)  Tests Tomorrow 9/18/08 - Spelling, Vocabulary, Power Words, and Inference of Mood

3)  PB pg. 24 (Do not write the news article - answer the 6 questions as they relate to the article that you will be drafting in class tomorrow)

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Reading Homework

1)  Read 20-30 minutes (Logs due on Monday)

2)  Find a newspaper article (any article of choice).  Complete worksheet

 

Social Studies Homework

1)      Study for Unit 1 test - Test Tomorrow - 9/17 (material covering pgs. H10-H22)

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 9/15/08

 

Reading Homework

1)  Read 20-30 minutes (Logs due on Monday)

2)  PB pg. 21 - Sentences (PB = Practice Book)

3)  PB pg. 19 (top only - Prooofreading section)

 

Social Studies Homework

1)      Continue working on Essay due 9/16

2)   Study for Unit 1 test - Test 9/17 (material covering pgs. H10-H22)

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9/12/08

 

Reading Homework

1)  Read 20-30 minutes (Logs due on Monday)

2)  PB pg. 18 - Spelling (PB = Practice Book)

 

Social Studies Homework

1)      Continue working on Essay due 9/16

2)  *Purple Book - Map Essentials - Read pgs. 14-16; page 17 complete #1-7

 

Have a Great Weekend!  Get Plenty of Rest!

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9/11/08

 

Reading Homework

1)  Read 20-30 minutes by finishing the story "Earthquake Terror." (Make prediction & inferences while you read.   If story completed, please read something of your choice.

2)  PB pg. 17 (PB = Practice Book)

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