<strong>June 8, 2010</strong>

<strong>Spelling - write the words from the word search puzzle five times each.  Make sure you know the definitions.</strong>

June 7, 2010

Spelling - complete the Word Search and write each word and its definition once.

Social Studies-  Color the map of Europe

Grammar - complete apostrophe handout

Math - Math Journal 2, pp. 314 and 315 (use p. 305 for reference)

Monday, May 24, 2010

Spelling - write each word in cursive five times.

Math - Math Journal Volume 2, pp. 275 (not number one) and 276.

Thursday, May 20, 2010

Spelling - Write each work five times in cursive.  Test tomorrow on words and definitions.

Math - Math Journal 2, pp. 268-269.

Social Studies - Study for test on the Branches of Government

<strong><em>Wednesday, May 19, 2010</em></strong>

<strong><em>Spelling:  write each word five times in cursive</em></strong>

<strong><em>Social Studies:  We will have a test on Friday on the Branches of Government.  Students should start to study their notes tonight.</em></strong>

Tuesday, May 18, 2010

Spelling - write each word 5 times each

Math - Volume 2, p. 267.

Monday, May 17, 2010

Spelling - Write each word 5 times in cursive.  The words for the week are:  Congress - the Senate and the House of Representatives; nominate - to propose someone; approve - agree to; veto - reject; term of office - length of time a position is held; justice - (n) judge

Math - handout on Mixed Numbers and Improper Fractions

Social Studies - Students are taking notes on the three branches of government.  Today we covered the Executive Branch.  Students should review their notes each night to be prepared for the test we will have on Wednesday or Thursday. 

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<strong>Thursday, May 13, 2010</strong>

<strong>Spelling - write each word 5 times.  Test tomorrow</strong>

<strong>Social Studies - complete 4-page handout begun in class</strong>

<strong>Math - complete work not done in class:   Math Journal Vol 2, p. 264</strong>

Wednesday, May 12, 2010

Spelling - write each word five times in cursive

Math - handout on changing mixed numbers to improper fractions

Tuesday, May 11, 2010

Spelling - write each word five times in cursive

Math - Math Journal Volume 2 - pp. 261-263, and the Fraction Handout.

Social Studies - read pp. 132-135.  Page 135, answer questions 1-4.

Monday, May 10, 2010

Spelling - write each word 5 times.  The words are:   <strong>election</strong> – the process of making a choice by voting; <strong>government</strong> – a system by which a group of people are ruled; <strong>democracy</strong> – a system in which the people rule; <strong>representative</strong> - someone who does something on your behalf; <strong>legislative -</strong> branch of government that makes the laws; <strong>executive</strong> - branch of government that makes sure the laws are carried out; <strong>judicial</strong> - branch of government that decides what the laws mean

Math:  Math Journal Volume 2 - p. 260.

Social Studies:  read pp. 132-135.  Page 135, answer questions 1-4.  Most of this assignment should have been done during the last period today with the substitute teacher in Spanish.

Thursday, May 6, 2010

Language Arts: Spelling test tomorrow.  Also test on homophones  and comprehension test on the story, <em>Slave Music.</em>

Social Studies - Read pages 121-125.  On page 125, answer questions 1-4.

Math - Math Journal Volume 2 - pp. 256-257.  Study Links 9.4<em>.</em>

<strong>Wednesday, May 5, 2910</strong>

<strong>Spelling  Write each word five times</strong>

<strong>Students should study the homophone handout for the test on Friday.</strong>

<strong>Tuesday, May 4, 2010</strong>

<strong>Spelling:  Write each word five times.</strong>

<strong>Math:  Math Journal Vol 2, p. 254.  Study Link 9.2</strong>

<strong>Monday, May 3, 2010</strong>

Spelling:  write each word in cursive five times.  The words for the week are: brutality, portion out, misery, hardships, heritage, chant, unique, spirituals, tribute.

Math:  Math Journal 2 - pp. 258-259 and 250-251.  Study Links pp. 195-196.

<strong>Thursday, April 29, 2010</strong>

Language Arts:  Comprehension test on <em>The Big Wave</em> and Spelling Test.

Social Studies:  Test on Chaper 4.  Students should review the chapter and use the Study Sheet they received as a guide to study for the test.

<strong>Wednesday, April 28, 2010</strong>

<em>Spelling:  write each word five times</em>

<em>Grammar - diagram handout</em>

<em>Language Arts:  Complete the handout on characterization</em>

<em>Math - Fraction Multiplication sheet</em>

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<strong>Tuesday, April 27, 2010</strong>

Spelling - write each word 5 times

Language Arts - complete the preposition handout.:  circle the prepositions and underline the prepositional phrases.

Return Form indicating whether or not you will be returning to Ray School in the fall.

Social Studies - In the textbook, p. 110, #2.  Draw a picture for each of the last 8 words.

<strong>Monday, April 26, 2010</strong>

<em><strong>Math:</strong>  Math Journal Volume 2:  complete pages 207 and 210.  If not completed when the sub was here last Tuesday, please complete in Math Journal Volume 1, pp. 100-105.</em>

<em><strong>Spelling</strong>:  Write each word five times.  The words for the week are:  tidal/title, wreckage, unconscious, sorrowfully, unfortunate, vein/vain.</em>

  <strong>Language Arts</strong>:  Write a 5-6 sentence essay about a character who has lost a relative and describe how that person (or persons) copes with the loss.

<strong>Social Studies</strong>:  Draw an illustration for the 1st eight terms in Questions #2 on page 110.

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<strong>Thursday, April 22</strong>

<strong>Study vocabulary words, and abbreviation handout for test tomorrow.</strong>

<strong>Also, re-read <em>McBroom and the Big Wind</em>.  Comprehension test tomorrow.</strong>

<strong>Math - complete A Musical Pie handout</strong>

Tuesday, April 20, 2010

Spelling - write words five times each in cursive

             Monday, April 19, 2010

Spelling:  write each word five times in cursive:  mite, distinctly, Zephyr, trifling, rambunctious, boulder, skillet, cope.

In the Open Court Reader, p. 375:  Answer the questions for <em><strong>Within the Selection.</strong></em>

<em>Friday, April 16, 2010</em>

<em>Thursday, April 15, 2010</em>

<em>Social Studies:  read pages 104-109.  On page 109, answer questions 1-4.  For question one, only write definitions.</em>

<em>Health:  Fill-in the Food Chart for Thursday</em>

<strong>Wednesday, April 14, 2010</strong>

<strong>Get the form signed for the Hutchinson Commons lunch.</strong>

<strong>Social Studies:  read pages 96-101.  On page 101 answer questions 1-5.  For question 1, only write definitions for the words.</strong>

<strong>Health:  complete the Wednesday row for the <em>Food Rules</em> chart.</strong>

Tuesday, April 13, 2910

Math - Math Journal Vol. 1:   pp. 163, 2-5;    164, 2 &amp; 3;    166 and 169.

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<strong>Monday, April 12, 2010</strong>

<strong>Spelling - write each word 5 times.  Test tomorrow.</strong>

<strong>Language Arts:  There will be a test tomorrow on the selection <em>The Arctic Expedition.  Students should reread or review the story at home.  They are allowed to use their books for the test.  The written answers on the test are given a writing grade as well as a reading comprehension grade.</em></strong>

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<strong><em>Math - Study Links </em></strong>

<strong>Tuesday, April 6, 2010</strong>

<strong>Spelling - write each work 5 times (see words below)</strong>

<strong>Math - if not completed in class, Math Journal 1, pp. 153-154.</strong>

<strong>Monday, APril 5, 2010</strong>

<strong>No math</strong>

<strong>Language Arts: write each spelling word five times:  1. expedition:  journey; 2. arctic - area around the North Pole; 3. glacier - a slow-moving mass of ice; 4. constellation - a group of stars that's been given a name; 5. insulation - a material that keeps heat from being lost.</strong>

<strong>Social Studies:  In <em>Explore Our Land</em>, read pages 90-93.  Page 93, answer question #1.</strong>

Monday, April 5, 2010

Wednesday, March 24, 2010

Math - Lattice Multiplication worksheet

<strong><span style="text-decoration: underline">Young Authors' Books Due by Friday</span></strong>

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<em>Tuesday, March 23, 2010</em>

<em>Language Arts:  Young Authors' Books due by Friday!!!!</em>

<em>Math:  complete Lattice Multiplication Sheet</em>

<em>Social Studies:  Map Essentials workbook, pp. 50 &amp; 51.</em>

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<strong>Monday, March 22, 2010</strong>

<strong>Language Arts:  complete handout on vocabulary words</strong>

<strong>Map Essentials:  workbook, pp. 48 &amp; 49.</strong>

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<strong>Friday, March 19, 2010</strong>

<strong>The Young Authors Books are due no later than March 26th.  These books are not an optional assignment.  They will be part of your writing grade.</strong>

<em>Thursday, March 18, 2010</em>

<em>Language Arts:  Open Court Reader - Answer the two questions in</em> Within the Selection<em> on page 333.</em>

<em>Social Studies - Complete any of the work not finished in class:  map of Western Europe; Map Essentials Workbook, Activity 20; and pp. 63-63, 1-15, and ONLY ONE question from 16, 17 or 18.</em>

<em>Math:  If not coompleted in class, practice test for 4.11.</em>

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<strong>Wednesday, March 17, 2010</strong>

<strong>No homework.</strong>

<strong>Tuesday, March 16, 2010</strong>

<strong>No homework.  Not even spelling.</strong>

<strong>But students should be working on their Young Authors' Books.</strong>

Monday, March 15, 2010

Spelling - write each word 5 times in cursive:  chafing, befall, deserted, idly, pursued.

Math:  Math Journal Vol. 1, 4.6 and complete Check Register handout.

Social Studies - Map Essentials Activity 19:   read in text book and complete workbook pages

<em><strong>Thursday, March 11</strong></em>

<em><strong>LA- test tomorrow on Anne Frank story, spelling words and vocabulary</strong></em>

<em><strong>SS - Read Activity 18 in Map Essentials, do Activity 18 in Workbook</strong></em>

Wednesday, March 10, 2010

Spelling - write each word 5 times.  Handout on homophones.

Work on your Young Authors' Book.

Tuesday, March 9, 2010

Language Arts - re-write the paragraphon page 394 in the third person

Spelling - write in cursive each word five times:  concentration camp, stifle, rations, quarters, confide

Social Studies:  Map Essentials Workbook, Activity 17

<strong><em>Monday, March 8, 2010</em></strong>

<strong><em>Language Arts - Finish reading</em> The Diary of Anne Frank </strong><em><strong>selection.  On page 403 answer the two questions in  Within the Selection.  The homework answers must be written in complete sentences and written in cursive.  The paper must have a complete heading, including the words</strong> Language Arts<strong> and the page number.</strong></em>

<strong><em>Monday, March 1</em></strong>

<strong><em>No homework</em></strong>

<strong><em>Wed., Feb. 24, 2010</em></strong>

<strong>Black History Projects due tomorrow!</strong>

<strong>Field Trip Form needs to be signed and returned with fee.</strong>

Thursday, February 18, 2010

Math - 5 handouts

LA - cursive handwriting page

SS - Map Essentials, Activity 16.  Read the text, answer the questions in the workbook.

Wednesday, February 17, 2010

Language Arts:  Students should use their venn diagrams to write the extended response on page 92 in <em>Measuring Up</em>. 

No math.

<strong><em>Tuesday, February 16, 2010</em></strong>

<strong><em>Language Arts:  complete Handwriting Page</em></strong>

<strong><em>Math:  complete handout with three short-response questions</em></strong>

Wednesday, February 10, 2010

Students have received the guidelines for the <strong>Young Authors' Contest</strong>.  Please review them with your student.  Every student must complete a book.  They are due on April 5th.

<strong>Black History Month Project</strong>  -  <em><strong>Due February 24th</strong></em>. 

Students have been assigned an important event in the history of African Americans.  They must research the event and create a report to present to the class.  The report should NOT be a written paper.  Instead, students should make a creative interpretation of the event.  They may draw, use clay, build someting with whatever materials they wish, use photographs, do a collage, etc.  The rubric used to grade the project will be posted on this website under the Social Studies link.  I will also post links for research.

Tuesday, February 9, 2010

Math - Use handout 8.6 to complete pp. 236-237 in the Math Journal, Vol. 2

<strong><em>Monday, February 8, 2010</em></strong>

<strong><em>Math: Math Journal, Volume 2 - p. 287.  Lincoln Math, pp. 151-158.</em></strong>

<strong><em>No Language Arts.</em></strong>

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<strong>Thursday, February 4, 2010</strong>

<strong>Language Arts:  Read the handout <em>Frog Finder</em> and complete the questions.</strong>

<strong>Math:  Complete handout on Weight; Lincoln Math, pp. 48-52; complete the first page of Lesson  7.9 in the Math Journal Vol. 2 using your fraction cards; Study Link 7.9.</strong>

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Wednesday, February 3, 2010

Math:  Study Links p. 79

Language Arts:  List ideas on chart for group work

<strong><em>Tuesday, February 2, 2010</em></strong>

<strong><em>Language Arts - complete essay begun in class</em></strong>

Monday, February 1, 2010

Social Studies - Map Essentials Workbook, pp. 36 &amp; 37.

Language Arts:  3 examples of hyperbole and Express, pp. 107-109.

Math - Lincoln Math book, pp. 87-89 and 2 handouts.

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<strong><em>Wednesday, January 27, 2010</em></strong>

<strong><em>Math:  Math Journal Vol. 2:  pp. 197 (not #2), 199 (not #4), 200, 201, 202 (not #4)</em></strong>

<strong><em>Language Arts:  Cursive "U"</em></strong>

Tuesday, January 26, 2010

No homework

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<strong><em>Monday, January 25, 2010</em></strong>

<strong><em>Math:  4 handout pages</em></strong>

<strong><em>Social Studies:  complete map of Caribbean countries</em></strong>

<strong><em>Language Arts:  cursive "Q"</em></strong>

Friday, January 22

Language Arts:  Cursive "T"

Measuring Up, pp. 124-128.

MATH:  Lincoln Math Book, pp. 194-202.

Thursday, January 21, 2010

Math - pp. 117-124 in the Green Numbers book

Language Arts - Express pp. 63-66.

Cursive worksheet for "S"

Wednesday, January 20, 2010

Language Arts:  Cursive "R"

        Express pp. 57-60.

Math - Do the corrections on the test for problems you did incorrectly.  Study Link, pp. 175 and 183.

Thursday, January 14, 2010

Language Arts:  Express, lessons 6 and 7.  Page 24:  do rhyme scheme for poem.

Cursive "P"

Math - Math Journal Vol. 2 - pp. 289 and 290.

Monday, January 11, 2010

Parents:  Please see the note on the <em>Welcome to 310</em> page

Language Arts:  write 5 examples of alliteration 

Math:  none

Map Essentials:  Workbook activity 13.  Answer questions.

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<strong>Wednesday, January 6, 2010</strong>

<strong>Handwriting:  "J"</strong>

<strong>Language Arts:  EXPRESS book, lessons 1 and 2</strong>

<strong>Math:  Math Journal 6.4 and Study Links, 6.4</strong>

<strong>Lincoln Math book:  pp. 16, 20, 24, 28, 30, 36-38, 233-235.</strong>

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<em>January 5, 2010</em>

<em>Math:  Journal 6.2 and Study Link 6.2</em>

<em>ISAT Math Book:  (if not already completed) - pp. 15, 19, 23, 29, 33</em>

<em>Handwriting:  "M"</em>

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<em>Wednesday, Dec. 16, 2009</em>

<em>Spelling - words 5X each in cursive</em>

<em>Social Studies:  Map Essentials textbook read pp. 34-35; workbook, pages 28-29.</em>

<em>Math:  Math Journal, pp. 80 and 81.</em>

<strong>Tuesday, Dec. 15, 2009</strong>

<strong>Spelling - words five times each in cursive</strong>

<strong>Language Arts - write 2 ironic gifts (like those in <em>The Gift of the Magi</em>)</strong>

<strong>Math-  Math Journal, p. 79; Study Links p. 71</strong>

<strong>Social Studies - Map Essentials Workbook, pp. 22 and 23.</strong>

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<strong>Monday, December 14, 2009</strong>

<strong>Spelling - write each word five times in cursive.  The words are:</strong>

<strong>Christmas, manger, nativity, Magi, Chanukah or Hanukkah, menorah, Kwanzaa, kinara.</strong> 

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<strong><em>Wednesday, December 9, 2009</em></strong>

<strong><em>Spelling - Write each word five times in cursive.</em></strong>

<strong><em>Writing - Write the chronological steps that the  "Food from the 'Hood" company went through in its development.  Start with:  1. Started a garden</em></strong>

<strong><em>Math - Unit 3 Test tomorrow</em></strong>

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<strong>Tuesday, December 8, 2009</strong>

<strong> </strong><strong>Spelling - Write each word five times IN CURSIVE!</strong>

<strong>Reading - Finish reading  "Food from the 'Hood."</strong>

<strong>Math - Math Journal pages 76 and 77.  The Unit 3 test will be on Thursday.</strong>

<strong>Social Studies - Read Activity 9 in the Map Essentials text.  In the workbook do:  pp. 20 and 21; and on pages 24-26, do questions 1 through 17.</strong>

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<em><strong>Monday, December 7, 2009</strong></em>

<strong><em>Spelling - Write each word five times IN CURSIVE!</em></strong>
<ol>
	<li>community – people who live in an area</li>
	<li>organic – without chemicals;   natural food</li>
	<li>restore – bring something back to its original condition</li>
	<li>harvest – the gathering of a crop when it is ripe</li>
	<li>vendor – someone who sells a product</li>
	<li>logo - a graphic symbol of a company</li>
	<li>minority - a group differing in race, religion, or ethnic background, from the majority (more than half)</li>
</ol>
<strong><em>Reading  - In the Open Court Reader, read pages 156-169.</em></strong>

<strong><em>Cursive  - Two sheets of upper case "A" words.</em></strong>

<strong><em>Math -  Math Journal pp. 73-75.</em></strong>

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<em><strong>Thursday, December 3, 2009</strong></em>

<em><strong>Math - Math Journal, p. 72.</strong></em>

<em><strong>That's it!  Enjoy the weekend!</strong></em>

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<em>Wednesday, December 2, 2009</em>

<em>Spelling - Test tomorrow</em>

<em>Reading - Re-read "Starting a Business," pp. 126-129, in the Open Court Reader.  There will be a test tomorrow on this selection.</em>

<em>Math - Math Journal, pp. 69-71; Study Links, 61, 63 and 65.</em>

<strong>Tuesday, December 1, 2009</strong>

<strong><em>Math</em> - Math Journal, pp. 66-68.</strong>

<strong><em>Social Studies</em> - see homework for Monday</strong>

<strong><em>Language Arts</em></strong>

<strong>Complete Business Chart (see last night's homework) </strong>

<strong>Create a flyer for your business.  Make sure you  1. have a clever name for your business 2. tell what, when (where, if necessary) and  price 3. include contact informatlon 4. include a picture (can be drawn, clip art, a photograph, etc.) 5. make sure flyer is neatly done</strong>

<strong>Cursive - complete "z" page if not done in class</strong>

<strong>Spelling - write each word 5 times each</strong>

<strong>complete Crossword Puzzle for spelling words</strong>

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<em>Monday, November 30, 2009</em>

<em><strong>Math</strong>  - Study Links, p. 59.</em>

<em><strong>Social Studies - </strong>due Wednesday - Locate the Currency Chart countries on the continents maps.  Label them, draw a box around the label, and color the country.</em>

<em><strong>Language Arts</strong></em>

<em><strong>Cursive</strong> If not completed in class, complete the page for the letter "y."</em>

<em><strong>Business Chart</strong>:  create a chart like the one on page 127 in the Open Court Reader.  Paper must be neatly done with a heading, lines drawn with a straight edge, and FIVE good ideas.</em>

<em><strong>Spelling</strong>  Write each word five times:  </em>

ongoing - being in process, occurring, continuously moving forward.

entrepreneur - one who starts his or her own business

steady - constant, dependable

ditto – a thing mentioned previously

maintenance - the upkeep of property or equipment

profit - money made after paying costs

management - supervision of something

analyze - study

business market - potential demand for specific goods and/or services

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<strong>Tuesday, November 24, 2009</strong>

<strong>SPELLING Draw a picture illustrating the spelling words.  (See list below.)  Spelling Test tomorrow.</strong>

<strong>READING Re-read the story of Daedalus and Icarus.  There will be an open-book comprehension test on the story tomorrow.</strong>

<strong>SOCIAL STUDIES  Map Essentials Workbook, pp. 18 and 19</strong>

<strong>No MATH homework tonight.</strong>

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<strong>Monday, Nobember 23, 2009</strong>

<strong><em>CURSIVE  </em> If not completed in class, the letter "p" </strong>

<strong><em>WRITING</em>  Discuss a situation where it is OK to take a risk (4-6 sentences)</strong>

<strong><em>SPELLING</em>  Write each word five times:  delectable, overlap, soar, daub, plunge, astonish, plume
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<strong><em>MATH </em> Math Journal, p. 65;  Study Links, pp. 55 and 57.</strong>

<strong><em>SOCIAL STUDIES</em>  Complete the Currency Sheet</strong><strong> </strong>

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<em>Monday, November 16</em>

<em>Math:  Math Journal, p. 63.</em>

<em>Language Arts:  in the Open Court Reader, read pp. 82-86.</em>

<em>Spelling:  write each word 5 times.  Words are:  astronaut, limited, accomplished, fascinated, specialized, refugee camp, resumed, qualified, applicant, simulate, nauseate, conclusive, inducted, corps, technique, excelled.</em>

<em>Social Studies:  using the Map Essentials book, create a color key and name the rivers on the hand-out map of the US.</em>

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<strong>Friday, November 13</strong>

<strong>Math:  Journal,  pp. 61 and 62</strong> ; Study Links, pp. 51 and 53.  (This work should have been completed in class.  If it was not, then it is homework.)

<strong>Wednesday, November 11th,  Veterans' Day - no school.</strong>

<strong>November 10, Tuesday</strong>

Math:  Math Journal, pp. 55, 57, 58 and 59.  Study Links, p. 47.

Spelling - Write each contraction once.

Contractions are: 

is not  isn't

do not  don't

are not   aren't

did not   didn't

have not   haven't

will not   won't

should not   shouldn't

could not   couldn't

I will   I'll

we have  we've

you will  you'll

you are   you're

they have   they've

she will   she'll

we are  we're

 you have  you've

let us  let's

he is   he's

I am  I'm

and the word "because"

End of list.

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<em>November 9, 2009</em>

<em>Spelling - write each contraction once.  Study them, esp.<strong> you're</strong> and <strong>your.</strong></em>

<em>Social Studies - Map Essentials Workbook:  pp. 16 and 17.</em>

<em>No Math.</em>

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<em>November 4, 2009</em>

<em>Language Arts:  complete the Vocabulary Practice Sheet.  Test tomorrow.  Complete TWO personal responses questions on Reding Sheet #7.</em>

<em>Social Studies - complete the Environmental Regions Chart handout.</em>
<table border="1" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="637" align="left">
<tbody>
<tr>
<td width="109" valign="top">EnvironmentalRegions</td>
<td width="57" valign="top">Plants</td>
<td width="68" valign="top">Animals</td>
<td width="80" valign="top">Adjectives</td>
<td width="62" valign="top">Where?</td>
<td width="132" valign="top">How have humans<strong>adapted</strong> to this environment? </td>
<td width="130" valign="top">How have humans<strong>modified</strong> this environment?</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="109" valign="top">Wetlands</td>
<td width="57" valign="top"> </td>
<td width="68" valign="top"> </td>
<td width="80" valign="top"> </td>
<td width="62" valign="top"> </td>
<td width="132" valign="top"> </td>
<td width="130" valign="top"> </td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="109" valign="top">Desert</td>
<td width="57" valign="top"> </td>
<td width="68" valign="top"> </td>
<td width="80" valign="top"> </td>
<td width="62" valign="top"> </td>
<td width="132" valign="top"> </td>
<td width="130" valign="top"> </td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="109" valign="top">Forest</td>
<td width="57" valign="top"> </td>
<td width="68" valign="top"> </td>
<td width="80" valign="top"> </td>
<td width="62" valign="top"> </td>
<td width="132" valign="top"> </td>
<td width="130" valign="top"> </td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="109" valign="top">Polar</td>
<td width="57" valign="top"> </td>
<td width="68" valign="top"> </td>
<td width="80" valign="top"> </td>
<td width="62" valign="top"> </td>
<td width="132" valign="top"> </td>
<td width="130" valign="top"> </td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
 
<tbody></tbody>
 
<td width="139" valign="top"> </td>
 

Regions
<td width="89" valign="top"> </td>
 
<td width="69" valign="top"> </td>
 
<td width="83" valign="top"> </td>
 

Adjectives
<td width="69" valign="top"> </td>
 

Where?
<td width="219" valign="top"> </td>
 

How have humans

<strong>adapted</strong> to this environment?
<td width="276" valign="top"> </td>
 

How have humans

<strong>modified</strong> this environment?
<td width="139" valign="top"> </td>
 
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<strong>November 2</strong>

<strong>Spelling:  write each word 5 times.  Test on Thursday.</strong>
<ol>
	<li>strewn – scattered or tossed about</li>
	<li>vivid – bright, lively,  or very clear</li>
	<li>enveloped – surrounded closely</li>
	<li>sparse – very little </li>
	<li>customary – usual, regular</li>
	<li>frail – weak   (frail health)</li>
	<li>dilapidated – in need of repair or fixing, run down, old, shabby</li>
</ol>
 

<strong>Map Essentials Workbook:</strong>  pp. 14 and 15

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<strong>Wednesday, Oct. 28</strong>

Language Arts:  spelling - write each work 5 times

                             NO personal response sheet tonight.

Math:  Journal, pp. 49-52.  Test on Friday on Unit 2.

Cursive Writing:  complete the sheet for the letter "t"

Social Studies:  Test on Friday on Activities 1-5.  Study!

<strong><em>Tuesday, Oct. 27</em></strong>

Language Arts<em>:  spelling - write each word 5 times (see words below)</em>

<em>                                     Reading Sheet #2 - answer ONE personal response question</em>

Math-<em> construct 3 kites (directions in Math Journal, p. 48)</em>

<em>               Timed Addition Test tomorrow.</em>

Social Studies<em>:  Review Sheet due tomorrow</em>

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<strong><em>Monday, Oct. 26</em></strong>

<strong><em>Spelling:  Write each word five times.  vain - having excessive pride;  perish - disppear, to be destroyed;  deride - ridicule, scorn, mock; mock - make fun of; inseparable - can't be separated; shudder - tremble, quiver, shiver; cerise - a moderate red, cherry-colored; crimson - a deep purplish red; jaunty - spirited.</em></strong>

<strong><em>Social Studies:  Review Sheet due Wednesday.  Test on Friday.</em></strong>

<strong><em>Math:  Study Links, p. 36; Math Journal, pp. 46 and 47.</em></strong>

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<strong>Wednesday, Oct. 21</strong>

<strong>Spelling Test tomorrow (see words below)</strong>

<strong>Reading:  Comprehension Test tomorrow on <em>Sarah Plain and Tall</em></strong>

<strong>Math:  Math Journal pp. 41-45 and Study Links p. 35.</strong>

<strong>Map Essentials:  Activity 5</strong>

Tuesday Oct. 20

Spelling - write each word five times (see words below)

Language Arts:  Answer the questions on page 68 in the Open Court Reader in the first section of the page "Within the Selection"

Monday, October 19

Spelling:  write each word five times each.  Words are:  joint, articulated, opposable, immobile, tribute, source, mouth, delta.  Study the definitions.

Language Arts:  Finish reading pages 58-63 in the Open Court Reader.  Also, re-do questions that were incorrect on the Comprehension Test for <em>Toto.</em>

Math:  Math Journal p. 39; Study Links, pages 29 and 31.

<em><strong>Friday, Oct. 16:  No homework!</strong></em>

<em><strong>Thursday</strong></em>

<em>Spelling:  Test tomorrow.  the words are:  troublesome, feisty, eagerly, shuffling, energetic, mild mannered, pesky, clattered</em>

<em>Math:  Correct/Complete the multiplication fact test</em>

<em>Social Studies:  Map Essentials Workbook, pp. 10-11.</em>

<em>Test on the Western Region States.</em>

<strong>Tuesday, October 13</strong>

<strong>Math:  Math Journal pp. 33-35 and Study Links 2.2 and 2.3</strong>

<strong>Spelling:  write each word 5 times </strong>

<strong>Social Studies:  test on Friday on the Western Region</strong>

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<strong>Tuesday, October 6</strong>

Math - Math Journal, pp. 6 and 7.  Returned signed math test if not returned today.

Map Essentials - pp. 6-7.

Spelling - write each word (see below) five times

<em><strong>Monday, October 5</strong></em>

<em><strong>Math - get Unit 1 Test signed by parent and return it tomorrow</strong></em>

<em><strong>Spelling - write each word 5 times each:  skull, rodent, spine, feels, skeleton, circular, olive, fetid, rank, malodorous, putrid.</strong></em>

Friday

Map Essentials - finish pages 4 and 5.

Thursday, October 1

Math:  Test tomorrow on Unit 1

Social Studies:  Test tomorrow on identifying the Southern States

Wednesday, Sept. 30

Math:  Math Journal, pp. 25,26,27  and Study Link page 17

Science:  If you did not complete the Owl Pellet Investigation sheet, please complete it for homework.

Two tests on Friday:  Math Test on Unit 1 and Map Test on the Southern Region states

<strong><em>Tuesday, Sept. 29</em></strong>

<strong><em>Math:  If not completed in class, color hexagonal design and Math Journal page 20.</em></strong>

<strong><em>Science:  Re-write the answer to the assessment (test) in complete sentences.  Return both the test and the re-write.</em></strong>

<strong><em>Social Studies:  Study the Southern Region for test at end of week.</em></strong>

Monday, Sept. 28

Math - color your design if it was not completed in class

Spelling - write each word five times and study the definitions.  Words for the week:  timid, envious, mock, snare, cunning and lock.

<em>Wednesday, Sept. 23</em>

<em>Social Studies - Study map of Northeastern US for test tomorrow</em>

<em>Math:  MJ - p. 16 and SL -p. 13</em>

<em>Spelling - study for test tomorrow</em>

<strong>Tuesday, Sept. 22</strong>

<strong>Math - no homework</strong>

<strong>Social Studies - finish coloring map of Western Region if it was not completed in class</strong>

<strong>Science - re-write <em>Dry Bones</em> using the scientifically correct words for the bones</strong>

<strong>Open House tomorrow night - 7pm!!!!  See you there!</strong>

Monday, Sept. 21

Math - Math Journal p. 13, Study Links p. 11

Spelling - write each word you missing on the pretest 5 times

Reading - If you have not done so, Read the story <em>Toto </em> in the Open Court Reader on pages 32-45.  Quiz tomorrow.

Friday, Sept. 18

Math - Study Links p. 9 and Math Journal p. 9

Language Arts - Read the story <em>Toto </em> in the Open Court Reader on pages 32-45

Social Studies - color the map of the Midwest States that was labeled in class