Homework 1/31/12

We finished the last of our Acuity Predictive Tests today, so there is not much homework. Many of the students got a head start on what we do have.

• Spelling:  Write words 3 times in cursive
• Reading: Read for 15 minutes
• Notes:  Book orders are due this Thursday, February 2.  Fundraiser (Subway cards) money or left over cards should be turned in as soon as possible.

That's all!

Homework 1/30/12

We did our last Acuity Predictive Test for reading today, so we did not do a morning math lesson.

• Language Arts: Worksheet Practice 63 (possessive pronouns)
• Math II:  Finish reviews for Chapters 19 and 20 - Text page 344 #1-9 and page 358 # 1-10. Study for test tomorrow.
• Reading:  Read for 15 minutes

That's all!

Spelling Lists 1/30/12

Main List

1. addition
2. employ
3. property
4. select
5. connection
6. connect
7. firm
8. region
9. religion
10. convict
11. private
12. command
13. debate
14. crowd
15. factory
16. publish
17. represent
18. term
19. section

List 2

1. addition
2. select
3. firm
4. private
5. command
6. debate
7. crowd
8. term
9. section
10. would
11. could
12. should
13. any
14. many
15. city
16. only
17. where
18. week
19. weak

Homework 1/26/12

• Math I: Complete Chapter Review - page 256 in textbook. Study for Ch. 14 test (division)
• Spelling:  Write words missed 5 times each
• Reading: Read for 15 minutes

That's all!

Homework 1/25/11

• Language Arts: Worksheet Practice 61 (subject pronouns)
• Math I: Worksheet P84 (Choosing the correct operation to solve a word problem)
• Math II: (From yesterday) Worksheet P115 (finding lines of symmetry)
• Spelling:  Write words in ABC/ZYX order
• Reading:  Read for 15 minutes
• Notes:  Book orders (for Scholastic February Lucky catalog) due next week on Thursday, February 2, 2012

That's all

Homework 1/24/12

• Math I: Worksheet P82 (Practicing division)
• Math II: Worksheet P115 (Lines of symmetry) DUE THURSDAY
• Spelling:  Write words 3 times in cursive
• Reading: Read for 15 minutes

That's all!

Homework 1/23/12

• Language Arts:  Worksheet Practice 60 (pronouns)
• Math I: Worksheet P81 (using a multiplication table to find quotients)
• Math II: Worksheet P114 (working with symmetry)
• Reading:  Read for 15 minutes

That's all!

Spelling Lists 1/24/12

Main List

1. nineteen
2. noticed
3. notice
4. passengers
5. remained
6. retreating
7. style
8. subtract
9. tailor
10. thumb
11. trial
12. voyage
13. whisper
14. wrong
15. sometimes
16. engage
17. final
18. terrible
19. surprise
20. period

List 2

1. nineteen
2. noticed
3. notice
4. subtract
5. tailor
6. trial
7. wrong
8. sometimes
9. terrible
10. surprise
11. glass
12. party
13. upon
14. two
15. twin
16. twice
17. twelve
18. twenty
19. between
20. they

Homework 1/19/12

• Language Arts:  Complete review on pages 276-277 in text.  Test tomorrow.
• Math I: Worksheet P79 (division using arrays)
• Math II: Worksheet P109 (congruent plane figures) - most students finished this in class
• Spelling: Write the words missed 5 times each
• Reading:  Read for 15 minutes

That's all!

Homework 1/18/12

We had an even shorter day today because of our Awards Assembly.  Congratulations to all who received awards!

• Spelling: Write words in ABC/ZYX order
• Reading:  Read for 15 minutes (Comprehension test on "Papa Tells Chita a Story")

That's all!

Spelling Lists 1/17/12

Main List:

1. cousin
2. dollars
3. excuse
4. island
5. grief
6. guard
7. guilty
8. hungry
9. language
10. laughter
11. laugh
12. lining
13. line
14. ocean
15. nephew

List 2

1. cousin
2. dollars
3. guard
4. hungry
5. laugh
6. lining
7. line
8. became
9. brother
10. rain
11. keep
12. start
13. mail
14. male
15. female

Homework 1/17/12

• Math I: For students who have packets for division, the packets are due tomorrow
• Spelling: Write words 3 times in cursive.
• Reading: Read for 15 minutes

That's all!

Homework 1/12/12

It was a great and exciting Spelling Bee today.  Damien, a 4th grader, took top honors, and Gunnar, from Mrs. V's 3rd grade was runner up.  Kai made a good showing, too!

Homework for tonight:

• Language Arts:  Worksheet Practice 52 (from yesterday - using articles)
• Math I: Study for Chapter 13 test.  Chapter 13 review on page 240 in the text is due tomorrow.
• Math II: Worksheet P104 (plane figures in geometry)
• Spelling: Write the words missed 5 times each.
• Reading:  Read for 15 minutes
• Notes:  Book orders due tomorrow!

Remember that Monday is Martin Luther King, Jr./Civil Rights Day.  There will be no school in observance of this holiday.

That's all!

Homework 1/11/12

Don't forget our School Spelling Bee tomorrow at 9:00 am in the South Gym.  Come cheer Kai on!

Homework for tonight:

• Language Arts: Worksheet Practice 52 (using the article a, an, and the) Due Friday.
• Math
• Complete page 240 in textbook (Chapter 13 review) Due Friday.  Chapter 13 test Friday.
• Finish Worksheet P103 (from yesterday - due Thursday)
• Spelling:  Write words in ABC/ZYX order
• Reading:  Read for 15 minutes

That's all!

Homework 1/10/12

• Math
• I: Worksheet P78 (Write a number sentence to solve word problems)
• II:  Worksheet P103 (recognizing solid shapes from the faces) Due Thurs.
• Spelling: 
• Write words 3 times in cursive
• Write a sentence or sentences to show the meanings of too, two, and to.
• Reading:  Read for 15 minutes

That's all!

Homework 1/9/12

Please note:  Report cards went home last Friday.  Please note in your student's homework folder that you received the 2nd quarter report card.  Thanks!

Homework tonight:

• Language Arts: Worksheet Practice 51 (adjectives that compare)
• Math:
• Math I: Worksheet P77 (Choosing multiplication or division to solve word problems)
• Math II:  Worksheet P101 (solid shapes in geometry)
• Spelling: Write a sentence (or sentences) to show the meaning of too, two, and to.
• Reading: Read for 15 minutes
• Note:  Scholastic book orders are due Friday, January 13. 

That's all!

Spelling Lists 1/9/12

Main List

1. reply
2. sail
3. sale
4. cities
5. city
6. known
7. know
8. several
9. desire
10. nearly
11. too
12. two
13. to
14. animal
15. basin
16. breeze
17. button
18. cabbage
19. careful
20. cough

List 2

1. reply
2. sail
3. sale
4. cities
5. city
6. know
7. nearly
8. too
9. two
10. to
11. animal
12. careful
13. hang
14. meat
15. mouse
16. phone
17. store
18. supper
19. through
20. toe

Homework 1/5/12

• Math
• Worksheet P75 (fact families for multiplication/division)
• Study for test on Chapter 17 tomorrow (probability and systematic listings)
• (review page is 306 in text - several students are completing)
• Spelling:  Write the words missed 5 times each (for those who chose to just write in print, practice cursive twice.)
• Reading: Read for 15 minutes

That's all!

Homework 1/4/12

• Language Arts: Worksheet Practice 49 (identify adjectives and the nouns they describe)
• Math:
• Worksheet P74 (division as the inverse of multiplication)
• Worksheet P100 (from yesterday)
• Spelling:  Write words in ABC/ZYX order
• Reading: Read for 15 minutes

That's all!

Homework 1/3/12

• Math I: Worksheet P73 (division as repeated subtraction)
• Math II (Due Thursday): Worksheet P100 (fair and unfair -- unequal probabilities)
• Spelling:  Write words in cursive 3 times each
• Reading: Read for 15 minutes

That's all!

Homework 1/2/12

Wow, it's great to be back in a brand new year!  Our school was in session, even though many businesses and government offices were closed for the New Year's holiday.  Homework for those students who missed today is in their pick-up folders.

Homework:

• Language Arts:  Complete Worksheet Practice 44 (Correcting double negatives)
• Math
• I: Worksheet P72 (dividing into equal groups)
• II: Worksheet P98 (making systematic lists of all possible outcomes)
• Reading:  Read for 15 minutes

That's all!

1/2/12 Spelling Lists

Main List

1. o'clock
2. support
3. does
4. do
5. regard
6. escape
7. since
8. which
9. length
10. long
11. strength
12. strong
13. destroy
14. newspaper
15. daughter
16. naughty
17. caught
18. taught
19. answer

List 2

1. o'clock
2. support
3. does
4. do
5. escape
6. since
7. which
8. long
9. strong
10. newspaper
11. answer
12. room
13. hope
14. same
15. glad
16. with
17. mine
18. chair
19. forgot