2nd 9 weeks Homework Calendar and Skills
Homework Challenge on www.MobyMax.com:
Due to several students not completing weekly reading homework, homework will change slightly during November and
forward. MobyMax allows the teacher to see immediately who is or is not completing homework without the inconvenience of students
misplacing worksheets and packets created each week with only a fraction of the students turning work in. Students can earn a special
prize for the extra work they do. Students who complete work will have an opportunity to earn tickets at the end of the week. At the
end of the month, a student's name will be pulled to receive a prize or incentive of choice. The more work completed, the more tickets
earned.
#1: all assigned activities: 2 vocabulary, 3 reading passages, 2 grammar activities at the end of the week = 1 ticket
#2: all assigned activities in # 1 + 2 more extra activities at the end of the week = 2 tickets
#3: all assigned activities in #1 + 3 or more extra activities at the end of the week = 3 tickets
I wish you the best and let the challenge begin!
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It is extremely important students practice these skills in preparation for the STAAR Benchmark (Practice) in December.
Monday
Tuesday
November 9, 2015
November 10, 2015
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 MobyMax Math
 MobyMax Fact Master
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Thursday
Friday
November 12, 2015
November 13, 2015
 MobyMax Math
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Informational
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November 20, 2015
November 18, 2015
November 19, 2015
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November 27, 2015
November 23, 2015
November 24, 2015
Holiday: No School
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November 30, 2015
December 1, 2015
December 2, 2015
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December 7, 2015
December 8, 2015
December 9, 2015
December 10, 2015
December 11, 2015
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STAAR Benchmark Practice will be given this week! Please practice skills on MobyMax. Reading and Math Benchmarks will also be
given this week. It is extremely important to complete homework each night to increase skills in all subject areas.
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November 11, 2015
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Reading Homework Questions
Directions: Answer the series of questions
for the type of genre in your homework
folder).
Reading Homework Questions
Directions: Answer the series of questions
for the type of genre in your homework
folder).
Reading Homework Questions
Directions: Answer the series of questions
for the type of genre in your homework
folder).
Fiction/Narrative Stories:
Write the date, title, and author at the top.
1. What type of story is this (realistic fiction,
historical fiction, drama, fable, folktale,
fairy tale, myth, tall tale)? How do you
know? Use evidence.
2. Who or what is the main character (who
or what the story is mostly about)?
3. Who is the speaker? Is the speaker in
first or third person? What evidence do
you see that proves this?
4. Describe the character and use the story
to support your thinking.
5. How did the character feel at the
beginning? Did the character’s feelings,
attitude, thoughts, or beliefs change
throughout the story? If so, what caused
the change?
6. What is the relationship of the characters
(friends, enemies, family, etc.)?
7. What is the purpose? Why did the author
write this story? (P.I.E.: Persuade,
Inform, or Entertain)
8. What is the setting (location, time such as
year, season, time of day)?
9. What is the theme, lesson or message of
the story (what the character or reader
has learned, a valuable lesson)? What
advice would you give to the character?
10. Summarize: Discuss the plot (important
events in the beginning, middle, and
end).
11. Does the author use similes and/or
metaphors to produce imagery, a picture
(the character is compared to an object)?
12. What is the problem? How was the
problem resolved?
13. If you were the character would you have
acted the same or differently? Explain.
Fiction/Narrative Stories:
Write the date, title, and author at the top.
1. What type of story is this (realistic fiction,
historical fiction, drama, fable, folktale,
fairy tale, myth, tall tale)? How do you
know? Use evidence.
2. Who or what is the main character (who
or what the story is mostly about)?
3. Who is the speaker? Is the speaker in
first or third person? What evidence do
you see that proves this?
4. Describe the character and use the story
to support your thinking.
5. How did the character feel at the
beginning? Did the character’s feelings,
attitude, thoughts, or beliefs change
throughout the story? If so, what caused
the change?
6. What is the relationship of the characters
(friends, enemies, family, etc.)?
7. What is the purpose? Why did the
author write this story? (P.I.E.:
Persuade, Inform, or Entertain)
8. What is the setting (location, time such
as year, season, time of day)?
9. What is the theme, lesson or message of
the story (what the character or reader
has learned, a valuable lesson)? What
advice would you give to the character?
10. Summarize: Discuss the plot (important
events in the beginning, middle, and
end).
11. Does the author use similes and/or
metaphors to produce imagery, a picture
(the character is compared to an object)?
12. What is the problem? How was the
problem resolved?
13. If you were the character would you have
acted the same or differently? Explain.
Fiction/Narrative Stories:
Write the date, title, and author at the top.
1. What type of story is this (realistic
fiction, historical fiction, drama, fable,
folktale, fairy tale, myth, tall tale)? How
do you know? Use evidence.
2. Who or what is the main character (who
or what the story is mostly about)?
3. Who is the speaker? Is the speaker in
first or third person? What evidence do
you see that proves this?
4. Describe the character and use the story
to support your thinking.
5. How did the character feel at the
beginning? Did the character’s feelings,
attitude, thoughts, or beliefs change
throughout the story? If so, what caused
the change?
6. What is the relationship of the characters
(friends, enemies, family, etc.)?
7. What is the purpose? Why did the
author write this story? (P.I.E.:
Persuade, Inform, or Entertain)
8. What is the setting (location, time such
as year, season, time of day)?
9. What is the theme, lesson or message of
the story (what the character or reader
has learned, a valuable lesson)? What
advice would you give to the character?
10. Summarize: Discuss the plot (important
events in the beginning, middle, and
end).
11. Does the author use similes and/or
metaphors to produce imagery, a picture
(the character is compared to an object)?
12. What is the problem? How was the
problem resolved?
13. If you were the character would you have
acted the same or differently? Explain.
Nonfiction/Expository Stories:
Write the date, title, and author at the top.
1. What type of story is this (biography,
autobiography, informational,
persuasion)? How do you know? Use
evidence to support your thinking.
2. What is the subject? What is the story
about?
3. Who is the speaker? (expert, self,
someone else)
4. What is the purpose? Why did the author
write this story? (P.I.E.: Persuade,
Inform, or Entertain)
5. Write three facts.
6. What is the main idea (What the text is
about)?
7. Write three details that go with the main
idea.
8. What text features did the author use
(illustrations, tables, graphs, timelines,
charts, diagrams)?
9. What information did you learn from the
text features?
10. What new information did you learn?
Nonfiction/Expository Stories:
Write the date, title, and author at the top.
1. What type of story is this (biography,
autobiography, informational,
persuasion)? How do you know? Use
evidence to support your thinking.
2. What is the subject? What is the story
about?
3. Who is the speaker? (expert, self,
someone else)
4. What is the purpose? Why did the
author write this story? (P.I.E.:
Persuade, Inform, or Entertain)
5. Write three facts.
6. What is the main idea (What the text is
about)?
7. Write three details that go with the main
idea.
8. What text features did the author use
(illustrations, tables, graphs, timelines,
charts, diagrams)?
9. What information did you learn from the
text features?
10. What new information did you learn?
Nonfiction/Expository Stories:
Write the date, title, and author at the top.
1. What type of story is this (biography,
autobiography, informational,
persuasion)? How do you know? Use
evidence to support your thinking.
2. What is the subject? What is the story
about?
3. Who is the speaker? (expert, self,
someone else)
4. What is the purpose? Why did the
author write this story? (P.I.E.:
Persuade, Inform, or Entertain)
5. Write three facts.
6. What is the main idea (What the text is
about)?
7. Write three details that go with the main
idea.
8. What text features did the author use
(illustrations, tables, graphs, timelines,
charts, diagrams)?
9. What information did you learn from the
text features?
10. What new information did you learn?
Describing Characters
This list consists some words used to help describe characters. These are just examples. There are many more
not included in this list.
affectionate – shows loves
Example Sentence: The mother is affectionate to her
baby by caring for her.
anxious – worries a lot
Example Sentence: Every time there is a test the boy
becomes anxious.
artistic – good at creating things
Example Sentence: Sara is so artistic. She is always
creating new paintings and drawings.
Bad tempered – gets angry a lot
Example Sentence: Johnny is so bad tempered it
doesn’t take much for him to get upset.
Bossy – likes to control others
Example Sentence: Rebecca is so bossy. She is always
telling everyone what to do.
Creative – original thinker and is artistic
Example Sentence: Madeline is a creative person.
She can up with an idea to raise money to help save
abandoned and hurt animals.
Courageous – someone who is brave
Example Sentence: Jack was brave. He fought
the giant and won the golden hen and never had to
worry about being poor again.
Dependable – someone who is reliable
Example Sentence: I can count on Christina to do the
job. She is a dependable person.
Devious – cheats other people to get what he/she wants
Example Sentence: Instead of getting the cheese
himself the fox was devious in cheating the crow from the
cheese she just received.
Impulsive – acts before thinking
Example Sentence: Jennifer is so impulsive. She always
acts before thinking.
Intelligent – very clever or smart
Example Sentence: The girl was at the top of her class.
She was extremely intelligent.
Industrious – very hardworking
Example Sentence: The ant was industrious as he was
collecting food for the winter.
Joyful – very happy
Example Sentence: Carla was so joyful when she
heard her grandmother would be visiting for the summer.
Reliable – someone who is trusted
Example Sentence: Little Red Riding Hood’s
mother thought she was reliable to take a cake to her
grandmother.
Popular – well known
Example Sentence: All the girls thought Mike was the
cutest in the whole school. He played sports and was
very popular.
Frustrated – become angry, discouraged, or upset when not
able to do something
Example Sentence: John became easily frustrated when
he couldn’t solve the puzzle.
Generous – freely giving; showing kindness and concern for
others
Example Sentence: Donald was such a generous
person. He would always give food to the homeless.
Helpful – help others
Stubborn – stuck in his/her own way of thinking
Example Sentence: Mark is so stubborn that he
wanted to play the game his own way and didn’t want to
compromise.
Sympathetic – showing or feeling concerned about others
Example Sentence: Mary is so sympathetic. She is
always concerned about hurting others feelings.
Talkative – talks a lot
Example Sentence: Jonathan is so talkative. It is so
difficult for him to sick quietly for ten minutes.
Friendly – makes friends easily; easily gets along with
others; nice to others
Example Sentence: Samantha was so friendly and nice.
She made friends easily.
Mean – someone who isn’t nice
Example Sentence: Thomas is so mean. He never
likes to share with others.
Trickster – someone who tricks others
Example Sentence: The fox was the trickster in the
story. He tricked the gingerbread boy into walking
across his back but then ate him up as soon as he
crossed.
Boastful – someone who thinks he/she is better than
someone else
Example Sentence: The hare was boastful and thought
he could beat any animal in a race. “I’m the fastest
animal. Who would dare race me?”
Annoyed – bothered or irritated
Example Sentence: Angela was now getting annoyed
at the pranks her brother kept making.
Brave – someone who takes a risk even though he/she may
be afraid; someone who isn’t afraid
Example Sentence: Jack is a brave boy. He climbed the
beanstalk and faced the mean giant.
Caring – someone who cares for others
Example Sentence: The momma dog was so caring
toward the kitten that she took it in and nurtured it with
her puppies.
Thoughtful / considerate – someone who thinks of others
feelings
Example Sentence: It was very thoughtful of Joseph to
start a shoe drive for children who do not have shoes.
Cheerful – someone who is very happy
Example Sentence: The girl was so cheerful she
skipped down the street.
Curious – wants to know a lot; asks a lot of questions
Example Sentence: The toddler was so curious so was
asking questions about everything.
Dreamer – always thinking outside of reality; in his/her own
world of fantasy
Example Sentence: Caden was such a dreamer.
He was always daydreaming about being a superhero in
a make believe world.
Rude – someone who is not polite; doesn’t use manners
Example Sentence: Brutus wasn’t the nicest kid in
the school. He would make rude comments and
belched during lunch.
Careful – cautious in actions
Example Sentence: Since the baby was sleeping
Daniel had to be very careful not to disturb her sleep.
Careless – not caring; someone who doesn’t pay attention
Example Sentence: The Peter and Valerie were kicking
the ball in the house. They were careless and didn’t
care if they broke something.
Kind – gentle
Example Sentence: When Lisa came to the school for
the very first time, Natasha was very helpful in showing
her around the school.
Grouchy – in a bad mood
Example Sentence: Oscar the Grouch is so grouchy that
no one wants to bother or talk to him.
Hardworking – works hard
Example Sentence: The ant was hard working and
didn’t stop working until he gathered enough food for
the winter. However, the grasshopper played and ate
up all of his food.
Loving – showing love
Example Sentence: Keith was so loving toward animals.
When the bird fell and broke its wing he bandaged it up
and nursed it back to health.
Sociable – friendly toward others; someone every likes to be
around
Example Sentence: John talked to everyone wherever he
went. He was known to be very sociable.
Honest – tells the truth
Example Sentence: I can always count on Marcus to tell
the truth. He is honest and tries to always be a good
citizen.
Coward – too afraid to do anything
Example Sentence: The lion in the Wizard of Oz was
afraid of everything. He was known as the coward in the
story.
Quiet – doesn’t talk a lot
Example Sentence: When Franklin first attended school
he was very quiet and didn’t talk much.
Wise – knows a lot
Example Sentence: The wise professor knows everything
about conducting experiments and teaches his students
everything he knows.
Funny – makes others laugh
Example Sentence: Danny loves to make others laugh,
especially when they are feeling under the weather.
Example Sentence: It was very kind of Martha’s dad
to bring his snow cone machine to the school to give out
free snow cones.
Knowledgeable – someone who knows a lot
Example Sentence: Mr. Rogers is knowledgeable about
plants. He went to college and earned a degree to
become a Botanist.
Lazy – not wanting to do anything
Example Sentence: The dog, cat, and the pig were so
lazy they did not want to work and gather up the wheat
to make bread. Therefore, they couldn’t enjoy the bread
the Little Red Hen made.
Mischievous – likes to cause trouble; annoys others in a
playful way
Example Sentence: Brandon was so mischievous. He
loves playing innocent pranks on people.
Selfish – only thinks about self
Example Sentence: The fox only cared about himself
and did not want to share the grapes with anyone else.
Clever – intelligent; learns quickly
Example Sentence: The wolf thought he was clever
when he dressed up like grandmother to trick Little Red
Riding Hood.
Polite – good manners; respectful
Example Sentence: Karen always tries to remember
to be polite by using her manners and saying “please”
and “thank you.”
Shy – nervous and uncomfortable about meeting and talking
to people
Example Sentence: Jill trembled with fear at the thought
of having to perform on stage in front of everyone.
She was very shy.
Nervous – uneasy; shows feelings of being afraid or worried
Example Sentence: It was the first day at a new
school and Monica was very nervous because she didn’t
know anyone.
Trusting – believe others are good and honest
Example Sentence: Cathy is too trusting. She believes
everyone is good.
Reading Homework Example: Fiction
Little Red Riding Hood by Author Unknown
Sept. 7, 2015
1. Little Red Riding Hood is a fiction story. It is a fairy tale.
2. A girl named Red is one of the main characters. The wolf is another main character
in the story. The story is about a girl who takes a cake to her sick grandmother and
a wolf who disguises himself as the grandmother.
3. The story is written in third person. The author uses “her,” “she,” “Little Red Riding
Hood,” and “Big Bad Wolf.”
4. Red is a reliable because her mom trusts her to take the cake to her sick
grandmother. However, she is also seen as being too trusting and a little
disobedient. Her mother told her not to talk to strangers but she talked to the wolf
in the woods on the way to grandmother’s cottage. The wolf is the trickster who
tries to trick Red.
5. In the beginning Red seemed to be too trusting. However, toward the end she didn’t
fall for the wolf’s trick.
6. The relationship between Red and the Wolf are enemies. The wolf is a trickster.
Red can be seen as the hero in which she helps to save her grandmother.
7. The purpose of this story is to entertain the reader about a little girl and a wolf.
8. The story took place in the day time at the woods.
9. The lesson could be “Never trust strangers.” At the end of the story Red could have
learned to never trust strangers. She should have listened to her mother.
10. In the beginning Red’s mother told her to take a cake to her sick grandmother. On
her way she met a wolf who asked her where she was going. The wolf went to the
grandmother’s house and dressed up as grandmother. Red finally made it to her
grandmother’s cottage and realized it was the wolf. The grandmother was saved and
the wolf was killed.
11. The author doesn’t use similes or metaphors but uses imagery to form a picture of
the wolf. “What big ears you have.” “What sharp teeth you have.”
12. Red spoke to a stranger, the wolf and told him where she was going. The wolf
dressed up as grandmother to try to eat her. Red yelled for help.
13. If I was Red I would not talk to strangers. She could have been killed.
Reading Homework Example: Nonfiction
LeBron James: A Biography by Lew Freedman
Sept. 14, 2015
1. This story is a biography. It is about LeBron James’ life.
2. The story is about a famous NBA Basketball player named LeBron James.
3. This is a story written by someone else. This is seen when the author uses his name
“LeBron James…” Lew Freedman researched LeBron James and interviewed him to
gather information to put into this book. The speaker is the author, Lew Freedman.
4. The purpose is to provide information or teach the reader about LeBron’s life and
career as a famous basketball player in the NBA.
5. At 18 years old LeBron was the first overall pick in the NBA draft. He played NBA
basketball for the Cleveland Cavaliers. James faced difficulties growing up in
poverty and was raised by a single mother often causing him to move a lot throughout
his childhood.
6. LeBron James overcame a lot of obstacles in life and became one of the best
basketball players of the world.
7. Overcoming obstacles: Overcame poverty, the challenges of growing up without a
father, and overcame the challenges of the pressures of being a young star.
8. The author uses timelines to outline important events in LeBron James’ life. The
author also uses charts to show data of growth is free shots, 3 point shots, assists,
etc. The author also uses charts to compare salary ranges in James’ NBA career.
The author also uses photographs of James throughout his life.
9. The timeline showed me that events are listed in order from the latest date to the
most recent date. It listed everything in chronological order.
10. I learned that LeBron James was raised by a single mother and lived in poverty.
Spelling Word Tic-Tac-Toe Homework Ideas
1. Select any four.
2. Go down, across, or diagonal.
3. Write in your homework spiral notebook.
Write the words in
ABC order.
Write a TV add for a
product that uses 5 of
your spelling words.
Find each word in
the dictionary. Copy
a definition for each
one.
Cut each spelling
word out of a
newspaper or
magazine. Glue all
the words on a piece
of paper.
Write a sentence for
each spelling word,
but leave out the
spelling words. List
all the words on the
page. Ask a family
member to add the
correct spelling word
to each sentence.
Write a story that
uses 10 spelling
words. Remember:
Spelling homework
not only prompts
students to practice
their spelling words.
Scramble each
spelling word. Have
a family member
unscramble the
words and sign your
paper.
Make a word search
puzzle in which you
hide all of your
spelling words. Give
it to a family member
to solve and sign.
Make two copies of
your spelling words
on index cards. Use
the cards to play a
memory or
"Concentration"
game with a family
member.
Make an acrostic
poem with your
Take a practice test
words. Write each
at home. Write any
word up and down
missed words 3 times
on your paper, one
each. Have your
letter to a line. Then
parents sign.
add a word for each
letter.
Write the words and
circle all of the
vowels/underline all
of the consonants.
Make spelling
pyramids. Write the
1st letter. On the
next line, write the
1st and 2nd
letters. On the 3rd
line, write the 1st, 2nd,
and 3rd letters, and so
on.
Create a comic strip.
Add captions that use
5 of your words.
Write a synonym,
antonym, or
homonym for each
word and label in a
chart format.
Spellingcity.com
Insert words and
take a spelling test.