Homework Week of August 11, 2014 This Week's Math Skill: Place Value Math Test: Friday, August 15, 2014 Monday Math - Homework Worksheet (front and back, # 1-5) Tuesday Math - Lesson 3-1 Practice worksheet Wednesday Math - Lesson 3-2 Practice worksheet Thursday Math - Homework Worksheet (front and back) Homework Week of August 18, 2014 This Week's Math Skill(s): Comparing and Rounding Numbers Math Test: Friday, August 22, 2014 Monday Math - Practice Sheet 3-3 and 3-4 Reading - Label last (26) pages of reading notebook with alphabet if you have not done so. Look up vocabulary and define in interactive reading notebook glossary. Highlight words in article (first 3 pages) Vocabulary words: interdependence, ancient, invasion/invader, conquer, prosperous, stability, noble, economy, mere English - No Homework Tuesday Math - Homework Worksheet Reading - Read the sections titled "Feudalism", "The Manor System", and "Peasants and Serfs". Underline all unknown vocabulary. English - Worksheet(s) on reflexive pronouns Wednesday NO Homework - Open House Thursday Math - Homework Worksheet Reading - Draw a diagram on page 15 of your interactive notebook showing the rankings of the citizens living in a feudal and manor system. English - Study for test tomorrow. us512414 Homework Week of August 25, 2014 This Week's Math Skill(s): Rounding and Addition Word Problems Math Test - Friday, August 29 ELA Test - Wednesday, Aug. 27 on the Middle Ages (handout and class discussions) Monday Math - Homework Worksheet ELA Reading - Using our class discussion and page 4 of the Middle Ages handout, fill in the Venn diagram on page 15 of your ELA Reading notebook. Use one side to list traits of our current government, one side to list traits of Feudalism and traits they have in common in the center. Brainstorm traits of an economy on page 14 for class discussion tomorrow. Tuesday Math - Homework Worksheet Wednesday Math - Homework Worksheet Thursday Math - Problem Set Worksheet, # 1,2, and 4 ELA Reading - Answer discussion questions 1-4 on pg 19 of Reading notebook and complete vocabulary Language - #1-13 on simile practice/ metaphors. This Week's Math Skill: Subtraction Homework - Week of September 2 Math Test - Friday, Sept. 5, 2014 Tuesday Math - Lesson 13 Homework Worksheet Wednesday Math - Lesson 14 Homework Worksheet Writing (Language)Homework: Finish final draft of simile poem DUE TOMORROW. Make it pretty for display. Be sure to follow the rubric to get full credit. Reading: Comprehension test tomorrow (9/4) Chapters 1-4 of The Whipping Boy. It is an OPEN BOOK test, so re-read the chapters and bring your book to class. Also - Read and Respond: Another "Cold read" assessment focusing on finding character traits in a passage. Reminder: Test on Metaphors and similes on Friday AM (9/5). Read your review packet from Thursday to study for this ESPECIALLY the part on IDIOMS. Thursday Math - Lesson 15 Homework Worksheet Homework Week of September 15, 2014 This Week's Math Skill(s): Perimeter and Area Math Test - Friday, Sept. 19, 2014 Monday Math - Homework Worksheet Tuesday Math - Practice Sheet for 15-1 Wednesday- No Homework - PTO Meeting Thursday Math - Homework Worksheet only # 1 and #2 Homework for the Week of September 22, 2014 This Week's Math Skill(s): Arrays and Multiplication This Week's Reading Skills: Finding and discussing the theme This Week's Language Skill: Using relative adverbs Interval Assessment Test on Wednesday Monday Math - Practice Sheet for 5-2 Tuesday Math - Practice Sheet for 5-3 Reading Test tomorrow- Chapters 9-12- Whipping Boy Language - Tuesday portion of adverb worksheet Wednesday Math - No Homework Language - Wednesday portion of adverb worksheet Thursday Math - No Homework Language - Thursday and Friday portion of adverb worksheet Homework Week of September 29, 2014 This Week's Math Skill(s): Multiplication and Using multiplication, addition, and subtraction to solve multi-step word problems Math Test on Friday, Oct. 3 Monday Math - Practice Sheet for 6-4 Tuesday Math - Lesson 12 Homework Worksheet # 1, 2, 3, and 4a Wednesday Math - Lesson 13 Homework Worksheet Thursday Math - Practice Sheet for 6-5 H October 6, 2014 Parents and Students: Please be patient with Mrs. Covey as she transitions back into the role of classroom teacher. There will be no homework assignments this week due to the fact that Mrs. Covey will be getting to know her students and will be implementing procedures. Students will be reviewing skills this week in ELA and Math. Normal homework assignments and routines will start next week, Monday October 13, 2014. Thank you for your understanding and cooperation in this matter. Mrs. Covey is glad to be back and looks forward to a wonderful rest of the year! Homework Week of October 13, 2014 Mrs. Covey This Week's Reading Skill(s): Analyzing Text Features This Week's Grammar/Writing Skill(s): Writing an Essay on Theme This Week's Math Skill(s): Division (with Remainders) *This week's Math test will be on Friday October 17, 2014 and will cover Division. *The Reading test will be Monday October 20, 2014 and will cover Text Features. *Students will be working on an essay on theme IN CLASS that will be collected on Friday October 24, 2014. Monday Reading/ELA - Complete Wordly Wise Lesson 7A Math - Division Sheet (Lesson 14 Homework) Tuesday Reading/ELA - Complete Wodly Wise Lesson 7B Math - Division Sheet (Lesson 15 Homework) Wednesday Reading/ELA - Complete Wordly Wise Lesson 7C and 7D Math - Division Sheet (Lesson 16 Homework) Science - Pages 273 and 285 Thursday Reading/ELA - Complete Wordly Wise Lesson 7E Math - Division Sheet (Lesson 17 Homework). Study for Math test tomorrow! *This week we have been focusing on division strategies that help us solve division problems. Be sure to study the strategies we've been practicing in class and for homework so that you can use them on your test! Homework Week of October 27, 2014 Mrs. Covey This Week's Reading Skill(s): Sequence of Events and Cause and Effect This Week's English Skill(s): Writing and Opinion Paper and Reviewing Modal Auxilaries This Week's Spelling Words: pale, face, crate, clay, stray, cane, slate, today, bail, rail, break, ache, drain, faint, flame, claim, steak, neigh, mane, graze, grim, plum, cash, neighbor, railway This Week's Vocabulary Words: declaration, independence, loyal, loyalists, patriots, Continental Congress, privy, frock, tyranny, stagecoach, indigo plants, Stamp Act, tailor, Parliament This Week's Math Skill(s): Factors, Multiples, Prime and Composite The English test on Modal Auxiliaries and the Reading test on Context Clues will be Wednesday October 29, 2014. There will be a spelling quiz on Friday October 31, 2014. This Week's Math test will be on Friday October 31, 2014 and will cover factors, multiples, and prime and composite numbers. Monday Reading/ELA - Spelling words in alphabetical order and use each spelling word in a sentence. Math - Lesson 22 Homework Sheet Tuesday Reading/ELA - Study Modal Auxilaries and Context Clues in your notebooks for your test tomorrow. Math - None due to Mrs. Covey being out Wednesday Reading/ELA - Choose 5 vocabulary words and put them in a sentence. Math - Lesson 24 Homework Sheet Thursday Reading/ELA - Spelling words 3x each. Study spelling words for quiz tomorrow! Math - Complete Lesson 25 Problem Set Sheet and Study for your test tomorrow! Homework November 5, 2014 Mrs. Covey This Weeks' Reading Skill(s) - Reviewing Context Clues This Week's ELA Skill(s) - Writing an Opinion Paper *There are no spelling words this week due to the short week. *There are no vocabulary words this week due to the short week. This Week's Math Skill(s) - Division of Greater Numbers (up to four-digit dividends) *The math test on Division will be on Monday November 10, 2014 *The Final Draft of the Opinion paper will be completed in class and will be turned in on Friday November 14, 2014 Wednesday Reading/ELA - no homework Math - Complete Lesson 26 Problem Set Thursday Reading/ELA - Context Clues Practice Sheet Math - Complete Lesson 27 Problem Set Homework Week of November 10, 2014 Mrs. Covey This Week's Reading Skill(s): Finding Main Idea and Details This Week's ELA Skill(s): Writing an Opinion Piece This Week's Math Skill(s): Division This Week's Spelling Words: rolled, fingers, except, speed, couldn't, questions, catch, itself, mark, button, bargain, certain, orphan, fountain, oxen, latitude, longitude, compass, absolute, equator, compensation The Reading Test will be on Friday November 14, 2014. It will cover Main Idea and Details. The Math Test will be on Monday November 17, 2014. It will cover Division. The ELA test for this week will be an Opinion piece that the students are working on in class. It will be collected on Friday November 14, 2014. Monday No Homework Tuesday Reading/ELA - Main Idea and Details sheet (pg. 4). Put spelling words in alphabetical order. Math - None due to Math assessment Wednesday Reading/ELA - Main Idea and Details Sheet. Write spelling words 3x each. Math - Division Sheet (enVision workbook page P10-7) Thursday Reading/ELA - Wordly Wise Lesson 1 Review Sheet. Write a synonym and antonym for each spelling word. Study you Main Idea and Details packet for your test tomorrow! Math - Complete the Lesson 31 Problem Set sheet from class. Lesson 31 Homework Sheet. Homework Week of November 17, 2014 Mrs. Covey This Week's Reading Skill(s): Analyzing Text Structure for Cause and Effect Relationships This Week's ELA Skill(s): Opinion Writing, Sentence Structure, and Sentence Types This Week's Math Skill(s): 2-Digit by 2-Digit Multiplication This Week's Spelling Words: usually, character, friends, whom, heard, order, villain, basin, carton, become, muffin, pumpkin, apron, cannon, poison, landform, prime, composite, wildfire, tropical, deposit The Reading/ELA test will be on Friday November 21, 2014 and will cover Cause and Effect, Sentence Structure, and Sentence Types. The Spelling test will be on Thursday November 20, 2014. The next Math test will be on Tuesday December 2, 2014 and will cover 2-Digit by 2-Digit Multiplication. Monday Reading/ELA - Complete the multiple choice activity for your Cause and Effect Article from class. Put your spelling words in alphabetical order. Math - None due to assessment. Tuesday Reading/ELA - Cause and Effect Practice page. Spelling words 3x each. Write two examples each of a declarative sentence, imperative sentence, exclamatory sentence, and interrogative sentence. Math - None Wednesday No Homework due to PTO Thursday Reading/ELA - Cause and Effect Practice Page. Sentences Practice Page. Study for your test tomorrow! Math - Pages P7-2 and P8-1 in the enVision Math workbook Homework Week of December 1, 2014 Mrs. Covey This Week's Reading Skill(s): Sequencing This Week's English Skill(s): Prepositional Phrases and Writing an Opinion Piece Continued. This Week's Math Skill(s): 2-Digit by 2-Digit Multiplication This Week's Spelling Words: Hours, Twenty, Products, Happened, Whine, Measure, Remember, Early, Utensil, Mortal, Vocal, Mental, Neutral, Anvil, Council, Abundant, Thrive, Canopy, Nutrients, Resist Retain *This Week's Reading Test will be on Thursday December 4, 2014 and will cover Sequencing. *This Week's ELA test will be on Friday December 5, 2014 and will cover Prepositional Phrases. *There will be a spelling test on Friday December 5, 2014. *This Week's Math test will be on Monday December 8, 2014 and will cover 2-digit by 2-digit multiplication. Monday Reading/ELA - Complete "Finding your Pulse Rate" Comprehension Page in Reading Notebook. Math - enVision Math workbook Page P8-2 Tuesday Reading/ELA - Making a Rhino Bank Comprehension Page, Prepositional Phrases Activity in your Language Notebook, Put spelling words in Alphabetical Order Math - 2-Digit by 2-Digit Multiplication Worksheet (#s1-10 only) Wednesday Reading/ELA - Sequencing Practice Page, Prepositional Phrases Practice Page, Spelling Words 3x each. Study for your Sequencing Test tomorrow! Math - 2-digit by 2-Digit Multiplication Worksheet (#s11-20 only). Thursday Reading/ELA -Sequencing Practice Page, Prepositional Phrases Practice Page, Use 10 Spelling Words in a sentence. Study for your test tomorrow! Math - enVision Math workbook page P8-4 Homework Week of December 8, 2014 Mrs. Covey This Week's Reading Skill(s): Problem and Solution This Week's ELA Skill(s): Adjectives This Week's Math Skill(s): Geometry (Key Terms, Lines, Angles, Triangles, Quadrilaterals) This Week's Reading and ELA test will be on Friday December 12, 2014 and will cover Problem and Solution and Adjectives The next Math test will be on Thursday December 18, 2014 and will cover ALL Geometry concepts listed above. Monday No Homework Tuesday Reading/ELA - Problem and Solution Practice Page, Adjectives Page Math - Geometry Practice Sheet (Lesson 1 Problem Set) Wednesday Reading/ELA - Adjectives Page. No Reading Homework due to French and Library Math - Complete the Geometry Practice Pages that you didn't complete in class. Thursday Reading/ELA - Problem and Solution Practice Page. Study for your test tomorrow! Math - Measuring Angles Practice Sheet