Ms. Valsamos- 5V Homework and Weekly News 1/12/15-1/16/15 ELA Cumulative Exam on Monday, January 26th Math Cumulative Exam on Friday, January 23rd (Topics 1-8) Websites: www.studyisland.com www.vocabularyworkshop. com www.grammarworkshop.com www.KidsPast.com www.kids.nationalgeographic.com Vocabulary/ Grammar There will be no vocabulary unit this week. Grammar Test Tuesday, January 13th on singular and plural nouns, irregular nouns, common and proper nouns, capitalization (language arts textbook pgs. 88-99) * The online vocabulary and grammar workshops are suggested for additional practice. A Note from the Teacher: 1. Historical Fiction is the reading genre for the month of January. 2. Every month we will be celebrating a “value of the month” which will be followed and promoted in our classroom and outside our classroom. This month’s value of the month is Effort/ Determination. Students will be assigned cursive homework for the value of the month. Worksheet must be completed in cursive. An index card is given to students. In cursive, students write the quote and famous figure who spoke these words. In addition, students are to write what they believe is the meaning of the quote, and the reason they believe this. Lastly, an example of how someone Week at aof the Glance: has displayed the value month. 3. All Study Island assignments are mandatory. Please ensure your child completes all Study Island assignments by checking S.I. website on a weekly basis. Monday 1/12 1. Read and log 30 mins. 2. Math P 8-6 3. Math Study Island (Numerical Expressions) due tomorrow at 8 pm online. Work must also be submitted on looseleaf paper on Wednesday, January 14th 4. Grammar Test tomorrow (language arts txbk pgs. 88-99) Social Studies Test- Tuesday, January 20th Chapter 3- Lessons 1, 2, and 3 (pgs. 94-113) Science Test- Thursday, January 15th Chapter 6- Lessons 1 and 2 (pgs. 160-173) Tuesday 1/13 Wednesday 1/14 Thursday 1/15 1. Read and log 30 mins. 1. Read and log. 30 mins. 2. Math p 8-8 3. Science test tomorrow; Chapter 6 Lessons 1 and 2 (pgs. 160-173) 1. Read and log 30 mins. 2. Math Study Island (Numerical Expressions) due tonight at 8 pm; looseleaf tomorrow 3. Math P 8-7 4. Sign, correct, and return tests 5. Science Test Ch. 6 Lessons 1 and 2 (pgs. 160-173 on Thursday, January 15 2. Math P 8-9 3. Social Studies test Tuesday, January 20th Ch.3 Lessons 1, 2, and 3 (pgs. 94-113) 4. Math Cumulative Test Friday, Jan. 23rd (Topics 1-8) Have a great week! Friday 1/16 1. Read and log 90 mins. (including Monday) 2. Social Studies Test Tuesday, Jan. 20th Ch. 3 Lessons 1, 2, and 3 (pgs. 160-173) 11 3. Math Cumulative Exam Friday, Jan. 23rd (Topics 1-8) 4. ELA Cumulative Exam Monday, Jan. 26th 5. No school Mon. Jan 19th. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day