Homework Backpack 2011-12


HOMEWORK FOR THE WEEK OF MAY 29 - JUNE 1, 2012

Tuesday, May 29, 2012
1. Math Lesson 88/89 (Blue Star Problems Only)
2. Grammar Lesson 33 (due Wednesday)
3. Study for Grammar Quiz Lesson 33
4. Vocabulary Lesson 17 (due Thursday)
5. NOTE: Gold Rush Unit Test will be one week from today on Tuesday, June 5. Study guide will go home today.
Wednesday, May 30, 2012
1. Math Lesson 90/91 (Blue Star Problems Only)
2. Vocabulary Lesson 17
3. Study for Vocabulary Quiz Lesson 17
Thursday, May 31, 2012
1. Math Lesson 92 (Blue Star Problems Only)
2. Favorite Californian Biography Outline Due
3. Study for Math Quiz Lessons 1-90
4. Study for Spelling Test (words below)

Spelling Words for the week:

1. ballet
2. echo
3. bouquet
4. cassette
5. coupon
6. safari
7. portrait
8. barrette
9. depot
10. courtesy
11. petite
12. denim
13. brunette
14. buffet
15. gazette
16. khaki
17. crochet
18. chorus
19. essay
20. alphabet

Challenge Spelling Words for the week:

1. encore
2. collage
3. matinee
4. premiere
5. embarrass
6. telecommute
7. bibliography
8. phonetic
9. microbe
10. autobiography

HOMEWORK FOR THE WEEK OF MAY 14 - 18, 2012

Science: Test!: Monday, May 21 on Electricity. Uses study guide and text to prepare.

Monday, May 14, 2012
1. Math Lesson 82 #1-30
2. Grammar Lesson 31 (due Friday)
3. Vocabulary Lesson 15 (due Friday)
Tuesday, May 15, 2012
NO HOMEWORK!
Wednesday, May 16, 2012
NO HOMEWORK...but I would recommend working on some of the weekly Grammar and Vocabulary, or studying weekly Spelling words!
Thursday, May 17, 2012
1. Math Lesson 83 (Blue Stars Only)
2. Grammar Lesson 31/Study for Grammar Lesson 31 Quiz
3. Vocabulary Lesson 15/Study for Vocabulary Lesson 15 Quiz
4. Study for Spelling Test (words below)
Spelling Words for the week:

1. allowance
2. amendments
3. amusement
4. announce
5. balloon
6. bicycle
7. cathedral
8. chocolate
9. decoration
10. demonstration
11. excellent
12. exercise
13. indicate
14. investigate
15. personally
16. precious
17. receiving
18. reception
19. sacrifice
20. succeeded

Challenge Spelling Words for the week:

1. circumstance
2. expedient
3. cocoon
4. registration
5. temporarily
6. tradition
7. unfortunately
8. fifteenth
9. insensible
10. associate

HOMEWORK FOR THE WEEK OF MAY 8 - 11, 2012

Tuesday, May 8, 2012
1. Math Lesson 81 #1-30
2. Grammar Lesson 30
3. Study for Grammar Quiz Lesson 30
4. Vocabulary Lesson 14 (due Thursday)
Wednesday, May 9, 2012
1. Math Lesson 82 #1-30
2. Vocabulary Lesson 14
*Enrichment Extension Activity (Extra Credit!): Using each of the weekly vocabulary words from Lesson 14, write an original creative story that is at least 2 paragraphs long. Underline each vocabulary word used. 
3. Study for Vocabulary Quiz Lesson 14
4. Reading Comprehension Packet
Thursday, May 10, 2012
1. Math Lesson 83 (Blue Star Problems)
1. Study for Spelling Test (words below)
*Enrichment Extension Activity (Extra Credit!): Research the word etymology (word origin/meaning) of 10 of the weekly spelling words below. Neatly write the words, the word origins/meanings, and where you found the information on a lined piece of paper and turn in to me on Friday morning before the Spelling Test. 
2. Study for Math Quiz Lessons 1-80
3. Study for Vocabulary Quiz Lesson 14



HOMEWORK FOR THE WEEK OF APRIL 30 - MAY 4, 2012

Science: Complete  "What Makes a Circuit?". Due Monday, April 30.

Monday, April 30, 2012
1. Math Lesson 78 #1-30
2. Grammar Lesson 29 (due Wednesday)
3. Vocabulary Lesson 13 (due Thursday)
4. Bring in scanned copy/copies of grandparent(s) for our Grandparents' bulletin board!
Tuesday, May 1, 2012
1. Math Lesson 79 #1-30
2. Grammar Lesson 29 
3. Study for Grammar Quiz Lesson 29
4. Bring in scanned copy/copies of grandparent(s) for our Grandparents' bulletin board!
Wednesday, May 2, 2012
1. Math Lesson 80 #1-30
2. Vocabulary Lesson 13
*Enrichment Extension Activity (Extra Credit!): Using each of the weekly vocabulary words from Lesson 13, write an original creative story that is at least 2 paragraphs long. Underline each vocabulary word used. 
3. Study for Vocabulary Lesson 13 Quiz
4. Study for Spelling Test (words below) 
*Enrichment Extension Activity (Extra Credit!): Research the word etymology (word origin/meaning) of 10 of the weekly spelling words below. Neatly write the words, the word origins/meanings, and where you found the information on a lined piece of paper and turn in to me on Friday morning before the Spelling Test. 
5. Bring in scanned copy/copies of grandparent(s) for our Grandparents' bulletin board!
Spelling Words for the week:

1. misplace
2. nonsense
3. reread
4. repack
5. misfortune
6. remove
7. mishandle
8. nonstop
9. recover
10. reseal
11. misbehavior
12. reunion
13. nonfiction
14. rebound
15. mistreat
16. readjust
17. misprint
18. nonprofit
19. nonstick
20. misquote

Challenge Spelling Words for the week:

1. hurdle
2. rival
3. artistic
4. athletic
5. cooperation
6. confident
7. barrier
8. resolve
9. patience
10. leadership

HOMEWORK FOR THE WEEK OF APRIL 23 - 27, 2012

Monday, April 23, 2012
1. Math Lesson 75 #1-30
2. Grammar Lesson 28 (due Wednesday)
3. Vocabulary Lesson 12 (due Thursday)
Tuesday, April 24, 2012
1. Math Lesson 76 #1-30
2. Grammar Lesson 28
3. Study for Grammar Quiz Lesson 28
4. Complete Reading Comprehension Packet
Wednesday, April 25, 2012
1. Math Lesson 77 #1-30
2. Vocabulary Lesson 12
3. Study for Vocabulary Lesson 12 Quiz
*Enrichment Extension Activity (Extra Credit!): Using each of the weekly vocabulary words from Lesson 11, write an original creative story that is at least 2 paragraphs long. Underline each vocabulary word used.   
Thursday, April 26, 2012
1. Math Lesson 78 (Blue Star Problems)
2. Study for Math Quiz Lessons 1-75
3. Study for Spelling Test (words below)
*Enrichment Extension Activity (Extra Credit!): Research the word etymology (word origin/meaning) of 10 of the weekly spelling words below. Neatly write the words, the word origins/meanings, and where you found the information on a lined piece of paper and turn in to me on Friday morning before the Spelling Test. 
Spelling Words for the week:

1. stomach
2. memory
3. Canada
4. element
5. mystery
6. science
7. remember
8. forget
9. suppose
10. iron
11. gravel
12. difficult
13. fortune
14. giant
15. architect
16. normal
17. notify
18. privilege
19. cement
20. yesterday

Challenge Spelling Words for the week:

1. integrate
2. demonstrating
3. laws
4. liberties
5. fairness
6. remarks
7. sensitive
8. pride
9. equal
10. peaceful

HOMEWORK FOR THE WEEK OF APRIL 16 - 20, 2012

Monday, April 16, 2012
1. Math Lesson 71 #1-30
2. Grammar Lesson 27 (due Wednesday)
3. Vocabulary Lesson 11 (due Thursday)
4. Fill out and return daily reading log
Tuesday, April 17, 2012
1. Math Lesson 72 #1-30
2. Grammar Lesson 27
3. Study for Grammar Quiz Lesson 27
4. Complete Reading Comprehension Packet
5. Fill out and return daily reading log
Wednesday, April 18, 2012
1. Math Lesson 73 #1-30
2. Vocabulary Lesson 11
3. Study for Vocabulary Quiz Lesson 11
*Enrichment Extension Activity (Extra Credit!): Using each of the weekly vocabulary words from Lesson 11, write an original creative story that is at least 2 paragraphs long. Underline each vocabulary word used.   
4. Fill out and return daily reading log
Thursday, April 19, 2012
1. Math Lesson 74 (Blue Stars)
2. Study for Math Quiz Lessons 1-70
3. Study for Spelling Test (words below)
*Enrichment Extension Activity (Extra Credit!): Research the word etymology (word origin/meaning) of 10 of the weekly spelling words below. Neatly write the words, the word origins/meanings, and where you found the information on a lined piece of paper and turn in to me on Friday morning before the Spelling Test. 
Spelling Words for the Week:
1. dictionary
2. abrupt
3. predict
4. import
5. locally
6. verdict
7. locate
8. portable
9. transport
10. bankrupt
11. dictate
12. location
13. erupt
14. passport
15. export
16. contradict
17. rupture
18. interrupt
19. disrupt
20. dislocate

Challenge Spelling Words for the week:

1. columns
2. discrimination
3. elapsed
4. environmentalist
5. exhausted
6. experienced
7. familiar
8. pigeons
9. scheme
10. patience
HOMEWORK FOR THE WEEK OF APRIL 2 - 6, 2012

Monday, April 2, 2012

1. Math Lesson 69 #1-30
2. Grammar Lesson 26 (due Thursday)
3. Vocabulary Lesson 10 (due Thursday)
4. Fill out and return daily reading log
5. California Alphabet Scrapbook Project due on Wednesday!

Tuesday, April 3, 2012

1. Fill out and return daily reading log
2. California Alphabet Scrapbook Project due tomorrow!

Wednesday, April 4, 2012

1. Math Lesson 70 #1-30
2. Vocabulary Lesson 10/Grammar Lesson 26
*Enrichment Extension Activity (Extra Credit!): Using each of the weekly vocabulary words from Lesson 9, write an original creative story that is at least 2 paragraphs long. Underline each vocabulary word used.   
3. Study for Vocabulary Quiz Lesson 10/Grammar Quiz Lesson 26
4. Fill out and return daily reading log
5. Bring costumes for Stations of the Cross dress rehearsal tomorrow!

Thursday, April 5, 2012

1. Math Lesson 71 #1-30
2. Study for Spelling Test (words below)
*Enrichment Extension Activity (Extra Credit!): Research the word etymology (word origin/meaning) of 10 of the weekly spelling words below. Neatly write the words, the word origins/meanings, and where you found the information on a lined piece of paper and turn in to me on Friday morning before the Spelling Test. 
3. Get lots of sleep and be ready for Stations of the Cross tomorrow...you will do great!

Spelling Words for the week:


1. telephone
2. biography
3. telescope
4. photograph
5. microwave
6. diameter
7. barometer
8. microscope
9. headphones
10. microphone
11. autograph
12. microchip
13. telegraph
14. perimeter
15. paragraph
16. phonics
17. symphony
18. saxophone
19. periscope
20. megaphone

Challenge Spelling Words for the week:

1. bouquet
2. capacity
3. chorus
4. commendation
5. emphatic
6. exercises
7. inspiration
8. mechanical
9. merchandise
10. mileage

HOMEWORK FOR THE WEEK OF MARCH 26 - 30, 2012

Monday, March 26, 2012
1. Math Lesson 65 (Blue Stars)
2. Grammar Lesson 25 (due Wednesday)
3. Vocabulary Lesson 9 (due Thursday)
4. Fill out and return daily reading log
Tuesday, March 27, 2012
1. Math Lesson 66 (Blue Stars)
2. Grammar Lesson 25
3. Study for Grammar Quiz Lesson 25
4. Complete Reading Comprehension Packet
5. Fill out and return daily reading log
Wednesday, March 28, 2012
1. Math Lesson 67 (Blue Stars)
2. Vocabulary Lesson 9
*Enrichment Extension Activity (Extra Credit!): Using each of the weekly vocabulary words from Lesson 9, write an original creative story that is at least 2 paragraphs long. Underline each vocabulary word used.   
3. Study for Vocabulary Quiz Lesson 9
4. Fill out and return daily reading log
Thursday, March 29, 2012
1. Math Lesson 68 (Blue Stars)
2. Study for Math Quiz Lessons 1-65
3. Study for Spelling Test (words below)
*Enrichment Extension Activity (Extra Credit!): Research the word etymology (word origin/meaning) of 10 of the weekly spelling words below. Neatly write the words, the word origins/meanings, and where you found the information on a lined piece of paper and turn in to me on Friday morning before the Spelling Test. 
4. Fill out and return daily reading log
Spelling Words for the week:

1. basic
2. vacant
3. secret
4. honor
5. local
6. novel
7. olive
8. tiger
9. spinach
10. second
11. donate
12. locust
13. beware
14. emotion
15. cabin
16. tripod
17. dragon
18. habit
19. tribute
20. lizard

Challenge Spelling Words for the week:

1. region
2. cultivate
3. gigantic
4. legend
5. century
6. adobe
7. highland
8. research
9. records
10. culture
HOMEWORK FOR THE WEEK OF MARCH 19 - 22, 2012

Monday, March 19, 2012

1. Study for Science Test. Use study guide and text to prepare.
2. Math Lesson 62 #1-30
3. Grammar Lesson 24 (due Wednesday)
4. Vocabulary Lesson 8 (due Wednesday)
5. Fill out and return daily reading log

*NOTE: Because this is a short week, the Vocabulary lesson and quiz will be due on Wednesday. Additionally, there will not be a Spelling list or test this week.

Tuesday, March 20, 2012

1. Math Lesson 63 #1-30
2. Grammar Lesson 24/Study for Grammar Quiz Lesson 24
3. Vocabulary Lesson 8/Study for Vocabulary Quiz Lesson 8
4. Complete Reading Comprehension Packet
5. Fill out and return daily reading log

Wednesday, March 21, 2012

1. Math Lesson 64 #1-30 (turn in at beginning of day before Cultural Day events begin)
2. Fill out and return daily reading log

Thursday, March 22, 2012

*No homework...Cultural Day! Have a great weekend!

HOMEWORK FOR THE WEEK OF MARCH 12 - 16, 2012

Science: Test on Tuesday, March 20. Use study guide and text to prepare.

Monday, March 12, 2012

1. Math Lesson 60 #1-30
2. Grammar Lesson 23 (due Wednesday)
3. Vocabulary Lesson 7 (due Thursday)
4. Fill out and return daily reading log

Tuesday, March 13, 2012

1. Math Lesson 61 #1-30
2. Grammar Lesson 23
3. Study for Grammar Quiz Lesson 23
4. Complete Reading Comprehension Packet
5. Fill out and return daily reading log

Wednesday, March 14, 2012

1. Math Lesson 61 #1-30
2. Vocabulary Lesson 7
*Enrichment Extension Activity (Extra Credit!): Using each of the weekly vocabulary words from Lesson 7, write an original creative story that is at least 2 paragraphs long. Underline each vocabulary word used. On Friday I will read some of your examples! 
3. Study for Vocabulary Quiz Lesson 7
4. Mystery Story Rough Draft
5. Fill out and return daily reading log

Thursday, March 15, 2012

1. Math Lesson 62 #1-30
2. Study for Math Quiz Lessons 1-60
3. Fill out and return daily reading log
4. Study for Spelling Test (words below)
*Enrichment Extension Activity (Extra Credit!): Research the word etymology (word origin/meaning) of 10 of the weekly spelling words below. Neatly write the words, the word origins/meanings, and where you found the information on a lined piece of paper and turn in to me on Friday morning before the Spelling Test.
5. Mystery Story Rough Draft

Spelling Words for the Week:

1. reaction
2. prerecorded
3. incorrectly
4. incredibly
5. disobedient
6. disagreeable
7. refreshment
8. unbreakable
9. declaration
10. retirement
11. misdialed
12. undefined
13. unhappily
14. watchfully
15. gleefully
16. sportsmanship
17. repayment
18. questionable
19. displacement
20. midshipman

Challenge Spelling Words for the Week:

1. generator
2. deserted
3. fire escape
4. medical
5. first aid
6. hurricane watch
7. dangerous
8. ignite
9. wildfires
10. gear

HOMEWORK FOR THE WEEK OF MARCH 5 - 9, 2012

Monday, March 5, 2012

1. Math Lesson 56 #1-30
2. Grammar Lesson 22 (due Wednesday)
3. Vocabulary Lesson 6 (due Thursday)
4. Fill out and return daily reading log

Tuesday, March 6, 2012

1. Math Lesson 57 #1-30
2. Grammar Lesson 22
3. Study for Grammar Quiz Lesson 22
4. Complete Reading Comprehension Packet
4. Fill out and return daily reading log

Wednesday, March 7, 2012

1. Math Lesson 58 #1-30
2. Vocabulary Lesson 6
*Enrichment Extension Activity (Extra Credit!): Using each of the weekly vocabulary words from Lesson 6, write an original creative story that is at least 2 paragraphs long. Underline each vocabulary word used. On Friday I will read some of your examples! 
3. Study for Vocabulary Lesson 6 Quiz
4. Fill out and return daily reading log

Thursday, March 8, 2012

1. Math Lesson 59 #1-30
2. Study for Math Quiz Lessons 1-55
3. Fill out and return daily reading log
4. Study for Spelling Test (words below)
*Enrichment Extension Activity (Extra Credit!): Research the word etymology (word origin/meaning) of 10 of the weekly spelling words below. Neatly write the words, the word origins/meanings, and where you found the information on a lined piece of paper and turn in to me on Friday morning before the Spelling Test.

Spelling Words for the week:

1. distrust
2. uncertain
3. incomplete
4. unlikely
5. unfair
6. discontinue
7. unaware
8. disorder
9. discount
10. indirect
11. unopened
12. disrespect
13. unimportant
14. unlisted
15. disrepair
16. inability
17. disapprove
18. unsolved
19. disobey
20. unsuspecting

Challenge Spelling Words for the week:

1. suspect
2. evidence
3. investigate
4. justice
5. council
6. clues
7. case
8. solve
9. damage
10. disputes

HOMEWORK FOR THE WEEK OF FEBRUARY 28 - MARCH 2, 2012

Tuesday, February 28, 2012

1. Math Lessons 53/54 Blue Star Problems Only - Review
2. Grammar Lesson 21
3. Study for Grammar Quiz Lesson 21
4. Return signed permission slip for field trip!

Wednesday, February 29, 2012

1. Vocabulary Wordly Wise Lesson 5
*Enrichment Extension Activity (Extra Credit!): Using each of the weekly vocabulary words from Lesson 5, write an original creative story that is at least 2 paragraphs long. Underline each vocabulary word used. On Friday I will read some of your examples! 

2. Study for Vocabulary Quiz

Thursday, March 1, 2012

1. Math Lesson 55 #1-30
2. Study for Math Review Quiz - Division Facts
3. Vocabulary Wordly Wise Lesson 5
*Enrichment Extension Activity (Extra Credit!): Using each of the weekly vocabulary words from Lesson 5, write an original creative story that is at least 2 paragraphs long. Underline each vocabulary word used. On Friday I will read some of your examples! 
4. Study for Vocabulary Lesson 5 Quiz
5. Study for Spelling Pre-Test (words below)
*Enrichment Extension Activity (Extra Credit!): Research the word etymology (word origin/meaning) of 10 of the weekly spelling words below. Neatly write the words, the word origins/meanings, and where you found the information on a lined piece of paper and turn in to me on Friday morning before the Spelling Pre-Test.

Spelling Words for the week:

1. village
2. except
3. explain
4. quick
5. charge
6. bridge
7. knowledge
8. question
9. equal
10. queen
11. excited
12. expect
13. Texas
14. fudge
15. excellent
16. exercise
17. quart
18. liquid
19. quilt
20. expert

Challenge Spelling Words for the week:

1. intelligence
2. converse
3. languages
4. motion
5. represent
6. debate
7. intellectual
8. publish
9. instruct
10. display

HOMEWORK FOR THE WEEK OF FEBRUARY 13 - 17, 2012

Monday, February 13, 2012

1. Math Lesson 51 #1-30
2. Final Draft of Houdini Story w/Cover Due 2/14
3. Fill out and return daily reading log
NOTE: Please remember to bring a Valentine for your First Grade Buddy and one for each member of our class! Mrs. Goncalves passed out our class list this morning.

Tuesday, February 14, 2012

1. Math Lesson 52 #1-30
2. Grammar Workshop Lesson 20
3. Study for Grammar Quiz Lesson 20
4. Fill out and return daily reading log

Wednesday, February 15, 2012

1. Math Lesson 53 #1-30
2. Grammar Workshop Lesson 20/study for Grammar Quiz
3. Vocabulary Wordly Wise Lesson 4/study for Vocabulary Quiz
4. Fill out and return daily reading log

Thursday, February 16, 2012

1. Math Lesson 54 #1-30
2. Study for Spelling Test (words below)
3. Math Quiz - Division Facts
4. Fill out and return daily reading log

Spelling Words for the Week:

1. brother
2. together
3. dinner
4. popular
5. center
6. calendar
7. similar
8. regular
9. summer
10. clever
11. supper
12. pitcher
13. filter
14. hangar
15. never
16. shelter
17. cellar
18. caterpillar
19. theater
20. deliver

Challenge Spelling Words for the Week:

1. communications
2. exchange
3. interpret
4. complicated
5. precise
6. outwit
7. transmit
8. mystify
9. broadcast
10. conceal

Freaky Fifteen (Incredibly Challenging) Spelling Words for the Week:

auxiliary benevolent blasphemous
bravado camouflage capricious
carburetor cavalcade celestial
cerebral chagrin chaotic
chasm chastise chronic
 
HOMEWORK FOR THE WEEK OF FEBRUARY 6 - 10, 2012

Monday, February 6, 2012

1. Math Lesson 48 #1-30
2. Practice play script
3. Remember to sign/return reading log

Tuesday, February 7, 2012

1. Math Lesson 49 #1-30
2. Grammar Lesson 19
3. Study for Grammar Quiz Lesson 19
4. Practice play script
5. Remember to sign/return reading log

Wednesday, February 8, 2012

1. Study for Math Quiz Lessons 1-50
2. Wordly Wise Vocabulary Lesson 3
3. Study for Vocabulary Quiz Lesson 3
4. Practice play script
5. Remember to sign/return reading log

Thursday, February 9, 2012

1. Study for Spelling Test (words below)
2. Practice play script...Gold Dust or Bust is tomorrow!
4. Remember to sign/return reading log

Spelling Words for the Week:

1. chicken
2. eleven
3. given
4. jungle
5. national
6. several
7. natural
8. needle
9. single
10. citizen
11. threaten
12. diagonal
13. paddle
14. animal
15. spiral
16. marble
17. oval
18. mumble
19. tangle
20. frighten

Challenge Spelling Words for the Week:

1. agility
2. endowed
3. adapt
4. instinct
5. glide
6. crisis
7. leaped
8. inhabit
9. attribute
10. swoop

Freaky Fifteen (Incredibly Challenging) Spelling Words for the Week:

*NOTE: not all students will be required to take the Freaky Fifteen Spelling Word weekly test each Friday. I will discuss this new list of words with each student individually tomorrow in class. 

absorption accompaniment accomplice
acquiesce acquittal affiliation
altercation ambassador ambiguous
animosity apparatus approximately
austerity authentic authenticate

HOMEWORK FOR THE WEEK OF JANUARY 30 - FEBRUARY 3, 2012

Monday, January 30, 2012

1. Math Lesson 46 #1-30
2. Practice play script
3. Remember to sign/return nightly reading log

Tuesday, January 31, 2012

1. Math Lesson 47 #1-30
2. Grammar Workshop Lesson 18
3. Practice play script
4. Remember to sign/return nightly reading log

Wednesday, February 1, 2012

1. Math Lesson 48 #1-30
2. Wordly Wise Lesson 2
3. Practice play script
4. Remember to sign/return nightly reading log

Thursday, February 2, 2012

1. Math Lesson 49 #1-30
2. Study for Spelling Test (words below)
3. Historical Fiction Rough Draft due
4. Practice play script
5. Remember to sign/return nightly reading log

Spelling Words for the Week:

1. don't
2. won't
3. wouldn't
4. there's
5. we're
6. you're
7. doesn't
8. I've
9. here's
10. wasn't
11. shouldn't
12. couldn't
13. where's
14. hadn't
15. aren't
16. they're
17. it's
18. we've
19. when's
20. haven't

Challenge Spelling Words of the week:

1. invisible
2. pretending
3. deceiving
4. illusion
5. unthinkable
6. fooled
7. judge
8. astonished
9. spectators
10. disappear

HOMEWORK FOR THE WEEK OF JANUARY 23 - 27, 2012

Monday, January 23, 2012
 
Science: Rewritten science test essay questions due Thursday, January 26.

1. Math Lesson 44 #1-30
2. Grammar Workshop Lesson 17 (due Wednesday)
3. Vocabulary Wordly Wise Lesson 1 (due Thursday)
4. Complete Paul Bunyan Reading Comprehension (if not completed in class)
*Reminders: 1) Last day to earn second quarter A.R. points is Friday! 2) Social Studies Mission Unit Test is Thursday!. 3) Take home and practice play script a bit each night.

Tuesday, January 24, 2012

1. Math Lesson 45 #1-30
2. Grammar Workshop Lesson 17
3. Study for Grammar Quiz Lesson 17
*Reminders: 1) Last day to earn second quarter A.R. points is Friday! 2) Social Studies Mission Unit Test is Thursday! 3) Take home and practice play script a bit each night.

Wednesday, January 25, 2012

1. Math Lesson 46 #1-30
2. Vocabulary Wordly Wise Lesson 1
3. Study for Wordly Wise Quiz Lesson 1
4. Study for Social Studies Mission Unit Test
*Reminders: 1) Last day to earn second quarter A.R. points is Friday! 2) Social Studies Mission Unit Test is tomorrow! 3) Take home and practice play script a bit each night.

Thursday, January 26, 2012

1. Study for Spelling Test (words below)
2. Study for Math Quiz Lessons 1-45
3. Monster Final Draft
*Reminders: 1) Last day to earn second quarter A.R. points is tomorrow! 2) Take home and practice play script a bit each night.

Spelling Words for the Week (Possessives):

1. its
2. ours
3. mine
4. yours
5. family's (example: My family's home is over there.)
6. families' (example: All three families' cars are red.)
7. man's (example: One man's cat ran away.)
8. men's (example: The men's sons work together.)
9. girl's (example: The girl's name is Beth.)
10. girls' (example: Both girls' rooms are upstairs.)
11. hers
12. theirs
13. brother's (example: This used to be my oldest brother's bike.)
14. brothers' (example: The brothers' haircuts are alike.)
15. teacher's (example: I asked for a teacher's advice.)
16. teachers' (example: The teachers' lunches are ready.)
17. aunt's (example: I'll go to my favorite aunt's house.)
18. aunts' (example: My two aunts' smiles look alike.)
19. boy's (example: That boy's height is five feet.)
20. boys' (example: We hid the boys' jackets.)

Challenge Spelling Words for the Week:

1. temperature
2. pressure
3. geography
4. erosion
5. arch
6. sediment
7. hydrogen
8. agriculture
9. logging
10. sawmill

HOMEWORK FOR THE WEEK OF JANUARY 17 - 20, 2012

Science: Earth test this Thursday, January 19. Study the study guide!

Tuesday, January 17, 2012

1. Math Lesson 42 #1-30
2. Grammar Lesson 16
3. Study for Grammar Quiz Lesson 16
4. Vocabulary Unit 16 (due Thursday)
*Reminders: 1) Last day to earn second quarter A.R. points is Friday, January 27. 2) Social Studies Mission Unit Test is Thursday, January 26. 3) Take home and practice play script a bit each night.

Wednesday, January 18, 2012

1. Math Lesson 43 #1-30
2. Vocabulary Unit 16
3. Study for Vocabulary Quiz Unit 16
4. Study for Earth Science Test
*Reminders: 1) Last day to earn second quarter A.R. points is Friday, January 27. 2) Social Studies Mission Unit Test is Thursday, January 26. 3) Take home and practice play script a bit each night.

Thursday, January 19, 2012

1. Math Lesson 44 #1-30
2. Study for Spelling Test (words below)
3. Rough Draft Silly Monster Story Due
*Reminders: 1) Last day to earn second quarter A.R. points is Friday, January 27. 2) Social Studies Mission Unit Test is Thursday, January 26. 3) Take home and practice play script a bit each night.

Spelling Words for the week:

1. watermelon
2. homemade
3. understand
4. sometimes
5. shoelace
6. highway
7. upstairs
8. thunderstorm
9. shortcut
10. doorbell
11. jellyfish
12. touchdown
13. campfire
14. skateboard
15. anyway
16. fireworks
17. haircut
18. loudspeaker
19. laptop
20. flashlight

Challenge Spelling Words for the week:

1. tornado
2. ditch
3. shelter
4. hurricane
5. blizzard
6. severe
7. unpredictable
8. powerful
9. meteorologist
10. estimate

HOMEWORK FOR THE WEEK OF JANUARY 9 - 13, 2012

Science: Earth test next Thursday, January 19. Study the study guide!

Monday, January 9, 2012

1. Math Lesson 40 #1-30
2. Bring in copies/scans of 3-5 pictures tomorrow for our Photo Essay prompt!
3. Grammar Lesson 14 (due Wednesday)
4. Vocabulary Unit 14 (due Thursday)

Tuesday, January 10, 2012

1. Grammar Lesson 14
2. Study for Grammar Quiz Lesson 14
3. Rough Draft Photo Essay due

Wednesday, January 11, 2012

1. Math Lesson 41 #1-30
2. Vocabulary Unit 14
3. Study for Vocabulary Quiz Unit 14

Thursday, January 12, 2012

1. Study for Math Quiz
2. Study for Spelling Test (words below)
3. Final Draft Photo Essay due

Spelling Words for the Week:

1. however
2. mountain
3. mound
4. scout
5. shout
6. couch
7. towel
8. ounce
9. coward
10. outdoors
11. flowerpot
12. scowl
13. browse
14. announce
15. hound
16. trout
17. drowsy
18. grouch
19. eyebrow
20. boundary

Challenge Spelling Words for the week:

1. creatures
2. prowl
3. impact
4. dazzle
5. nightfall
6. darkness
7. moon
8. tolerate
9. thrive
10. gratitude

HOMEWORK FOR THE WEEK OF JANUARY 3 - 6, 2012

Tuesday, January 3, 2012

1. Math Lesson 37 #1-30
2. Grammar Lesson 15 (due Wednesday)
3. Vocabulary Unit 15 (due Thursday)
4. Study for Grammar Lesson 15 Quiz

Wednesday, January 4, 2012

1. Math Lesson 38 #1-30
2. Vocabulary Unit 15
3. Study for Vocabulary Unit 15 Quiz

Thursday, January 5, 2012

1. Math Lesson 39 #1-30
2. Rough Draft Due
3. Study for Spelling Test (words below)

Spelling Words for the Week:

1. piece
2. peace
3. break
4. brake
5. threw
6. through
7. by
8. bye
9. beat
10. beet
11. thrown
12. throne
13. aloud
14. allowed
15. past
16. passed
17. weight
18. wait
19. there
20. their
Challenge Spelling Words for the Week:
1. swans
2. ascent
3. breaching
4. flock
5. herd
6. altitude
7. zone
8. migration
9. distances
10. ideal

HOMEWORK FOR THE WEEK OF DECEMBER 5 - 9, 2011

Monday, December 5, 2011

1. Math Lesson 32 #1-30
2. Grammar Lesson 12 (due Wednesday)
3. Vocabulary Unit 12 (due Thursday)

Tuesday, December 6, 2011

1. Math Lesson 33 #1-30
2. Grammar Lesson 12
3. Study for Grammar Lesson 12 Quiz
4. Complete Reading Comprehension packet if not completed in class

Wednesday, December 7, 2011

1. Math Lesson 34 #1-30
2. Vocabulary Unit 12
3. Study for Vocabulary Unit 12 Quiz
4. Study for Spelling Test (words below)

Thursday, December 8, 2011

1. Math Lesson 35 #1-30
2. Final Draft of Nature Myth Due

Spelling Words for the week:

1. return
2. courage
3. surface
4. purpose
5. first
6. turkey
7. heard
8. early
9. turtle
10. birthday
11. journal
12. courtesy
13. nourish
14. purse
15. furniture
16. search
17. curtain
18. burrow
19. hamburger
20. survey

Challenge Spelling Words for the week:

1. capital
2. clerks
3. dome
4. Oval Office
5. President
6. Congress
7. Capitol
8. national
9. establish
10. oath

HOMEWORK FOR THE WEEK OF NOVEMBER 29 - DECEMBER 2, 2011

Tuesday, November 29, 2011

1. Math Lesson 30 #1-30
2. Grammar Lesson 11
3. Study for Grammar Quiz
4. Complete Horse Heroes Reading Comprehension packet if not completed in class

Wednesday, November 30, 2011

1. Vocabulary Unit 11
2. Study for Vocabulary Quiz Unit 11

Thursday, December 1, 2011

1. Math Lesson 31 #1-30
2. Rough Draft
3. Study for Spelling Test (words below)

Spelling Words for the Week (consonant pairs: ng, nk, ph, wh):

1. Thanksgiving
2. among
3. think
4. blank
5. graph
6. young
7. wheel
8. nephew
9. belong
10. whiskers
11. whisper
12. elephant
13. white
14. shrink
15. wharf
16. trunk
17. strong
18. blink
19. chunk
20. skunk

Challenge Spelling Words for the Week:

1. search
2. rescue
3. disabilities
4. guard
5. train
6. scent
7. temperament
8. perseverance
9. active
10. bravery

HOMEWORK FOR THE WEEK OF NOVEMBER 14 - 18, 2011

Science: Rewritten test essay questions due Thursday, November 17

November 14, 2011

Tuesday, November 15, 2011

1. Math Lesson 29 #1-30
2. Grammar Workshop Lesson 10
3. Study for Grammar Quiz Lesson 10

Wednesday, November 16, 2011

1. Math Lesson 30 #1-30
2. Vocabulary Workshop Unit 10
3. Study for Vocabulary Quiz Unit 10

Thursday, November 17, 2011

1. Study for Spelling Test (words below)
2. Study for Math Quiz Lessons 1-30
3. Thanksgiving Adventure Final Draft

Spelling Words for the week:

1. morning
2. forest
3. garbage
4. form
5. alarm
6. corner
7. story
8. argue
9. backyard
10. start
11. partner
12. storm
13. Florida
14. apartment
15. sport
16. force
17. forward
18. sharp
19. garden
20. Arkansas

Challenge Spelling Words for the week:

1. cafe
2. menu
3. strategy
4. teamwork
5. practice
6. cuisine
7. customers
8. examine
9. founders
10. forebears

HOMEWORK FOR THE WEEK OF NOVEMBER 7 - 11, 2011

SCIENCE TEST: Tuesday, November 15. Study the vocabulary and essay questions on the study guide. Use your text to help study!

Monday, November 7, 2011

1. Math Lesson 26 #1-30
2. Grammar Workshop Lesson 9 (due Wednesday, November 9)
3. Vocabulary Workshop Unit 9 (due Thursday, November 10)

Tuesday, November 8, 2011

1. Math Lesson 27 #1-30
2. Grammar Workshop Lesson 9
3. Study for Grammar Lesson 9 Quiz

Wednesday, November 9, 2011

1. Math Lesson 28 #1-30
2. Vocabulary Workshop Unit 9
3. Vocabulary Unit 9 Quiz

Thursday, November 10, 2011

1. Math Lesson 29 #1-30
2. Study for Spelling Test (words below)
3. Thanksgiving Adventure Rough Draft due

Spelling Words for the week:

1. videos
2. teeth
3. potatoes
4. themselves
5. lives
6. leaves
7. cliffs
8. roofs
9. halves
10. moose
11. radios
12. sheep
13. cuffs
14. beliefs
15. patios
16. banjos
17. tornadoes
18. tomatoes
19. hooves (or hoofs...Merriam Webster Dictionary likes them both!)
20. loaves

Challenge Spelling Words for the week:

1. convince
2. offers
3. effort
4. organize
5. cooperate
6. invite
7. energetic
8. responsible
9. planning
10. divide

SPOOKY HOMEWORK FOR THE WEEK OF OCTOBER 31 - NOVEMBER 4, 2011

Monday, October 31, 2011

1. Memorize Saints Paragraph - tomorrow is the big day!
2. Grammar Workshop Lesson 8 (due Wednesday, November 2)
3. Vocabulary Workshop Unit 8 (due Thursday, November 3)
* 4 days of A.R. left to meet your quarterly goal!

Tuesday, November 1, 2011

1. Grammar Workshop Lesson 8
2. Study for Grammar Quiz Lesson 8
* 3 days of A.R. left to meet your quarterly goal!

Wednesday, November 2, 2011

1. Math Lesson 25 #1-30
2. Vocabulary Workshop Unit 8
3. Study for Vocabulary Quiz Unit 8
* 2 days of A.R. left to meet your quarterly goal!

Thursday, November 3, 2011

1. Study for Spelling Test (words below)
2. Study for Math Quiz Lessons 1-25
* 1 day of A.R. left to meet your quarterly goal!

Spelling Words for the week:

1. monkeys
2. friends
3. plays
4. supplies
5. taxes
6. holidays
7. months
8. companies
9. costumes
10. sandwiches
11. hobbies
12. daisies
13. delays
14. scratches
15. counties
16. teammates
17. memories
18. bunches
19. batteries
20. donkeys

Challenge Spelling Words for the week:

1. accept
2. nervous
3. inspire
4. reliable
5. underdog
6. learn
7. dizzy
8. challenge
9. value
10. unique

HOMEWORK FOR THE WEEK OF OCTOBER 17 - 21, 2011

Monday, October 24, 2011

1. Math Lesson 21 #1-30
2. Grammar Workshop Lesson 7 (due Wednesday, October 26)
3. Vocabulary Workshop Unit 7 (due Thursday, October 27)
4. Memorize Saint Paragraph!

Tuesday, October 25, 2011

1. Math Lesson 22 #1-30
2. Grammar Workshop Lesson 7
3. Memorize Saint Paragraph!

Wednesday, October 26, 2011

1. Math Lesson 23 #1-30
2. Vocabulary Workshop Unit 7
3. Memorize Saint Paragraph!

Thursday, October 27, 2011

1. Math Lesson 24 #1-30
2. Study for Spelling Test (words below)
3. Memorize Saint Paragraph...dress rehearsal tomorrow!

Spelling Words for the week (Cumulative Review):

1. admire
2. rally
3. accident
4. mammal
5. cannon
6. frighten
7. freight
8. weigh
9. sleigh
10. sigh
11. freedom
12. throat
13. season
14. hollow
15. indeed
16. prairie
17. collie
18. jury
19. calorie
20. trolley

Challenge Spelling Words for the week (also Cumulative Review):

1. sequoia
2. volcano
3. rodeo
4. cacti
5. enormous
6. magnificent
7. pioneer
8. territories
9. social
10. appreciate

HOMEWORK FOR THE WEEK OF OCTOBER 11 - 14, 2011

Tuesday, October 11, 2011

1. Math Lesson 16 #1-30
2. Rest for ITBS Testing!

Wednesday, October 12, 2011

1. Math Lesson 17 #1-30
2. Rest for ITBS Testing!

Thursday, October 13, 2011

1. Math Lesson 18 #1-30
2. Rest for ITBS Testing!

HOMEWORK FOR THE WEEK OF OCTOBER 3 - 7, 2011

Monday, October 3, 2011

1. Math Lesson 12 #1-30
2. Grammar Workshop Lesson 5 (due Wednesday, October 5)
3. Vocabulary Workshop Unit 5 (due Thursday, October 6)

Tuesday, October 4, 2011

1. Math Lesson 13 #1-30
2. Grammar Workshop Lesson 5
3. Study for Grammar Quiz Lesson 5

Wednesday, October 5, 2011

1. Math Lesson 14 #1-30
2. Vocabulary Workshop Unit 5
3. Study for Vocabulary Quiz Unit 5

Thursday, October 6, 2011

1. Math Lesson 15 #1-30
2. Study for Spelling Test (words below)

Spelling Words (long e sound) for the week:

1. prairie
2. calorie
3. honey
4. valley
5. money
6. finally
7. movie
8. country
9. empty
10. city
11. rookie
12. hockey
13. collie
14. breezy
15. jury
16. balcony
17. steady
18. alley
19. trolley
20. misty

Challenge Spelling Words for the week:

1. frontier
2. rodeo
3. cacti
4. plains
5. mesa
6. corral
7. creeks
8. range
9. grassland
10. sagebrush

HOMEWORK FOR THE WEEK OF SEPTEMBER 26 - 30, 2011

Monday, September 26, 2011

1. Math Lesson 10 #1-30
2. Grammar Workshop Lesson 4 (due Wednesday, September 28)
3. Vocabulary Workshop Unit 4 (due Thursday, September 29)

Tuesday, September 27, 2011

*No Math homework tonight...we will be working on Math Investigation 1 in class!
1. Grammar Workshop Lesson 4
2. Study for Grammar Quiz Lesson 4

Wednesday, September 28, 2011

1. Math Lesson 11 #1-30
2. Vocabulary Workshop Unit 4
3. Study for Vocabulary Quiz Unit 4

Thursday, September 29, 2011

1. Final Draft: Personal Narrative
2. Study for Math Quiz Lessons 1-10
3. Study for Spelling Test (words below)

Spelling Words for the week:

1. sweet
2. each
3. three
4. least
5. freedom
6. below
7. throat
8. float
9. foam
10. flown
11. greet
12. season
13. croak
14. shallow
15. eagle
16. indeed
17. rainbow
18. grown
19. seaweed
20. hollow

Challenge Spelling Words for the week:

1. accounts
2. assortment
3. contractor
4. distinction
5. employment
6. hardware
7. wages

HOMEWORK FOR THE WEEK OF SEPTEMBER 19 - 23, 2011

Monday, September 19, 2011

1. Math Lesson 6 #1-30
2. Grammar Workshop Lesson 3 (due Wednesday, September 21)
3. Vocabulary Workshop Unit 3 (due Thursday, September 22)

Tuesday, September 20, 2011

1. Math Lesson 7 #1-30
2. Grammar Workshop Lesson 3
3. Study for Grammar Quiz Lesson 3

Wednesday, September 21, 2011

1. Math Lesson 8 #1-30
2. Vocabulary Workshop Unit 3
3. Study for Vocabulary Quiz Unit 3

Thursday, September 22, 2011

1. Rough Draft: Personal Narrative
2. Study for Spelling Test Unit 1 Week 2 (words below)

Spelling Words for the week (long a and i):

1. sigh
2. right
3. weigh
4. eight
5. detail
6. height
7. spray
8. braid
9. bait
10. grain
11. slight
12. thigh
13. tight
14. raisin
15. trait
16. highway
17. frighten
18. dismay
19. freight
20. sleigh

Challenge Spelling Words for the week:

1. pioneer
2. traveled
3. experiences
4. foreign
5. improve
6. settlers
7. territories
8. seek
9. prepared
10. fortune

HOMEWORK FOR THE WEEK OF SEPTEMBER 12 - 16, 2011

Monday, September 12, 2011

1. Math Lesson 3 #1-30
2. Grammar Workshop Lesson 2 (due Wednesday, September 14)
3. Vocabulary Workshop Unit 2 (due Thursday, September 15)

Tuesday, September 13, 2011

1. Math Lesson 4 #1-30
2. Grammar Workshop Lesson 2
3. Study for Grammar Quiz Lesson 2

Wednesday, September 14, 2011

1. Math Lesson 5 #1-30
2. Vocabulary Workshop Unit 2
3. Study for Vocabulary Quiz Unit 2

Thursday, September 15, 2011

1. Study for Math Quiz Lessons 1-5
2. Study for Spelling Test Unit 1 Week 2

HOMEWORK FOR THE WEEK OF SEPTEMBER 6 - 9, 2011


Tuesday, September 6, 2011

1. Math Lesson 1 #1-30
2. Grammar Workshop Lesson 1
3. Vocabulary Workshop Unit 1 (due Thursday, September 8)
4. Study for Grammar Quiz Lesson 1

*NOTE: We will be taking the Accelerated Reader STAR Diagnostic Test tomorrow, which will give me your current reading level. We will also be taking A.R. tests on the two novels that you read over the summer, and I will check-in with each of you to see what novel you are reading for A.R. points. 

Wednesday, September 7, 2011

1. Math Lesson 2 #1-30
2. Vocabulary Workshop Unit 1
3. Study for Vocabulary Quiz Unit 1

Thursday, September 8, 2011

1. Study for Math Quiz Lessons 1-2 (short quiz, 5 questions)
2. Study for Spelling Test Unit 1 Week 1 (words below)
3. Study for Religion Quiz Ch. 1
3. Bring novel that you are currently reading to school tomorrow. Don't forget...this counts as a homework assignment grade!

Spelling Words for the week:

1. admire
2. magnet
3. contest
4. method
5. custom
6. rally
7. soccer
8. engine
9. sudden
10. finger
11. accident
12. mitten
13. intend
14. fabric
15. flatten
16. rascal
17. gutter
18. mammal
19. happen
20. cannon

Challenge Spelling Words for the week:

1. attention
2. kindness
3. variety
4. appreciate
5. distinct
6. similar
7. teach
8. understanding
9. social
10. introduce