AR: New AR goals and requirements will be sent home this week. Look for a
letter you need to sign.
Vocabulary Test: The vocabulary test for Chapters 7, 8, 9, and 10 will be
Thursday, Nov. 12. We will review these words in class next week.
From the Mixed Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler
Vocabulary – Chapter 7, 8, 9, 10
Solemnly – (solemn) – being serious and dignified in appearance or behavior
Strolled – (stroll) – to walk in a leisurely or idle manner
Consensus – (definition #1) – general agreement
Sarcastic – (sarcasm – definition #1) – a remark made usually to hurt
someone’s feelings or shown scorn
Accomplished – (accomplish) – to bring to a successful finish
Patience – (patient – definition #1) – showing a calm self-control
Consulting – (consult – definition #1) – to seek the opinion or advice of
Emitted – (emit- definition #1a) – to throw or give off or out
Abruptly – (abrupt – definition #1b) – rudely brief; curt
Kaleidoscope – a tube containing loose bits of colored glass or plastic and
two mirrors at one end that shows many different patterns as it is turned
Peering – ( 2peer – definition #1) – to look closely or curiously
Cherish – (definition #2) – to keep with care and affection
Frantic – (definition #1) – wildly excited
Urgency – (urgent – definition #1a) – a calling for immediate attention;
pressing
Accumulate – (definition #1) – to gather or pile up especially little by
little; amass
Spelling words (Nov. 9 - 13):
***No spelling words this week.***
Math (Nov. 9 - 13): Chapter 13 (Multiplication with Decimals)
Monday: none - Field Trip
Tuesday: Multiply two decimal numbers - page 340
HW: Homework WB 13.4
Wednesday: continue - Prac. WB 13.4
HW: None
Thursday: Multiply two decimal numbers with zeros - page 344
HW: Homework WB 13.5
Friday: continue - Practice WB 13.5
Reading (Nov. 9 - 13): Continue novel study: "From the Mixed-Up Files
of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler"
Monday: Finish Chapter 9; Questions Chapter 9
HW: Review vocabulary
Tuesday: Read Chapter 10; Questions - Chapter 10
HW: AR Letter sent home for signature
Wednesday: Begin AR tests for Mixed Up Files; Logos
HW: Review for Vocab. Test
Thursday: Vocabulary Quiz - Chapter 7 - 10; Finish AR tests for Mixed
Up Files; Work on Logos
HW: Reveiw for test
Friday: Written test for Mixed Up Files; Opportunity to choose books
for Historical Fiction
HW: Read for AR
***AR: New AR goals will be sent home this week. These will be in the
student AR notebooks along with directions for AR.
The directions for AR are also on this website under "Accelerated Reader." A
copy of the AR requirements for the 2nd marking period are also on this
website under "Accelerated Reader."
******Historical Fiction due December 14! ******
******AR POINTS ARE DUE January 25!!******
General:
A parent should sign the student planner each night. I will be checking for
this. Parents may also write notes to me here. Bus notes should be
separate because they need to go to the office.
Reading:
When we are reading a story from the Open Court book, there will be a
comprehension test (open book) on Thursday and a Vocabulary/Spelling test
every Friday.
We will also be reading books for Accelerated Reader. Each student will
have a marking period points goal. Meeting this goal will be part of the
reading grade. These results and goals can be found in the student AR
notebook.
Except for AR reading and studying for vocabulary/spelling tests, the only
reading homework will usually be work not completed in class. Most students
will have time to finish all work in the class period.
***Late Homework Policy: Homework turned in one day late will receive an
automatic 20% reduction in the grade. Homework turned in more than one day
late will receive a 0%. Please make sure your child is putting homework in
the binder and coming to school with it each day.