**Students are expected to copy their assignments from the front board as soon
as they enter class.
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TUESDAY, DECEMBER 8, 2009
MATH: Complete review packet and be prepared to ask questions
tomorrow-assessment Thursday
READING: (1) Write down three different words that may give you a clue that a
statement is an opinion and not a fact. (2) Read for 20 minutes
LANGUAGE ARTS: Write three sentences in which you use onomatopoeia
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MONDAY, DECEMBER 7, 2009
MATH: Study link 3.4 questions 1-6
READING: (1) Study -tion/-sion words for quiz (2) Read for 20 minutes and
fill in log ***Words that will be on quiz: division, invasion, conclusion,
vision, mansion, vacation, station, action, nation, attention, live, give,
walk, talk
LANGUAGE ARTS: Write three sentences that use personification. Use study
sheet to help you.
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FRIDAY, DECEMBER 4, 2009
READING: (1) Write corrections three times each (2) Read for 20 minutes and
fill in log
**Bring home Friday folder, get the log signed, and return the folder on Monday
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THURSDAY, DECEMBER 3, 2009
MATH: Journal page 81 questions 1, 3, and 4
READING:(1) Write down two facts and two opinion statements about winter
(2) Read for 20 minutes and fill in log.
LANGUAGE ARTS: (1) Write sentences for words 7-12 (2) Review metaphor and
simile sheet and write one example of each
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WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 2, 2009
MATH: Journal page 72
READING: 1) Read, "Couch Potato," and answer questions 2) read and fill in log
LANGUAGE ARTS: Write sentences for spelling words 1-6
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TUESDAY, DECEMBER 1, 2009
MATH: Journal page 68
READING:1)Write spelling words 3 times each. 2)Read, "The Lost Money," and
respond to questions 3)Read and fill in log.
LANGUAGE ARTS: Write one example of a metaphor.
**This week's spelling words: division, invasion, conclusion, vision,
mansion, vacation, station, action, nation, attention, live, give, walk, talk
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MONDAY, NOVEMBER 30, 2009
MATH: Journal page 57 questions 2 and 3
READING: 1)Write down two facts about Terrill Middle School and two opinion
statements 2) Read for 20 minutes and fill in log.
LANGUAGE ARTS: Write one simile on anything to do with winter
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WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 25, 2009
Read for at least 20 minutes a day.
Try to find about 10 minutes a day to practice your multiplication facts.
Have a wonderful Thanksgiving. Don't eat too much turkey!
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TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 24, 2009
MATH: Study link 2.8 questions 1, 3, and 5
READING & LANGUAGE ARTS: Read, "Sally Ride," passage and fill in the web.
Use the information in the web to write a one paragraph summary.
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MONDAY, NOVEMBER 23, 2009
MATH: Journal page 51 questions 1, 3, and 5 (solve the problems on grid paper)
READING: 1) Study for tomorrow's spelling quiz: crew, chew, drew, grew, feud,
Europe, juice, cruise, glue, Sue, busy, done
2) Read for 20 minutes and fill in log
LANGUAGE ARTS: Write a paragraph that tells about three things that you are
thankful for this year. (on loose-leaf paper)
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FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 20, 2009
1) Have Friday log signed and return on Monday
2) Spelling quiz Tuesday **The spelling words for the quiz: crew, chew,
drew, grew, feud, Europe, juice, cruise, glue, Sue, busy, done
3) Early dismissal Wednesday- No RAS classes that afternoon
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THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 19, 2009
MATH: Journal page 50 questions 3 and 5
READING: 1) Read the story, "Oceans in Motion," (pgs. 258-259) all questions
pg. 260. 2) Read for 20 minutes and fill in log
LANGUAGE ARTS: Write sentences for words 7-12.
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WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 18, 2009
MATH: Journal page 50 questions 2 and 4
READING: 1) Read, "A Tasty Time," pages 254-255 answer questions on page 256
2) Read for 20 minutes and fill in log.
LANGUAGE ARTS: Write sentences for words 1-6 for spelling words
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TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 17, 2009
MATH: Math Journal page 49 questions 2 & 3
READING: 1-Read, "Saguaros of the Southwest," (pages 242-243) answer questions
pg. 244. 2- Write spelling words 3x each. 3- Read for 20 minutes and fill in log
**This week's spelling words: crew, chew, drew, grew, feud, Europe, juice,
cruise, glue, Sue, busy, done
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MONDAY, NOVEMBER 16, 2009
MATH: Journal page 48 questions 1 and 2
READING: (1) Study for spelling quiz (2) Read, "The Great Wall of China" on
pages 238-239 and answer questions on page 240 (3) Read for 20 minutes and
fill in log
LANGUAGE ARTS: Write down 3 reasons why we should or should not eat turkey
this Thanksgiving
***Spelling quiz tomorrow /oo/ words:booth, broom, noodle, bloom, proof,
scoop,roof, balloon, moose, goose, too, two.
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FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 13, 2009
READING: (1) Read and fill in log (2) Spelling quiz on Tuesday, /oo/ words,
begin to study
Have parents look through Friday Folder and sign the log. Return log and
folder on Monday.
**Book orders due Friday, December 4th.
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THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 12, 2009
MATH: Study for tomorrow's quiz on statistical landmarks and number stories
READING: (1) Reading logs will be collected tomorrow (2) Read, "Monopoly on
Atlantic City," pages 24 and 25 and answer questions on page 26. (3) Read and
fill in log.
LANGUAGE ARTS: Read over your draft and add two adjectives. Think: did I add
enough details? Add details if needed. Then, make sure that you indented and
used capital and lowercase letters correctly. Finally, did you punctuate properly?
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WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 11, 2009
MATH: (1) complete review sheet. (2) Quiz on statistical landmarks and number
stories on Friday 11/13/09
READING: (1) Write sentences for words 7-12 (2) Read for 20 minutes and fill
in log
LANGUAGE ARTS: Read over your first draft of your "Haircut" papers and add
details
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TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 10, 2009
MATH: Study Link 2.6
READING: (1) Sentences for words 1-6 (2)Read story on pages 16-17 and answer
questions on page 18 (3) Read for 20 minutes and fill in log.
LANGUAGE ARTS: Review your planner for your haircut story. Add any details
you think may be important
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MONDAY, NOVEMBER 9, 2009
MATH:Journal page 46 question #4 only
READING: Read story, "Swimming in a Sting Ray City," pages 12-13 and answer
all questions on page 14; read for 20 minutes and fill in log.
**This week's spelling words: booth, broom, noodle, bloom, proof, scoop,
roof, balloon, moose, goose, too, two. Test date 11/17.
LANGUAGE ARTS: Write about a time that you laughed a lot. There will be a
sheet attached to students' Language Arts notebooks. Assignment is due Friday
and should be completed in the notebook.
Book orders were due today, please let me know if you wanted to order something.
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TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 3, 2009
MATH: Journal page 35 odd numbered questions only
READING: 1) Read, "A Story in Stone," page 288 and answer questions that
follow on page 290 2) Read for 20 minutes and fill in log-logs will be
collected tomorrow
LANGUAGE ARTS: 1)List 5 words that you could use in place of sad 2)
Complete your spooky story
**Book orders due November 9th
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MONDAY, NOVEMBER 2, 2009
MATH: Time and write down how long it takes you to get to school in the morning.
READING: Study words for tomorrow's spelling test
1)shirt, 2)circle, 3)third, 4)enter, 5)singer, 6)under, 7)hurt, 8)turn,
9)curl, 10)burst, 11)from, 12)friend
LANGUAGE ARTS: List 5 words that you could use instead of happy
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FRIDAY, OCTOBER 30, 2009
Get Friday Folders looked at, remove papers, and get your logs signed (return
on Monday).
Read and fill out your log-logs collected every Friday.
Book orders due November 9th
HAVE A HAPPY AND SAFE HALLOWEEN!!
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THURSDAY, OCTOBER 29, 2009
MATH: Study for tomorrow's addition and subtraction quiz-look over the trade
first subtraction sheet in math notebooks
READING: 1)Read, "The Yak," pages 284-285 and answer all questions on p.286
2) Read for 20 minutes and fill in log. Logs will be collected tomorrow
LANGUAGE ARTS: Worksheet page 24
**Book reports due tomorrow
**Book orders due 11/09/09
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WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 28, 2009
MATH: Study Link 2.4 problems 1 and 2 only
READING: 1) Write sentences for words 7-12 2) Read for 20 minutes and fill in log
LANGUAGE ARTS: Complete worksheet page 23
**Book reports due Friday
**Book orders due November 9
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TUESDAY, OCTOBER 27, 2009
MATH: Journal page 36 question #3 only
READING: 1) Write sentences for words 1-6. 2) Read for 20 minutes and fill in log
LANGUAGE ARTS: Complete worksheet
**Book reports due Friday
**Book orders due 11/09/09
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MONDAY, OCTOBER 26, 2009
MATH: Worksheet
READING: 1)Write spelling words 3x each. 2)Study last week's spelling
words-/ar/and /or/. (See words on Monday 10/19/09) 3) Read for 20 minutes and
fill in log. 4) Read pages 58-59, "Boomerang," then answer questions on page
60. (This can count toward your 20 minutes of reading.
**SPELLING WORDS FOR THE WEEK:(/er/, /ir/, /ur/ words)
1)shirt, 2)circle, 3)third, 4)enter, 5)singer, 6)under, 7)hurt, 8)turn,
9)curl, 10)burst, 11)from, 12)friend
LANGUAGE ARTS: Worksheet (page 18)
**BOOK REPORTS DUE FRIDAY**
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FRIDAY, OCTOBER 23, 2009
Get your Friday Folder looked at and the log signed
Read for at least 20 minutes and fill in log
Study for spelling quiz on Tuesday
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THURSDAY, OCTOBER 22, 2009
MATH: Study Link 2.3 questions 9 & 10 (Watch the decimals-make sure they line
up.
READING: Complete the main idea/details graphic organizer for, "The Sneaker
Story," that we read in class.
LANGUAGE ARTS: Complete worksheet page 14
**Book reports due 10/30/09**Book orders due 11/09/09
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WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 21, 2009
MATH: Study Link 2.9 questions 7 and 8
READING: Write sentences for words 6-11. Read for 20 minutes and fill in
log.
LANGUAGE ARTS: Complete worksheet page 15-adverbs
**Book reports due 10/30/09** Book Orders due 11/09/09
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TUESDAY, OCTOBER 20, 2009
MATH: Study Link 2.2 questions 7 and 9
READING: 1) Write sentences for spelling words 1-5.
2) Read for 20 minutes and fill in log.
LANGUAGE ARTS: Complete worksheet page 12
**Book reports due 10/30/09**
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MONDAY, OCTOBER 19, 2009
MATH: Study Link 2.2 #'s 6 and 8 only
READING: 1) Write this week's spelling words 3X each. 2) Study oi/oy words
for tomorrow's quiz. 3) Read for 20 minutes and fill in log.
LANGUAGE ARTS: Worksheet page 11-adjectives
**SPELLING WORDS FOR THE WEEK: (or/ar words):
1) motor 2) actor 3) flavor 4) major 5) favor 6) solar 7) collar 8) dollar
9) Oscar 10) said 11) does
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FRIDAY, OCTOBER 16, 2009
Students must read for at least 20 minutes and fill in the new log. It will be
collected next Friday and must reflect that 120 minutes of reading was
completed from 10/16-10/22.
Please check Friday Folders, sign the log, and return to school on Monday.
Have a great weekend!
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THURSDAY, OCTOBER 15, 2009
MATH: Study for tomorrow's Math quiz
READING: Write sentences for words 7-12; read for 20 minutes and fill in log.
LANGUAGE ARTS: Complete worksheet.
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WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 14, 2009
MATH: Journal page 25 except question #5. Math quiz on Friday, look over
your study packet and be prepared to ask two questions tomorrow.
***You do not have to know factor strings***
READING: Write sentences for spelling words 1-6. Read for 20 minutes and
fill in log.
LANGUAGE ARTS: Complete worksheet (page 7)
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TUESDAY, OCTOBER 13, 2009
MATH: Math Journal page 15 problem #1 for numbers 2-12
READING: Write each spelling word 3 times each, read for 20 minutes, and fill
in log.
**This week's spelling words: soil, voice, ploy, decoy, boil, join, loyal,
Troy, point, enjoy, there, their
LANGUAGE ARTS: Complete worksheet (page 5)
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FRIDAY, OCTOBER 9, 2009
MATH: Practice multiplication facts and review divisibility rules
READING: Read for 20 minutes and fill in log
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THURSDAY, OCTOBER 8, 2009
MATH: Study Link 1.8 complete column 2
READING: Write two sentences that describe the setting of your mystery book.
Read for 20 minutes and fill in log.
LANGUAGE ARTS: Complete #5-8 on worksheet (p4) Write two scrambled sentences
for a partner to unscramble.
All book orders are due tomorrow, since there is no school on Monday
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WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 7, 2009
MATH: Study Link 1.8 left hand column (25, 49, & 81) Don't forget to start
with 1 and the number itself, and then use your divisibility rules for the
rest of the factors until you come to a turn around or a square.
READING: Write sentences for words 6-12, read for 20 minutes, and fill in log
LANGUAGE ARTS: Complete sentences 5-8 on page 3
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TUESDAY, OCTOBER 6, 2009
MATH: Complete Journal page 19
READING: Write sentences for spelling words 1-5, read for 20 minutes, and
fill in log
LANGUAGE ARTS:Complete column 2 on worksheet page 2. Choose three fragments,
add your own words to the fragments to make complete sentences.
Book Money due tomorrow
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MONDAY, OCTOBER 5, 2009
MATH: Study Link 1.7 (refer to pages 18-19 in journal)
READING: Write your spelling words 3 times each, study for tomorrow's quiz
(ai,ay), read for 20 minutes and fill in log
**load, coat, road, toast, float, woe, Moe, hoe, doe, tiptoe, any, many
LANGUAGE ARTS: Worksheet-Add your own words to three fragments to make
complete sentences
Get your Friday Folder signed and return tomorrow
Book Money due 10/7/09
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OCTOBER 2, 2009
READING: Read for 20 minutes and fill in log
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OCTOBER 1, 2009
MATH: Study Link 1.6, bottom of the page
READING: Write sentences for spelling words 5-10, read for 20 minutes, and
fill in logs.
LANGUAGE ARTS: Read over the story you have written and make any revisions
that you think would make it a stronger piece.
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SEPTEMBER 30, 2009
MATH: review multiplication facts
READING: Use words 1-5 in sentences, read for 20 minutes and fill in log.
LANGUAGE ARTS: Add details to the stories that you wrote today.
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SEPTEMBER 29, 2009
MATH: Complete Study Link 1.5. Study for quiz tomorrow-drawing arrays and
using divisibility rules (students will have their rule sheets) and using
calculators to check for divisibility
READING: Write your spelling words three times each, read for 20 minutes and
fill in log (Students should be reading their mystery book for their book
reports- due October 30th)
trail, rail, chain, air, snail, tray, clay, fray, stray, stay, gray, where, were
LANGUAGE ARTS: Complete worksheet-write a more engaging beginning
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FRIDAY: SEPTEMBER 25, 2009
READING: Read for 20 minutes, fill in log, then add up your minutes. Write
the total number of
minutes on the 20th and then have your parents sign the box.
FRIDAY FOLDERS: Have your parents look through your folder and remove graded
papers. Then have
them sign the log and return the log and the folder on Tuesday.
Don't forget we are off on Monday, but you should still read and fill in log.
**October book reports, (mystery), are due on October 30. Read and sign sheet
and return on
Tuesday.
Have a great weekend!
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THURSDAY: SEPTEMBER 24, 2009
MATH: Journal page 12- even numbered questions only
READING: Write spelling words 3 times each. Read for 20 minutes and fill in log
Spelling Words: bone, tile, cave, sale, base, line, vine mile, vote, gaze
LANGUAGE ARTS: Complete worksheet on putting a story in order
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WEDNESDAY: SEPTEMBER 23, 2009
READING: Read for 20 minutes and fill in log.
LANGUAGE ARTS: We will visit the book fair tomorrow. Bring in some money if
you'd like.
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TUESDAY: SEPTEMBER 22, 2009
READING: Read for 20 minutes and fill out log
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MONDAY: SEPTEMBER 21, 2009
MATH: Study Link 1.4, #’s 1, 2, and 3
READING: Read for 20 minutes and fill in log
LANGUAGE ARTS: List three ideas/topics for independent writing
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FRIDAY: SEPTEMBER 18, 2009
READING: Read for 20 minutes, fill in log, add up the number of minutes for
thee week and fill it in
on the 13th.
Then have your parents sign the log in the 13th box.
**Please show your parents your Friday Folder and have them remove the quizzes
and then sign the
Friday Log. Return the signed log and the folder on Monday.
Have a great weekend!
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THURSDAY: SEPTEMBER 17, 2009
MATH: Math Boxes 1.3 on page 11 of journal questions 1 and 3
READING: Read for 20 minute and fill in log
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WEDNESDAY: SEPTEMBER 16, 2009
MATH: Study Link 1.3
READING: Read for 20 minutes and fill in log
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TUESDAY: SEPTEMBER 15, 2009
MATH: Complete Study Link 1.2 (If lost or misplaced, the study link can be
found by following the
helpful downloads link)
READING: Read for 20 minutes and fill in log
LANGUAGE ARTS: Bring in some photos for your portfolio cover
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Monday: September 14:
MATH: Write all the possible arrays for 12 in your math notebooks.
READING: Read for 20 minutes, fill in log and have it signed.
LANGUAGE ARTS: Bring in some pictures for your portfolio cover.
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