Read nightly for at least 20 minutes. You can always read longer!
Students are required to read 5 nights total. This leaves room for those
nights that are just too hectic. By Friday the log should have 5 nights of
reading, Name and Week of _______ filled in, and parent signature. These
will be graded and the grade will be averaged into the reading grade.
Spelling:
Monday: Word Sort - Ask your child to explain to you why the words are
sorted in a particular way. Sort them again as fast as possible.
Tuesday: Draw and Label - Your child will illustrate the meaning and label
them with the spelling word.
Wednesday: Cursive - Write the spelling words twice in best cursive.
Thursday: Rainbow - Use at least 3 colors - write your words (one color on
top of the next)
Words for 11/9-11/13-
DR - Sort 5 (addint -ion to base words - no spelling change )
subtract, subtraction, express, distinct, expression, oppress, elect,
distinction, predict, detection, oppression, election, possess, confession,
extinction, profess, congressional, possession, prediction, profession,
detect, extinct, congress, confess
SA - Sort 5 (adding -ed to words with double, e-drop, and no change):
hopped, hoped, joined, acted, planned, saved, waited, wanted, grabbed,
closed, mixed, helped, nodded, liked, shouted, started, hunted, stepped,
named, passed, dropped, called, lived, seemed
WW1 - Sort 17 ('The Devil Sort' - short -e and long -e)
when, dead, trees, each, reach, head, queen, east, street, bread, seat,
dream, great, lead, steam, sled, sweet, breath, beach, death
WW2 - Sort 29 (ur, ure, re-e)
turn, sure, curve, pure, burn, hurt, curl, church, were, nurse, cure, purse,
hurl, burst, churn, curse, surf, purr, curb, blurt, lure, urge
Vocabulary Words for 11/9 - 11/13- obligation, panic, lofty, dawdle
Math - Math will vary depending on the unit of study...always practice your
math facts...addition/subtraction and multiplication.
Most grades that are below a C-, or a check minus can be revised to a C- or
a check.
