February 10 Homework Activity Menu – Due: Thursday, February 16th
ON Mon., Feb. 13, please send your child to school with the following
information: the name of a state or country where someone you know lives and
the high temperature for that place on Sunday, Feb. 12. If possible, coach
your child where that state or country is on a map or globe.
Please complete at least four of the nine activities below (two
reading/writing, one social studies or science and one math) in your homework
spiral using the book you read for your daily reading. Be sure to do your
personal best handwriting, with neat and organized work!
READING/WRITING
Read a fiction book. Was this book written as if it happened in the past or
in the present? Explain how you can tell.
READING/WRITING
As you read your fiction book, keep a list of words used instead of “said”
(example: She explained.) Find at least 5.
READING/WRITING
Read a nonfiction book. Without using whole sentences, take notes on 3
important facts from the book. Don’t copy directly from the book, use your
own words.
MATH
Explain what the denominator in a fraction tells. Explain what the numerator
in a fraction tells.
MATH
Draw a rectangle and divide it into 7 equal parts. Write a fraction that is
close to 0. Write a fraction that is close to ½.
Write a fraction that is close to the whole.
MATH
Write a story about someone who buys a bag of something but loses half of
them. Tell how many were in the bag, and how many they lost, and how many
were left. Include a picture.
SCIENCE
Write 3 facts about your favorite season. Think about the weather, what
happens to plants, to animals, to hours of daylight.
Social Studies
Write a definition of the word past. Write something interesting your
parents remember from their past that is different from the present.
Social Studies
Write a definition of the time word present. Write something that your
parents do in the present.
District Attendance Campaign! You can help!
Starting with Pre-Kindergarten and Kindergarten, every grade provides an
important foundation. Missing just one day of instruction can be costly to
the child’s academic future because the basic skills taught during these
early development classes, such as letters, numbers, and reading, will be
used as the basis in every class through graduation. Research has proven the
link between daily attendance and success in classes as well as standardized
tests. Children also learn other important lessons during these grades which
will help them in subsequent grades such as socialization with other students
and understanding the routine of a school day. Additionally, encouraging
responsibility through daily attendance will instill good habits students
will keep into adulthood.
Children who are successful are the ones who are in attendance for the full
day of instruction. Every day your child is in school makes them more likely
to excel and rise to the head of their class.
Check the District’s website and subscribe to the District E-News to see
periodic messages about the importance of daily attendance. Also, follow us
on Twitter @Round Rock ISD.
In an effort to use less paper/copies at school, your child will do
many of the homework assignments in the Homework Spiral. Please do not have
them tear out the pages-just turn in the entire spiral. It is also helpful if
the student uses BOTH sides of the paper.
Please take note of the questions provided in the daily folder to
help you increase your child’s comprehension of what he/she has read. Using
these on a daily basis will help your student become a more successful reader.