Class Assignments:
Week of October 25, 1999:
Math:
Skills classes
Homeroom math: Work on Computation Skills, especially divisionReading: Lewis Carroll's The Walrus and the Carpenter, pp. 91-96. Skills focus: poetry. Memorize a stanza from the poem to be recited aloud. Continue reading a novel of choice for Reading Workshop. Also read it at home!
Language Arts: Writing folders - Personal narrative: Literature book pp. 58-66. Complete writing samples post to the class web page.
Grammar: identification of subjects and predicates in compound sentences.Spelling Words (Review Week): divisible, incredible, invisible, legible, terrible, artistically, critically, magically, realistically, tragically, hospitalize, specialize, exercise, surprise, televise (test Friday) Social Studies: Begin study of Ancient Egypt, Chapter 7, Lesson 1. Health: Lesson 3 - Fire Safety, Smoke Science: Ecology with Mrs. Olson.
Homework:
Monday - Math Worksheet Coordinate Grid Worksheets, Spelling Sentences due Thursday, Read for 20 min. in your novel.
Tuesday - Social Studies Worksheet, Work on Spelling, Read for 20 min. in your novel
Wednesday - Math Worksheet, Study Spelling and Math Facts, Read for 20 min. in your novel.
Thursday - Music Program - Be there 6:45 p.m. Health, share Agenda with parents, Study Spelling for test, Read for 20 min. in your novel
Week of October 18, 1999:
Math:
Skills classes
Homeroom math: Work on Computation Skills, Rounding, and EstimationReading: Read selection from How It Feels When Parents Divorce, pp. 85-88. Skills focus: non-fiction (author's purpose). Continue reading a novel of choice for Reading Workshop. Also read it at home!
Share outside reading summary with class.
Language Arts: Writing folders - Personal narrative: Literature book pp. 58-66. (Skills focus: plural and possessive nouns.) Work on getting writing samples ready to be posted to the class web page.
Continue "Bing, Bang, Bongo" writing method. Also continue work on identification of subjects and predicates.Spelling Words: hospitalize, idolize, immunize, specialize, visualize, advise, disguise, exercise, surprise, televise (test Friday) Social Studies: Lesson 3, pp. 103-114. Create a class mural of stone-age style art.
Use an internet site to find out about stone-age culture (http://www.ncl.ac.uk/~nantiq/menu.html) Plan an assessment activity for this unit.Health: Lesson 2 - Fire Safety, Smoke and Smoke Detectors. Science: Review lessons 1-4. Unit TEST on Electricity THURSDAY.
Homework:
Monday - Math Worksheets - Coordinate Grids, Spelling WB 58 due Wednesday and Sentences due Thursday, Read for 20 min. in your novel.
Tuesday - Health Worksheet - Smoke Detectors, Work on Spelling, Read for 20 min. in your novel
Wednesday - Study for Science Test, Study Spelling and Math Facts, Read for 20 min. in your novel, Complete Ballet assignment.
Thursday - Write your own Social Studies Unit Assessment. See pp. 116-117 in Social Studies book. Health, share Agenda with parents, Study Spelling for test, Read for 20 min. in your novel
Week of October 12, 1999:
Math:
Skills classes
Homeroom math: Work on Computation Skills, Order, Rounding, and EstimationReading: Read selection from Woodsong, pp. 50-57. Skills focus: non-fiction (author's purpose). Continue reading a novel of choice for Reading Workshop. Also read it at home!
Share outside reading summary with class.
Language Arts: Writing folders - Personal narrative: Literature book pp. 58-66. (Skills focus: plural and possessive nouns.) Work on getting writing samples ready to be posted to the class web page.
Continue "Bing, Bang, Bongo" writing method. Also continue work on identification of subjects and predicates.Spelling Words: apologetically, artistically, athletically, critically, logically, magically, musically, realistically, sarcastically, tragically (test Friday) Social Studies: Lesson 3, pp. 103-114. Create a class mural of stone-age style art.
Use an internet site to find out about stone-age culture (http://www.ncl.ac.uk/~nantiq/menu.html)Health: Lesson 1 - Fire Safety, Types of fires. Science: Review lessons 1-3. Unit TEST on Electricity WEDNESDAY.Science Unit extended one week!
Homework:
Tuesday - Math Worksheet P-3, Spelling WB 29 and Sentences due Thursday, Study Science. Read for 20 min. in your novel.
Wednesday - Math Rounding Worksheet P-4, Study Spelling and Math Facts, Read for 20 min. in your novel
Thursday - English Worksheet. Health, share Agenda with parents, Study Spelling for test, Read for 20 min. in your novel
Week of October 4, 1999:
Math:
Skills classes
Homeroom math: Begin Unit on Computation SkillsReading: Read Attar, (pp. 102-105 in Social Studies Text.) Take margin notes - include your own vocabulary and discussion questions. Continue reading a novel of choice for Reading Workshop. Also read it at home! Write a summary of your outside reading book to share with class.
Language Arts: Writing folders - Personal narrative: Literature book pp. 58-66. (Skills focus: plural and possessive nouns.) Work on getting writing samples ready to be posted to the class web page.
Continue "Bing, Bang, Bongo" writing method.Spelling Words: audible, combustible, divisible, edible, eligible, incredible, invisible, legible, permissible, terrible (test Thursday) Social Studies: Lesson 2, p.97. Create a class mural of stone-age life.
Use an internet site to find out about stone-age culture (http://www.ncl.ac.uk/~nantiq/menu.html)Health: Current Health pp. 20-22, Home Safety IQ. Science: Text pages 236-238. Lesson 3, electric motors.
Homework:
Monday - Spelling, Read for 20 min. in your novel.
Tuesday - English Worksheet, Study Spelling and Math Facts, Read for 20 min. in your novel
Wednesday - Science: Read pp. 19-23 in Heat, Lights, and Action and list the 10 most important facts. (Health) Share Agenda with parents, Study Spelling for test, Read for 20 min. in your novel
