Homework


March 15, 2012


====‍***Morning Tutoring for selected students every Tuesday & Thursday. **====


====‍ ***[|Design a Sock Contest] must be handed in TOMORROW so I can mail it! ** ====


**__Grammar Rally (yellow)__** - workbook pages 32 - 36.


**__Math SPIRAL__** - do workbook pages 63 (#2 Range = highest# - lowest#), and 64.


**__Math__** - workbook p108 (V = L x W x H). Show work!


__**Word Study**__ - complete, logical, descriptive sentences for Unit 11. Can be done in nb or wiki.


**__Reading__** - read for 1 hour & complete log (will be collected tomorrow!)

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<span style="color: #ff0900; font-family: 'Courier New',Courier,monospace; font-size: 22px;">__**Social Studies**__ - final draft of written report will be printed out tomorrow. It should be on the wiki. Next week we will work on recording our Power Point slideshow.

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====‍**<span style="color: #808000; font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif; font-size: 24px;">March 14, 2012 *Tomorrow is morning tutoring at 7:15 A.M. for selected students. **====

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====‍**<span style="color: #808000; font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif; font-size: 24px;">__Grammar Rally (yellow)__ - do pages 28 - 29. **====

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 * <span style="color: #808000; font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif; font-size: 24px;">__Word Study__ - create a synonym and antonym chart in nb for Unit 11. **

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====‍**<span style="color: #808000; font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif; font-size: 24px;">__NY Ready__ - do workbook pages 79 - 86. **====

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 * <span style="color: #808000; font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif; font-size: 24px;">__Math SPIRAL__ - workbook pages 61 and 62. **

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 * <span style="color: #808000; font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif; font-size: 24px;">__Math__ - workbook p106. **

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 * <span style="color: #808000; font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif; font-size: 24px;">__Social Studies__ - work on your final draft. Post it on wiki so I can print it for you! Begin your power point slide show. **

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 * <span style="color: #9d00ff; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 26px;">__Math__ - do workbook pages 97 & 105 (Perimeter = sum of ALL sides). **

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 * <span style="color: #9d00ff; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 26px;">__NY Ready__ - do workbook pages 71 - 78. **

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<span style="color: #ff0062; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 24px;">March 12, 2012 Report Card Conferences are tomorrow. [|parent conferences (form)]

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<span style="color: #ff0062; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;">* <span style="color: #ff0062; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 21px;"> We leave at 12:00 noon.

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__<span style="color: #ff0062; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 24px;">NY Ready __<span style="color: #ff0062; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 24px;"> - do workbook pages 61 - 70.

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<span style="color: #ff0062; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 24px;">__Grammar Rally (yellow)__ - do pages 24 - 25.

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<span style="color: #ff0062; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 24px;">__Social Studies__ - first draft of female report is due tomorrow.

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<span style="color: #ff0062; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 24px;">__Math__ - workbook page 84. Tomorrow be prepared to take a QUIZ on long multiplication & division.

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<span style="color: #ff0062; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 24px;">__Math SPIRAL__ - do workbook pages 58 & 59 (#3 mode = most).

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====‍<span style="color: #008000; font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif; font-size: 22px;">March 9, 2012 ***Saturday School *Tuesday is half day and [|parent conferences (form)]** ====

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====‍<span style="color: #008000; font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif; font-size: 22px;">__Math SPIRAL__ - workbook pages 56 (skip #6) and 57. ====

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====‍<span style="color: #008000; font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif; font-size: 22px;">__Math__ - do workbook page 86. Show ALL work (attach L.L. if you need more space). ====

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<span style="color: #008000; font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif; font-size: 22px;">__NY Ready__ - workbook pages 53 - 60. CHUNK AND UNDERLINE IMPORTANT INFORMATION!

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<span style="color: #008000; font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif; font-size: 22px;">__Grammar Rally__ - workbook pages 22 - 23.

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<span style="color: #008000; font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif; font-size: 22px;">__Social Studies__ - first draft of written report is due Tuesday. Must include: introduction, education, childhood, changes and works cited. Remember there is a discussion post on the wiki to save your work.

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<span style="color: #008000; font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif; font-size: 22px;">__Science__ - finish the assignment for Ms. W

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<span style="color: #7700ff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 24px;">March 8, 2012

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====‍<span style="color: #7700ff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 24px;">*Google Contest (both forms) must be handed in to me tomorrow ====

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====‍<span style="color: #7700ff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 24px;">__Writing__ - in class we started writing the first draft of our persuasive paragraph. In between your reasons, add more sentences of explanations / details. Feel free to look back at the powerpoint. You can do research. ====

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====‍<span style="color: #7700ff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 24px;">__Social Studies__ - first draft of written report with works cited page is due Tuesday. ====

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====‍<span style="color: #7700ff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 24px;">__Reading__ - log will be collected tomorrow. Read for one hour. ====

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*Google Contest - try to have it in to me by FRIDAY! (ex: Jurassic Period, Medieval Times, Colonial Times, Renaissance, Western Expanision, British Invasion [British Music], and so on...)

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__Math__ - workbook p83. Show all Work.

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__Reading__ - read for one hour & complete log.

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__NY Ready Book__ - workbook pages 45 - 52. Underline & chunk.

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__Grammar Rally (yellow)__ - do pages 18 - 19.

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__Social Studies__ - your outline is due Tuesday, March 13th in your social nb OR on the wiki discussion post under social.

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 * Think about [|google contest.] ALL FORMS ARE DUE THURSDAY BECAUSE I NEED TO MAIL THEM OUT. I WILL ALSO GRADE YOU BASED ON YOUR EXPLANATION (WRITING GRADE) AND CREATIVITY! REMEMBER.....YOU CAN WIN A LOT FOR YOURSELF AND THE SCHOOL SO TAKE YOUR TIME PLANNING OUT YOUR GOOGLE LOGO! GOOD LUCK!

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Social Studies - start writing your famous female report. Follow the same outline for Black History Month!

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Reading - read for one hour & complete log.

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Grammar Rally (yellow) - do pages 16-17.

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NY Ready Book - workbook p 37 - 44. Underline & chunk.

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__NY Ready Book__ - workbook p29-36. Chunk & underline important details. Answer EVERY question.

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__Grammar Rally (yellow) -__ do pages 12 - 14.

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====‍<span style="color: #000080; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 19px;">***You may start researching your famous female. I suggest you create a powerpoint in lieu (instead of) a Prezi because I will show you how to record your voice over each slide. Its AWESOME! This can be done on [|Brainshark].** ====

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====‍<span style="color: #000080; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 19px;">__Word Study__ - define Unit 11 words in your nb: blockade, chant, despair, elevate, extraordinary, heroic, lance, missionary, pointless, reflect, site, and toxic. ====

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====‍<span style="color: #000080; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 19px;">__Science__ - complete packet of comprehension passages and crossword puzzles. ====

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====‍<span style="color: #000080; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 19px;">__Writing__ - complete worksheet on writing paragraphs. ====

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====‍**<span style="color: #008000; font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 22px;">March 1, 2012 *Tomorrow you will be taking Part 3: Reading & Writing of the practice ELA test. Get rest :) **====

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 * <span style="color: #008000; font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 22px;">__Math__ - workbook p67 & 75. **

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 * <span style="color: #008000; font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 22px;">__Math Crosswalk Coach (yellow)__ - finish workbook p12 - 19. **

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 * <span style="color: #008000; font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 22px;">__Reading__ - read for one hour and remember that logs will be collected tomorrow! **

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 * <span style="color: #008000; font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 22px;">__Higher-Order Thinking & Reading Skills Rally (gray)__ - do pages 31-34. I want to see chunking AND underlining. Also, on p34 respond to the following: How did Jesse change throughout this passage? Use details from the story as evidence. Also, predict whether or not you believe if Jesse will become an astronaut in the future, explain! Lastly, what is the genre? **

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 * <span style="color: #008000; font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 22px;">__Writing__ - complete BOTH sides of the worksheet on sentences and fragments. **

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 * <span style="color: #008000; font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 22px;">__Science__- redo the ****<span style="color: green; font-family: Tahoma,sans-serif; font-size: 18px;"> photosynthesis ****<span style="color: #008000; font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 22px;">diagram & label it. Write 1 or 2 sentences about what your confused with. Finish moon phases journal, hand in tomorrow. **

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====‍ February 29, 2012 *Tomorrow you will be taking Part 2: Listening of the practice ELA test. Get rest =) ====

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__Word Study__ - place each word from Unit 10 in a descriptive and sensible sentence. This may be posted on the wiki or done in you nb.Also do unit 10 "Match the Meaning'.

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__Math__ - workbook p61 & 73. Show all work.

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__Grammar, Punctuation, & Word Usage Rally (yellow)__ - do pages 10 & 11.

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__Reading__ - read for one hour and complete log.

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__Higher-Order Thinking & Reading Skills Rally (gray)__ - do pages 29 & 30. I want to see chunking and underlining of important ideas. On p30 respond to the following: Record 3 of the most interesting facts that you learned from the passage. Choose at least 2 of the most interesting new words you learned. For each word give the definition. Also, provide the genre type.

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====‍<span style="color: #ff00c1; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 22px;">__Grammar, Punctuation, & Word Usage Rally (yellow)__ - do pages 6-9. ====

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<span style="color: #ff00c1; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 22px;">__Math__ - workbook pages 62 & 66.

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<span style="color: #ff00c1; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 22px;">__Word Study -__ finish synonym and antonym chart in nb.

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<span style="color: #ff00c1; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 22px;">__Reading__ -read for one hour and complete log.

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<span style="color: #ff00c1; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 22px;">__Higher-Order Thinking & Reading Skills Workbook (gray)__ - do p 27 & 28. I want to see chunking and underlining of important information. On p28, write a paragraph on the main idea of the passage, three details supporting it, and the genre type.

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<span style="color: #ff00c1; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 22px;">__Writing__ - think of a topic to write a persuasive paragraph on.

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<span style="color: #800080; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 27px;">__Math__ - workbook p63 & 64

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<span style="color: #800080; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 27px;">__Word Study__ - define the following words for Unit 15 in your nb: distress, drench, dwell, juvenile, outstanding, proceed, register, sift, spree, tardy, unfit, variety.

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<span style="color: #800080; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 27px;">__Science__ - complete the packet, "Static Electricity."

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====‍<span style="color: #0d00ff; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 26px;">__On Monday, February 27th.__ ====

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 * **<span style="color: #0d00ff; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 26px;">Complete the entire packet **
 * **<span style="color: #0d00ff; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 26px;">Math Spiral workbook pages 46 through 55, show all work please. **
 * **<span style="color: #0d00ff; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 26px;">Must read every night for one hour. I will be checking your log once you return. **

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====‍ **- The time you will do this (for example 8:00) and it doesn't matter if you are 45 minutes or over the time of what you did the last day but don't make them hours away** ====

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====‍**//<span style="color: #ff00e2; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 29px;">*Mid-Winter Recess Packet and Math Spiral pages 46-55 is due when we come back on Monday, Feb 27th. //**====

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 * //<span style="color: #ff00e2; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 29px;">__Math__ - workbook p52 //**

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 * //<span style="color: #ff00e2; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 29px;">__Math Spiral__ - workbook p 44 and 45. //**

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 * //<span style="color: #ff00e2; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 29px;">__Reading__ - log will be collected tomorrow. Continue to read an hour every night, even during the break. //**

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 * <span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 27px;">__Math Spiral__ - workbook p42-43 **

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 * <span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 27px;">__Reading__ - read for 1 hour & fill out log. On L.L or on the WIKI, respond to the following: **

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 * <span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 27px;">Imagine that you are the book reviewer for a city newspaper. Write a book review. Include the title, author, main idea, at least 3 supporting details, and your opinion on the book (did you enjoy it?). **

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 * <span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 27px;">__Writing__ - think of topics to write about for persuasive writing. **

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 * <span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 27px;">__Science__- How can we break up surface tension **

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 * <span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 26px;">make a list of at least 4 people who love you and give at least one reason why you know they love you
 * <span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 26px;">write a letter to your Mom, Dad, or Guardian, telling them why you love them
 * <span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 26px;">describe a time when you felt especially loved
 * <span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 26px;">pretend you are a teacher, make a list of rules you would use to help keep kids from feeling left out

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<span style="color: #800000; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 26px;">__Reading__ - read for 1 hour and fill out log.

==== **<span style="color: #008080; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 23px;">__ELA NY Ready workbook__ - do pages 14-20. ALL! I want to see chunking! ** ====

==== **<span style="color: #008080; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 23px;">__Writing__ - on L.L. pick one of the following to write about: ** ====
 * <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #008080; font-family: 'trebuchet ms',helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 21px;">__Project Due Monday:__ use your imagination to create something for the 100th day of school. If you Google//[|100th day of school ideas]//, you will find some cool stuff! Remember to be creative, all projects will be on display for the school to see. I can't wait to see what you all come up with! **

**<span style="color: #008080; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 23px;">If I had 100 wishes, I would... **

 * **<span style="color: #008080; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 21px;">If I had 100 friends, I would... **
 * **<span style="color: #008080; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 21px;">If I had 100 legs, I would... **
 * **<span style="color: #008080; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 21px;">If I had 100 days to do whatever I wanted, I would... **
 * **<span style="color: #008080; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 21px;">If I had $100, I would... **
 * **<span style="color: #008080; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 21px;">The best things about the number 100 are... **
 * **<span style="color: #008080; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 21px;">What 100 means to me... **


 * <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #008080; font-family: 'trebuchet ms',helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 21px;">__Reading__ - read for an hour each night and complete log. **


 * __Reading__ - read for an hour & fill out log (will be collected tomorrow). Tomorrow you will be taking a reading quiz similar to the hw. Complete your chart with at least 5 more words and define! **
 * __ELA NY Ready Instruction workbook__ - do pages 5-12. Feel free to highlight & take notes. **
 * __Writing__ - complete the following on the wiki or in nb (if you would like me to hang it up you can type/write it up on L.L.): **
 * On this day in 1894, Hershey’s Chocolate Company was founded. If the President of Hershey’s asked you to create a new Hershey candy product, what would that product be? Don’t forget to include the ingredients, the candy’s name, and the type of packaging for your new product. You can draw a picture of your product if you like. **

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==== <span style="color: #008000; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 23px;">//__Reading__ - read for one hour and complete log. Complete chart with at least 5 more unknown words. Also, look them up in a dictionary to check if your guess was right!// ==== ==== <span style="color: #008000; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 23px;">//__Writing__ - complete the following assignment in nb or on wiki:// ==== ==== <span style="color: #008000; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 23px;">On February 8, 1910, the Boy Scouts organization was founded. Clubs and organizations are a great way to learn important skills. What types of clubs and/or organizations do you belong to? What are some of the skills that you have learned? If you don’t belong to one, which club would you like to join? ====

//<span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #ff0000; font-family: 'comic sans ms',cursive; font-size: 16px;">February 7, 2012 //

// **<span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">The following students must return the contest form: Jackie, Derrick, Jaden, Ashley, Joseph, Kaylah, Mariah, Briana, and Sherease. ** //

// **<span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Signed Science Test: Steve, ** //// **<span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Danny, Ashley, Alanis, Joseph, Mariah, Briana, Milan, and Sherease. ** //


 * <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #ff0000; font-family: 'comic sans ms',cursive; font-size: 14px;">Math Diag. Checkpoint: Steve, Jaden, Danny, Kiara, Joseph, Briana, and Milan. **

<span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #ff0000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 20px;">__Math__ - workbook p54.

//<span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #ff0000; font-family: 'comic sans ms',cursive; font-size: 20px;">__Writing__ - respond to the following either on the wiki or in nb: On February 7, 1812, author Charles Dickens was born. During interviews later in his life, Dickens mentioned that memories from his childhood helped him create his fictional stories. What are some memories of your childhood that could someday be turned into great works of fiction? //

//<span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #ff0000; font-family: 'comic sans ms',cursive; font-size: 20px;">__Reading__ - read for one hour & fill out log. Continue with the vocab chart from class. ALSO, look up all the words in your chart in a dictionary to fill out the fourth column! //

//<span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #ff0000; font-family: 'comic sans ms',cursive; font-size: 20px;">__Science__- We had a heart, square, triangle, and circle bubble blower. Why did it come out as a sphere?due Thursday. // <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #000080; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 23px;">//February 6, 2012// <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #000080; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 23px;">//*Barnes & Nobles Contest Slip must be returned signed! Tomorrow we will make finishing touches on our essays. Thank you all for the wonderful things you said :)//

<span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #000080; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 23px;">//__Reading__ - read for one hour and fill out log. On L.L. complete the 4 column chart titled: unknown word, what I think, strategy, and definition. Fill it with at least 5 words.//

<span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #000080; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 23px;">//__Math__ - workbook p51.//

<span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #000080; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 23px;">//__Writing__ - on the wiki or in your nb, respond to the following:// <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #000080; font-family: 'times new roman',serif; font-size: 23px;">On February 6, 1859, Babe Ruth was born. Many people consider Babe Ruth to be the “Best Baseball Player Ever.” What is something that you hope people would someday remember you by as the “Best Ever?”

<span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #000080; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 14px;">__ Science __ <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #000080; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 23px;">- On L.L, write a 2 paragraph essay using your information on water

<span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #800080; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 21px;">//February 3, 2012//

<span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #800080; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 21px;">//*RETURN CONTEST FORM SIGNED!!!!!//

<span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #800080; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 21px;">//__Writing__ - in your nb or on the wiki write an essay, poem, or thank-you letter sharing how Ms. Savoca has influenced your life. Be sure to explain why you admire and appreciate your teacher. Must be 500 words OR LESS. We will review it on Monday.//

<span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #800080; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 21px;">//__Math__ - in spiral workbook, do pages 25, 26, 27, and 28.//

<span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #800080; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 21px;">//__Science__ - Answer the following questions on L.L:// <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #800080; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 21px;">//1. How much water covers earth?// <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #800080; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 21px;">//2.Describe water// <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #800080; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 21px;">//3.Why is the ocean salty?// <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #800080; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 21px;">//4.What part of Earth is frozen? Why?// <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #800080; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 21px;">//5.Name the 3 states of water// <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #800080; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 21px;">//6.What kind of shape is water? Explain// <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #800080; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 21px;">//7.Why is Earth called the blue planet?// <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #800080; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 21px;">//8.What are clouds?// <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #800080; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 21px;">//9.What are the forms of precipitation?// <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #800080; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 21px;">//10.What is surface tension?//

__<span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #800080; font-family: 'comic sans ms',cursive; font-size: 21px;">//Reading// __<span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #800080; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 21px;">//- read for one hour each night and fill out log.//

<span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #0031ff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 21px;">//February 2, 2012//

<span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #0031ff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 21px;">//__.get science test signed__// <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #0031ff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 21px;">//__Math__ - workbook p49, return diagnostic checkpoint, signed!// <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #0031ff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 21px;">//__Reading__ - read for one hour and complete log (will be collected tomorrow). Complete chart with 5 more words. Remember to look up the actual definition in a dictionary and write it under the 4th column.//

<span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #ff0062; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 20px;">//February 1, 2012//

<span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #ff0062; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 20px;">//__Science__ - get test signed.//

<span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #ff0062; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 20px;">//__Math__ - in Spiral workbook do page 23 and 24. Show work.//

<span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #ff0062; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 20px;">//__Reading__ - read for one hour and fill out log. In the fourth column of your vocab chart, write each definition from a dictionary.//

<span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #ff0062; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 20px;">//__Word Study__ - finish REVIEW: Antonyms.//

<span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #1c1719; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 20px;">**//January 31, 2012//** <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #1c1719; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 20px;">**//*//****//Black History Reports that are LATE will lose 10 pts each day.//** <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #1c1719; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 20px;">**//ALSO GET SCIENCE TEST SIGNED//** <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #1c1719; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 20px;">**//__Math__ - workbook p47, must be done in complete sentences.//**

<span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #1c1719; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 20px;">**//__Reading__ - read for one hour and complete log. In notebook complete chart with at least 5 words.//**

<span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #1c1719; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 20px;">**//__Writing__ - on l.l. write an essay (with intro and conclusion) comparing and contrasting Frederick Douglass and Matthew Henson from the book __Portraits of African-American Heroes__. Use the notes found in your nb.//**


 * //<span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 20px;">January 30, 2012 // **


 * //<span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 20px;">__Math__ - workbook p48. Also, correct and show work for p46. // **


 * //<span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 20px;">__Writing__ - in your nb or on wiki, write one paragraph (at least 5 sentences) using their, they're, and there correctly. // **


 * //<span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 20px;">__Reading__ - read for one hour and complete vocabulary chart in nb with AT LEAST 5 words. // **


 * //<span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 20px;">__Word Study__ - finish classwork. // **

// **<span style="color: #ff0062; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 20px;">January 27, 2012 ** // // **<span style="color: #ff0062; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 20px;">*Black History Report is due Tuesday ** // // **<span style="color: #ff0062; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 20px;">__Math__ - workbook p46. Show work on L.L. by drawing a timeline (like the T2K lesson). Also, complete the multiplication worksheet. FOR EACH PROBLEM show the fact family. ** // // **<span style="color: #ff0062; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 20px;">__Reading__ - read for one hour & complete log. Using a newspaper or magazine article, DESCRIBE the What, Who, When and Where on the construction paper. Save the article! ** // <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #7700ff; font-family: 'Lucida Console',Monaco,monospace; font-size: 19px;">**January 26, 2012** <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #7700ff; font-family: 'Lucida Console',Monaco,monospace; font-size: 19px;">***Black History Report is due Tuesday**
 * __//<span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 20px;">Black History Report is due tomorrow. //__ **

ALSO BRING IN BOXTOPS
<span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #7700ff; font-family: 'Lucida Console',Monaco,monospace; font-size: 19px;">**__Science__ - tomorrow you are having a test. BE READY!**

<span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #7700ff; font-family: 'Lucida Console',Monaco,monospace; font-size: 19px;">**__Reading__ - read for one hour and fill out log. Will be collected tomorrow!In nb or on the wiki: Write two paragraphs about your book: What you liked about it AND what you didn't like.**

<span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #ff4500; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 19px;">**January 25, 2012 *work on your black history report and presentation**

<span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #ff4500; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 19px;">**__Science__ - answer these q's on the wiki or in your nb: 1.) (Summarize) How does electric current produce electricity? 2.) Identify two characteristics that make electromagnets useful.**

<span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #ff4500; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 19px;">**__Reading__ - read a non-fiction book for one hour and fill out log. In your nb, write:** <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #800080; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 19px;">**January 24, 2012 *Signed Math Test *Promo in doubt letter**
 * ** what the book was mainly about? **
 * ** what new information you learned about the topic? **
 * ** What do you still want to know about the topic? What 3 questions do you have? **
 * ** list 3 new words you learned with meanings. **

<span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #800080; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 19px;">**__Math__ - workbook p45. Show ALL work on l.l. stapled in workbook. Practice time at home!**

<span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #800080; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 19px;">**__Social Studies__ - on the wiki or in nb, answer the following: 1.) What were the explorers looking for? What was their purpose for exploring? 2.) Describe the Native American life BEFORE the Europeans arrival. 3.) Finish the sequence chart of the major events of Columbus' journey. Use your packet!!!!**

<span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #800080; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 19px;">**__Reading__ - read for one hour and fill out log. Complete worksheet.**

<span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #800080; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 19px;">**__Science__ - Ms. W test Friday. Know: conductor, insulator, positive & negative terminals, electron, battery experiment...**

<span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #000080; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 19px;">**January 23, 2012 *Get Math Test Signed. *Get Promotion in Doubt Letter Signed. *Boxtops *Penny Harvest**

<span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #000080; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 19px;">**__Math__ - workbook p44**

<span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #000080; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 19px;">**__Reading__ - read for one hour and fill out log. Read a non-fiction book and in nb create an acrostic poem on the topic. For ex:** <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #000080; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 19px;">** M artin Luther King, Jr.** <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #000080; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 19px;">** A merican who fought for** <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #000080; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 19px;">** R acial justice** <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #000080; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 19px;">** T hrough unviolent means** <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #000080; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 19px;">** I nspirational leader** <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #000080; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 19px;">** N onsensically killed**

<span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #000080; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 19px;">**__Science__ - answer questions in nb or on wiki: 1. If you find a metal bar, how can you determine if it is a magnet? 2. How is Earth like a magnet?**

<span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #ff0062; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 19px;">**January 20, 2012**

<span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #ff0062; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 19px;">**__Math__ - know how to tell time. Practice at home. In spiral workbook do pages 21 and 22.**

<span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #ff0062; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 19px;">**__Social Studies__ - work on your Black History research paper. If you send it to me early, I will look over it and give you feedback! __Highlight important details in your explorers packet. Finish classwork.__**

<span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #ff0062; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 19px;">**__Word Study__ - finish classwork - syn/ant**

<span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #ff0062; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 19px;">**__Reading__ - read for one hour and fill out log.**

<span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #ff0062; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 19px;">**__Science__ - answer those two questions for Lesson 3 either in your nb or on wiki. Please explain in two FULL paragraphs!!!!**

<span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #0d00ff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 19px;">**January 19, 2012**

<span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #0d00ff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 19px;">**__Math__ - Test tomorrow on Ch 3. Complete Practice Test Form A.**

<span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #0d00ff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 19px;">**Social Studies - conduct research for your report which is due Jan. 31st.**

<span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #0d00ff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 19px;">**__Reading__ - read for one hour and fill out log (will be collected tomorrow).**

**<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 19px;">January 18, 2012 ** **<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 19px;">*Get Math Diagnostic Checkpoint signed! ** **<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 19px;">*Get the Black History Research Form signed. [|Black History Month Research Paper.pdf] **

**<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 19px;">__Math__ - Test Friday on Chapter 3. In Spiral workbook do pages 16 - 20. **

**<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 19px;">__Reading__ - read for one hour and fill out log. **

**<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 19px;">__Word Study__ - use each word from Unit 14 in a descriptive sentence. This is done in your nb. **

**<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 19px;">__Science__ - in nb OR on WIKI, answer the following questions for Lesson 2: 1.) How can you classify materials as conductors or insulators? Explain! 2.) Explain how a switch can affect the flow of an electric current in a circuit. USE COMPLETE SENTENCES! **

<span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #ff0900; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 19px;">January 17, 2012 *Boxtops

<span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #ff0900; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 19px;">__Math__ - Test Friday on Chapter 3. In Spiral workbook do pages 12 - 15.

<span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #ff0900; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 19px;">__Word Study__ - create a synonym and antonym chart for Unit 14 in nb.

<span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #ff0900; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 19px;">__Reading__ - read for one hour and fill out log. Read a non-fiction book and in nb write about the genre, the most interesting thing you learned, and whether or not you would recommend this book to a friend. Explain!

<span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #0000ff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 19px;">January 13, 2012 *No school Monday

<span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #0000ff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 19px;">__Word Study__ - define new words for Unit 14: convict, discipline, dungeon, earnest, enclose, gradual, grumble, jagged, nourish, provision, treaty, and uneasy.

<span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #0000ff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 19px;">__Math__ - Test on Ch 3 Friday. In the Spiral workbook do pages 5 to 11. Whatever I did not teach yet just skip.

<span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #0000ff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 19px;">__Reading__ - read a non-fiction book for one hour everyday. Fill out log! On l.l. record 8 of the most interesting new facts that you learned from the book. THEN, choose 6 of the most interesting new words you learned. FOR EACH word, write a meaning and a personal clue to help you remember its meaning. <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #008000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 20px;">January 12, 2012 *No school Monday

<span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #008000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 20px;">__Math__ – workbook p43. Ch 3 test next week.

<span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #008000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 20px;">__Reading__ – read for one hour. Your log will be collected tomorrow!

<span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #008000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 20px;">__Writing__ – on the wiki OR in your nb, respond to the following:

<span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #008000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 20px;">On January 12, 1773, the first public, American museum opened. The museum in Charleston, South Carolina offered visitors the opportunity to learn about the natural history and culture of the region. Why do you think museums are important to our society and societies around the world? (Must have a topic sentence) <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #008000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 20px;">__Science__ - on L.L. write at least 2 paragraph reflection on today's lesson (lemon, apple, and soda experiment) and research the different types of acids.

<span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #800080; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 21px;">January 11, 2012

<span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #800080; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 21px;">*Must return the math diagnostic checkpoint AND the reading fact/opinion quiz!

<span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #800080; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 21px;">__Math__ - workbook p42. Solve by listing the fact families. Can also draw a picture.

<span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #800080; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 21px;">__Reading__ - read for one hour. Fill out log. In nb, write two paragraphs on your book. 1. include authors name, title, and describe the genre. What is the authors purpose? 2. Describe the moral of story. Include many details!

<span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #800080; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 21px;">__Word Study__ - create a synonym and antonym chart in your nb.

<span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #00b9ff; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 19px;">January 10, 2012 <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #00b9ff; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 19px;">*Collect Boxtops / Pennies <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #00b9ff; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 19px;">*MUST return signed reading quiz AND math checkpoint.

<span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #00b9ff; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 19px;">__Math__ -workbook p41. Finish t2k lesson if you can!

<span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #00b9ff; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 19px;">__Word Study__ - create descriptive sentences using the words from Unit 13.

<span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #00b9ff; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 19px;">__Reading__ - read for one hour and complete log.

<span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #00b9ff; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 19px;">__Writing__ - complete the following in your nb:

<span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #00b9ff; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 19px;">Task: == <span style="color: #00b9ff; font-family: Cambria,serif;">Joe and John Henry are a lot alike, but there is one important way they’re different: Joe is white and John Henry is black. In the South in 1964, that means John Henry isn’t allowed to do everything his best friend can. Then a law is passed that forbids segregation. Using important events from the book__Freedom Summer__ by Deborah Wiles, answer the following: ==

===<span style="color: #00b9ff; font-family: Cambria,serif;">Describe your opinion or view on segregation. How would life be different today without the Civil Rights Movement? ===

===<span style="color: #00b9ff; font-family: Cambria,serif;">Choose a character (Joe or John) and describe their character traits with actions. Why do you think Joe and John remained friends even though they were not allowed to do the same things? ===

===<span style="color: #00b9ff; font-family: Cambria,serif;">Predict what you think happened when the boys walk into Mr. Mason's general store together? Explain why. ===

===<span style="color: #00b9ff; font-family: Cambria,serif;">What do you believe is the theme (lesson) of this story? Use events from the plot to support your moral. ===

===<span style="color: #00b9ff; font-family: Cambria,serif;">Use details from the story to support your answer ===

<span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: Cambria,serif; font-size: 14px;">Check your writing for correct spelling, grammar, capitalization,

<span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: Cambria,serif; font-size: 14px;">and punctuation. Use some of our vocabulary words and sentence starters!

<span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #0d00ff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 20px;">January 9, 2012 <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #0d00ff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 20px;">*Get Math Diagnostic Checkpoint Signed!!!!!

<span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #0d00ff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 20px;">__Math__ - workbook p40. Review multiplication facts.

<span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #0d00ff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 20px;">__Word Study__ - define Unit 13 words: awkward, clatter, gallant, lukewarm, plentiful, volunteer, weary, ration, reserve, scholar, smolder, trudge.

<span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #0d00ff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 20px;">__Science__ - make sure your homework is complete on the lemon experiment.

<span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #0d00ff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 20px;">__Social Studies__ - create your timeline. Be creative!!! May use photos.

<span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #0d00ff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 20px;">__Reading__ - read for one hour.

<span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #ff4500; font-family: 'Lucida Console',Monaco,monospace; font-size: 19px;">January 6, 2012 *Saturday School <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #ff4500; font-family: 'Lucida Console',Monaco,monospace; font-size: 19px;">***GET THE READING FACTS/OPINIONS QUIZ SIGNED**!!!!!!

<span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #ff4500; font-family: 'Lucida Console',Monaco,monospace; font-size: 19px;">__Math__ - STUDY your multiplication and division facts! A MUST! Do pages 1-4 in SPIRAL WORKBOOK (skip whatever I did not teach). Also, in nb, write out the 6,7,8,and 9 multiplication facts up to 12. (ex: 6x11=66)

<span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #ff4500; font-family: 'Lucida Console',Monaco,monospace; font-size: 19px;">__Reading__ - read for one hour each night and complete log!

<span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #ff4500; font-family: 'Lucida Console',Monaco,monospace; font-size: 19px;">__Writing__ - in nb, create a list of at least 6 major events in your life with the year(and month if you want). We will make a timeline next week. (ex: 1984 - I was born, 2010 - I began working at P.S. 69).

<span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #ff4500; font-family: 'Lucida Console',Monaco,monospace; font-size: 19px;">__Science__ - Write one sentence on what you experienced from the lemon battery experiment.
 * <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #800080; font-family: 'trebuchet ms',helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 19px;">January 5, 2012 **
 * <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #800080; font-family: 'trebuchet ms',helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 19px;">Math - workbook p39. Diagnostic checkpoint will be tomorrow. Review the material! **
 * <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #800080; font-family: 'trebuchet ms',helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 19px;">Reading -read a non-fiction book for one hour. In nb, create a 2 column chart of 6 facts taken from your book AND YOUR OPINION OF THAT FACT! **
 * <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #800080; font-family: 'trebuchet ms',helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 19px;">Science - finish the moon phases worksheet. **

<span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #00ffff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 19px;">January 4, 2012

<span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #00ffff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 19px;">Math - workbook p38.

<span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #00ffff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 19px;">Word Study - use each word in a descriptive sentence.

<span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #00ffff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 19px;">Reading - read a non-fiction book for one hour. Fill out log. In nb create a 2 column chart of 5 facts from your book with your own opinions.

**<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">January 3, 2012 ** **<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Math - workbook p37. Know your times table....you will be quizzed. **

**<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Reading - read for one hour. Remember I will collect your log every Friday. In your nb write a paragraph describing your book (with the title, author, and genre type). Is it full of facts or opinions? Explain with examples. **

**<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Writing- finish classwork ( 1. **A detailed description of your holiday break. (What was your Christmas like? New Years? 2. A few possible goals or resolutions for the new year WITH a plan on how to achieve**<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">). **

**<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Word Study - create a synonym and antonym chart in your nb for: accurate, alert, ancestor, disaster, elementary, envy, epidemic, feeble, penetrate, romp, staple, survive. **

<span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #0031ff; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 19px;">December 21, 2011 <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #0031ff; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 19px;">*Tomorrow is our class trip! Dress down and bring lunch. <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #0031ff; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 19px;">*Let me know what you are bringing for Friday's Christmas party

<span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #0031ff; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 19px;">Math - workbook p36

<span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #0031ff; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 19px;">Reading - read for one hour and fill out log. It will be collected Friday.

<span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #0031ff; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 19px;">Writing - create cover for your fable. Make sure the title of your fable is capitalized and on it!

<span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #0031ff; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 19px;">Word Study - define the following words in your nb: accurate, alert, ancestor, disaster, elementary, envy, epidemic, feeble, penetrate, romp, staple, survive.

<span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #7700ff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 16px;">December 20, 2011 <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #7700ff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 16px;">*Penny Harvest *Boxtops *Winter Recess Packet is due 1-3-12 *Sign Diagnostic Checkpoint <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #7700ff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 16px;">*LOG IN TO T2K TONIGHT! <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #7700ff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 16px;">*CHRISTMAS PARTY IS FRIDAY. LET ME KNOW WHAT YOUR BRINGING! <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #7700ff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 16px;">*Tomorrow is PJ day!

<span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #7700ff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 16px;">Math - workbook p35

<span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #7700ff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 16px;">Reading - read for one hour and sign log.

<span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #800080; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 16px;">December 16, 2011 <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #800080; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 16px;">*Penny Harvest <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #800080; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 16px;">*Collect Boxtops <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #800080; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 16px;">*Winter Recess Packet is due Tues, January 3, 2012. <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #800080; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 16px;">*Get Math Diagnostic Checkpoint SIGNED and brought back TUESDAY! <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #800080; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 16px;">*NO SCHOOL MONDAY

<span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #800080; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 16px;">__Reading__ - read for one hour. Fill out reading log!

<span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #800080; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 16px;">__Writing__ - finish the letter to Santa. Write up final draft on l.l. and place in an envelope stamped.

<span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #800080; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 16px;">__Word Study__ - define new words in your nb: accurate, alert, ancestor, disaster, elementary, envy, epidemic, feeble, penetrate, romp, staple, and survive.

<span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #800080; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 16px;">__Math__ - workbook p34. Know your times table!

<span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #0031ff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 19px;">December 15, 2011 <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #0031ff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 19px;">*Reading logs will be collected and reviewed tomorrow!

<span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #0031ff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 19px;">Math - do worksheet.

<span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #0031ff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 19px;">Word Study - quiz tomorrow.

<span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #0031ff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 19px;">Reading - read for one hour.

<span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #0031ff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 19px;">December 14, 2011 <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #0031ff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 19px;">*To win a free pizza party, log in to X69.timetoknow.com from home. Must be online tonight! <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #0031ff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 19px;">*Reading logs will be collected and reviewed EVERY FRIDAY!

<span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #0031ff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 19px;">EXTRA ASSIGNMENT: ON L.L. WITH A GREETING AND CLOSING, WRITE A LETTER TO THE LUNCH STAFF EXPLAINING THE IMPORTANCE OF CLEANING UP THE CAFETERIA and ACTING PROPERLY.

<span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #0031ff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 19px;">__Math__ - workbook p33. Tomorrow we are taking a diagnostic checkpoint so review.

<span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #0031ff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 19px;">__Word Study__ - create a synonym and antonym chart in nb.

<span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #0031ff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 19px;">__Writing__ - respond to the following in your nb:

<span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #0031ff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 19px;">On December 14, 1911, the South Pole was discovered. If you were able to travel to the South Pole, who would you want to take along with you and why? You can choose from anyone – someone you know, someone famous, someone alive, someone who is no longer living, anyone.

<span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #0031ff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 19px;">__Reading__ - read for one hour.

December, 13, 2011 *Get pink form signed. *Return Math Test signed!

__Math__ -workbook p32.

__Word Study__ - use each word in a descriptive sentence in nb. Test Friday.

__Writing__ - respond to the following in your nb: On December 1, 1955, Rosa Parks refused to give up her bus seat to a white man. This was a brave action by Parks. What is the bravest thing you have ever done? Be sure to include details about the event and why you think you were brave.

__Reading__ - read for one hour and fill out log on l.l.

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*Get the Math Test signed!!!! Bring in tomorrow. ======

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__Math__ - workbook p31 ======

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__Word Study__ - Quiz Friday. ======

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__Reading__ - read for one hour and write a paragraph in your nb describing the genre of your book. Use many reasons explaining and include the title and author. ======

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__Writing__- answer on l.l. ======

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On December 6, 1865, the 13th Amendment was passed. This amendment abolished, or ended, slavery. Why do you think it was important for our country to end slavery? ======

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December 9, 2011 ======

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__Math__-workbook p30. Know your multiplication facts!!!! ======

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__Writing__ - on L.L write a letter to Nubs OR Major Dennis expressing your feelings of loyalty, survival, and war. Use your notes from the book __Nubs: The True Story of a Mutt, Marine, and a Miracle.__ ======

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__Reading__ - read for one hour. ======

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__Word Study__ - define these words in your nb: blossom, collide, constant, content, distract, drought, foul, noble, policy, quiver, slight, tidy. ======

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December 8, 2011 ======

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__Math__ - workbook p29. KNOW YOUR TIMES TABLE! ======

__Word Study__ - Unit 10 test tomorrow.

__Reading__ - read for one hour and focus on theme.

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<span style="color: #800000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 17px;">Saturday School forms must be returned even if you are not attending. Your parents MUST write a note on it so I can let the office know!!!!!! Super Important! ======

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<span style="color: #800000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 17px;">__**Reading**__ - read for one hour and in nb write one paragraph describing the theme of a tv show OR book with evidence. Be sure to include the title of the tv show, movie, or book. ====== <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #800000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 17px;">__**Writing**__ - on L.L. respond to the following: <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #800000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 17px;">Inventor Eli Whitney was born on December 8, 1765. Whitney is well-known for his invention of the cotton gin. This machine made the harvesting of cotton much easier for the early farmers. What is an invention you could create that would help someone complete a job around your house? Be sure to explain your invention, what it does, and why it will help. Don’t forget to include a drawing of your invention.

<span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #800000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 17px;">__**Word Study**__ - look over the words. Test Friday. (Index cards might help: place the word on one side and the definition on the other)

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*Penny Harvest ======

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__Math__ - Test tomorrow. Study from your practice test.

__Reading__ - read for one hour and complete a chart in your nb similar to the one we did in class (problem, solution, theme, and universal theme). On top of the page write the book title and author.

__Word Study__ - Test Friday. Write sentences in your nb.

**<span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">December 5, 2011 **

**<span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">*Return Math Diagnostic Checkpoint ** **<span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">*Bring in $4 + the field trip form **

**<span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">*Return Saturday School forms **

**<span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">__Math__ - complete practice test (form A). Test is Wednesday! **

**<span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">__Science__ -in nb finish the following questions: 1.) In your own words, explain what static electricity is. 2.) Suppose you and a friend each rub a balloon against your hair. What would happen if you tried to push the two balloons against each other? ** **<span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">3.) Write what you need help with, one question you have, and what you learned. **  **<span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">Remember that your essay for Ms. Weingarten is DUE TOMORROW!!!!!! **

**<span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">__Word Study__ - create a synonym and antonym chart. Test Friday. **

**<span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">__Reading__ - read for one hour. In your nb write one paragrapgh describing the theme and major events from the story proving it! **

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**<span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 19px;">December 2, 2011 ** ====== **<span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 19px;">*Today you received a graded Math Diagnostic Checkpoint. Return it Monday, signed! ** **<span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 19px;">*Bring in $4 + the field trip form ** **<span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 19px;">*Saturday school starts tomorrow. Students: you know who you are! **

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**<span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 19px;">__Word Study__ - define Unit 10 words in your nb: antique, baggage, digest, establish, eternal, haste, humid, lash, oppose, pioneer, sensible, and worthy. Test will be Friday. ** ======  **<span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 19px;">__Math__ - complete worksheet. Chapter 2 test will be Wednesday. Use your workbook, nb, and/or online text to study! ** **<span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 19px;">__Reading__ - read for one hour each night and focus on the THEME. **

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Word Study - Test tomorrow so review the words!

Reading - read for one hour.

Science - Weingarten quiz tomorrow on insects. Write two paragraphs comparing and contrasting insects and snails.

*BRING IN FIELD TRIP FORM AND SIGNED DIAGNOSTIC CHECKPOINT IF YOU HAVEN'T ALREADY.

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__Math__ - workbook p26 ======

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__Science__ - complete worksheet on Magnetism. ======

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__Reading__ - read for one hour and in nb write the moral of your story along with a LIST of events as evidence. ====== __Word Study__ - finish the synonym and antonym classwork. Also, in nb, use each word in a sentence. __ RETURN THE TRIP FORM BY TOMORROW PLEASE! __

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November 29, 2011 ====== Math - workbook p25 Word Study - create a synonym and antonym chart in nb. Reading - read for one hour and write about the theme or moral in your book. What lesson can one learn? Writing - you will be writing your own fable IN SCHOOL. Begin by completing your fable dissection chart.

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= __Math__ - workbook p24 = = __Word Study__ - define Unit 9 words: ambush, calculate, contribute, dread, employ, extend, frantic, initial, routine, stun, sturdy, and yield. Quiz on Friday! = = Reading - read for one hour. =

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*Today you received the math diagnostic checkpoint ch 2, section b. Return it signed on Monday. ====== __Reading / Writing__ - complete "Thanksgiving and the Pumpkin Pie"

Complete the entire Thanksgiving packet of the two fables.

Begin thinking about your fable (The characters, setting, rising actions, conflict, falling actions, and solution with a MORAL).

November 22, 2011
Reminder: Tomorrow you will be dismissed at 2:30p.m.!!!!!! Remind your parents! *Penny Harvest *Last day for canned goods __Reading / Writing__ - complete "Thanksgiving: A Day of Thanks" packet. Begin thinking about your fable (The characters, setting, rising actions, conflict, falling actions, and solution with a MORAL).

__Math__ - workbook p22 AND 23

Thanksgiving packet is due Monday. This includes 2 stories: "The Two Fellows and a Bear" and "The Serpent and the Eagle"

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<span style="color: #008000; font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 16px;">**__Reading / Writing__** - complete "The Ant and the Chrysalis" fable handout. Take your time and make sure BOTH essays are descriptive. ======

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<span style="color: #008000; font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 16px;">__**Word Study**__ - Test Wednesday on Unit 8 words. Write sentences for each word. ======

Friday, November 18, 2011 ***Penny Harvest Money** *Canned goods for the **Food Drive (EXTRA CREDIT IN S.S.)** ***Anti-Bullying Poster is due Monday for the school contest.** ***Today you received the Math Diagnostic Checkpoint. Show your parents and return it signed Monday!**

* Picture Day on Monday
**__Math__ - workbook p20**

**__Word Study__ - create a synonym and antonym chart in nb.**

**__Reading__ - read for one hour each night and complete the character worksheet.**

Thursday, November 17, 2011 ***Penny Harvest Money** *Canned goods for the **Food Drive (EXTRA CREDIT IN S.S.)**

__**Word Study**__ - define the following words in your nb OR on the wiki post. YOUR DEFINITIONS SHOULD LOOK LIKE MINE FROM LAST WEEK! attractive, burden, consent, dependable, indicate, previous,qualify, response, shabby, thaw, urgent, vanity. Test Wednesday of next week.

**__Math__** - workbook p19. In your nb show the estimates (over or underestimates).

**__Reading__** - read for one hour.

Wednesday, November 16, 2011
***Penny Harvest Money** *Canned goods for the **Food Drive**

Math - workbook p 18. Show all the work in your nb (in a 2 column chart labeled ACCURATE and ESTIMATE - like the classwork). Short quiz tomorrow on what we learned.

Reading - read for one hour. On L.L. write the main idea of what you read so far with 3 supporting details. Then list 3 new words you learned with the definitions.

Writing - pick a moral from todays fable lesson. Paragraph 1: describe the moral. Paragraph 2: describe your connection to that moral; an experience of your own. Done in nb.

Tuesday, November 15 ,2011
Math-Workbook page.17

Reading-Read for 1 hour.In nb,write about what you read.

Social Studies-Be ready to present tomorrow.

=== Math - workbook p16 (show the mental math; apply the same operation to both sides)  === Reading - read for one hour Social Studies - be prepared for your presentation and remember the written report contains an introduction, paragraphs, and works cited.

*Bring in pennies for Penny Harvest and money for the Book Fair *Tomorrow is half a day because of parent / teacher conferences.

Thursday, November 10, 2011
Reading - read for one hour each night. In your nb write what you believe is the main idea of your book. Make a list of supporting details.

Writing - on l.l. write a response to Ballet Hispanico which was the performance we saw yesterday. What was your favorite part (ex: mine was the Maria dance!). Write 5 sentences or more about your experience.

Social Studies - written report AND presentation is due Monday!!!!! Come to school READY to present!

Word Study - Test is Monday.

Math - show the mental math for the following problems in your nb: 54+29 36+48  234+39  475+197  578+153  619+281  500+700  293+467  585+348

Wednesday, November 9, 2011
Math - workbook p15. Show the mental math!

Word Study - Test Monday. Use each word in a sentence.

Reading - read for one hour. In nb, write atleast 5 sentences about what you read. Our focus this week and next week is main idea.

Writing - in nb make a list of characteristics of a fable.

Social Studies - work on powerpoint and written report.

Monday, November 7, 2011
=== Reading / Writing - finish __The Teddy Bear__ 3 paragraph essay in nb. Remember to include word study words and check spelling / punctuation. Read for an hour each night. ===

Social Studies - work on your written report and presentation.

Word Study - create a 3 column chart in your nb to list synonyms and antonyms.

Friday, November 4, 2011
*Next week you have off Tuesday (Election Day) and Friday (Veterans Day). === You must bring in signed Science and Word Study#6 tests if you scored below an 85%. === __Math__ - complete worksheet on finding the rule. __Reading__ - read for one hour each night. Complete the worksheet titled story summary. On the top of the worksheet please have the title of your book and the authors name. Monday you will take a practice ELA exam so get plenty of sleep! __Social Studies__ - the written report (with an intro) AND your presentation (powerpoint or wiki page) is **DUE ON MONDAY - NOVEMBER 14**.

=== **Thursday, November 3, 2011** (IF YOU SCORED BELOW AN 85% ON YOUR SCIENCE AND/OR WORD STUDY TEST, IT MUST BE BROUGHT BACK SIGNED...)  ===

=== Social Studies - presentations and written report are due next Wednesday. ===

**Wednesday, November 2, 2011**

**__Math__ - do the work in nb. Test Friday. Study from the corrections made on practice test!!!!**

**Science - Test tomorrow on the animal kingdom with Ms. Weingarten.**
**__Reading__ - read for one hour. In nb, write down your predictions with MUCH evidence. YOU KNOW I LIKE PLENTY OF DETAILS!!!!!**

**Tuesday, November 1, 2011** **__Math__ - Test Friday. Complete Practice Test (Form A) AND worksheet (both sides).** **__Reading__ - read for one hour. On L.L. write two paragraphs: 1. describe the rising actions and problem in your book and 2. the falling actions and resolution and climax. On top of the page include the title and author. Be Descriptive!**

**Monday, October 31, 2011** **__Reading__ - read for one hour.** **__Social Studies__ - continue your research for the group project.** **__Math__ - Chapter 1 test will be Friday.** **WE DO HAVE SCHOOL TOMORROW!!!!!!!**

**Enjoy your Halloween :)**

**Friday, October 28,2011** ***Halloween Party will be Monday after 1:30 (whatever you decide to bring, post here:Jaden will bring in soda, Danny will bring in chips,Jackie is bring cookies ,Yoheidy:Chips Salt and Vinegar)(Brittany will bring in chips, soda, and gum)** Anahi will bring Doritos and Bqq chips and pesi/.Kaylah is bringing in cookies ***Wear black and/or orange with a representation of a vocabulary word. This may be done through any creative depiction of the word. The vocabulary word AND its definition MUST be displayed on somewhere on you!!!!! [|SEE EXAMPLES] [|IDEAS] [|HALLOWEEN PARADE]** **__Reading__ - next week our focus will be on the plot of the story. Read ONE hour every night.** **__Math__ - TEST next week on Chapter 1** ==== **__Word Study__ - Test Monday. STUDY!** Anahi will bring doritos and bqq space chips and pesi ====

Thursday, October 27, 2011

Word Study - write each word 5x's each in nb and study for tomorrow's test.

Science - Test Tuesday with Ms. Weingarten.

Social Studies - work on project.

Math - get test signed. You may hand in corrections tomorrow for EXTRA CREDIT.

Reading - read for ONE HOUR.

Wednesday, October 26, 2011

__Math__ - workbook p14. Tomorrow you will take the diagnostic checkpoint (review money, change, decimals, and problem solving from previous workbook pages!).

__Social Studies__ - work on your project.

__Reading__ - read for one hour and write a paragraph(5 sentences or more) in your nb explaining how the setting affects the plot (storyline).

__Word Study__ - in nb create a list of about 3 synonyms for EACH word. Test Friday.

Tuesday, October 25, 2011 (Bring in signed test papers!!!!!! (Word study!)

__Word Study__ - use each word in a DESCRIPTIVE sentence. Test Friday.

__Math__ - workbook p8 AND 13.

__Social Studies__ - begin filling out as much of the outline on the wiki as possible.

__Reading__ - read for one hour and complete a 2 column chart similar to the one from class (setting and how the setting affects character's actions).

Monday, October 24, 2011

__Word Study__ - define these words in your nb: encounter, intrigue, rejoice, suitable, tainted, bitter, climate, ancient, barter, export, import, and modern (12 words). TEST Friday.

__Math__ - workbook p4 and 12

__Reading__ - read for one hour and fill out log. In nb, create a two column chart similar to the one from class. Be descriptive!

Friday, October 21,2011 Math - complete both worksheets. Quiz is moved to Monday on making change so please continue practicing. Reading - do worksheet titled Story Charcter Outline. Read one hour every night and fill out log. Science - draw and color an example of a food chain. Label the v producers, decomposers, and consumers.

= Thursday, October 20, 2011  = = __Math__ - workbook p11. Might have a quiz tomorrow on it. = = __Science__ - name five ecosystems  = = __Writing__ - on L.L. write a comparison essay for __Rumpelstiltskin__by Paul O. Zelinsky, and __Rumpelstiltskins Daughter__ by Diane Stanley. Include an introduction, similarities paragraph, differences paragraph, and closing. That is a total of 4 PARAGRAPHS. Use your reading nb. = = __Reading__ - read for one hour and fill out log. = = __Word Study__ - 3xs each in nb. Test tomorrow ! = = *Joseph, Sherease, Danny, Mariah, Rafael, Kieyya - finish lunch assignment  = = Wednesday, October 19, 2011  = Math - workbook p10 Word Study - in nb, write a sentence for each word. Test Friday!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Reading - read for ONE hour and fill out log. Write ONE paragraph describing the relationship between the protagonist and antagonist in your book ON L.L. RETURN SIGNED TEST PAPERS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! = Tuesday, October 18, 2011  = = = __Reading__- read for one hour and fill out log. Create a WANTED poster for the antagonist. Title it WANTED on top, draw/color a picture of the antagonist in the center, and below list their crimes or horrible actions. Also be sure to include details of an award and whether or not your villian is wanted dead or alive. Have fun and BE CREATIVE! Sample:

__Math__ - do worksheet __Writing__ - October 15 is"National Grouch Day." If someone around you is being a grouch, what are some ways that you could cheer them up and help them be in a better mood? Write one paragraph in your nb.

Monday, October 17, 2011 = MUST RETURN SIGNED TEST PAPERS! = = Math - do worksheet both sides = = Reading - read for one hour and fill out log. Write one paragraph in nb describing the protagonist in your book. Use details to explain looks and actions! = = Word Study - define these words in your nb: abundant, thrive, natural resource, community, tribe, custom, ecosystem, producer, decomposer, and consumer. =

= = = Friday, October 14, 2011  = = Return signed test papers (MATH AND READING)! = = __Reading__ - read for one hour each night! Fill out log. = = Word Study - QUIZ MOVED TO MONDAY. SORRY! = = __Math__ - workbook p7. = = __Writing__ - create a COLORFUL cover for your narrative. Make sure it contains the title (capitalized) and your name / class. =

= = = = = Thursday, October 13, 2011  = = = = __Math__ - do workbook p6. Quiz on word form, standard form, expanded form and place value is moved to tomorrow. Review from your workbook now that we checked it! = = = = __Reading__ - read for 1 hour and fill out log. Post on the wiki OR write in your nb the title of your book, authors name, and at least 5 major events you read in sequence. = = = = __Word Study__ - quiz tomorrow. Know all 10 words! Write each word 3 times each in nb. Thank you. = = = = __Science__ - __draw__ and __color__ an example of an ecosytem. __LABEL the living and nonliving parts__. For example: I might draw my goldfish aquarium. *THINK ABOUT a living thing and how it can be effected by overpopulation. = = Wednesday, October 12, 2011  = = <range type="comment" id="645900">‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍<range type="comment" id="648524">‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍ *Bring in a dark colored pen. ‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍ ‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍ = =  __Math__ - do workbook pages 2, 3, 5, and 9. Quiz tommorow different ways to write numbers, standard form, expanded, word form, and place value. Please Review! = = __Reading__ - read for one hour. Fill out log. Remember that our focus is sequence! = = __Word Study__ - test Friday on words. Know spelling and definitions. In your nb, write sentences for these words.Also, write three synonyms on L.L =

= = = = = <span style="color: #00ff00; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 30px;">Tuesday, October 11, 2011 = == <span style="color: #00ff00; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 27px;">Math - in your nb, write each number in 2 different ways: ==

<span style="color: #00ff00; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 27px;">21,000
== <span style="color: #00ff00; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 27px;">Reading - read for one hour. Fill out log in nb. On L.L. complete a story map like the one in class. Include the heading, book title, author, beggining details, middle, and end. == == <span style="color: #00ff00; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 27px;">Science - weather journal and recipe for photosynethesis. == = = = Friday, October 7, 2011  = = BRING IN ALL TEST PAPERS SIGNED! = __Word Study__ - define these words in your nb: scamper soar expedition gallop clatter pursue cunning holler reunion rein Test on Friday. Know definitions and spelling.

__Reading__ - read for one hour every night. FILL OUT READING LOG. Complete a two column chart of your books explicit information and inferences/conclusions - just like we did in class!

__Math__ - complete entire packet.

__Writing__ - think about your best or worst experience (characters, setting, beggining, middle, end) = Thursday, October 6, 2011  = = BRING IN ALL TESTS SIGNED! = __Science__ - STUDY! __Math__ - complete 2 worksheets. On the reading 7-digit numbers, write each number in word form. Test tomorrow, study from your review sheets that we checked in class! __Word Study__ - test tomorrow. Know all definitions. Write words 3 times each in nb. __Reading__ - read for one hour. Fill out log and write one paragraph in nb on your predictions or inferences. Give evidence! <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #0d00ff; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 19px;">Wednesday, October 5, 2011 = <span style="color: #ff0900; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 26px;">Bring in all tests signed! This is a must. = <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #0d00ff; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 19px;">__Reading__ - read for one hour. Fill out reading log. Complete the 3 column chart of inferences in nb.

<span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #0d00ff; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 19px;">__Science__ - Test tomorrow! Review photosynthesis.

<span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #0d00ff; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 19px;">__Word Study __ - Test Friday. Create a **list (3 or more) of synonyms** for each word. Use a thesaurus.

<span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #0d00ff; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 19px;">__Math__ - Quiz Friday on place value. Complete ALL 3 worksheets! This includes adding commas, place and value, and making really big numbers look even bigger.

= = = **Tuesday, October 4, 2011**  = = __Reading__ - read for one hour. Fill out reading log AND chart in nb of inferences and actions for your character. = = = = __Science__ - TEST Thursday morning on photosynthesis. = = = = __Word Study__ - Use each word in a logical sentence. Test Friday. = = = = __Math__ - Quiz Friday. In your nb, write these numbers in expanded form AND word form: = = 1,234  = = 45,099  = = 147,495  = = 2,766,456  = = 251  = = = = Monday, October 3, 2011  = = __Science__ - complete the entire Plant Review Packet! Know the material. = = __Reading__ - read for one hour. Fill out log. = = = = = = <span style="color: #ff00e2; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 26px;">Wednesday, September 28, 2011 = = <span style="color: #7700ff; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 26px;">__Math__ - complete packet of geometry review = = <span style="color: #7700ff; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 26px;">__Social Studies__ - complete 2 worksheets "locating landmarks <span style="color: #ff0900; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 36px;">" <span style="color: #7700ff; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 26px;"> and <span style="color: #ffff00; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 36px;">" <span style="color: #7700ff; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 26px;">map skills" = = <span style="color: #7700ff; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 26px;">__Reading__ - read for an hour EVERY night and complete reading log in nb. = = <span style="color: #7700ff; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 26px;">__Word Study__ - define these words in your nb: adore, slender, gaze, subside, gloomy, norm, obstacle, achieve, mimic, dismay. Test NEXT Friday. = = = = Tuesday, September 27, 2011  =

= Reading - read for one hour, fill out reading log, AND write one paragraph in your nb on the author's purpose of your book. =

= Word Study - study the 5 definitions for tomorrow's quiz. Write each word 2 times in nb. = = = = Math - review: solid/plane figures, polygons, lines, line segments, rays, angles, triangles, quadrilaterals, circles, congruent / motions, symmetry, and similar figures for tomorrows test. COMPLETE THE 3 WORKSHEETS. = = = = Writing - compare and contrast essay (final draft) is due on looseleaf. Must have 4 paragraphs with comparison words! = = = = = = = = Monday, September 26, 2011  = = = = Reading - read for one hour and fill out reading log. = = = = Math - we will have a test review tomorrow. Test is Wednesday on all the topics we covered. = = = = Reading - in your nb, finish the first draft of the compare/contrast essay. The format is as follows: Introduction, Comparing, Contrasting, and Conclusion. We will review it together tomorrow. = = = = = = Social Studies - complete worksheet. = = = = = = Word Study - use each word in a sentence. Quiz Wednesday. =

Friday, September 23, 2011

GET WORD STUDY TEST SIGNED! = Math - on a white sheet of paper, draw and color a picture that shows symmetry. (Test Wednesday on what we covered) Complete the 2 worksheets. = = = = Word Study - look up these words and define in your nb: immigrant  = = labor  = = fare  = = poverty  = = grateful  = = = = Reading - read for ONE HOUR EVERY NIGHT and fill out the log. = = = = Science -  = = = = = = = = Thursday, September 22, 2011  = = = = Word Study – test tomorrow on all 9 words. Study the definitions and spelling! = = = = Reading – read for one hour and fill out the reading log. In your nb write about what you read (summarize). =

Wednesday, September 21, 2011

Math - complete worksheet on circles.

Writing - decorate and complete your heart map on the paper I gave you. You can use stickers, magazine pictures, etc.Use your nb to help you. Then, pick something from your heart to write about.

Reading - read for one hour and fill out log.

Word Study - quiz on definitions Friday. STUDY! Write each word 2 times each in nb. = = = = = ATTENTION: THURSDAY I WILL BE AT THE SCHOOL FROM 5 - 5:30 P.M. PLEASE INFORM YOUR PARENTS IF THEY PLANNED ON STOPPING BY FOR "MEET THE TEACHER" NIGHT. THANKS. = = = = Tuesday, September 20, 2011  = = = = Word Study - in your notebook, use each word in a sentence that makes sense! = = = = Reading - read for one hour and fill out the reading log in the back of your reading nb. Also, in your nb, write about the parts of the book that really interested you. Be descriptive. = = = = Social Studies - finish the map assignment from class on construction paper. Be sure to label all the continents, oceans, and compass rose. =

= = = = = = = = = = = Monday, September 19, 2011  = = Find out about free tutoring on Thursday afternoons at the Soundview Christian Center located at 408 Soundview Ave. The number is 646-770-7247 <span class="skype_pnh_mark" style="color: #ff00ff;">begin_of_the_skype_highlighting <span class="skype_pnh_text_span" style="color: #ff00ff;">646-770-7247 <span class="skype_pnh_mark" style="color: #ff00ff;">end_of_the_skype_highlighting. = = = = Reading - read for one hour. Fill out the reading log in the back of your nb and get it signed. Also, write a paragraph (5 sentences) based on what you read. This could be posted on the independent reading section of wiki OR in your reading nb! = = = = Math - complete worksheet on polygons. = = = = Word Study - in your nb, look up the definitions to these words: conceal, recall, astonished, foreign, tragedy, landmark, chaos, optimistic, culture. These words are based on this weeks reading. = = = = = = **Friday, September 16, 2011**  = = = = **__Reading__ - read for one hour each night. Fill out the reading log in the back of your notebook and get it signed.** = = = = **__Writing__ - complete the two worksheets called "My School Rules! Your School Drools!!"**  = = = = **__Science__ - complete any assignment you may have from Ms. Weingarten**  = = = = **ALL HOMEWORK WILL BE COLLECTED OR CHECKED AT YOUR DESK MONDAY MORNING. KNOW THAT THIS COUNTS TOWARD YOUR FIRST REPORT CARD SO TAKE IT SERIOUSLY. THANK YOU!** = = = = = = = = = = ** Thursday, September 15, 2011 ** = = = = SCHOLASTIC ORDER - PAY BY CASH OR CHECK (PAY TO THE ORDER OF NICOLE SAVOCA) = = ** BRING BACK ALL FORMS PLEASE! ** = = ** BRING IN ALL SCHOOL SUPPLIES...ESPECIALLY THE FOLDERS AND NOTEBOOKS! ** = = = = Math - complete the two worksheets! Also, finish classwork assignment of defining the terms on construction paper. =

= Reading - read for one hour. In your reading notebook, write what you thought about. Make sure the book is JUST RIGHT for you! =

= Science - fold a sheet of construction paper, color, and decorate it the way Ms. Weingarten explained in class. =

= Writing - write up final draft of hero letter. What do you admire about this person? What makes this person a hero? You can type it up on the wikispace under writing so I can print it OR you can write it up on looseleaf. Make sure you proofread it and it contains a greeting (Dear) and closing (Sincerely)! =