Reading Assignments

Homework Week May 1-4

Homework Week of April 16 - 20

Social Studies: Memorize the Preamble (extra points for creativity), Study Legislative Branch (test Friday, April 20)

 

Reading:  Assessment Prep Book (blue) pg. 15-19

 

Math: Math Motivation pg. 181-184

 

Math: Motivation Book - pg. 69-70

 

Reading: Motivation Book - pg. 132

 

Reading: Spelling Words - choose 3 activiities (1 must be definitions **list is attached**)

 

Social Studies: Find 3 Black History Facts and write summary explaining how and why these facts are important

 

Science: Red Check Questions pg. C50-C52. Read C54-C56 answer questions

 

Math: pg 367 Set C and D

 

Science: Forms of Energy: Lesson 4 Red Check Questions pg. F84-F87

 

Social Studies: 3 Current Event articles with summaries

 

Reading: Fill in Summary booklet for chapters 10-14; Spelling 3 Choices (1 choice must be defintions, see attached for list)

 

Math: Chapter 14 Transformations pg. 342 Set A-D

 

Language: Practice Oratorical Poems (Check 2 will be Wednesday, Check 3 will be Friday)

Homework Week 1/22/2012

 

Reading/Language Arts: Summaries for chapters 5-9 The Divide, Spelling 3 choices (1 must be  definitions, words are attached)

    - make sure each summary includes the main idea and details of the chapter

    - use summary booklets (they will be collected at the end of the unit)

 

Science - Red Check Questions

 

Social Studies - 3 current event articles

    - at this point we would like the students to try their best to focus on their exhibition topics

 

 

 

 

Homework Week December 5

 

 

 

Homework Week of November 28, 2011

 

Reading: Spelling 3 Choices (1 must be definitions)

                 Chapter 5, 6, 7 and 8 summaries for Outsiders           

 

Language: Write and origianl poem using 21 lines and 3 stanza, Label your rhyme scheme

 

Math: Subtracting Fractions and Mixed Numbers pg. 272 Sets A - C

 

Science: Forces section F Chapter 1....Red Check Questions pg. F4 - F23

 

Social Studies: Chapter 8 Foldable/Notes.....3 Current Event Articles

 

Language: Write a free verse poem based on Unit 3: Journey Around the World

 

Reading: Read and be familiar with Chapters 3 - 5....Prepare for favorite scene skit (Wednesday); Spelling 3 Choices (one choice MUST be definitions)

    ***spelling list attached***

 

 

Science: Read Lessons and Complete Red Check Questions pg. E6-E27

 

Social Studies: 3 Current Event Articles

 

Math: Adding Fractions pg. 252 Set A and B

 

Reading: "Can't You Make Them Behave King George" Comprehension packet

                  Spelling 3 choices (1 MUST be definitions)

                   **Spelling Words Attached**

 

Language: "Can't You Make Them Behave King George" - Verb tense packet

 

Social Studies: 3 Current Event Articles

 

Math: Fractions p. 232-233 Set A-E

 

Science: Scientific Method; Complete a practice write-up of a science fair project

               -on 1 sheet of paper complete each step of the scientific method based

                on a pretend project

 

Language: "Dangerous Crossing" object/subject pronouns worksheets

 

 

Math: Chapter 9 Fraction Concepts pg. 232-233 Set A, B, C, D and E

 

 

Reading: "Dangerous Crossing" Cause and Effect worksheet

                  Spelling 3 choices (1 choice MUST be definitions) *see list attached*

 

Science: The Scientific Process - study steps and know what takes place in each

 

Social Studies:  3 Current Event articles (list: who, what, when, where, and write summary)

 

Reading: "Cougars" packet - Main Idea and spelling 2 choices (List Attached)

 

Language: "Cougars" packet - Analogies

 

Science: Red Check Questions pg. B24-B25

 

Social Studies: 3 Current Events Articles and Summaries

 

Math: Factors and Multiples - Pg. 204 Set A and B

 

Reading: "Storm Warriors" Packet; Spelling 3 choices (see list attached)

 

Language: "Storm Warriors" Packet - complex sentences and compound sentences

 

Social Studies: "Marco Polo" and The Age of Exploration Worksheets

 

Science: Red Check Quesions

 

Math: Chapter 7 Algebra: Use the Operatons pg. 178-179 Set A-E

 

Reading:  "Everglades Forever"

                  -weekly spelling 3 choices (see list attached)

                  -Reading Packet

 

Language Arts: Conjunctions and Homophones "Everglades Forever" packet

 

Science: Read Lessons 1 through 3 (pg. A64-A85); complete red check questions

 

Math: Chapter 3 pg. 76 Set D and E

 

Reading: "Old Yeller" - Spelling 3 choices (see attached)

 

Language: (reading)/Language packet

 

Math: "Adding and Subtracting Decimals" pg. 76 Set A through C

 

                  **Numbers Project Due 10.6.11 (no school 10.7.11)**

 

Science: Read A34-A43, A46-A49, A52-A55

              Complete Red Check Questions for each set of reading

 

 

Reading/Language Arts - "Interrupted Journey" packet, spelling 3 choices (see list attached)

 

Science - Red Check Questions Unit A Chapter 1 "From Single Cells to Body Systems" pg. A4-A26

 

Social Studies - Map skills: Create a map of your neighborhood, Make sure that you use features that we have discussed (legend/key, compass rose, locations)...The more detailed and creative your map is, the better your grade will be (teacher will provide manilla paper)

 

Math - Complete classwork from the day. (If classwork is completed then there is no math homework for the day)

 

Language Arts: Types of Sentences worksheet

 

Reading: Spelling 3 choices (see list attached) and Comrehension Story and Questions "Survivor"

 

Math: 3 Dimensional Figures - pg. 322 Set A and B

 

Social Studies: Use maps or globes to use longitude and latitude to locate 10 places.  List the places and their location.  List and write the defintions of the highlighted words pgH12 throughH18

 

Science: Chapter Red Check Questions pgs. C34 - C53

 

Reading - "Bats" Comprehension Worksheet

              - Spelling 3 Choices (see attached file for list)

 

Language - Response Paragraph - fix grammar, complete sentences, topic sentences, body, closing sentence

 

Science - Red Check Questions pg. C20 - C25 (look for red checks answer questions)

              - Activity pg. C20

 

Math - pg. 304 Set C-F

 

Social Studies - US Regions Salt Map Activity

 

1. pg. 576 Set A/B

2. Tessalation Activity

 

 

Reading Comprehension Packet

 

 

Pronouns and Verbs Packet

 

 

Volcanoes Packet

Red Check Questions pg. C2-C11

Chapter 1 Lesson 1 Definitions

 

 

3 Choices (definitons, 3x eac, story, word find, sentences)

 

 

Prepare for States and Capitals Presentations (Friday, Sept. 2)

 

Please see attached file for this week's Spelling Words

 

Social Studies - Study 50 states and capitals; Prepare Memorization Presentation

 

Reading - Comprehension Worksheet

 

English/Language Arts - Nouns worksheet

 

Science - 1. List examples of rapid changes in Earth's surface

 

Math - pg. 560 Set A - D