HOMEWORK 6/1

READING: BLACK FRONTIERS QUESTIONS 1-5; READ 30 MINS.
MATH 5K - 12.1, 12.2
5H & 5P 10.3

HOMEWORK 5/31

READING: READ THE BLACK FRONTIERS PGS. 698-711
MATH: 5K - MATH BOX 11.6
5P & 5H - 10.2

HAVE A GREAT MEMORIAL DAY WEEKEND!

HOMEWORK 5/25

READING: 30 MINS.
SOCIAL STUDIES: CH. 14, LESSON 1 & 2 NOTES, WORKBOOK PAGE 111.
(TIME ALLOWED IN CLASS, COMPLETE UNFINISHED WORK AT HOME)
WTW: WRITE OR TYPE 24 SENTENCES USING WTW SORT 28 WORDS
MATH: 5K - 11.1
5P, 5H - NONE
WRITING: ALL OP-ED PAPERS DUE FRIDAY. NO MORE CLASS TIME ALLOWED FOR COMPLETION.

WTW SORT 28

MERCY
CAREER
SPEARMINT
KERNEL
SINCERE
REHEARSE
ADHERE
YEARN
EARLY
SEVERE
SERMON
PEARLY
HERMIT
APPEAR
DREARY
SERPENT
NEARBY
EARTHQUAKE
TEARDROP
YEARBOOK
LEARNER
THERMOS
CHEERFUL
MERELY

HOMEWORK 5/23

READING: 30 MINS
WTW: SORT 24 DEFINITIONS
MATH: 5K - NONE
5H - NONE
5P - MATH BOXES
SOCIAL STUDIES: CH. 14 WORKBOOK PAGES 108, 109

FIELD TRIP TOMORROW!

Please arrive promply between 7:40-7:45am. The bus will leave at 7:50am for Sunrise Lakes. We will return at 3:00pm and kids will be dismissed as usual.

IF your child is ill, PLEASE leave me a message to let me know that I should not expect them. Also, all kids should dress appropriately for the weather. We will be outdoors all day. Bug spray, and or suntan lotion is appropriate. 630-375-3863. Thank you! We are looking forward to a great day of fun and adventure!!

HOMEWORK 5/16

READING: 30 MINS.
WTW: SORT 27 WEEKLY ACTIVITIES (DUE THURSDAY)
SOCIAL STUDIES: WORKBOOK PAGE 95
MATH: 5K - 10.6, 10,7
5H - 9.11
5P - 9.9

HOMEWORK 5/12

READING: READ SOCIAL STUDIES PAGES 400-407
WTW: STUDY SORT 26 FOR TEST TOMORROW
MATH: 5K - 10.3, 10.4
5P - WORKSHEET
5H - 9.9
SOCIAL STUDIES: SEE READING & WORKBOOK PG. 93, VOCAB PREVIEW

SORT #26

backward
quarter
squash
waffle
wardrobe
warrior
world
worship
dwarf
squabble
squat
wander
warmth
watch
worry
worthwhile
quarrel
squad
swarm
warden
warning
worker
worse
worthy

HOMEWORK 5/11

READING: 30 MINS.
MATH: 5K- MATH JOURNAL PGS. 343-44
5P - 9.8
5H - WORKSHEET
WTW: 2 SPEED SORTS, RECORD TIMES!

TOMORROW WE GO TO GRANGER!!!!

HOMEWORK 5/9

READING: RE-READ SOCIAL STUDIES CHAPTER 10
SOCIAL STUDIES: STUDY FOR CH. 10 TEST & CH. 10 REVIEW DUE TOMORROW
MATH - 5K STUDY LINK 9.10
5H -
5P -
WTW: IF DID NOT COMPLETE SORT 26 TABLE & 24 SENTENCES, DO AT HOME. (USED COMPUTER TIME TO WORK ON IN CLASS)

PLEASE RETURN TO SCHOOL

Please return the permission slip to school for the Granger visit on May 12th. Permission slips due Monday, 5/9. No money needed, just a parent signature. Thank you!

HOMEWROK 5/5

READING: 30 mins.
WTW: - Mock test for sort 25 - test tomorrow
MATH: 5K - 9.8
5P - WORKSHEET
5H - NONE

HOMEWORK 5/2

READING: 30 mins.

S.STUDIES: TEST TOMORROW CHPATER 9, REVIEW DUE

MATH: 5K - WORKSHEET
5H - WORKSHEET
5P - 9.3, 9.4

WTW: SENTENCES (MOST COMPLETED AT SCHOOL) & SORT WORDS A NEW WAY

WTW Sort 25 r -influenced /o/ in accented syllable

morning
record
forest
reward
forty
explore
corncob
adore
before
shorter
sorry
corner
report
border
chorus
florist
order
perform
normal
ashore
northern
stormy
ignore
inform

HOMEWORK 4/27

READING: 30 Mins.

MATH: 5K - worksheet pgs. 15 & 16
5H - 9.1, math journal page
5P - 9.1

SOCIAL STUDIES:
Read Ch. 9, Lesson 2, pages 302-309
Complete workbook pg. 73

WTW: Write 10 sentences using any 10 words of your choice. Will complete in class tomorrow

WORDS THEIR WAY SORT 24 r-influenced a in Accented Syllables

garden
careful
carpet
toward
marble
fairy
partner
barber
airplane
market
despair
haircut
repair
hardly
beware
barely
compare
aware
parents
harvest
carry
declare
pardon
dairy

HOMEWORK 4/26

READING: 30 MINS. OF SOCIAL STUDIES BOOK (SEE BELOW)

MATH: 5K - Math Boxes, 9.3, 9.4 pgs. 303, 307

SOCIAL STUDIES: Read Ch.9, Lesson 1 pgs. 294-301 & complete Vocabulary Preview worksheet

COMING SOON....

We will be looking at Op-Ed for our next writing piece. Start looking for interesting, kid-friendly editorials and cutting out to bring to class.
We will begin discussing what an editorial is and what writing characteristics are featured. - Thank you!

HOMEWORK 4/19

READING: *Night of the Twisters read pgs. 61-85
* Complete the "blue" sheet for Tuesday, 4/19

MATH: 5K - 9.2
5H - math box, study guide, Test Thursday
5P - study guide, Test Thursday

SOCIAL STUDIES: The following was assigned during class, and students were
to use the class time and complete at home. * Chapter 8 Review -
-Vocabulary
- People & Terms
- Facts & Main Ideas

OPEN HOUSE TONIGHT!

I hope you can join us tonight from 6:30-8:00pm!

HOMEWORK 4/18

READING: Read Night of the Twisters through pg. 37. Complete blue sheet
for Mon., 4/18
Study vocabulary from book for quiz tomorrow

MATH: 5K - 9.1
5P - 8.11
5H - 8.11

WTW OLYMPICS!!!

Emma Holtan was the winner this week with the fastest sort!! She completed the sort in 28 seconds. Her contenders were Thimira and Ralph. Great job!

HOMEWORK 4/14

READING: 30 MINS.
WTW: DEFINITIONS, PRATICE TEST WITH PARENT OR OTHER, TEST SORT 23 TOMORROW
MATH: 5K - NONE
5H- 8.10
5P - 8.10

FYI....TOMORROW.....PICTURES

Spring pictures will be taken tomorrow. Money was not due for the pictures. You can decide after you get them back if you would like to purchase them and send money at that time. More info. to follow.

HOMEWORK 4/12

READING: 30 MINS.
WTW: WRITE 24 SENTENCES USING EACH WORD FROM SORT 23
MATH: 5K - PRACTICE SHEET 33
5H - 8.9
5P - 8.9

WORDS THEIR WAY SORT 23 -

saucer
always
August
although
laundry
gnawed
faucet
qawking
awful
author
all right
awkward
laughed
caution
already
sausage
also
almost
lawyer
autumn
awesome
flawless
auction
haunted

HOMEWORK 4/11

READING: 30 MINS.
WTW: SORT 23 - ABC/ZYX ORDER
MATH: 5K - 0
5P - 8.8
5H - 8.8
OTHER: TIMELINE OF K-5

ASK YOUR CHILD....

Many kids are running out of basic supplies like glue sticks, scissors, etc.. Please check in with them to see if they need to replentish. Thank you!

HOMEWORK 4/7

READING: 30 MINS.
WTW: STUDY FOR TEST - SORT 22
WEEKLY ACTIVITIES DUE FRIDAY
MATH: 5K - MATH PROBLEMS, #6, 9, 15
5P - 8.7
5H - 8.6, 8.7

WORDS THEIR WAY OLYMPICS!

AND THE WINNER THIS WEEK WITH 18 SECONDS IS...........KATIE BRECK! CONGRATULATIONS TO KATIE FOR THE FASTEST SPEED SORT THIS WEEK! A CLOSE SECOND WAS AARON HO. GREAT JOB!

HOMEWORK 4/6

READING: 30 MINS
WTW: WEEKLY ACTIVITIES
MATH: 5K - REVIEW SHEET
5H- JOURNAL PGS. 298 & 303
5P- 8.5, JOURNAL PG. 300, 302
SOCIAL STUDIES: COMPLETE WORKBOOK PG. 66, LESSON 1

HOMEWORK 4/5

READING: 30 MINS
WTW: DEFINE WORDS/ WRITE SENTENCES
(EMPLOY, APPOINT, COWARD, VOYAGE, LOYAL + 5 MORE OF YOUR CHOICE!)
MATH: 5K - PRACTICE PAGE 11
5H - 8.5
5P - 8.5, MATH JOURNAL PAGE ???

HOMEWORK

Reading: 30 minutes
WTW: Sort 22 Weekly Activity
Math: 5K - none
5P & 5H - Home Links 8.4

WTW Sort 22 List - Week of April 4-8

Ambiguous Vowels in Accented Syllables(oy/oi and ou/ow)

voyage trouble
about noisy
drowsy annoy
destroy employ
country allow
moisture double
coward loyal
amount county
thousand around
avoid powder
poison appoint
counter southern

HOMEWORK 3/23

READING: Assigned reading pages for each lit. circle
WTW: Define the following words, plus choose 5 of your own to define.
season, steady, feather, increase, healthy
MATH: 5K - PRACTICE SHEET #12
5H - 8.3
5P - 8.2
SCIENCE: STUDY FOR TEST TOMORROW

And the Winner is........

George Petrov! Congrats to George who had the fastest time today in the WTW Speed Sort Olympics! He beat he competition by doing the sort in 39 seconds! Will he have any competition? Stay tuned!

HOMEWORK 3/22

READING: Assigned lit. circle pages
WTW: 2 timed speed sorts! Write it in your assignment book
MATH: 5K - 2 review pages
5H - 8.2
5P - 8.1, math journal pg. 280-81
SCIENCE: Begin studying for test on THURSDAY!

Oops!

Sorry for the repeat with the literature circles info. I didn't think it posted the first time I did it. Still learning :)

Literature Circles

Which book is your child reading? Check assignment books each night for assigned reading pages. IT IS VERY IMPORTANT FOR KIDS TO BRING THEIR BOOK HOME EACH NIGHT AND RETURN IT TO SCHOOL THE FOLLOWING DAY. PLEASE HELP REMIND THEM! Thank you.

We are reding the following books:

The BFG by Roald Dahl
A Wrinkle in Time by Madeleine L'Engle
Esperanza Rising by Pam Munoz Ryan
Charlie's Raven by Jean Craighead George
Flying Solo by Ralph Fletcher

DUE FRIDAY

I will collect March reading logs on Friday, 3/25. Make sure the log is completed and turned in. :)

Literature Circle Books!

Which book is your child reading in literature circles? Check their assignment notebook each night to see the assigned reading!

We are reading the following books:

A Wrinkle in Time
The BFG
Eseranza Rising
Flying Solo
Charlie's Raven

HOMEWORK

Happy Spring! Here is a glimpse of homework today:

Reading: Assigned pages from literature circle novels

WTW: Sort 21 - Put words in ABC/ZYX order

Science: Chapter 8 test WEDNESDAY (will complete study guide Tuesday in class and reread chapter.)

Math: 5K - Practice sheet 9 (-) only
5H - 8.1, journal page
5P - None

What's Up in 5K?

We made weather vanes today! The kids measured, cut, and assembled a weather vane. Tomorrow we will take them outside and determine which way the wind is blowing!

Speaking of science......don't forget to study for the quiz on atmosphere! Know the 5 layers, how many miles in each layer, and what kinds of things occur in each layer. Good luck!

Thanks to Katie B. today who showed 5K how she Irish dances! Wow! She even brought the music and her shoes. Best 'O Luck with your performances tomorrow, Katie!!

That's it for today. I hope you get outside to enjoy the weather. Spring is in the air!!

Congrats!

Congrats to those kids who participated in the Reflections program; Sara D., Katie B., Carly C., Sudeep A., Andrew E.. Hope I didn't forget anyone! :)

Important Dates

Check with your child to keep up on the several due dates this week.

1. Read literature circle books by Wed., 3/16
2. Science quiz on Thurs., 5 layers of the atmosphere
3. Complete the literature circle extension by Fri., 3/18
4. Personal expository due Fri., 3/18

Hope you're having a good week :)

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Check Clow Schoolbag for links to many educational web sites

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