Homework 3/6/13

 HOMEWORK FOR 3/6/13

DUE 3/8/13

Reading: 1) Read 30 minutes (each night) in your fiction books and 30 minutes in your nonfiction books and log. 2) Write long off some of your post-its to grow your ideas.

ELA Strategies: Read the texts, “The Dragon’s Feast” and “A Living Dragon” in your argument essay packet. Do NOT answer the questions.

Writing: Finish flash drafting your essay (Wednesday night). Finish revising your flash draft using the student rubric (Thursday night).

Math: Complete Weekly Word Problem #21

Homework 3/4/13

 HOMEWORK FOR 3/4/13

DUE 3/6/13

Reading: 1) Read 30 minutes (each night) in your fiction books and 30 minutes in your nonfiction books and log. 2) Write long off some of your post-its to grow your ideas.

ELA Strategies: Read the texts, “The Lion Lies Down with the Lamb” and “A Hot Topic” in the beginning of your argument essay. Do NOT answer the questions.

Writing: Finish flash drafting your essay (Wednesday night). Finish revising your flash draft using the student rubric (Thursday night).

Math: Complete Weekly Word Problem #21 DUE FRIDAY

Homework 2/25/13

 HOMEWORK FOR 2/25/13

DUE 2/27/13

Reading: 1) Read 30 minutes (each night) in your fiction books and 20 minutes in your nonfiction books and log. 2) Write long off some of your post-its to grow your ideas.

ELA Strategies: Read the texts, “Thanks for All the Flies” (pg. 10) and “Finders Keepers” (pg. 13-14) in your boxes and bullets packet. Do NOT answer the questions.

Writing: Finish flash drafting your essay (Monday night). Finish revising your flash draft using the student rubric (Tuesday night).

Math: Weekly Word Problem #20 DUE FRIDAY

Homework 2/22/13

HOMEWORK FOR 2/22/13

DUE 2/24/13

Reading: 1) Read 30 minutes (each night) in your fiction books and 20 minutes in your nonfiction books and log. 2) Write long off some of your post-its to grow your ideas.

Book Lover’s Notebook: Write long in your notebook to make interpretations and themes about your just right book or text packet. Support your ideas with evidence from the text. 

Have a great weekend!

Homework 2/13/13

HOMEWORK FOR 2/13/13

DUE 2/15/13

Reading: 1) Read 30 minutes (each night) in your fiction books and 20 minutes in your nonfiction books and log. 2) Write long off some of your post-its to grow your ideas.

Writing: Collect two entries in your writer’s notebook in any genre.

Math: Complete Weekly Word Problem #18 DUE FRIDAY

Word Study: Study for your partner quiz.

Homework 2/11/13

 HOMEWORK FOR 2/11/13

DUE 2/13/13

Reading: 1) Read 30 minutes (each night) in your fiction books and 20 minutes in your nonfiction books and log. 2) Write long off some of your post-its to grow your ideas.

Book Lover’s Notebook: Read the article, “Waiting for Change” in your new TFK. Create a T-Chart while reading with the pros and cons of the penny. Then, choose a side (either the U.S should keep the penny or it shouldn’t) and flash draft an argument essay using evidence from the text.

Math: Complete Weekly Word Problem #18 DUE FRIDAY

Homework 2/8/13

 HOMEWORK FOR 2/8/13

DUE 2/11/13

Reading: 1) Read 30 minutes (each night) in your fiction books and 20 minutes in your nonfiction books and log. 2) Write long off some of your post-its to grow your ideas.

Writing: Publish your informational writing. Remember to use all of your planning, revisions, and edits as well as your neatest handwriting! Make sure you have all of the elements of nonfiction in your piece. DUE MONDAY

Enjoy the snow!

Homework 2/6/13

 HOMEWORK FOR 2/6/13

DUE 2/8/13

Reading: 1) Read 30 minutes (each night) in your fiction books and 20 minutes in your nonfiction books and log. 2) Write long off some of your post-its to grow your ideas.

Book Lover’s Book: Read the directions for “William’s Doll” and complete the assignment in your book lover’s notebook. Try some rising star post-its as you read!

Writing: Publish your informational writing. Remember to use all of your planning, revisions, and edits as well as your neatest handwriting! Make sure you have all of the elements of nonfiction in your piece. DUE 2/11

Math: Study your math vocabulary words. Complete Weekly Word Problem #17

Homework 1/28/13

 HOMEWORK FOR 1/28/13

DUE 1/30/13

Reading: 1) Read 30 minutes (each night) in your fiction books and 20 minutes in your nonfiction books and log. 2) Write long off some of your post-its to grow your ideas.

Writing: After reading the article, “Menu Changes” in your TFK, complete the writing prompt sheet in your homework folder. DUE FRIDAY

Math: Complete Weekly Word Problem #16. DUE FRIDAY

Word Study: Complete one activity from your word study menu in your notebook.

Homework 1/7/13

 HOMEWORK FOR 1/7/13

DUE 1/9/13

Reading: 1) Read 30 minutes (each night) in your fiction books and 20 minutes in your nonfiction books and log. 2) Write long off some of your post-its to grow your ideas.

Writing: In your notebook, do some collecting for informational writing. Brainstorm a list of topics you are an expert on, could teach others about, or topics you feel strongly about. Then write long about two of those ideas.

Math: Complete Weekly Word Problem #13 DUE FRIDAY.

Word Study: Complete two activities from your word study menu. 

Homework 12/19/12

HOMEWORK FOR 12/19/12

DUE 12/21/12

Reading: 1) Read 20 minutes (each night) in your fiction books and 20 minutes in your nonfiction books and log. 2) Write long off some of your post-its to grow your ideas.

Math: Complete Weekly Word Problem #11. DUE FRIDAY

Social Studies: Remember, your Native American project is DUE FRIDAY

Homework 12/14/12

 HOMEWORK FOR 12/14/12

DUE 12/17/12

Reading: 1) Read 20 minutes (each night) in your fiction books and 20 minutes in your nonfiction books and log. 2) Write long off some of your post-its to grow your ideas.

Writing: Publish your persuasive essay using all of your revisions and edits. Make sure you write neatly and be sure to use paragraphs to separate your introduction, body paragraph 1, body paragraph 2, body paragraph 3, and conclusion. If you type it, I will put it on our class website! Email it to msmactas@gmail.com

Social Studies: Remember, your Native American project is due December 21^st!

Have a great weekend!

Homework 12/12/12

 HOMEWORK FOR 12/12/12

DUE 12/14/12

Reading: 1) Read 20 minutes (each night) in your fiction books and 20 minutes in your nonfiction books and log. 2) Write some post-its to keep track of your ideas while you read!

Time for Kids: As part of your nonfiction reading, read the article “Coolest Inventions of 2012” and complete the questions that follow. DUE FRIDAY

Writing: Collect evidence (facts, quotes, anecdotes) to support your reasons and revise your essays to include that evidence.

Math: Complete weekly word problem #10. DUE FRIDAY

Homework 12/7/12

 HOMEWORK FOR 12/7/12

DUE 12/10/12

Reading: 1) Read 20 minutes (each night) in your fiction books and 20 minutes in your nonfiction books and log. 2) Write some post-its to keep track of your ideas while you read!

Writing: Publish your personal essay using all of your revisions and edits. Make sure you write neatly and be sure to use paragraphs to separate your introduction, body paragraph 1, body paragraph 2, body paragraph 3, and conclusion.

Have a great weekend!

Homework 11/30/12

 HOMEWORK FOR 11/30/12

DUE 12/3/12

Reading: 1) Read 20 minutes (each night) in your fiction books and 20 minutes in your nonfiction books and log. 2) Write some post-its to keep track of your ideas while you read!

Word Study: Glue or tape your old word study words into your notebook. Cut out and initial your new words.

Social Studies: Start thinking about your social studies project. Remember, it is due December 21^st!

If you haven’t made a cover for your independent writing project, please make it!

Have a great weekend!

Homework 11/28/12

HOMEWORK FOR 11/28/12

DUE 11/30/12

Reading: 1) Read 20 minutes (each night) in your fiction books and 20 minutes in your nonfiction books and log. 2) Write some post-its to keep track of your ideas while you read!

Book Lover’s Notebook: As part of your nonfiction reading, choose another article to read in TFK. Take notes in your notebook using boxes and bullets.  

Math: Complete Weekly Word Problem #8. DUE FRIDAY

Word Study: Study your word study words for a quiz.

If you haven’t made a cover for your realistic fiction piece, please make it!

Homework 11/16/12

 HOMEWORK FOR 11/16/12

DUE 11/19/12

Reading: 1) Read 20 minutes (each night) in your fiction books and 20 minutes in your nonfiction books and log. 2) Write some “rising star” inference post-its. Remember to look at your mentor post-its to see how you pushed yourself to earn more stars!

Writing: Finish publishing your realistic fiction story DUE MONDAY. Published independent writing project DUE WEDNESDAY

Field Trip: Don’t forget to bring a bagged lunch on Monday!

Have a great weekend!

Homework 11/13/12

 HOMEWORK FOR 11/13/12

DUE 11/16/12

Reading: 1) Read 20 minutes (each night) in your fiction books and 20 minutes in your nonfiction books and log. 2) Write some “rising star” inference post-its. Remember to look at your mentor post-its to see how you pushed yourself to earn more stars!

Writing: Continue working on your independent writing project. REVISIONS & EDITS DUE FRIDAY.

Math: Complete the “Factors and Factor Pairs” homework sheet. Practice your math facts.

Word Study: Choose an activity from your new word study menu and try it with your word study words.

Homework 11/9/12

 HOMEWORK FOR 11/9/12

DUE 11/13/12

Reading: 1) Read 35 minutes (each night) in your independent reading book and log. 2) Write some “rising star” inference post-its. Remember to look at your mentor post-its to see how you pushed yourself to earn more stars!

Writing: Continue working on your independent writing project. Drafting DUE TUESDAY 11/13. REVISIONS & EDITS DUE FRIDAY 11/16.

Have a great weekend!

Homework 11/7/12

 HOMEWORK FOR 11/7/12

DUE 11/9/12

Reading: 1) Read 35 minutes (each night) in your independent reading book and log. 2) Write some “rising star” inference post-its. Remember to look at your mentor post-its to see how you pushed yourself to earn more stars!

Writing: Continue working on your independent writing project. Drafting DUE TUESDAY.

Math: Complete Weekly Word Problem #7 DUE FRIDAY 11/9. Practice your fast facts.

Word Study: Word Study activity #7.