Homework - December 4

Note to parents:
Today as I checked weekly work it was quite noticeable that many students had not completed their work. Also many students missed turning in the Independent Reading Logs. Please double check with your child that they have all of their work completed each evening.

Spelling pre-test Monday.
Math - 24-48* on page 314.
Social Studies - 177 questions 1,2,3. Answers must be in meaningful sentence form.

Homework - December 3

Reading, Spelling, Handwriting. Due Friday. See Post from November 24.
Reading - Mondo work needs to be complete.
Reading - Story map for leveled reader.
Reading - Vocabulary illustrations and sentences.

Spelling test.

Vocabulary test.

Independent Reading Logs due tomorrow.

Math - page 314 . Problems 23-47 odd. Number 47*

Social Studies - Ms. Grandinetti's class. Read chapter 7-1. Questions = 1, 2, 3 on page 171.

Fun Site of the Week

A great site for all sorts of Educational Games.

http://www.gameclassroom.com/

Homework - December 2

Reading, Spelling, Handwriting - see Nov. 24th Post.

Reading - Storyboard for the Story of Tanner comes to school.

Social Studies - None - End of quarter for homeroom class.

Math - Page 311. Problems 12 -30

Note: Vocabulary test will be held on Friday this week.

Vocabulary words: geyser, veered, canopy, tinder, dwindled, embers, policy.

Homework - December 1

Spelling words for this week. basketball, seventy-five, rock band, everybody, fireplace, anything, takeoff, skateboard, homework, two-thirds, high school, railroad, motorcycle, vice president, strawberry, freeway, car pool, comic strip, fine arts, forty-two. (Please note that I will accept alternate spellings for take-off and vice-president. )

Reading - See post from November 24.
Cause and Effect Worksheet for Summer of Fire (due Wednesday)

Spelling - See post from November 24.

Handwriting - See post from November 24.

Social Studies - Illustration for Chapter 8.

Math - Page 309 problems 10 -21.

Homework - November 24

Reading - Practice book pages 51, 52, 53 Due December 4.
Spelling - Practice book pages 47, 48, 49 Due December 4.
Handwriting - Pages 28, 29, 30. Due December 4.

May you all have a wonderful Thanksgiving.

Homework - November 23

Spelling words for this week and next. - basketball, seventy-five, rock band, everybody, fireplace, anything, takeoff, skateboard, homework, two-thirds, high school, railroad, motorcycle, vice president, strawberry, freeway, car pool, comic strip, fine arts, forty-two.

Independent Reading Logs.- keep this up over vacation.
For those of you in Rocket Math - study over the vacation.

There will be no new homework from now until we return from Thanksgiving Vacation.
Enjoy your holiday.

Learn More Great Stuff in Social Studies.

Here is a neat site to learn more about Social Studies. http://www.quia.com/pages/hostettercolony.html
Special Thanks to Mrs. Zawisky.

Homework - November 20

Social Studies - Test Chapter 8. Study notes can be found at: http://mrburkefifthgrade.wikispaces.com/Social+Studies+Chapter+8

Reading, Spelling, Handwriting - See Monday's post.

Math - page 179. Problems # 11 - 23.

Possessives Test on Monday.

Homework - November 19

Math - none

Social Studies - page 219. 1, 2, and 3.

Reading, Spelling, Handwriting - See Monday's post.

Spelling Test

Homework - November 18

Math - page 182 problems 24, 25, 29, 30, 44*, 45*

Reading, Spelling, Handwriting - see Monday's post.

Social Studies - page 213, questions 1, 2, and 3.
Tired of watching the usual TV shows? Why not watch a social studies video on the middle colonies? (optional ) http://videos.howstuffworks.com/hsw/20034-making-the-thirteen-colonies-the-middle-colonies-video.htm

VOCABULARY TEST in Reading. - Please study. See Monday's post for the list.

Report Cards - please return if you haven't done so yet.

Homework - November 17

Math - word problem. Make sure to underline and box what is required. Don't forget the "W" for who or what.

Spelling, Reading, Handwriting - See yesterday's post.

Social Studies - page 209. questions 1, 2, and 3.

Report Cards - please return as soon as possible.

Remember Friday I will collect your Independent Reading Logs. Keep up your nightly reading.