Homework assignments will provide continued practice on concepts
developed in class work. Students will be asked to complete and polish
responses to literature. Daily assignments, independent reading, a reading
log, and some longer term projects can be expected.
12/17/09 No further homework until January 2010. Have a very Merry
Christmas!!!
12/16/09 Complete any and all missing work by 12/17. Quarter and semester
ends 12/18/09.
12/15/09 Vocabulary words #6-10 due 12/16.
12/14/09 Vocabulary words # 1-5 in Home of the Brave due 12/15. Vocabulary
words # 6 - 10 due 12/16.
12/11/09 No homework over the weekend. Continue the work done in computer
lab for English class.
12/10/09 Reading log entry on your literature circle book is due 12/11.
You should complete two parts of the entry tonight. Get a parent
signature.
12/9/09 Reading log entry on your literature circle book is due 12/11.
You should complete two parts of the entry tonight. Use the graphic
organizer "story map" you were given in class today.
12/8/09 We will complete a reading log entry on the literature circle
book for 12/11. We will begin work on that in class 12/9.
12/7/09 Literature circle worksheet is due 12/8. We will take the test on
the second half of the literature circle book on 12/8.
12/4/09 Enjoy your trip to Topeka. Literature circle worksheet is due
12/8.
12/3/09 1) Read second half of your literature circle book and complete
worksheet for 12/8.
12/2/09 1) Read second half of your literature circle book and complete
worksheet for 12/8.
12/1/09 1) Read second half of your literature circle book and complete
worksheet for 12/8.
11/30/09 1) Sign progress report and return all to school 2) Read
second half of your literature circle book and complete worksheet
for 12/8.
11/24/09 Finish reading the second half of your literature circle book
by 12/8/09. Worksheet for part two is due 12/8/09. Work on
the "create a word" task with prefixes and suffixes if you did
not turn it in today. Create a word is due 12/1/09.
HAPPY THANKSGIVING!!!
11/23/09 Read the first half of your literature circle book. The worksheet
is due 11/24.
11/20/09 Read your literature circle book. The worksheet is due 11/24.
You must have the first half of the book ready by 11/24.
11/19/09 Read your literature circle book. The worksheet is due 11/24.
11/18/09 Read 20 additional pages of your literature circle book. You
should have read 60 pages by today. The worksheet you were
given is due 11/24.
11/17/09 Read 20 additional pages of your literature circle book. You
should have read 40 pages by today. The worksheet you were given
today is due 11/24. You should have finished the first one half
of your book by 11/24.
11/16/09 Read the first 20 pages of your literature circle book. Shared
reading with a partner is fine.
11/13/09 Finish any parts of the book report that were not complete today.
11/12/09 Final book report due 11/12. We will complete presentaions
11/13. Turn in rough draft and all four typed paragraphs with
your poster and rubric.
11/11/09 Final book report due 11/12. Bring rough draft of all four
paragraphs with your final draft and poster.
11/10/09 Book report due 11/12. Bring rough draft of all four paragraphs
to class for points on 11/11.
11/9/09 Book report due 11/12. Turn in all rough draft materials with
the final project.
11/4/09 1) Pyramids vocabulary will be picked up 11/9 2) Read book -
book report due 11/12.
11/3/09 1) Pyramids vocabulary - follow directions on the 6 words-
due 11/4 2) Read book - report due 11/12
11/2/09 1) Read 20 minutes in your book 2) Movit Book Report will be
due 11/12.
10/30/09 1) Read 20 minutes in your book 2) Movie Book Report will be
due 11/12.
10/29/09 1) Read 20 minutes in your book 2) Movie Book Report will be
due 11/12.
10/28/09 1)Sign progress report 2) Read 20 minutes in your book checked
out this week - You will use it for your "Movie Book Report" -
which will be due 11/12.
10/27/09 1) Sign progress report, return all to school 2) Complete your
reading log entry due 10/28 on "Ghost from the Past", chapters 1-6
3) Bring the library book you checked out today, a pillow, and
a snack for class reading time tomorrow, 10/28
10/26/09 1) Complete Figurative Language worksheet on the Watsons.
2) Check out reading book for 10/28 (will use for book report)
3) Reading log entry due 10/28
10/22/09 No new homework!! Happy weekend!!
10/21/09 1) Complete the Australia worksheet from computer lab. 2) Finish
reading Watsons. Test 10/22 on Watsons. 3) Reading log entry on
Watsons is due 10/22.
10/20/09 1) Finish reading "Watsons" , pages 169-210. 2) Test 10/22
3) Reading log entry on Watsons 10/22
10/19/09 1) Read chapters 11 and 12 of The Watsons. 2) You will have a
reading log entry due 10/22 on "The Watsons". 3) Finish any
missing work!!
10/13/09 Read chapter 5 of the "Watsons". Reading log entry on the "Watsons"
is due 10/14. Ask your parents to sign the reading time record.
10/9/09 No new homework!! Happy weekend!!!
10/8/09 Continue reading "Watson" through chapter four, pages 47-63. I will
pick up your book on 10/9. We will complete a reading log entry
that will be due on 10/14 using the "Watsons".
10/7/09 1) Complete reading "Watsons" - Finish chapters 1-3, pages 1-46.
2) We will have a quiz over chapters 1 -3 of "Watsons" on 10/8.
10/6/09 No homework - turn in your book report if you were absent.
10/5/09 Book report due 10/6. FOLLOW DIRECTIONS ON YOUR HANDOUTS. You
must turn in: 1) book report, 2) book, 3) rubric and directions.
10/2/09 I will be out of the building today. Complete your homework as
explained by Mrs. Morris in class and as explained on this site
for 10/1. Book report due 10/6. Follow directions and use full
color.
10/1/09 Continue working on your book report. Your book report is due 10/6.
Make sure you have turned in your Civil Rights Movement research
begun in the computer lab on 9/30.
9/30/09 Show me rough draft of pages 7 and 8 of your book report on 10/1.
Final book report is due 10/6. Continue working on the book
report - follow directions as given on your instruction sheet.
You should complete the research on Civil Rights we started in
the computer lab today.
9/29/09 Show me rough draft of pages 5 and 6 of your book report on 9/30.
Final book report will be due 10/6. Continue working on the
book report.
9/28/09 Continue working on your book report. Final book report is due
10/6. Show me rough draft of pages 3 and 4 of the book report
on 9/29.
9/24/09 1) Read your Newbery book - finish reading by 9/28 2) Continue
working on your book report - final book report will be due 10/6.
9/23/09 1) Read your Newbery book - finish reading by 9/28 2) Begin
book report - rough draft of pages 1 and 2 are due 9/24 - final
book report will be due 10/6
9/22/09 1) Read Newbery book 2) Reading log entry with parent signature
on reading time record 9/23 3) begin working on book report
(title page first)
9/21/09 1) Read your Newbery book 2) Reading log entry with parent
signature on reading time record page due 9/23 3) Sign progress
report
9/18/09 Read your Newbery book. Make sure you have read one half or more
by 9/21.
9/17/09 Read your Newbery book 20 minutes (or 15 pages). Bring your BOOK
to class 9/18. We will have a free reading day. You MAY bring
a pillow, healthy snack, and a bottle of water to my room before
school if you wish. You should have one half or more of your book
read by 9/21.
9/16/09 Read your Newbery book 20 minutes (or 15 pages). Bring
your Newbery book to class 9/17.
9/15/09 Read "Surviving..." through page 216. You should be finished
by today. You will have a test over part II of the book 9/16.
You must have a Newbery Award book for your book report by 9/16.
9/14/09 Read "Surviving..," through page 216. You should be finished by
9/15. Worksheet, part II is due 9/15. Test over part II of
"Surviving" will be 9/16. Check out a Newbery Award book for
your book report by 9/16.
9/11/09 Read "Surviving..." - 30 pages or more. You must be finished with
the book by September 15. Your worksheet for part two of the book
is due 9/15. You will have a test over part two of the book on
9/16 (Surviving the Applewhites).
9/10/09 Read "surviving..." 20 minutes. Work on worksheet #2 due 9/15.
9/9/09 1) Complete worksheet pages 11-12 (View from Saturday). 2) Read
"Surviving..." to the end of the book by 9/15. (15 pages per
night. Share the reading with a family member.) 3) "surviving"
worksheet (part 2) due 9/15.
9/8/09 1) Read "Surviving the Applewhites" to the end of the book.
by 9/15. (Read 15 pages each night) 2) Second worksheet
for the Applewhites is due 9/15. 3) Test on the first
half of the book will be 9/9.
9/4/09 No new homework. Review Applewhite book for test on 9/9.
9/3/09 Read "Surviving the Applewhites" through page 104 by Friday, 9/4.
Complete the Applewhites worksheet by 9/4. You will have a test
over the first half of the book next week. Complete animal
research notes started in the computer lab yesterday for English
class on 9/8.
9/2/09 Read "Surviving the Applewhites" through page 104 by Friday, 9/4.
Complete the Applewhites worksheet by 9/4. You will have a test
over the first half of the book next week. Bring notes from
research done in computer lab today to English class tomorrow.
9/1/09 Read "Surviving the Applewhites" through page 104 by
Friday, 9/4. Complete the "Applehites" worksheet by Friday, 9/4.
You will have a test over the first half of the book next week.
8/31/09 Read "Surviving..." Chapters 7 - 9, pages 52 through 70.
8/28/09 No new assignment. Be sure you have read through page 51
in "Surviving the Applewhites".
8/27/09 Continue reading "Surviving the Applewhites", chapters 4-6,
pages 22-51.
8/26/09 Continue reading "Surviving the Applewhites", chapters 1-3,
pages 1-21.
8/25/09 Finish reading pages 22-34 in your literature book. Write the
answers to questions # 1-3 on page 34 on notebook paper.
8/24/09 Cover literature book. Write the definitions for the seven words you
were given in class today.