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HOMEWORK FOR Oct. 26
AR--Read 30 Minutes
Spelling--Unit 13, pg. 90 (1-20) and assign: Definitions (Due Friday, Oct. 30)
S. Studies--Essential ?, What was life in the west like?; Quiz; Class, WB, pg. 34 and assign: Write and
Answer RC?s, pg. 135-137 (2)
English--Computer class
Reading--Essential ?, How will I summarize the main idea and details to understand the story?, Read
and Discuss, Rattlers, pg. 174-185 and assign: Define Vocab, pg. 172
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HOMEWORK FOR Oct. 27
AR--Read 30 Minutes
Spelling--Unit 13, pg. 90 (1-20) and assign: Write each word 5 times each
S. Studies--Essential ?, What was life in the west like?; Quiz; Take-up RC?s; Class, Chart, pg 137 and
assign: :)
Success Maker
English--Essential ?, How will I use commas and colons in formal or informal letters?; PS; Letter
Punctuation, pg. 106 and assign: WB, pg. 27
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HOMEWORK FOR Oct. 28
AR--Read 30 Minutes
Spelling--Check 5xs and assign: Choose pg. 92 (1-16) or pg. 93 (Proofreading)
S. Studies--Essential ?, Why did the U.S. add new lands in the late 1800s?; Read and Discuss, New
Lands, pg. 138-141 and assign: Define Vocab, pg. 138
English--Essential ?, How will I use commas and colons in formal or informal letters?; Text Quiz, pg.
112-113; Check WB, pg. 27; Class, Letter W/S and assign: pg. 107 (C)
Reading--Essential ?, How will I summarize the main idea and details to understand the story?,
Complete, pg. 174-185; Check Vocab and assign: WB, pg. 49
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HOMEWORK FOR Oct. 29
AR--Read 30 Minutes
Spelling--Take-up pg. 92 or 93; Spell Test and assign: Study for Def. Test
S. Studies--Essential ?, Why did the U.S. add new lands in the late 1800s?; Quiz; Class WB, pg. 35
and assign: Write and Answer RC?s, pg. 139-141 (2)
English--Essential ?, How will I use commas and colons in formal or informal letters?; PS; Take-up
pg. 107; Review Nouns and assign: Study
Reading--Essential ?, How will I summarize the main idea and details to understand the story?,
Check WB, pg. 49; Class, WB, pg. 47 and assign: WB, pg. 51 and Study
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HOMEWORK FOR Oct. 30
AR--Read 30 Minutes
Spelling--Check Definitions; Def. Test and assign: :)
S. Studies--Essential ?, Why did the U.S. add new lands in the late 1800s?; Take-up RC?s; Class
Chart, pg. 141 and assign: :)
English--Nouns Test and assign: :)
Reading--Essential ?, How will I summarize the main idea and details to understand the story?,
Check WB, pg. 51; Test, WB, pg. 45 (1-8); Grade and assign: :)
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HOMEWORK FOR Nov. 2
AR--Read 30 Minutes
Spelling--Unit 14, pg. 96 (1-20) and assign: Definitions (Due Friday, Nov. 6)
S. Studies--Complete/Correct and assign: :)
English--Complete/Correct and assign: :)
Writing--Compare W/S with last Published paper
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HOMEWORK FOR Nov. 3
AR--Read 30 Minutes
Spelling--Unit 14 pg. 96 (1-20) and assign: Write each word 5xs each
S. Studies--Ch. 4 Review W/S and assign: Study
English--Introduction to Poetry and Assign: Poem Terms, pg. 154-155 and pg. 586
Computer--Success Maker and assign: :)
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HOMEWORK FOR Nov. 4
AR--Read 30 Minutes
Spelling--Check 5xs and assign: Choose pg. 98 (1-15) or pg. 99 (Proofreading) and Study
S. Studies--Ch. 4 Test and assign: Bring glue, scissors, and color markers or crayons to Thursday's
class
English--Take-up Poem Terms; Acrostic Poems and assign: Acrostic Poem
Writing--What can be corrected?; Edit and assign: Complete editing
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HOMEWORK FOR Nov. 5
AR--Read 30 Minutes
Spelling--Take-up pg. 98 or 99; Spell Test and assign: Study for Def. Test
S. Studies--Important People Flip Chart and assign: Bring glue, scissors, and color markers or
crayons to Thursday's class
English--Take-up Acrostic Poem; Model Poems and assign: "I Am" Poem
Writing--Publish paper and assign: Complete publishing
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HOMEWORK FOR Nov. 6
AR--Read 30 Minutes
Spelling--Check Definitions; Def. Test and assign: :)
S. Studies--Complete Flip Chart and assign: :)
English--Take-up "I Am" Poem; Haiku Poems and assign: Haiku Poem
Writing--Present Favorite Poem and assign: :)
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HOMEWORK FOR Nov. 9
AR--Read 30 Minutes
Spelling--Unit 15, pg. 102 (1-20) and assign: Definitions (Due Friday, Nov. 13)
S. Studies--Review Mid-Benchmark W/S and assign: Study
English--Action Verbs, pg. 168 and assign: WB, pg 33
Computer--Success Maker
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HOMEWORK FOR Nov. 10
AR--Read 30 Minutes
Spelling--Unit 15 pg. 102 (1-20) and assign: Write each word 5xs each
S. Studies--Mid-Benchmark Test and assign: :)
English--Check WB, pg. 33 and Assign: pg. 242 (A)
Reading--Review for Mid-Benchmark, English and assign: Study
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HOMEWORK FOR Nov. 11
AR--Read 30 Minutes
Spelling--Check 5xs and assign: Choose pg. 104 (1-15) or pg. 105 (Proofreading) and Study
S. Studies--Define Vocab, pg. 146 and Take-up; Listen and Discuss, Railroads Link the Nation, pg.
146-150 and assign: :)
English--Take-up, pg. 242; Direct Objects, pg. 170 and assign: WB, pg. 34
Reading--English Benchmark Test and assign: :)
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HOMEWORK FOR Nov. 12
AR--Read 30 Minutes
Spelling--Take-up pg. 104 or 105; Spell Test and assign: Study for Def. Test
S. Studies--Quiz; Read and Discuss, Yee Fung Cheung, pg. 151 and assign: Write and Answer RC?s,
pg. 147-150
English--PS; Check WB, pg. 34; Class, Extend W/B, pg. 34 and assign: pg. 243 (A)
Reading--AR and assign: :)
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HOMEWORK FOR Nov. 13
AR--Read 30 Minutes
Spelling--Check Definitions; Def. Test and assign: :)
S. Studies--Quiz; Class, WB, pg. 39-40 and Chart, pg. 150 and assign: :)
English--DLR; Take-up pg. 243; Review for Reading Benchmark and assign: :)
Reading--Mid-Benchmark for Reading and assign: :)
