The only assigned homework for the last weeks of school is reading. You need to have 1400 pages read for this trimester to receive a 4. We are all working on a checklist of assignments to go into our evidence binders. Students may decide to work on some of these assignments at home.
LA Homework May 31 to June 2
Read every day for at least 20 minutes. Must prove 1400 pages read by June 20th. Finish Lit Circle book by Friday. Make sure you have pages read for Wednesday (what your group agreed to.)
Tuesday:
Journal prompts: Choose, mix and match or make up your own...
Describe your life on another plant. or Describe yourself meeting anyone you wish.
Wednesday:
Describe your treehouse castle. or Evil homework.....
Thursday:
If you could have an amazing "sports" ability, describe your life. or The most incredible thing....
LA HOMEWORK May 23-26
We will not have required journal writing this week. We have two district assessments, one in reading/writing and one in social studies. Students who are behind in journal writing should use the time to catch up.
Reading for lit circle is required this week. Aim to be at least 3/4 of the way through the book by Friday.
Math--due Tuesday, May 17th
Penguins--p. 237 and 238 skillsheet
Monkeys--#11-17, p. 15 text
Geckos--p. 159 skillsheet
Math--due Friday,May 20th
Penguins--p. 239-240 skillsheet
Monkeys-- #31 and #32 p. 19 text
Geckos-- p. 161 skillsheet
This week's LA prompts:
What animal would you be?
What superpower would you have?
What do you want to be?
What is a great trap?
By popular demand: We will now have creative prompt each day. You may choose to do this prompt or make up your own. You may even do the old ones if you prefer. Ms. Lamb will look for the equivalent of four pages of writing each week.
Remember to read for at least 20 minutes each day.
Monday: Write about a literary character that you love.
Tuesday: What would you do with $10,000
Wednesday: What is your dream (imaginary) pet?
Thursday: What if you suddenly found yourself on Mars?
Special Homework Announcement:
There is no journal homework tonight in case some students need the last minute to prepare for I-search presentations tomorrow.
Tuesday journal - write an update for your I-search. Consider summarizing what you have read, write about your plans for your project, write questions about what you are learning.
Read novel and or I-search book
Wednesday journal - Write about a curent event (something going on in the world). Consider summarizing what you know and writing what you think about it or questioning what is happening or imagining yourself in that situation.
Read novel and or I-search book
Thursday journal - free choice. Use your imagination. Try different forms like poetry, conversation or story. Check out the prompts if you are stuck.
Regular homework for LA this week (see below). Remember, this is a week to do your best as Ms. Lamb will be writing up progress reports!
No math homework this week. Feel free to practice your math facts!
Homework (standard most of the time)
Monday journal - write about what you are reading. Consider connections, this reminds me of..., write to the author, what is important, summarize, question the author or the world or the character, write about what you like or don't like about the character or some other great idea.
Update your reading record.
Read your novel and or I-search book
Tuesday journal - write an update for your I-search. Consider summarizing what you have read, write about your plans for your project, write questions about what you are learning.
Read novel and or I-search book
Wednesday journal - Write about a curent event (something going on in the world). Consider summarizing what you know and writing what you think about it or questioning what is happening or imagining yourself in that situation.
Read novel and or I-search book
Thursday journal - free choice. Use your imagination. Try different forms like poetry, conversation or story. Check out the prompts if you are stuck.
Math- due Tuesday April 5th
Penguins-Polly's Polygon
Monkeys-p. 217 Skillsheet
Geckos- p. 217 Skillsheet
Math- due Thursday April 7th
Penguins- p. 35 Additional Practice
Monkeys- p. 213 Skillsheet
Geckos-p. 171 Skillsheet
Homework (standard most of the time)
Monday journal - write about what you are reading. Consider connections, this reminds me of..., write to the author, what is important, summarize, question the author or the world or the character, write about what you like or don't like about the character or some other great idea.
Update your reading record.
Read your novel and or I-search book
Tuesday journal - write an update for your I-search. Consider summarizing what you have read, write about your plans for your project, write questions about what you are learning.
Read novel and or I-search book
Wednesday journal - Write about a curent event (something going on in the world). Consider summarizing what you know and writing what you think about it or questioning what is happening or imagining yourself in that situation.
Read novel and or I-search book
Thursday journal - free choice. Use your imagination. Try different forms like poetry, conversation or story. Check out the prompts if you are stuck.
Math Homework for Tuesday, March 29
Penguins- #3 and #4, p. 41, and #27 and #28, p. 47
Monkeys and Geckos- # 3 and #4, p. 41
Math Homework for Thursday, March 31
Penguins- pgs. 194-195 skillsheet
Monkeys- pgs 203-204 skillsheet
Geckos- p. 203
LA Homework for Monday 3-14-11 to Thursday 3-17-11 (note - math is posted below this)''
Monday - write about what you are reading. Be ready to start your new reading record tomorrow.
Read your novel daily
Tuesday - Write about current events, one or many. What are your thoughts, worries, beliefs?
Wednesday - Write about your I-search. What have you been reading? What do you hope to learn from your book?
Thursday - Free choice
Math due Tuesday
Penguins & Monkeys--#1-5, p. 17 Mathbook, and #17-25 p. 20, Mathbook (there is a labsheet that goes with this)
Geckos--only #1-5, P. 17 Mathbook
Math due Thursday
Penguins--p. 63 skillsheet
Monkeys--p. 33 skillsheet
Geckos--p. 129 skillsheet
Homework for LA Tuesday to Thursday 3-8-11 to 3-10-11
Tuesday Journal: Write about what you are reading and update your reading record. Reading Record and Journal will be assessed on Friday 3-11-11
Read your novel every day
Wednesday Journal: Write about your next I-search topic. What do you hope to read? Have you found a book? Why are you interested in this topic?
Thursday journal: Free chocie
Homework for LA Wednesday to Friday 3-2-11 to 3-3-11
Wednesday journal: Write about what you have been reading and update reading record. Read your novel
Thursday journal: Free choice. Read your novel.
Homework for LA Monday 2-14-11 to Thursday 2-17-11
Prepare and practice for I-search - notes, Inspriation, outline, project, practice
Read your novel and update your reading record
Math Homework due Thursday, Feb. 17th
All groups--pgs. 25 and 27 in the Mathbook
Homework for LA for week of 2-7 to 2-11-11
Monday: Write about the book(s) you are reading and update your reading record.
Always read for at least 20 minutes per day
Tueday: Why study history, especiall why study Native American history?
Wednesday: Write about your I-search progress and knowledge
Thursday: Free choice
Homework for LA for week of 1-31-11 to 2-3-11
Monday journal: Write about what you are reading and update your Reading Record
Read your novel (no kidding, seriously, read everyday for at least 20 minutes)
Tuesday journal: How can art tell us about a culture? Explain. How might your art tell about you?
Wednesday journal: Write about your I-search. What have you learned so far? What do you have left to do to be ready to present?
Thursday journal: Free choice
Math Homework February 2nd (due Thursday)
Penguins--p. 97-98 skillsheet
Monkeys p. 187 skillsheet
Geckos p. 187 skillsheet
Math Homework January 31st (due Tuesday)
Penguins--p.79 skillsheet
Monkeys p. 5 and 6 Mathbook, p. 173 skillsheet
Geckos p. 6 Mathbook, p. 173 skillsheet
LA Homework for January 25 to January 27
Tuesday journal: Write about what you are reading and update your reading record
Wednesday journal: Write about the tribe you are studying and making the codex for
Thursday journal: free choice
Keep up with lit circle assignments: by Friday finish the book and complete your final journal entry
Math- due Thursday, Jan 20th (one assignment only this week)
Penguins Problem Solver #49
Monkeys p. 171 skillsheet (show work)
Geckos p. 53 Mathbook(show work)
Tuesday 1-18-11 to Thursay 1-20-11 for Language Arts
I was asked to post the homework for the week so here it is....
Tuesday journal - write about the books you are reading
Wednesday - What would it have been like to live as a Native American in 1450? Describe your life.
Thursdsay - Free choice journal
Read every day, have your lit circle assignments ready, read to page and have a journal written for Friday
Monday no school Martin Luther King Day
Thursday 1-13-11
Free choice journal - will be collected and graded tomorrow for progress report
read and be ready for lit circle
Wednesday 1-12-11
LA: Do lit circle journal assignment
read
Tuesday 1-11-11
LA: Write about your I-search. You may summarize what you know and think about what you want to know, or you can write about what you have done and what you still need to do.
Read your lit circle assignment
Wednesday 1-12-11(due Thursday)
Math: Penguins Problem Solver # 40
Monkeys p. 45 and 48 Mathbook
Geckos p. 48 Mathbook
Monday 1-10-11 (due Tuesday)
Math: Penguins p.47skillsheet
Monkeys p. 67 skillshseet
Geckos p. 43 Mathbook
Monday 1-10-11
LA: Journal - Monday unusual - write about what you are reading
Read your novel
Thursday 1-6-11
LA: Journal - free choice. Ms. Lamb will collect journals tomorrow to see three entries and Tuesday's classwork
Read novel
Wednesday 1-5-11
LA: Write in journal - how are YOU affected by agriculture? Explain. Should be one page in length.
Read novel
Tuesday 1-4-11
LA: Write another paragraph for your room (as done in class - write about a room)
Read your novel
Monday 1-3-11
LA: Journal - write about the book you are reading. One full page in journal. Ms. Lamb will check tomorrow.
Read your novel.
Note: Word study was completed in class today.
Wednesday, January 5, 2011(due Thursday)
Math- Penguins and Monkeys page 43 Mathbook and page 56 skillsheet
Geckos page 41 Mathbook
Monday, January 3, 2011
Math- Penguins pages 43-45 Skillsheet
Monkeys pages l67-168 Skillsheet
Geckos pages 34 and 35 Mathbook
December 20-22
There is no homework assigned this week, however, students should be ready to write in journals daily, work on I-search and read.
Students should be reading daily
Have a great vacation!
Thursday 12-16-10
LA: All word study, finish Speed sort and blind sort
Journal: Free choice
Read your novel
'Wednesday
LA: Word Hunt
Journal: Write about your next I-search. What do you know? What do you hope to find out?
Read
Tuesday
LA: Cursive Sentences
Read your novel
Monday 12-13-10
LA: Word study, start new sorts, at least two sorts finished
Journal: Write to me about the books you read last week. Describe and/or discuss. Update your Reading Record
Read your novel
I-search topic due by Friday
See math assignments for the week below.
Wednesday 12-15-10 (due Thursday)
Math: Penguins: Samantha"s Outlet Problem Solver #69
Monkeys: p. 21-22 Mathbook
Geckos: 148 & 149(odd rows)
Monday 12-13-10 (due Tuesday)
Math: Penguins: P. 168-169 skillsheets
Monkeys: p. 69 & 141 skillsheets
Geckos: p. 121 & 63 skillsheets
Wednesday 12-8-10
LA: Word Hunt for word study
Journal: What is good about I-search and what is hard about I-search?
Read your novel
Tuesday 12-7-10
LA: Word Study sentences
Daily reading
Posted late (blame the snow)
Monday 12-6-10
LA: Word study at least first two sorts
Journal: What books have you read since Thanksgiving? Tell me about them. (Note: This will be an every Monday prompt.)
Read your novel 20 minutes minimum daily
SPECIAL WEEKEND HOMEWORK
If you were unable to finish word study due to no power or forgot at school when canceled, then please finish over the weekend and hand in on Monday.
Monday to Thursday 11-29 to 12-2
The only homework for LA is Word Study, read novel and be ready for I-search.
Tomorrow (Friday) is the last Lit. Circle Meeting. Please come prepared.
Monday to Friday 11-15-10 to 11-19-10
LA: Be prepared for lit circle on Wednesday and Friday and work on your I-search. Some kids are getting me work from last week, you know who you are.
Thursday 11-11-10
LA Finish word study hand in on Friday Blind Sort, speed sort
Lit circle: Read to page __________ come with journal entry for today's reading
I-search
Wednesday 11-10-10
LA: Word hunt
Lit circle: Read to page
I-search
Tuesday 11-9-10
LA: sentences
Lit circle read to page ____ finish a new journal for tomorrow
I-search optional
Monday 11-8-10 Ms. Lamb
Word study: two sorts at least
Lit circle: Read to page ________
I-search take 15 notes if you can
Wednesday 11-10-10 (due Thursday)
Math: p. 29 Mathbook (all groups) show work
Penguins (in addition to above) Cross Number Puzzle 21
Monday 11-8-10(due Tuesday)
Math: p.25 Mathbook all groups(use extra paper if necessary)
Thursday 11-4-10
LA: Speed sort, blind sort - all word study finished
Lit circle - read to page _____ and finish a journal entry for Friday
Wednesday 11-3-10
LA: Word hunt for word study
Journal: Free choice
Lit circle: Read to page _____________
Tuesday 11-2-10
LA: Cursive sentences for word study
Lit circle: read to page _____ complete new journal entry for today's reading
Monday 11-1-10
LA: 2 write sorts
Journal: Write about a time you need to "adapt."
Lit circle assignment: Read to page _______________
Thursday 10-28-10
LA: Blind sort and speed sort hand in all word study by Friday morning
Lit circle assignment. Read to assigned page for Friday and complete one journal response
Wednesday 10-27-10
LA: Word hunt for word study,
prompt: free choice
read your lit circle assignment
Tuesday 10-26-10
LA: Word study 10 sentences in cursive
finish your writing piece from class if you need to (don't need to finish typing until Thursday)
Read your novel
Monday 10-25-10
LA: Word study, fill out two write sorts. (we have new organizer sheets...use them please)
Journal: Write about what it is like to live in Vermont.
Monday 10-25-10
Math- Penguins, Monkeys and Geckos (due Tuesday)
pages 57 and 58 in the Math Book
Wednesday 10-27-10 (due Thursday)
P- p. 55 Math Book
M- pages 5l and 52
G- page 52
Wednesday 10-20-10
LA: I-search note taking (optional - a minimum of 20 notes must be shown on Friday 10-29)
Read your novel as much as you can
Have a great 4 day weekend
Tuesday 10-19-10 (the following are due Wednesday)
Math: Penguins p. 41 Skillsheet
Monkeys p. 45 Student Activity Handbook
Geckos p. 41
LA: Word Study - Speed sort, blind sort
Journal: Write about your I-search topic - tell what you know, what you want to know and why you chose it
Read novel 20 minutes
Monday 10-18-10 (the following are due Tuesday)
Math: Penguins "Hot Notes" Problem Solver #18
Monkeys p. 38-39 Student Activity Handbook
Geckos p. 40
LA: Word study - 2 write sorts, cursive sentences (10), word hunt (all word study due Wednesday)
Journal: Music or write about our trip to the Flynn
Read novel 20 minutes
Thursday 10-14-10
LA: Cursive sentences for word study
Journal: Free choice or write about tests
Tomorrow, dress for rainy weather. Flynn field trip.
Monday 10-11 to Wednesday 10-13
No homework for first three days
Come prepared for writing NECAP tests.
Monday 10-4 to Friday 10-8
No homework
Come prepared for NECAP tests with a water bottle and a healthy snack.
Sleep well.
Friday 10-1
No homework on Fridays but note: some students need to catch up on journals and spelling (word study) and hand in on Monday.
Thursday 9-30 (I'm ahead of myself now)
Word Study - speed sort and blind sort
Journal: Free choice
Math: see below
Read for 20 minutes
Wednesday 9-29
Word study - word hunt 10 words for each category that follow the rule
Journal: Which sense is the most important to you? Explain
Math see below
Tuesday 9-28 Sorry I'm late posting today
LA: Word study - 10 sentences in cursive
Journal - finish your sensory piece from class
read your novel for 20 minutes
math see below
Monday 9-27
LA: Word study, finish first two sorts at least, JOURNAL: Where in the world would you like to live? Explain.
Read your novel for 20 minutes
Monday 9-27 (due Tuesday)
Math - three math groups have been created for homework purposes(Penguins, Monkeys, and Geckos)
Penguins-p. 52 worksheet Monkeys-- p. 14 and 15 in Student Activity Book Geckos--p. 14 in SAB
Wednesday 9-29 (due Thursday)
Penguins and Monkeys--skillsheet p. 45
Geckos -- skillsheet p. 61
Any of these assignments can be handed in early, but must be completed by the date due.
Math quiz on all material up to page 13 in the Student Activity Book--Friday, October 1st
Thursday 9-23
LA: Speed sort and blind sort for word study
Journal: Write about an animal.
Math: Finish Skill Sheet if not done
Read your novel for 20 minutes
Wednesday 9-22
Come to Open House
LA: Word Hunt
Math: Skill sheet
Read your novel for 20 minutes
Tuesday 9-21
LA: 10 cursive sentences using word study words. Underlinen word study words and skip a line between sentences. Do on white lined paper.
Read your novel for 20 minutes.
(no journal on Tuesdays)
Monday, 9-20
LA: Word study, finish as much as you can. See daily assignments. Minimum for Monday is two write sorts.
Journal: Why do you think it will be important to be a good writer? or not? Explain your answer.
Read your novel for 20 minutes.
Math- Student Activity Book(orange math book) pages 9 and 10(wewill review in class on Monday)
Math- skillsheet for different groups, either p. 41 or 39(students will be given the correct sheet on Monday.
Friday 9-17
No homework on Friday
Thursday
LA: finish fairly tale from class, speed sort, blind sort
Read 20 minutes
Wednesday
LA: Word Hunt
Math: Skill sheet
Tuesday
LA: 10 sentences from word study words. Put each word in a sentence. Be complete. Write in cursive on white lined paper.
Finish your composed writing piece from Writing Workshop
Read your novel for at least 20 minutes.
Monday
LA: Journal - What kinds of books do you like to read? Explain
Read your novel 20 minutes minimum
Word study: finish two write sorts
Home: Permission slip and $8.50 for Flynn
Thursday
LA: Journal - what kind of learner are you?
Read your novel
Wednesday
LA: Hopes and Dreams final draft (or towards)
SS: Rules for the classroom
Reading: Read your novel
Science: Bring in clear two liter soda bottles
Tuesday 9-7-10
LA: Hopes and Dreams start in journal
Reading: Finish reading assessment and read your novel
Home: Pictures tomorrow. Comb your hair and wear a clean shirt.
Friday 9-3-10
No Homework on Fridays!
Thursday 9-2-10
Please remember to have a parent sign your assignment book for the first two weeks. This way we all know that we all know the expectations.
LA: Journal about your cooperative group. How did it go?
Reading: Choose a novel to commit to. Read a little if you can find time.
Bring in forms for the office.
Remember the breakfast tomorrow.
Note: The Clark class had very little time to do homework today, so they may finish it in class on Friday. Ms.Lamb has planned time for anyone who needs it.
Wednesday 9-1
LA: Journal, read novel (read aloud in class)
Math: Math stations (done in class)
Home: Return office folder forms asap
Remember breakfast Friday morning, bring a mug to leave in classroom, bring supplies for your symbol making tomorrow