Weekly Home Fun Sheet
March 6th – March 10th, 2017
Ms. Cregg
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Dear Parents,
Thursday, March 9 is a half day. We will be having report card conferences that afternoon and evening. Please make sure you sign up for an appointment on the sheet sent home last week. If you cannot make any of the times provided, we can schedule an appointment for a different day.
Thank You,
Ms. Cregg
Monday 3-6-17 / Reading Unit 4: Bigger Books- 40 minutes of reading. Fill in your reading log.· Before reading: preview the text
· What do you think the book is going to be about?
· What do you think the problem is going to be in this story? Why?
Writing Unit 4: Opinion Writing
· Generate- make a list of topics you have strong feelings about in your homework notebook (which animal is the best, what is the best color, day of the week, superhero, game, sport)
Math: Homework sheet #1
Tuesday 3-7-17 / Reading Unit 3: 40 minutes of reading. Fill in your reading log.
· As you read, stop and jot your retell of every chapter. Be sure to tell the important parts in order. Write your retell in your homework notebook.
Writing Unit 4: Opinion Writing
· Plan- Plan your opinion writing piece in the writing booklet in your homework packet. Use one (or more) of the following strategies to plan:
1. Touch and tell
2. Sketch a picture on each page
3. Write a keyword or two on each page
Math: Homework sheet #2
Social Studies: Read Celebrate Women! and answer questions 1-4.
Wednesday 3-8-17 / Reading: 30-40 minutes of reading. Fill in your reading log. Answer the following question:
· Who were the characters in your book?
· What was the setting?
· What was the problem?
· What was the solution?
Writing Unit 4: Opinion Writing
· Draft- Write a draft of the opinion writing piece you planned yesterday
Math: Homework sheet #3
Social Studies: Read Celebrate Women! and answer questions 5-10.
Thursday 3-9-17
HALF DAY
11:55 DISMISSAL
PARENT TEACHER
CONFERENCES! / Reading: 40 minutes of reading. Fill in your reading log. Answer the following questions:
· What is the main character in your book like? Write at least 2 character traits to describe the character and explain why your character is that way.
Writing Unit 4: Opinion Writing
· Edit- Look at your writing piece from yesterday. Make your writing easier to read by rereading and looking for:
1. Capitalization
2. Spelling
3. Punctuation
Math: Homework sheet #4
Friday 3-10-17 / Reading: 40 minutes of reading. Fill in your reading log. Answer the following questions:
· How was the character in your book feeling at the beginning of your book?
· How was your character feeling at the end of your book?
· Did your character’s feelings change? Why or why not?
Math: Homework sheet #5
Science:
· Read Famous Scientists-Sir Isaac Newton and answer questions 7-10.
Weekly Content Area Vocabulary Words
(review meaning of words each night)
1. weight 2. balance 3. object
4. position 5. triangle 6. unstable
7. citizen 8. belief 9. vote
10. respect 11. freedom 12. rules
Word Study
Vowel Team “ei”
(practice reading and spelling words and review meaning each night)
1. ceiling 2. weird 3. either
4. protein 5. receive 6. vein
7. beige 8. their 9. veil
Sight Words—List 23
(read and write words each night)
1. push 2. race 3. real
4. right 5. rope 6. sea
7. sell 8. sheep 9. should
Math Vocabulary
(review words each night)
equal groups array repeated addition even odd addend
row column equation regroup
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